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Scotts Elementary students celebrate the arts during their A+ Day (Photos)

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER Scotts Elementary School students, teachers and staff enjoyed a day immersed in art, song, music, dance and more to celebrate the school’s designation as Iredell-Statesville Schools’ A+

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Birth Announcements: May 1-5

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: MAY 1 ♦ A girl, Lainey Grace Raper, charged with David and Kayla Raper

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ICSO Felony Arrests: May 5-12

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 5 ♦ Joshua Kane Burton, 39, of Rosy Apple Lane, Statesville, charged with uttering a forged

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

Posted on May 14, 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, color,

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Trevis Veronica Pinkney

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Mrs. Trevis Veronica Heaggans Pinkney, 72, was born in Mooresville, N.C., on March 13, 1951, to the late Richard Lee Heaggans and Mable Bernice Cowan Heaggans. She departed this life

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Lake Norman Philharmonic to perform free concert on June 4 at Charles Mack Citizen Center

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Lake Norman Philharmonic is excited to return to the Charles Mack Citizen Center to launch the summer season at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June

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Viewpoint: New e-bike changed my life in two weeks

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the May edition of IFN Monthly. BY PRESSLY MATTOX Who doesn’t know how to ride a bike? Who doesn’t need to get

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Class of 2023: Mitchell Community College grads encouraged to ‘chase endless opportunities’ that await

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Smiles, laughs and tears of joy filled the Mooresville Performing Arts Center on Saturday as Mitchell Community College honored over 700 students who earned associate

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Mary Katherine Pearman Allen

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Mary Katherine Pearman Allen, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on March 10, 1950, in Greensboro, N.C., she was the

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

Posted on May 13, 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 handicapping

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New MGSD strategic plan focuses on ’empowering every individual to grow, thrive, and succeed’

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE After a six-month process of gathering stakeholder input with the assistance of Insight Education, Mooresville Graded School District Superintendent Jason Gardner and his staff presented the district’s

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Troutman Council honors 2023 Citizen of the Year, Organization of the Year

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Town of Troutman on Thursday recognized Mary Starks, a community leader who moved back to town in 2006 after a career with the New York City Housing

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Judge orders suspect in fatal Fort Dobbs Road crash to refrain from drug, alcohol use while free on bond

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County Superior Court judge on Friday modified the bond conditions of a man charged with killing three people in a crash on Fort Dobbs Road

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Class of 2023: Crossroads graduates lauded for taking ‘harder, less traveled path’

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER Years of hard work and perseverance paid off for the Class of 2023 at Crossroads Arts and Science Early College High School on Friday afternoon. The reward

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City of Statesville Career Opportunities (May 12)

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Apply for all positions HERE. Featured Job LINE TECHNICIAN ELECTRIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT ♦ Salary Range: $38,417.60 – $84,947.20 (Starting Salary is Dependent upon Relevant Experience & Career Development Level.) ♦ Closing

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Class of 2023: ASEC graduates urged to ‘fearlessly enter next stage’

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Agriculture and Science Early College celebrated the fourth class of graduates in the school’s history on Friday. Principal Billy Wells congratulated the 51 graduates on the

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Class of 2023: CCTL graduates embark on journey ‘to change the world’

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KIM McKINNEY Thirty-six students graduated from the Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership on Friday afternoon. Their commencement ceremony was held inside Shearer Hall on the Mitchell Community College

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Sheriff: ICSO detectives investigate threat of violence at Third Creek Middle School

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Friday responded to Third Creek Middle School after resource officers at the school were notified of possible threats of violence being

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North Carolina named No. 1 state in U.S. for economic development

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina ranks first in the nation for the third year in a row on a closely watched measurement of state business competitiveness. Site

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Michael Robert Amodio

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Michael Robert Amodio, 55, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away on May 9, 2023 at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. A native of Camden, S.C., he is the son of

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Virginia Clara Key Lackey

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Virginia Clara Key Lackey, 92, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1931, to the late William Key and Mima Lee Reynolds Key in

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Nellie Byers Loftin Riffe

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Nellie Byers Loftin Riffe, 90, of Statesville, N.C., left this world on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Mrs. Riffe was born in Iredell County on December 31, 1932. She was the

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Stacie Michelle Bowles

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Stacie Michelle Bowles, 36, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Stacie was born on June 2, 1986, in Bluefield, W.Va., daughter of Jerry and Carol Addair

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Za’Kiyah Amari Samone Moore

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Baby Girl Za’Kiyah Amari Samone Moore, age 6 months, departed this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2023. The daughter of James Monroe Moore III and Colebri Sayelle Turner, she was

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I-SS Board of Education approves new administrative appointments

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Following the announcements of several retirements, the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education approved the following personnel appointments recommended by Superintendent Jeff James: ♦ Benjamin Johnson,

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North Carolina moves forward as COVID-19 public health emergency ends

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The U.S. public health emergency that was declared to respond to COVID-19 ends Thursday. North Carolina will continue to distribute the federally funded COVID-19

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Sheriff: Convicted felon faces weapons charge after deputies find AK-style pistol in vehicle

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a weapons charge following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Keith Eugene Lackey Jr.,

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Statesville ABC Board accepting grant applications through July 15, 2023

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board is soliciting proposals for funding from community organizations involved in substance abuse. Each year, by North Carolina law, the ABC Board

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MGSD: Selma Burke Middle on track to open for start of 2023-2024 school year (Photos)

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Construction on Mooresville Graded School District’s new middle school is on schedule, and district officials said it will be complete in time to open when the 2023-2024

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South Iredell High School student named winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry announced Thursday that South Iredell High School student Thea Tsucalas is the winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition for her work, “Newspaper

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MGSD Board lowers school tax rate, approves salary supplements and bus driver recruitment bonus

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to lower the school tax rate, approved teacher and instructional personnel salary supplements, and approved a

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Harold Edwin Spencer

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Harold Edwin Spencer, 85, of Davidson, N.C., passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, May 6, 2023. He was born on July 25, 1937, in

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Minnie Lee Martin

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Minnie Lee Martin, 103, passed away on May 8, 2023, in Huntersville, N.C. Minnie was preceded in death by her parents, Jeffrey and Beatrice Rucker; her husband, James L. Martin;

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Derera Shonte Chambers

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Derera Shonte Chambers, 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 1, 2023, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Derera was born on July 29, 1981, to Phillip Chambers and

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David Jones Parker

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

Mr. David Jones Parker, 100, was born in Alexander County, N.C., on December 26, 1922, to the late Jacob B. Parker and Mattie Bell Clark Parker. He departed this life

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Viewpoint: Nurses make a difference in our community every day

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mike Fuhrman

BY BECKY WAGNER What profession provides world-class care and is considered the most honest and ethical profession? Individuals working in this career field can walk an average of 4 to

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