FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman Police Department officer has resigned rather than face possible disciplinary action for inappropriate comments he made recently at Troutman Middle School. Philip Castronovo, who worked
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To the Editor: Thank you to Statesville! On October 15, the Wallace Brothers Herbarium Highway Historical Marker was erected on Front Street. As Issac Wallace’s great-granddaughter and the last direct
STAFF PHOTOS Thousands of people enjoyed a beautiful day at the 2023 Carolina BalloonFest on Saturday. Strong winds prevented the mass ascension, but the crowd enjoyed a day of live
Rev. Oland “Olin” Bernis Isenhour, 89, of Statesville, N.C., retired Methodist church minister, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at
Beatrice “Bebe” Elizabeth Davidson Weston, 91, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Friday, October 20, 2023, at her residence. Bebe was born March 19, 1932, in Statesville and was the daughter
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has been recognized as one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers, an awards program created to honor people-first
Benjamin Dell Reece, 66, entered this world in Atlanta, Ga., born to Elise and Marvin Reece of Smyrna, Ga. He passed away on Thursday, October 19. Ben was a veteran
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 5 ♦ Marian Ilie, 45, of no fixed address, charged with common law conspiracy and misdemeanor contributing
FROM STAFF REPORTS East Iredell Elementary students and their families enjoyed free games and activities at the recent Cobra Carnival. Local businesses and community organizations set up fun-filled activities for
BY DEBBIE PAGE Participants in a Domestic Violence Task Force simulation were surprised at how difficult they found it to leave an abusive situation during an event at Mitchell Community
Photos courtesy Emma Wegmiller/G.L. Wilson Building Co. Special to Iredell Free News G.L. Wilson Building Co. has been organizing an annual hot air balloon launch for the past ten years
The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of
Doris Ann Wilhelm Armstrong, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. Doris was born
BY DEBBIE PAGE Sam Quinones, who chronicled the American opioid crisis in his award-winning work “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic,” will be the keynote speaker at the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Director of Community Engagement Marlene Scott shared the district’s three big initiatives with around 30 community partners on Thursday morning during the district’s annual faith-based partners breakfast
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville is partnering once again with Welcome Home Veterans Living Military Museum and Richard’s Coffee Shop for this year’s Veterans Week celebrations.
To the Editor: Did Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education Chairman Bill Howell actually compile those accusations against board member and former vice chair Mike Kubiniec? Or did he simply repeat
Mattie Maude Jamieson Stapleton, 88, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in her home surrounded by family. She was born May 5, 1935, in Stewart County,
Jimmy Graden Fox, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Jimmy Graden Fox was born in Alexander County, N.C., on July 29, 1936, to John Dallas
Sallie Ann Morrison, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 31, 1937, in Iredell
Mr. David Edward Hargrave was born in Queens County, N.Y., on August 3, 1948. He was son of the late James Edward Hargrave and Mildred Constance Jackson. He departed this
Egon Otto Josef Englert, a dedicated family man and lover of life, passed away on October 15, 2023. Born on July 3, 1949, in Pflaumheim, Germany, Egon embraced each day
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man was arrested Thursday and charged with making threats of mass violence against four local schools following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has approved the appointment of Morgan Williams as the district’s new director of maintenance. Williams comes to
BY KARISSA MILLER Four students expressed their support for Oakwood Middle School International Baccalaureate (IB) World School during the recent Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting. “We have a very
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has distributed $96,000 to eight area agencies to assist with the organizations’ substance abuse programs. Receiving a portion of the 2023
Special to Iredell Free News U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Dena J. King announced Wednesday that the former owner of NASCAR team based in Iredell County
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 59-year-old man faces multiple charges, including felony drug charges, after being stopped by members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team at checkpoint
BY DEBBIE PAGE ABC Board Chair Layton Getsinger reported to the Troutman Town Council that the store once again topped last year’s sales, reaching a 6 percent increase over 2022
Patricia Anne Williams Hardison, 78, of Statesville, N.C., departed this world on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Pat, as she was so lovingly known as, was born on January 8, 1945,
James Franklin Bumgarner, 88, passed away October 17, 2023, surrounded by his family at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. With a wife, three kids, a long and successful work career,
Teresa Dean Chappell, 70, better known as Teesee to her family, joined her parents in her heavenly home on October 18, 2023, at Abernathy Laurels in Newton, N.C. Teresa’s seventy
Sherry Ann Taylor Jackson, 73, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, October 13, 2023, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a brief illness. She was born
Special to Iredell Free News A Charlotte man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to wire fraud in connection with the theft of approximately $1.6 million from two Mooresville companies. Marc Weiss,
BY DEBBIE PAGE After reviewing data on past student performance, the Mooresville Graded School District School Board heard school improvement plans from each of the district’s nine schools and approved