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[caption id="attachment_68073" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Sarah Beth Thompson[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Sarah Beth Thompson, daughter of Chris and April Thompson, will be competing this weekend in Winston-Salem…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of retired Canine Danny on Thursday. A 10-year-old Belgium Malinois, Danny worked alongside his partner, Sgt. Leo…
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation celebrated a record year of giving in 2023 with more than $900,000 in grants to individuals, families and nonprofit organizations. As a…
Mary Carico, 98, of Statesville, N.C., died January 18, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born September 30, 1925, in Gaston County to the late Webb Whitworth and…
On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Hospice Palliative Care in Salisbury, N.C., Emogene Myers Griffin, affectionately known as Emma, age 79, exchanged this earthly life for her eternal life. Emma…
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Mrs. Janice Williams Bailey, 75, of Jones Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at her residence on Sunday morning, January 14, 2024, following an extended illness. She was born on May…
Pauline Reardon, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed peacefully on January 15, 2024, at home with her husband, David Reardon and daughter, Deb Colson. It’s time to celebrate one of a…
Mrs. Clara Jane Johnson Tomlin, 76, of Harmony, N.C., died Thursday at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born in Wilkes County on October 11, 1947, to the late Commie…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Former Statesville Police Chief David Addison announced he is running for district attorney for Iredell and Alexander counties. [caption id="attachment_68036" align="alignright" width="181"] David Addison[/caption] Addison, a Republican…
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners appointed Jane Crosby as the town clerk at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_68033" align="alignright" width="175"] Jane Crosby[/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released plans on how it will implement its Children and Families Specialty Plan — a…
[caption id="attachment_68016" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Amy Rhyne (second from left) presents a plaque and flowers to Superintendent Jason Gardner, Elementary Education Director Jemma Conley, and Board Chair Greg Whitfield.[/caption] BY DEBBIE…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Huntersville man was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder in connection with the death of a Mooresville resident. [caption id="attachment_68005" align="alignright" width="150"] Travis Strickland[/caption] Tristan Randy…
Special to Iredell Free News Congresswoman Virginia Foxx on Wednesday endorsed Grey Mills for Congress in North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District. [caption id="attachment_66197" align="alignright" width="175"] Rep. Grey Mills[/caption] Mills, who…
[caption id="attachment_67995" align="aligncenter" width="693"] Rev. Timothy L. Bates speaks to the audience during Mitchell Community College’s MLK celebration.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News “If Dr. King were here, I think…
Richard Thomas Mazewski, 78, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2024, after a brief illness, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C. He was born on November 12,…
David Oren Montgomery III, formerly of Statesville, N.C., entered the Church Triumphant on January 14, 2024, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, S.C. David was born in Statesville on March…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Investigators have identified a man who died in a fire in an abandoned home off Old Charlotte Road in Statesville on Tuesday. William De Giovanti Shalima Watkins,…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than 10 minutes on Wednesday afternoon before finding a former Mooresville High School student not guilty of raping…
[caption id="attachment_67951" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Union Grove Elementary School is the only elementary school in I-SS district with a competitive archery team. Students learn about safety and shoot arrows indoors.[/caption] BY…
Special to Iredell Free News Mama’s Pizza Express is now open in Statesville. The public is invited to attend the official ribbon-cutting at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 23, with…
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is now accepting applications for its 2024 Citizens Police Academy. MPD’s Citizens Police Academy is a 12-week program designed to provide…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A former Mooresville High School student who is charged with raping a classmate is expected to testify in his own defense on Wednesday in Iredell County Superior…
BY KEVIN IMM The Statesville Fire Department and Statesville Police Department are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of one person on Tuesday. Statesville firefighters responded…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $721,463 economic development incentive for Corvid Technologies. Craig Goodson, director of economic development for the Iredell County Economic Development Corporation,…
Gary Lee McGee, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Garner, N.C., peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at S. Mitchell Mack…
Eugenia Rose “Jean” Hopkins Mead, 79, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Accomack County, Va., on September 13, 1944….
Lorraine Dario Ryan, 81, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024. She was the wife of Daniel Ryan and the daughter of the late Louis and Lucille…
Special to Iredell Free News To commemorate National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King renewed the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to fight against human trafficking by bringing traffickers…
[caption id="attachment_67885" align="aligncenter" width="637"] Pictured (from left) are challengers Angela Matthews, William Compton and Brad Howard and Commissioner Gene Houpe.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN Angela Matthews said her accounting experience would…
Special to Iredell Free News With the new year in full swing, your children are likely back in school, diving into new lessons, and reuniting with friends. Unfortunately, as kids…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Mooresville’s annual Martin Luther King Kr. Day Peace Walk and Breakfast focused on carrying the civil rights leader’s dream forward. The annual event, held at the Charles…
[caption id="attachment_67859" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Hundreds of people attended the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast Monday morning at Statesville Civic Center.[/caption] Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr….
Amanda Mary Lois Gray Brown, 92, gained her eternal wings on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at her home in Statesville, N.C., after a brief illness. She was born on February…