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Special to Iredell Free News ABC Investments & Management Co., the management company of the Hilton Garden Inn and Comfort Inn & Suites in Statesville, in partnership with the Statesville
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday approved a request to rezone 32.24 acres along U.S. Highway 21 for 181 townhomes and more than 60,000 square feet of
Adeline Marie Giuliani, 89, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Born on September 1, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was
Bonnie Darlene Hall, 63, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House, in Statesville, N.C. She was born on July 23, 1959, in Lexington, Va. Bonnie was
Claude R. Munday, 68, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Claude was born in Iredell County, son of the late Claude Grady
Eli Tyler Jordan, 16, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in his home surrounded by loved ones. Everyone who met Eli fell in love with him.
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
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of 988, the three-digit suicide and crisis lifeline. 988 connects
FROM STAFF REPORTS The candidate filing period for the 2023 municipal elections and the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education election ended Friday at 12 noon. Here’s the final
Special to Iredell Free News As pool and construction season continues, Iredell Water Corporation is warning the public — and especially people and companies considering water theft — that stealing
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville School Nutrition is participating in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program that allows 18 district schools to pilot a complimentary breakfast and lunch program
BY AMY FUHRMAN The story of Tom Dooley (Dula) has become a legend for its potent mix of love, lust, jealousy, murder and an infamous trial and hanging set in
Tony Jason Hedrick, 52, passed away unexpectedly Friday July 14, 2023. Jason was born in Statesville, N.C., and was the oldest son of the late Tony Roe Hedrick and Debby
Joseph Basil Coughlin, 44, passed on due to natural causes at his home on Friday, July 14, 2023. Joey was born on September 1, 1979, in Peoria, Ill. He was
Larry Max Cooke Sr., 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born September 28,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville native Shadrach Martin has been hired as principal of Success Institute Charter School. Martin has extensive experience working in public schools, including work as a teacher
Special to Iredell Free News Construction on the first phase of the expansion of Iredell Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit is underway with the new concrete foundation set
Special to Iredell Free News A Mooresville man faces federal charges in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme and for fraudulently obtaining more than $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Health Department staff presented the State of the County Health Report for 2022 during Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Dinikia Savage, the Health Department’s promotion
BY KARISSA MILLER Around 50 rising sixth- through ninth-grade students are spending part of their summer challenging themselves at Iredell-Statesville Schools’ Rockets, Rovers and Robots camp. In its third year,
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Culinary Arts program recently hosted its first ever Toque Ceremony to honor graduating culinary arts students. The ceremony is named for the
Joyce Fox Campbell Manning, 56, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Autumn Care of Salisbury. Born on October 23, 1966, in Davie County, N.C., she was the daughter
Elvia Miriam Vick, 85, passed away July 18, 2023. Elvia was born August 23,1937, in Puerto Rico to the late Jose Rivera and Adela Colon. She married John Vick in
Henry G. Williams II, 59, of Statesville, died Sunday, July 16, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Tyrell County, N.C., on October 26, 1963, to the late
Edith Englebert, 91, passed away July 10, 2023. She was born in Germany on April 30, 1932. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Root of Pennsylvania.
Gloria Wooten Lytton, 69, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on June 17, 1954, to
Bobby Lee Oliver Sr., 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. He was born September 25, 1933, in Alamance County,
Special to Iredell Free News Legacy Motor Club, GMS Racing and Veterans Heart Group hosted an event for veterans from Iredell and surrounding counties on Wednesday. More 100 veterans were
FROM STAFF REPORT Candidate filing for the 2023 municipal elections and Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education elections runs through 12 noon on Friday, July 21. Here’s the list
Special to the Editor Mooresville Graded School District’s Julie Blocker was recently honored as the Southwest Region Director of the Year during the 2023 Career and Technical Education Summer Conference
FROM STAFF REPORTS Nine suspects faces felony drug charges, including conspiracy, as a result of a six-month, multi-agency investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Iredell County. Narcotics
BY KARISSA MILLER School might be out for the summer, but that didn’t prevent Lake Norman Elementary students from returning to school Tuesday afternoon to try out their new playground
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and
Special to Iredell Free News The Top of the Lake Rotary recently recognized Chris Carney with the Major Donor Award. This award is given to individuals who contribute an outright
Mr. Timothy Everett Murdock was born in Iredell County on June 23, 1967, to Tillie Jane Brown Murdock and the late Thomas Coston Murdock Jr. He went to be with