Special to Iredell Free News Wilkesboro — MerleFest, presented by Window World, will honor Doc Watson’s 100th birthday and commemorate the festival’s 35th year in 2023. The festival will be
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Ms. Carolyn Ann Campbell, 68, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on June 16, 1954, to the late Elijah Herman Campbell and Edith Maytroy Fleming. She departed this life on
Arthur “Artie” Joseph Brown Jr., 77, of Mooresville, North Carolina, passed away on January 11, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1945 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Arthur
Donald Lee Vail, 81, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. He was born on May 13, 1941, in High Point, N.C., to the late Wilbur and
Glenys Ann Callicutt Readling entered eternity on January 3, 2023, surrounded by family and her beloved dog, Megan, after several months of declining health. She was born on July 13,
Christopher VanDarren Davis, 48, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, January 10, 2023, doing one of the things he loved best, tending the baseball diamond at South Iredell High School. He
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School students, teachers, administrators and supporters are mourning the loss of assistant baseball coach Chris Davis. Coach Davis suffered a medical emergency
BY GOV. ROY COOPER RALEIGH — North Carolinians deserve reliable, sustainable electricity at a reasonable cost because of increasingly severe weather and aging fossil fuel plants that result could be
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Detective Elliot Lane recently attend digital evidence investigations training at the National Computer Forensic Institute in Hoover, Ala. NCFI is a
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council invites the community to the town’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Friday at 8:30 a.m. at the CATS community meeting
Mr. Melvin Tomlin, 77. was born in Norfolk, Va., on February 15, 1945, to the late Alfonso Tomlin and Cumyre Scott Tomlin. He departed this life on Sunday, January 8,
Mr. Frankie Lamont Alexander, 45, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on February 27, 1974, to Charlie Frank Alexander and Henrietta Clark Alexander. He departed this life on Saturday, January
Mr. Terry Alphonzo Davis, 60,was born in Iredell County on April 26, 1962, to the late Alphonzo and Ada Magdelina Wasson Bridges. He departed this life on Friday, January 6,
Ronald DePina, 73, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his home. Mr. DePina was born October 28, 1949, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late
Catherine Bell Danner, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Mrs. Danner was born January 24, 1930, in Catawba County, N.C., the daughter of the late Wilford
William Glenn Summers Jr., 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at his home. Mr. Summers was born August 1, 1948, the son of the late William
Patricia G. Wilson, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. She was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her brother, Larry
Michelle Kundrat Roberts, 55, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1967, in Bronx County, N.Y. Michelle
Sherri Denise Stout Owens, 60, of Statesville, N.C., died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Iredell County on September 20, 1962, to
Kathy Diane Moore, 56, passed away on January 9, 2023. She was born to Jack “Frosty” Moore and Mae Frances Moore. Surviving are her children, Sherry Davidson (Kile), and Curtis
Special to Iredell Free News Employees at Randy Marion Ford Lincoln of Statesville led the way in Home Instead’s annual “Be a Santa to a Senior” program by providing 80
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has joined communities across North Carolina by declaring 2023 the Year of the Trail. This statewide initiative encourages every North Carolinian
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed January as National Radon Action Month to help educate people about how to reduce their risk of lung
FROM STAFF REPORTS A registered sex offender has been jailed without bond on new charges related to the sexual abuse of a child following an investigation by the Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News Izabella Botello, an English teacher at Statesville High School, has been selected as one of 27 finalists for the 2023 North Carolina Center for the
Donald Anthony “Tony” Cagle, 67, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on January 9, 2023. He was born on September 30, 1955, in Charlotte, N.C., to the late Donald J. and
William David Meyers, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mr. Meyers was born May 15, 1958, in Roanoke, Va., the son
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College will host a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event at 12 noon on Friday, January 13, in Shearer Hall on the Statesville
BY SHELLIE TAYLOR I don’t know about you, but I love a good mystery. While researching something completely unrelated, I came across a newspaper article that grabbed my attention and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two teenagers on Monday implored the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education to do more to protect district students from bullying. While sharing their experiences during the public
BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District officials hosted N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer and Iredell County Commission Chair Melissa Neader on Monday for the district’s annual legislative breakfast at East
Special to Iredell Free News City Manager Ron Smith announced Monday that Devon Shelton has been named director of Electric Utilities for the City of Statesville, effective immediately. Shelton has
Special to Iredell Free News The Cornerstone Christian Academy archery team competed in the N.C. State Championship in Reidsville on Saturday. Seventeen archers from the Statesville school finished in the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces armed robbery and felony assault charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Daniel
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Fire Department has earned a Class 1 ISO Rating, elevating the department to the ranks of elite fire service agencies across the state and nation.
Joseph Paul Borek, 84, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Providence County, R.I., to the late Paul Borek and