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
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON
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
Linda Beckham Meredith, 59, of Union Grove, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on March 28, 2023, at home after a brief illness. Linda was born in Iredell
Helen Mary Lewis, 97, of Harmony, N.C., departed this life on March 29, 2023. She peacefully joined her husband, aka “Pappy,” in heaven to celebrate their 79th anniversary on June 17.
Mary Vestal Suits, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Gordon Hospice House on Monday, March 27, 2023. Mary was born on November 11, 1946, to Joni and Bessie Vestal.
Debra “Debbie” Sue Wilson Liller, 69, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Debbie was
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch recently welcomed Joan Rizzo as development manager and Todd Fowler as the humane education manager. Rizzo has spent more than four decades as
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has released its 2022 Water Quality Report, and the results show the City’s drinking water meets or exceeds every health standard
FROM STAFF REPORTS A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a March 15 shooting in which a Statesville man was killed and a teen critically injured. The Statesville
Franklin Lee Williams, 82, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 a,t home while with Hospice & Palliative Care after a hard fought battle with cancer. Franklin was born January 18,
Iola Boston Moose, 95, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, March 27, 2023. She was born in Catawba County on January 14, 1928, to the late William Jones Boston and Ada
Gloria “Kay” Nash Ayers, 77, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family. Kay
Mr. Steven Wesley Allison, 67, was born to the late John Wesley Allison and Elizabeth Cora Stevenson , N.C., in Iredell County on December 13, 1955. He was passed away
Kathleen Edwards Standish, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. She was born on May 31, 1954 in Ypsilanti, Mich., to the late John and Marlene