Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City manager Ron Smith has named Brian Roberts as the city’s new finance director, effective immediately. For the past two years, Roberts has served
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hudson man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized cocaine and marijuana from a vehicle after he was stopped for a moving
BY KARISSA MILLER After listening to emotional pleas from parents and community members who spoke out against requiring masks in schools, the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted on Monday
Ms. Julia Florea Stokes, 59, of 828 Phillips Lane, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, following an extended illness. She
Shirley Mentoria Campbell Dunn was born on August 16, 1956, to the late Eark F. and Annie Campbell Ross. She sweetly closed her eyes and her gentle heart stopped beating
James Williams, 71, of 316 Medlin Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Alexandria, Va., on February 5, 1950, and
Barry Lu Davis, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 10, 2021. He was born on November 1, 1943, in Nanticoke, Pa., to the late William E. Davis and
Harold “Dean” Knight, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home. He was born January 3, 1931, to the late Millard and Olene Campbell
On Friday, October 1, 2021 at the age of 60, Timothy “Tim” Dewayne Matthews, born on September 2, 1961, passed away peacefully at home in Claremont, N.C., with his loving
Leah “Rachel” Waugh Rinehardt, 103, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, in Rock Hill, S.C. Rachel was born on July 19, 1918, in Alexander County,
Marguerite Murdock Hoover, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at her residence. She was born on December 15, 1926, in Iredell County, N.C., to the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members voted to begin signups for the annual Christmas Parade on Monday afternoon after receiving information on falling COVID-19 numbers from Health Department
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved the appointment of Adam Steele as the district’s next chief financial officer. He will succeed CFO Melissa
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 33-year-old man suffering from a self-inflicted stab wound was charged with assaulting a first responder following his arrest in the Fort Dobbs neighborhood near Statesville. Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Nearly all 10,000 employees at state-operated healthcare facilities are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and compliant with a mandatory vaccination requirement, according to the
Special to Iredell Free News What comes to mind when you think of the word “diet?” A quick Google search on diet reveals several definitions. Two of which involve the
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region to provide support for the organization’s Critical Home Repair program. “This
Kay Sandra Lucille Gibbs Brown, 71, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on April 10, 1950, and was the daughter of the late K. B. Gibbs and Bessie Pauline Cornelius
Thomas Emerson Cox, 83, of Troutman, N.C., passed away, Friday, October 8, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Tom “Pop” was born February 25, 1938, in Ingham County,
Marian Juanita Rash Legros, 86, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, in Statesville, N.C. Juanita was born in Ashe County, N.C., June 24, 1935, to the late Paul C. Rash
BY KARISSA MILLER Students at the Career Academy and Technical are getting a head start on masonry careers. New teacher William Pennell will soon lead students in their first masonry
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a felony drug charge after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than 25 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop. Sheriff Darren
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 handicapping
Special to Iredell Free News Monticello Methodist Church was organized September 15, 1946, when a group of Methodists responded to a call and established a new church in the Monticello
Norman “Norm” Edward Goelzer, 87, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was born on August 10, 1934, in Bloomington, Ill., to the late George
FROM STAFF REPORTS Only 160 Iredell-Statesville Schools students and four staff members were required to quarantine last week due to close contact with someone in a school facility who tested
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is asking the public to help locate a suspect in a robbery and an attempted robbery. According to an SPD news release, Mooresville
Special to Iredell Free News October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Mooresville Police Department would like to take this opportunity to make people aware of the problem and
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: SEPTEMBER 27 ♦ A girl, Jennifer Catilyn Martinez, born to Angel and Jennifer Martinez
The City of Statesville is seeking to fill the following open positions. Applicants must apply for all positions online at www.statesvillenc.net/openings PUBLIC WORKS – GARAGE DIVISION: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC Salary Range:
Michael Albert Canny, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 7, 2021. He was born on July 20, 1935, in Queens, N.Y., to the late David and Elizabeth Brinkman
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH –The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced that 70 percent of North Carolinians age 18 and older have received at least one
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Taylorsville woman was charged with identity theft following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.investigation of a fraudulent unemployment claim. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Daphne Regina
Star Ministries Inc. founder Deborah Starczewski to deliver keynote address Special to Iredell Free News Horizon Church is set to host Going Deep Women’s Conference with author, evangelist, teacher, and
Margaret Cynthetta Ikard, age 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away October 1, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville. She was born March 4, 1962, in Iredell County, N.C.,
Gerald Kenneth Earnest Jr., 61, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Arcadia, Fla., passed away on October 4, 2021. He was born February 28, 1960, in Plant City, Fla., to