BY BRANDY TEMPLETON David Jones Parker has a huge reason to celebrate this holiday season — he’s turning 100 on Monday. On Friday afternoon, his family and friends gathered at
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Friends and family members are concerned about the welfare of a missing Statesville woman. Sequoia “Poodie” Cotton, 26, was last seen on Thursday, December 22. She was
Brenda Joyce Johnson Templeton, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Templeton was born October 21, 1943, in Iredell County, N.C.,
Billie Dawn Sparrow, 65, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She was born on April 16, 1957, in Mooresville to the late Willie Melvin and Margie
Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Gudger Knox of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on December 21, 2022, at the age of 100 after a brief illness. She was the youngest of 10 children
Victor Andrew “Andy” Vissering, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville on December 20, 2022. Andy was born on April 23, 1948,
Harry Durant Mayes, 74, passed in peace Wednesday, December 21, 2022, following a prolonged decline due to Parkinson’s disease. He was born September 29, 1948, in Iredell County, N.C., son
BY KARISSA MILLER Hundreds of parents were welcomed into their child’s classroom at East Iredell Elementary School ahead of the holiday break for Academic Day. Academic Day is a long-standing
BY REV. H. STEPHEN SHOEMAKER My worst course in college was German. Thank God I needed only four semesters to graduate. From my studies and experience, I am too well
Special to Iredell Free News Leela Church has been awarded the National Medal of Honor by Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. In December of 2021, the Statesville teen attempted
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: DECEMBER 8 ♦ A boy, Jack Bryan Hopkins, born to Dylan and Lindsey Hopkins
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS A Request for Proposal for culvert replacement and sewer relocation will be sent out on December 29, 2022. Sealed Bids will be received by the City of
Special to Iredell Free News As our region prepares for a strong blast of freezing weather, Iredell Water reminds everyone how to prepare their homes to prevent their pipes from
Betty Jean Moon Coone, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 20, 2022. Betty was born in Madison County, Ga., on January
Jonathan Ray Dyson Sr., 45, passed away December 17, 2022 Mr. Dyson was born October 21, 1977, in Lake Charles, La. He loved the outdoors. He enjoyed planting and tending
Mary Anne Jenkins Weaver, 89, passed away November 26, 2022. Among her last words were: “I love you more than anyone has loved anyone, ever!” She was so full of love
Ms. Betty Louise Morrison, 88, of Statesville, N.C., died December 20, 2022, at Jurney’s of Statesville. Born in Iredell County on April 8, 1934, she was a daughter of the
Jonathan Wayne Stewart, 46, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on September 17, 1976, he was a son of the
Special to Iredell Free News The Golden LEAF Board of Directors recently awarded $1,336,550 in funding for projects through the Flood Mitigation Program. The City of Statesville was among the
BY KARISSA MILLER Twenty Statesville High School leadership students are discovering this holiday season what a difference giving back can make in the lives of younger students. On Monday afternoon,
Special to Iredell Free News If you find it difficult to stay healthy around the holidays, you’re not alone. Maintaining healthy lifestyle goals and avoiding sicknesses is especially difficult during
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Tyler Young started feeling a little nervous as the first round of 2022 MLS SuperDraft came to an end and livestream coverage of the event ended. A
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday rejected a bid of $400 to purchase surplus property located off Harmony Highway. In July of 2020, commissioners adopted
William “Bill” Charles Leckie, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House following an extended illness. He was born October 22, 1941, in
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect was jailed without bond on Wednesday after being charged with murder in connection with the death of Derryck Duane Turner, who died on December 13,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two teenagers face charges in juvenile court in connection with a pair of church break-ins in northern Iredell County. The suspects’ names were not release because of
Franklin Eugene “Gene” Eldridge Sr., 79, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Vivian, W.Va., on February 7, 1943, to the
Sarah Rebecca “Beckie” Helms Starnes, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her home. She was born October 16, 1934, in Monroe, N.C., to the
Elizabeth Goodson Brooks, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at S. Mitchell Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on June 4, 1939, in Concord,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With the possibility of icy conditions in the western part of the state and below average temperatures expected as an arctic mass approaches, Gov.
BY DEBBIE PAGE After hearing four hours of testimony on Tuesday, the Mooresville Board of Adjustment delayed final arguments and potentially a decision on the fate of Josh’s Farmer’s Market
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bid proposals for furnishing Aluminum Poles and Arms will be sent out on December 28, 2022, and will be received by the City of Statesville at
BY STACIE LETT CAIN As the Statesville City Council completed its official business for the year on Monday, Mayor Costi Kutteh took a few minutes to talk about strides the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to four others.
James “Jim” Lloyd Wallace, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Plano, Texas, and Sterling, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, following a brief illness. Jim was born