BY KARISSA MILLER In the wake of the recent school shooting in Tennessee, Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell expressed confidence Monday in the work that has been done to protect
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FROM STAFF REPORTS City of Statesvllle staff has been actively seeking grant funding that would help spark investment in the South Statesville area. City Manager Ron Smith told the City
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will consider a request to provide an $8.4 million economic incentive to Sherwin-Williams, which is planning to spend more
Mrs. Flora Gail Patterson Griffin was born in Iredell County on July 22, 1944, to the late Albert Gaither and Lorene Patterson Houston. She passed away on Friday, March 31,
Special to Iredell Free News The Downtown Statesville Development Corporation and the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce are preparing to celebrate 15 years of one of the community’s most successful
BY JANE HINSON April 3-9, 2023, is National Public Health Week. The last three years have been difficult ones for our public health team at the Iredell County Health Department.
Janine Cashion Lentz, 92, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Citadel of Mooresville, N.C. She was born March 30, 1931, in Alexander County, N.C.,
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County man faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with an overdose death following an investigation by the Statesville Police Department. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 23 ♦ Devin Shaughn Gaither, 35, of Tabor Road, Olin, charged with sex offender/fail to notify
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Benny Wilhelm has spent decades giving his time, service and resources to help others. On Saturday, dozens of people let the Cool Springs resident and Vietnam veteran
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County EMS personnel Dawn Toohey, Avery Stone and Pat Lowe recently shared information about their work with Webelos from Cub Scout Pack 173. They
John Lee “Jack” Salmonsen, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. He was the husband of Shirley Hough Salmonsen. He was born in Fulton, N.Y., and
Evelyn Justine Henderson Connor, 93, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Evelyn was born April 13, 1929, in
Angela “Angie” Faylene Sharpe, 45, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Born on July 3, 1977, in Iredell
Bobby Rankin Karriker, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his residence. He was born on March 26, 1935, in Iredell County, N.C., to the
Alexander Craig Chambers passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. He will forever be 28 years old. Alex graduated from Lake Norman High School in 2012. Alex played soccer for
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,
Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a series. BY SHELLIE TAYLOR April consists of Holy Week (including Easter) and Passover, so the month is full of meaning for faithful
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Family Auxiliary and Sheriff Darren Campbell held an Easter celebration for employees and their children on Saturday morning. Families were treated to
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Zion Syncere Wilder’s friends and family members laughed and cried, rejoiced, and cried some more on Saturday afternoon as they celebrated his life and tried to make
Special to Iredell Free News New Hope Baptist Church will host a free Women’s Conference on Friday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. Phyllis Foy, a women’s motivational Speaker and senior
William Larry Feimster, 65, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2023, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Larry was born April 4, 1957,
Cecil R. Sherrill, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 31, 2021. He was the husband of the late Irene Wilhelm Sherrill and the son of the late
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
FROM STAFF REPORTS A crowd of students and family members packed Cool Spring Elementary School on Thursday night to participate in the school’s family STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, in recognition of the Easter holidays. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection on
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With warmer weather on the way, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” by taking
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Barry Davis Thompson, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. He was born in Iredell County on January 26, 1961, to the late Frances Katherine Thompson
Special to Iredell Free New After a three-year pause due to the pandemic, several Statesville churches are once again coming together to observe Good Friday. This years’ service will take
Special to Iredell Free News Hoptown Brewing Company recently closed out a successful second year of Sipping it Forward for charity by awarding $18,115 to four regional nonprofit organizations. Brewery
Special to Iredell Free News After an extensive national search, the National Balloon Rally Charities Board of Directors announced Friday that it has hired Don Edwards as its news executive
BY SARAH KIRKMAN March is Women’s History Month, and I almost let it get by me without recognizing it. The observance of Women’s History Month began in California in 1978
Nellie Cook Karriker, 91, of Troutman, N.C., passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Mrs. Karriker was born July 17, 1931, in Iredell County, the daughter of
Velva Morrow Ayscue, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Ayscue was born February 15, 1934, in Iredell County, the daughter of the