FROM STAFF REPORTS Here are the most-read obituaries of 2022 on Iredefreenews.com: Ashley Elizabeth Banister 1986-2022 Tommy Ray Bowles Sr. and Belle Stikeleather Bowles 1939-2022, 1946-2022 William Benjamin Brown 1996-2022
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 2022 was another record-breaking year for Iredell Free News in terms of audience engagement. Our readers clicked on our free content more than 4.5 million times, marking
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 43-year-old man has been charged with sexually abusing a family member following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
Carolyn Holland King Harrington, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, December 26, 2022. Carolyn, Mom and Granna, and she was known, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on March
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County has increased each week for the past four weeks, mirroring statewide trends. With 311 new laboratory confirmed
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Under Gov. Roy Cooper’s leadership, 2022 was a historic year for North Carolina with a record number of new jobs announced, meaningful progress
Charles Franklin Feimster, 91, of Statesville, N.C., peacefully passed away on December 28, 2022, at his home. Frank was born September 5, 1931, in Iredell County to the late Earl
Marilyn Louise Stevenson, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully, on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Marilyn was born on August 28, 1959, to Arthur “Snook” Cowan
Stephen Clyde Perry of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Mr. Perry was born on October 21, 1957, to Clyde and Peggy Perry. He leaves behind his
Christine Brannan Sundie died on December 24, 2022, in Mooresville, N.C., at the age of 101. She was born June 6, 1921, in Alabama to Christopher C. and Ida Clark
Shane Thomas Williams, 34, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Born October 31, 1988, in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of Thomas Lee Williams and
Special to Iredell Free News A Hamptonville man faces drug charges after a member of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team investigated a suspicious vehicle in a
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Fifth Street Ministries to purchase supplies for a new facility that will provide housing for veterans. Fifth Street
Gary Gibson Dishman, 71, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2022. He was born in Iredell County on October 27, 1951, to
Arch Deacon Larry Wayne Keaton, 71, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on May 19, 1951. He departed this life on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. A
Carol Lynn Bailey Phipps entered into her heavenly home on December 23, 2022. She was born to Robert Bailey Jr. and the late Pearl Pickett Bailey in Wilkesboro, N.C., on
Mr. Keith O. Klopp, formerly of Port Washington, Wis., passed away Monday morning, December 26, 2022, at home in Troutman, N.C., where he and his wife Jennie have resided for
Special to Iredell Free News Troutman Elementary Fuel Up to Play 60 and Fellowship of Christian Athletes teams held a cereal drive for their December service project to help others
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a suspect and the vehicle used in a pair of recent break-ins. On
Robert Franklin Garrison left his earthly home and family to be with his Heavenly Home and Family on December 25, 2022, at 4:50 p.m. at Novant Health Rowan, Salisbury, N.C.,
James Andrew Bryant, affectionately known to some as “Drew,” was born on August 30, 1944, and departed this life on December 22, 2022, at the age of 78. Andrew was
Hilda Sue Fulbright, 77, of Statesville, N.C., died on her favorite day of the year, Christmas Day. She was born in Iredell County on March 23, 1945, to the late
FROM STAFF REPORTS Fifth Street Shelter administrators and the area’s homeless population served by the nonprofit are dealing with the fallout caused by frigid temperatures over the holiday weekend. A
Piedmont HealthCare is one of the largest physician-owned multi-specialty groups in North Carolina and the Southeast. Committed to providing excellent care for the whole family, PHC has more than 60
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners approved a request from Iredell-Statesville Schools last week to utilize $2 million in N.C. Education Lottery funds to pay for athletic facility upgrades at
James “Jim” Ray Sherrill Sr., 72, of Troutman, N.C., passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. Mr. Sherrill was born in Statesville, N.C., on
Allison Renee Flory Privette, 40, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Iredell County on February 5, 1982, to the
Willie Mae “Billie” Luffman, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Cornelius, N.C., peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the S.
FROM STAFF REPORTS First responders have recovered the body of a Statesville woman who was reported missing by her family last week. The body of Sequoia Chamon Cotton, 26, was
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 17 ♦ Manuel Acevedo, 40, of Claire Lane, Mooresville, charged with sex offender at/or near child
Special to Iredell Free News Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department recently held its annual Christmas party. All firefighters, medical responders, ladies auxiliary, the Board of Directors and honored guests were
Mrs. Helen Hendren Jenkins, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at her home. Born on August 20, 1934, in Alexander County, N.C., she was the
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,
BY KARISSA MILLER A group of local barbers donated their time and talents to give free haircuts for boys at N.B. Mills Elementary School, and volunteers provided pedicures for the
Special to Iredell Free News The following cases were disposed of during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ David Boyce was convicted after a jury trial of Assault
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