Special to Iredell Free News Eight Iredell-Statesville Schools students competed at the North Carolina State FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development Event in Williamston on Saturday, April 15. The Senior Team,
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Special to Iredell Free News Eight-year-old Braelynn Starnes is one of nearly 300,000 U.S. children living with type 1 diabetes. And unfortunately, misunderstandings, misconceptions, and even misdiagnoses are the reality
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 16 ♦ Keith A. Barnes, 52, of Dogwood Lane, Mooresville, charged with failure to register as a
David Charles Rummage, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 15, 2023, doing what he loved, riding horses. He was born on June 21, 1943, in Mooresville to the
Ellen Louise Johnson Beckham, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 17, 2023, at her home after an extended illness. Ellen was born March 10, 1941, in Iredell County to
Felix Hill Webster Jr., 77, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away April 16, 2023, at home after an extended illness. Felix was born February 26, 1946, in Tulsa, Okla., to
Jimmie Fox, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Regional Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Jimmie was born March 21, 1941, to
Don Scott Kelly, 63, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on April 15, 2023, surrounded by family and close friends at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Don
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville is now accepting applications for the Stars & Stripes on Main Parade, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July
Special to Iredell Free News After being dormant for seven years, the Lake Norman High School Winter Guard has returned to their school and community with high honors. Guard combines
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials will ask the county commissioners to fund construction of the proposed new high school on Tuesday. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will hold
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Commissioner Bobby Compton was named Downtown Mooresville’s 2022 Main Street Champion by the North Carolina Main Street Program at the March 2023 conference. The
Special to Iredell Free News Boy Scout Troop 609 spent a weekend in March touring historic sites in Charleston, S.C. The troop spent a Saturday morning at Corps Day at
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Dozens of people who are hurting following the death of a Statesville teen attended a vigil at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Statesville on Sunday evening.
Mother Evelyn Brown, 90, was born on May 4, 1932, to the late Odell Morrison Jr. and Mamie Frost Morrison Bruner. She departed this life on Friday, April 14, 2023,
SM Barnette, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 15, 2023. He was born on June 26, 1933, in Huntersville, N.C., to the late Stanhope and Eva Shinn Barnette.
Pamela “Pam” Sue Johnson Kline, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 9, 1957, in Allegany
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Woman’s Club’s April meeting club members and guests assembled beautifully painted mini flowerpots filled with fun flowers to be delivered to Maple Leaf Assisted
Dr. Naveed Rajper brings cutting-edge medicine to Piedmont HealthCare cardiology BY MIKE FUHRMAN Jerry Heiss was on the fast track to becoming an amputee last fall. A retired English teacher who lives in
Isabella “Belle” Lepore Lux, 94, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at her home. She was born June 29, 1928, in Queens, N.Y., to the late Domenico Lepore and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 7 ♦ Thomas Jarmaree Rice, 34, of W. Sharpe Street, Statesville, charged with breaking or entering
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,
Special to Iredell Free News Dust off your Gatsby attire, grab your favorite sneakers, and get ready to walk down the pink carpet at the Girls on the Run of
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Garden Fair is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, at the Iredell Extension Center. More than 50 vendors will be offering a large variety
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Mooresville man on Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to a report of an
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Kenneth Norman White, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 13, 2023. He was born on January 21, 1933, to Floyd and Leona Craddock White. Kenneth was preceded in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a collision in which a skateboarder was fatally injured on Davie Avenue early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the area near
BY JAIME GATTON To Sally Nix, Jon Snow is more than just a dog — he’s a lifeline. Nix suffers from “suicide disease,” or trigeminal neuralgia, which affects the trigeminal
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Civic Center hosted an Exceptional Children’s Prom on Thursday. Schools throughout Iredell County provided support to those students wishing to attend. Students had
BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Council members unanimously approved the annexation and rezoning to highway business of 10.5 acres at 726 South Main Street near the Barkdale Road intersection for an
Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County is planning an inaugural gala to raise funds to support patient care at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice
Melvin Garner “MG” Bowes, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. MG was born on November 11, 1944,
Mr. Kenneth Allison, 66, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on November 24, 1956, to the late Chester Mott Allison and Martha Ann Morrison Allison. He departed this life on
FROM STAFF REPORTS A NASCAR driver who was suspended earlier this week following his arrest faces two additional charges following the completion of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Cody
Henry Grier Bustle, 95, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, April 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and dedicated caretakers at Gordon Hospice House. Grier was born in Iredell County