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Walk of Heroes Memorial Day ceremony honors those who sacrificed all for Americans’ freedom (Photo Gallery)

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE Hundreds of people gathered at Troutman ESC Park on Monday morning to pay tribute to fallen military service members during a moving ceremony to close the 10-day

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MGSD Board voices opposition to school vouchers, advocates for pay raises for teachers and support staff

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education held a special meeting at East Intermediate School on Friday morning to consider a resolution opposing N.C. House Bill

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Mitchell Community College honors 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient at Alumni Day

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College welcomed alumni, employees, students, and the community to its Statesville Campus on May 20 during Alumni Day 2023. Attendees toured campus, learned

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Organizers accepting entries for Star and Stripes on Main Parade

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Get ready for a star-spangled celebration as the Stars and Stripes on Main Parade Presented by Lowe’s makes its way through Downtown Mooresville on Tuesday,

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ICSO Felony Arrests: May 19-25

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 19 ♦ Dwon Darius Carr, 31, of Brookfield Drive, Statesville, was served with a true bill

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Joyce Bo Knox Boyd

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Joyce Bo Knox Boyd, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 28, 2023. She was born on July 4, 1933,

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Carol Wyatt Cashion

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Carol Wyatt Cashion, 77, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the

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Town of Mooresville Career Opportunities ($2,000 to $3,000 Signing Bonus)

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

  The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion,

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2nd Saturday Festival returns to Statesville on June 10 with Art in the Park

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Waves Entertainment in conjunction with Iredell Arts Council, All-American Sound, Stage and Lights and Statesville Recreation & Parks Department are bringing back the 2nd Saturday

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Health Beat: Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. If a stranger approaches you at an ATM, you should feel some anxiety. If you are hiking and

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Elected officials discuss plans for revamped Iredell County Fairgrounds site

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE Elected representatives from the state and Iredell County met with Troutman officials on Friday to discuss the progress of converting the Iredell County Fairgrounds site into a

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Statesville Branch NAACP expresses concerns about I-SS Board of Education’s secret meetings, calls board members’ comments ‘racist’ and ‘hurtful’

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Branch NAACP on Saturday expressed concerns about the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education following news reports that board members have been meeting in secret for

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John Richard Frasier

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

John Richard Frasier, 79, of Newton, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton. Born on October 15, 1943, in Pensacola, Fla., he was

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Alvis Louise Rankins

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Mrs. Alvis Louise Lackey Rankins, 68, departed this life on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Celebration of Life services will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 1 p.m. at

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Class of 2023: Mooresville High grads urged to treasure memories of shared journey

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE Blustery winds and gray skies did not dampen the spirits of Mooresville High School graduates as they received their diplomas to the cheers of their families and

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Iredell County Government Career Opportunities ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

  These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or

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YMCA’s Bridge Academy helps homeless families hold on

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY MIKE FUHRMAN After treading water for what must have felt like an eternity, Misty Langley has a reason to be optimistic about the future. Langley has a new job

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City of Statesville Career Opportunities (May 26)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Apply for all positions HERE. Current Openings Administrative Assistant (Full-Time) Electric Utility Airport Line Service Technician Assistant (Part-Time) Airport Athletic Attendant (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Athletic Facility Supervisor (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Certified Wastewater Treatment

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Iredell County Register of Deeds Office reinstating Thank-A-Veteran Program

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News In an effort to thank Iredell County veterans for their service, Register of Deeds Renee L. Holland is reinstating the Thank-A-Veteran program. The Thank-A-Veteran program

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Sheriff: Suspect faces felony drug charges after traffic stop

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Salisbury man faces felony drug charges after being stopped by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy for a registration violation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest

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Linda Cobb Isley Stewart

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Linda Cobb Isley Stewart, 72, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home. She was born April 16, 1951, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to the late Robert Walden Isley

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Lisa Kramer Downum

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Lisa Kramer Downum, 53, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. She was born on September 5, 1969, in Cheverly, Md.,

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Clarence Eugene Pope

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Clarence Eugene Pope, 75, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Statesville, N.C. He was a man who lived his life in Christ! He was preceded in death by

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Michael Emmett Hamlin

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Michael Emmett Hamlin, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Michael was born March 10, 1953, to Robert and Patricia Mallory Hamlin in Fairfield, Calif. Michael

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NCDHHS encourages safe swimming and safe grilling practices ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With summer just around the corner, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services encourages the use of safe swimming and grilling practices

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Citizens Academy graduates received behind-the-scenes look at ICSO (Photos)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office marked the end of its Spring 2023 Citizens Academy on Thursday with a graduation ceremony at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office in

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Salvation Army to host Community Health Fair on June 3

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Salvation Army will host a Community Health Fair on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1361 Caldwell Street in Statesville.

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Troop 1314 honors first female Eagle Scout in Gemstone District

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News North Iredell High School junior Piper Lewis successfully completed her Scouts BSA Eagle Board of Review on May 23, making her the first female Eagle

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Foxy Roxy’s Pizza Truck owner focuses on keeping regular customers happy

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Michael Standish worked tirelessly for 18 months — in his spare time — to transform a trailer into Foxy Roxy’s Pizza Truck. After tackling the electrical work,

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Local dancer selected to attend Joffrey South Ballet Intensive

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Isabella DiFiore has been selected to participate in the summer Joffrey South Ballet Intensive on the campus of the University of Georgia in

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Angelia Lorraine Wardlow

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Angelia Lorraine Wardlow, 58, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., was called home on May 2, 2023. She was born November 9, 1964, to Ethel and Joseph Wardlow. Angelia attended Mooresville High

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Rebecca Lee Hemenway

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Rebecca Lee Hemenway, 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Statesville, N.C. Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents, George William French and Carol Perry Richards French;

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Lawrence Hugh Anderson

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Lawrence Hugh Anderson, 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Salisbury, N.C. He was born on April 19, 1940, in Wilkes County, N.C., to Lawrence and Martha Shew

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Charles William Sawyer

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Mr. Charles William Sawyer, 96, of Winston-Salem, N.C., died Monday, May 22, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Sawyer was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and he

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Lake Norman Lions Club makes donation to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Lake Norman Lions Club recently held its monthly meeting at Mooresville’s S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House, which serves the counties of Iredell, Davie, Rowan,

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Mark Andrew Evans

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Mark Andrew Evans, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Born on November 11, 1963, in Franklin County, Ohio, he

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