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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s office is cracking down on illegal activity at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in the City of Statesville. Sheriff Darre Campbell announced Tuesday
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council is selling off a slice of Collier Lake Park to the highest bidder. William B. Self, who is building a home next to
Special to Iredell Free News Johnie Watkins had dealt with leg pain for several years but had remained very active even through the pain. As an avid biker, the 80-year-old
BY KARISSA MILLER Members of the community packed the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night at the Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman. The three-hour meeting, which
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced Monday that four deputies had been promoted ♦ Lt. Chase Little started his career at a neighboring agency in September 2016
Helen “Pat” Rebecca Goodin King, 88, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away April 9, 2023, at Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation in Taylorsville, N.C. Pat was born April 1, 1935, in Iredell
Dorothy Reddings Taylor, 90, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023. She was the wife of the late Clyde Graham Taylor and the daughter of the late
Special to Iredell Free News EmergeOrtho announced Monday that their orthopedic practice is expanding to Iredell County. Dr. Dale Rader will join EmergeOrtho at his current location on Fern Creek
FROM STAFF REPORTS NASCAR driver Cody Ware faces a felony charge following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Ware, 27, was arrested Monday and charged with felony assault
BY COOPER HALL Uniting a high school is hard work, but I watched it happen at South Iredell High on April 5 as students participated in the national walkout to
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited CEO Thomas Golden recently hosted a special meeting with local law enforcement officials at the cooperative’s headquarters in Statesville. The focus of the meeting
Gary Lee Whorley Jr., 40, of North Wilkesboro, N.C., passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at his home. Mr. Whorley was born on August 8, 1982, in Roanoke, Va., to
Sharon Ann Lounsbury Martino, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Sharon was born March 12, 1947 in Danbury, Conn., and was
Melissa Lyles, 52, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 7, 2023. She was the wife of Mike Lyles and the daughter of the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Salisbury man who crashed his motorcycle into the rear of a semi-truck in Mooresville earlier this week has succumbed to his injuries. Ruben Walker, 22, passed
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 31 ♦ Dennis Lee Beck, 42, of Delight Loop, Statesville, charged with three counts of sell
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,
Sherry Ann Frye, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, April 7, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Sherry was born February 24, 1961, in Iredell County and was raised
Gary Edward Rost Henry, 53, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023. Born October 12, 1969, in Havre-De-Grace, Md., he was a son of Carol Magee
John “David” Keller, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. He was born January 26, 1957, in Iredell County
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont will host its inaugural Pancake Day at the Statesville Civic Center on Thursday, April 20. Doors will open at
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is partnering with outstanding educators to bring creative learning to life! Teachers can now apply for a Bright Ideas education grant of up to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System will soon begin the first phase of its expansion at Iredell Memorial Hospital, increasing the size of both the Emergency Department and
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BY REV. H. STEPHEN SHOEMAKER Today is the day we call Good Friday, and on this day we gathered by the old tree standing outside the Old Jail in Statesville.
Mrs. Shirley Ann “Mickey” Dowd Brantley, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at her home on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Mrs. Brantley was born in Pittsburg, Pa., on May 19,
Ila “Faye” Donaldson Ketchie, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. She was born on July 18, 1940, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Ervin “Quitman”
Edith Elaine Darty Summers, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House. Edith was born on April 9, 1941, to John and Ethel
Walter “Eric” Pence, 69, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away April 3, 2023, after a long journey with Parkinson’s disease. The son of Roy Pence and Lelia Reavis Pence, Eric was
Special to Iredell Free New District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office announced dispositions in the following cases during recent terms of H and I Felony District Court in Iredell County: ♦
BY KARISSA MILLER The buzzing sound of drones filled the air as they moved through hula hoops inside Unity Center. Iredell-Statesville Schools’ Career Technical Education department (CTE) hosted a STEAM
Dennis Joe Church Sr., 72, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Amorem Hospice in Valdese, N.C. He was born on September 28, 1950, to the late James
Connelly Warren, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at this home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Mr. Warren was born September 4, 1938, the son of the late Crowson Warren
Special to Iredell Free News Taylor Loyd, the reigning Miss Statesville 2023, has been named to the 76th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival Queen’s Court. Loyd was selected from a