BY MIKE FUHRMAN Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Joseph Crosswhite has selected Statesville attorney Seth Johnson to serve as the chief public defender for the 32nd Judicial District. “He’s a
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Mr. Walter Brennan Conner was born in Iredell County on October 24, 1966. He was the son of the late Walter Rosby and Mamie Conner. He departed this life on
Randy Wilson Vickers, 78, passed away January 9, 2024. He was born on September 7, 1945, in Tifton, Ga., to the late SJ and Carolyn Oliver Vickers. Mr. Vickers was
Marion Autin McConnell, 92, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on November 2, 1931, in
Sarah A. Perkon, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was born in Cuba on April 18, 1936, the oldest of
William “Bobby” Robert Warren, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at his home. He was born April 29, 1936, in Iredell County and was the
David Kirk Mize, 68, passed away on January 10, 2024. He was born in Boone, N.C., on May 22, 1955. Shortly after, his family moved to Statesville, and he lived
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Davidson man faces a felony charge in connection with the maltreatment of his wife. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Grover Cleveland Meetze III,
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville has been selected as the third overnight stop for the 2024 Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast Ride. This annual cycling event is set
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville had a discharge of untreated wastewater of an estimated 10,500 gallons at Northside Pump Station, located 130 Rockhopper Lane, due to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has announce the hiring of Eric Sullivan as the director of Environmental Services. Sullivan received his degree in theology from Covenant Theological
Special to Iredell Free News Local businessman Brad Howard has announced his candidacy for a Iredell County commissioner. “I’m running for county commissioner because I believe that the people of
BY DEBBIE PAGE & MIKE FUHRMAN A young woman who claims she was raped six years ago by another student on the campus of Mooresville High School took the witness
Mr. Gordon McKay Dalton, also known as “Mack” and “Shorty,” was born in Iredell County, N.C., on October 12, 1935, to the late Clarence and Estie Mae Holmes Dalton. He
Bhogilal Dahyabhai Patel, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1950, in India to the late Dahyabhai Govindbhai Patel and
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Margaret Diane Lytton, 76, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2024. Margaret was born in Iredell County on March 10, 1947, to the late Daniel Hedrick and Ethel Mae Mitchell Hedrick.
Sandy Moose, 57, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at her home. She was born January 17, 1966, to the late Dwight J. Moore and
FROM STAFF REPORTS A couple faces more than a dozen felony charges in connections with a string of storage unit break-ins in southern Iredell County. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council on Monday asked staff for an update on the Mad Monkey Garage building, where the tenant had a mural painted without the building
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools announced Wednesday that Sean Fitzgerald has been hired as the new head football coach at West Iredell High School. Fitzgerald spent the last
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville had a discharge of an estimated 10,800 gallons of untreated wastewater at Reed Creek Pump Station, located at 253 Golf Course
BY KEVIN IMM The Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards banquet at Firehouse No. 1 on Saturday, January 6. Numerous awards were given out to the department’s
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Sheriffs’ Association recently presented Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Mecklenburg) with the Defender of Public Safety Award in recognition of the work
Special to Iredell Free News Power had been restored to more than 5,000 EnergyUnited members Tuesday afternoon as Winter Storm Finn moves across the Carolinas. Strong wind gusts and heavy
Special to Iredell Free News Grace Baptist Church will join with the Iredell Arts Council to bring “Art & Soul” to the Old Jail Listening Room on Thursday, January 11.
Nancy Boger Clendenin, 77, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at her home. She was born July 21, 1946, in Rowan County and was the daughter
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A Mooresville man who is charged with raping a female classmate nearly six years ago on the campus of Mooresville High School — when he was 16
Alicia Alvarez Perez, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. She was born on July 10, 1936, in
Sue Creedmore Stevenson, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024. She was born August 15, 1941. She was the wife of the late Junius Thomas “Tom”
Edward “Chip” Barry Durkin, 78, of Troutman, N.C., passed away in his home on Sunday, January 7, 2024. He was the husband of the late Sandra Durkin, and the son
BYKARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday voted 4-2 to approve the 2024-2025 school calendar Option 1, which includes an August 12 start date. Board members Anita
BY KARISSA MILLER Numerous schools from across Iredell County experienced exceptional growth last year, according to standardized test results from last school year. “Each year, the North Carolina State Board
BY KEVIN IMM Shepherds Fire-Rescue held its annual awards dinner on Saturday, January 6, at Fire Station 1 on Charlotte Highway. Several men and women were honored for their outstanding
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, has opened a new practice, Iredell Pediatrics, in Statesville. Dr. Michael Tjahjadi has joined the