FROM STAFF REPORTS The local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans opposes a plan by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners to relocate the Confederate memorial on the grounds
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James thumbed through a copy of a Dr. Seuss classic while surrounded by nearly 20 second-graders in Toni Gentle’s classroom. “Green Eggs and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — President Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have approved Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a major federal disaster declaration to help communities recover
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will be expanding access to rapid testing in K-12 public schools to protect students, teachers
Special to Iredell Free News In keeping with the highest levels of training and professionalism at the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Darren Campbell recently presented four detectives and one
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County staff members will not be requried to enforce the governor’s face masking mandate for youth sports following a unanimous vote by county commissioners earlier this
Martha Lorraine Johnson Kale, age 80, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021. She was born March 4, 1941, in Iredell County, N.C., the daughter of the
On March 2, 2021, Clarence Leon Beckham passed away peacefully at his home in Dayton, Ohio. Leon was born on January 12, 1937, in Iredell County and attended Central High
William “Bill” Doane Barger Sr., husband, dad, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, mentor, and “Pops” to his grandkids, passed in peace on February 28, 2021. He is survived by his best
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The long-awaited baseball/softball fields at ESC Park are coming online this week if weather permits the finishing touches to be completed, according Troutman Parks and Recreation
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — New COVID-19 cases in North Carolina long-term care facilities have declined rapidly in the last several weeks. Case rates are down over 15-fold
Wilford Victor “Vic” West III passed away quietly and peacefully at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born March 2, 1939, in Greenville,
BY KARISSA MILLER When Jeff James began working as superintendent of Iredell-Statesville Schools on July 1, he provided the Board of Education and the community with a plan for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men face drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than $60,000 worth of cocaine following a vehicle stop on Interstate 77. Sheriff
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Beautification Committee recently awarded TriStone Group Inc. with a Beautification Award for their property located at 604 East Iredell Avenue. The
Special to Iredell Free News The deadline to apply for a chance to represent EnergyUnited on the 2021 Electric Cooperative Virtual Youth Tour is March 15, 2021. Applications for this
v Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville and Iredell Arts Council are collaborating on an all-inclusive class taught by local artist Chrystal Ingersoll. The painting class will
EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of National Colorectal Awareness Month in March, Piedmont HealthCare is proud to recognize the four PHC gastroenterologists who have made Iredell County home. Throughout the month
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces multiple felony charges, including statutory rape, following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
LaVern Lester Schulte, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. Born in Harbor Beach, Mich., he was the son of the
June Smith Brown, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on July 20, 1943, in Rowan County,
On February 28, 2021, Jamie Scott Buchbinder passed away suddenly at the age of 37. Jamie was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Dix Hills, N.Y. Jamie attended Florida
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are making plans for hundreds of district employees to receive their second COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, March 24. In anticipation that a
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners voted Tuesday to relocate the Confederate memorial in front of the Iredell County Government Center to a public cemetery in the City of Statesville.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen announced Tuesday that additional frontline essential workers
BY KARISSA MILLER The word i s “beguile.” Meriam Webster’s Dictionary defines it as leading by deception. For The Brawley School sixth-grade student Rishidharan Jayakumar, the word meant victory. Rishidharan
Marie Colvard Stafford, 94, of Rougemont, N.C., and formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away at her residence on Friday, February 26, 2021. Born in Watauga County, N.C., on October 11,
Kenneth “Speck” Ray Sipes Sr., 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Accordius Health of Statesville. He was born Friday, May 26, 1933, in Iredell
Joe Alexander Pierce, 66, of Granite Falls, N.C., passed away at his residence on Friday, February 26, 2021. Born in Iredell County on May 4, 1954, he was the son of
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and associated challenges, crime decreased in the City of Statesville in 2020, but reports of some categories of violent crimes increased from
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Nu Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society was recently honored as a 2021 PTK Recognizing Excellence in Acceptance and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Evelyn Edminsten Funderburk, who was last seen early Tuesday morning at Iredell Memorial Hospital. At 8:01 a.m. Tuesday her car,
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a $46.6 million budget for 2021-2022. The plan calls for a $1.2 million increase in spending, or
Robert John Hatcher, 33, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1987, in Statesville, N.C., to Jeffrey and Connie Trivett Hatcher.