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.
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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
Special to Iredell Free News Bobbi Williams, local coordinator with Special Olympics Iredell County, welcomed more than 50 swimmers from Special Olympics Lake Norman, Lincoln and Iredell counties to the
Clinical Meet & Greet set for April 12 in Statesville Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System recently announced pay raises for the majority of its 1,800 employees, to
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau in partnership with Southern Distilling Co will host the. Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina/Visit North Carolina team for
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to make the month of April National 9-1-1 month and April 9-15 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – A Statesville business owner was sentenced to three years in federal prison Tuesday in connection with a scheme to transport fraudulently obtained and
Cothelia Odessa Overcash, 93, of Mooresville, N.C., passed through the pearly gates and joined her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 3, 2023. Odessa was born in Lowell, N.C., on
Stephen Christopher Williams, 57, passed away on Monday morning, March 27, 2023, thirteen days after he had been hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., following a massive stroke. For many years before
Ruth Payne Hefner, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 4, 2023, at her home after a brief illness. She was born October 21, 1942, in Iredell County to the
Susan Pharr Sherrill, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, April 3, 2023. Susan was born February 23, 1951, in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Douglas Marshall Pharr
Mary Emma Schoonover Duncan, 71, of Stony Point, N.C., died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born in Clay County, W.Va.,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Students in early elementary grades in North Carolina public schools continue to show gains in literacy skills, according to results of a key assessment
Mr. Robert “June” Stevenson was born in Iredell County on February 11, 1942, and was the son of the late Robert and Hattie Stevenson Howard. He departed this life on
Special to Iredell Free News With the arrival of spring, your child may be wanting to spend more time outside. But, with the arrival of spring comes budding leaves, blooming
BY DEBBIE PAGE Stylish and dapper young men hosted their guests and class donors to the first “Bobcats Become Gentlemen” dinner on Tuesday night at the Career Academy and Technical
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department has completed its investigation of a complaint that a juvenile was inappropriately touched at American Renaissance School by a contractor and determined there
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Local organizations dedicated to protecting children gathered at locations throughout Iredell County on Monday to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Statesville, two trees at the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners on Monday narrowly approved a request to rezone 96.8 acres off Transco Road, clearing the way for a large multi-family
Patrick Charles Petti, 82 of Mooresville, N.C. passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 2, 2023. He was born on October 18, 1940, in Newark, N.J., to
William “Capt. Gus” Frank Gustafson, 80, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on April 2, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1943, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Harold
Sharon Darlene Prevette Stikeleather, 67, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2023, at her home. Darlene was born December 10, 1955, in Caldwell County to the
Diane Lynn Pagliaro, 74, of Troutman, N.C., fell into her deep sleep in peace at her home in the company of her family on the early morning of April 3,
Brenda Holder Gardner, 79 of Troutman, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Mrs. Gardner was born June 21, 1943, in Iredell County,
Johnathan Lee “John” Mahler, 52, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at his home. Mr. Mahler was born June 23, 1970, in Allentown, Pa., the son of
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: MARCH 7 ♦ A girl, Journee Monae Barnes, born to Kiayanna Harrison of Statesville.
Rachel Miller Dishman, 73 of Troutman, N.C., passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023. Mrs. Dishman was born February 25, 1950, in Wilkes County, N.C., the daughter of the late Troy
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office reported dispositions in the following cases during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Axion Caliu pleaded guilty to