Special to Iredell Free News Third Creek Middle School Resource Officer Jason Kohnstamm has a new partner. Creek, a 2-year-old English Labrador Retriever, is the fifth Iredell County Sheriff’s Office
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Special to Iredell Free News Organizers of the recent NC MedAssist Free Mobile Pharmacy Event in Iredell County are excited about the turnout and encouraged by the participation of local
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Detention Center administrators have determined that the detention staff followed all policies related to the medical care of of a female inmate who died earlier
Fred Thomas Wright, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. He was born on December 16, 1963, in Cornelius, N.C., to the late Fred and Lorine
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer was recently honored as the 2023 Legislator of the Year during the N.C. Travel Industry Association Leadership Conference in Raleigh. During
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is partnering with several organizations to present “Empower Minds, Break Chains,” a summit focused on addressing the intersection of mental
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Jonathan Farmer as the district’s new director of transportation. Farmer comes to
Special to Iredell Free News Black Friday, traditionally the single busiest shopping day of the year, arrives a little earlier this year, with many stores already advertising Black Friday prices.
Colen Lamar Sipes, 74, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born July 11, 1949, in Iredell County, N.C., he
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. ICSO Narcotics Division investigators, members of the ICSO SERT Team and
Leo Pope, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House. Born on June 10, 1935, in Iredell County, he was the son of
Lou Boyd Wynne, 75, of Troutman, N.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Born on November 23, 1947, in New Bern, N.C., she was the daughter of the
Kenneth Herman Sells, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Ken was born on June 8, 1938, in Iredell County
Brittany Odessa Marie Peace (Thompson), 33, of Steubenville, Ohio, was called home on November 1, 2023. She was born on September 11, 1990, to her mother Angela Zimmerman (Thompson), and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Mike Kubiniec was served with a criminal summons charging him with misdemeanor stalking on Wednesday. A magistrate issued the summons on
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 8 ♦ A boy, Dominic Sixto Sosa-Barnette, born to Lisbeth Sosa and Antonio
BY KARISSA MILLER More than a dozen trade schools, community colleges and other community resources met with Career Academy and Technical School students on Tuesday to provide information about the
BY DEBBIE PAGE About 60 police officers and community members met at the Statesville Civic Center to brainstorm solutions to the youth violence plaguing Statesville in recent years, continuing a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, is reminding North Carolinians of the dangers associated with frying turkeys this holiday
Special to Iredell Free News Three juveniles face a variety of charges after Statesville police officers found a firearm and marijuana in a vehicle during a traffic stop. Officers assigned
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The 2023 Mooresville Christmas Parade was held in downtown on Tuesday afternoon. Photo Gallery
Carolyn “Dawn” Lambert Stutts, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023. She was born on January 7, 1942, in Wake County to the late Homer and
Phyllis Loretta Conley Wyatt Deal, 80, was called home to heaven seeing her Lord Jesus and reuniting with her two little girls and husband on November 19, 2023. Her death
Walter Charles Shepherd, 65, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Monday, November 20, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Walt was born October 25, 1958, in New
Special to Iredell Free News The following cases were among those disposed of during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Patrice Blackwood pleaded guilty to Attempted Malicious Conduct
FROM STAFF REPORTS Nearly seven months after a fire ravaged buildings in the heart of the historic downtown, the Statesville City Council approved the demolition of three structures — with
Request for Qualification The City of Statesville will be posting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on the City of Statesville website on November 17, 2023. The Request for Qualifications is
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a developer’s request to rezone a 13.43-acre site near the intersection of West Plaza Drive and Talbert Drive, clearing the way
Willa Dean Beaver Morrow, 90, of Statesville, N.C., walked into Heaven with both legs on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House after fighting the good fight. Willa Dean
Sharon “Sherry” Karriker Brown born on August 14, 1966, in Iredell County, N.C. She peacefully passed away at the age of 57 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Iredell Memorial
Robert Louis Lambert, 83, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Robert was born on January 2, 1940, in Iredell County to the
Corrado Anthony DeRobertis, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. He was born on September 5, 1933,
Christopher Lee Loar, 51, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023. He was born on February 24, 1972, in Maryland to Hilda “Jane” Shroyer Loar and the
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville resident Richard Coleman has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Coleman spent 15 years working in NASCAR
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Rowan County man has been charged with a felony in connection with a fatal drug overdose following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff