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
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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
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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
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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
David Scott Chance, 63, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. David was born in Chicago, Ill., on October 17, 1959,
John Henry Fox, 90 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. John Henry was born March 19, 1933,
Sidney Bumgarner Jr., 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on August 20, 1935, in Catawba County, N.C., he was the son of the
Steven Lynn “Steve” Miller, 61, of Stony Point, N.C., died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C. He was born in Iredell County on June
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Recreation & Parks Department, in partnership with the City of Statesville, will host its annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 15, at
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted February 2023 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from January’s revised rate. The national rate
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Highway Patrol is asking for the public to help with a hit-and-run investigation. Troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash on U.S. Highway 21 at
BY KARISSA MILLER Making sure students are nourished and ready to start their day, Troutman Elementary School celebrated National School Breakfast Week earlier this month. The theme this year was
Charles Granville Taylor Sr., 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023. He was born into a farming family in Brazil, Miss., on October 31, 1930. The
Clarence Willis Groce, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Clarence was born November 15, 1940, in Attica, Ind., to