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Statesville Council directs staff to draft policy to create funding stream for housing assistance program

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD A motion to write a policy to dedicate funds from the sale of some city-owned properties for affordable housing assistance was approved Monday by a divided Statesville

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MPD Felony Arrests: February 15-28

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 15 ♦ Morgan Andrew Chandler, 34, of Spruce Street, Badin, charged with possession of a schedule II controlled

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Love United Iredell ‘fund racer’ event set for March 27 at Trackhouse Motorplex

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Excitement is building for the United Way of Iredell County’s upcoming Driven to Make a Difference Fund Racer Event. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, at the Trackhouse

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Troutman Council recognizes departing HR director’s service to town

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council recognized Human Resource Director Lou Borek as the Employee of the Month for February as he winds down his service as the town’s

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N.C. State Board of Elections opens comment period for proposed rules about petitions, campaign finance disclosure

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on proposed administrative rules related to the petition process for new political parties and certain

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Jeremy Austin

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Jeremy Lane Austin, 46, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Valley Nursing Center. He was born December 22, 1978, in Alexander County, the son of Susan

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Roger Dale Shook

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Roger Dale Shook, 71, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025. Roger was born September 24, 1953, in Iredell County. He was a graduate of South Iredell High School. Roger loved

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Geraldine Nash

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Geraldine Craven Nash, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away at her home on Sunday, March 16, 2025, after a long illness. Geraldine, known as “Dean,” was born in the Mazeppa

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Iredell Homelessness Collaborative gearing up for spring employment events

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE During their March meeting, Iredell Homelessness Collaborative members discussed the increasing numbers of unhoused and housing insecure people in the county and efforts to assist them to

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Registration now open for Statesville’s 2025 Spring Trash Bash

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The City of Statesville invites residents to roll up their sleeves and help clean up their community at the 2025 Spring Trash Bash. The Spring Trash Bash

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Iredell Friends of the Library receives donation from JMS Southeast

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN JMS Southeast recently donated $653.67 to Iredell Friends of the Library. The contribution, sourced from the company’s vending machine earnings in January, is part of JMS Southeast’s

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Murderous Matrimony (Part III): The case against Ruth Peterman

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a series. Read the first installment HERE  and the second installment HERE . BY SHELLIE TAYLOR What do you get when you

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Iredell Health System welcomes new director of provider relations

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Holly Murzyn has been hired as director of provider relations at Iredell Health System. In this role, she will serve as a liaison between the health system

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I-SS administrators give Board of Education low marks for ethics and integrity

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a three-part series. You can read part I HERE and part II HERE . IFN Staff A majority of Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators

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Iredell County Government Career Opportunities ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

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Willie Kennerly Willis

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Willie Kennerly Willis, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. She was born on September 23, 1936, in Mooresville

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Ernest Pope

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Ernest Pope, 73, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 15, 2025, at home following a brief illness. Ernest was born June 19, 1951, in Morganton, N.C., to the late

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ICSO Felony Arrests: March 6-13

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 7 ♦ Kimberly Ann Beasley, 48, of Lamb Road, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from justice.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Tips to finding your teen’s alcohol, drugs

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a five-part series on DACI’s In the Known event. BY DEBBIE PAGE “Youth who have parents that talk with them about substance

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Pharos Parenting’s Rockin’ for a Reason concert set for April 4 at Mooresville’s Liberty Park

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Tickets are available for Pharos Parenting’s 2025 Rockin’ for a Reason charity concert at Liberty Park in Mooresville. Scheduled for April 4, the concert will feature Camel

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Troutman Tractor Supply store to host Plant-a-Seed event for young gardeners

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Troutman Tractor Supply store invites young gardeners to its Plant-A-Seed event for a free opportunity to learn the basics of gardening with a hands-on activity. On

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Town of Mooresville Career Opportunities ($2,000 Signing Bonus)

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,

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Mary Ann Becknell

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Ann Becknell (née Puckett), 87, passed away on March 13, 2025, in Mooresville, N.C. Born on October 17, 1937, in Kannapolis, N.C., Ann lived a life filled with strength, resilience,

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Hazel White

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Hazel White, 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born in Iredell County on June 1, 1952,

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Jason Keistler

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Jason Keistler, 47, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on February 24, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House following an extended illness. He was born September 12, 1977, in Mecklenburg County

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Mom turns pain into purpose after devastating loss of son

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in a five-part series. The first article , second article and third article are available on iredellfreenews.com . B Y DEBBIE PAGE At

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Morrison preparing to retire after leading Iredell Christian Ministries for more than a decade

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY CULEEN SHAFFER After 11 years of leading Iredell Christian Ministries (ICM), Joy Morrison is retiring — for the second time. Morrison, who originally retired in 2013 after a 30-year

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Iredell’s Happiest Day returns to Statesville Civic Center on April 3

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER The griddles will be hot and the food will be plentiful all day at the 3rd annual Randy Marion Pancake Day – Iredell’s Happiest Day fundraiser for

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Center Stage Alliance production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to open March 20 at Mac Gray Auditorium

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN Follow the yellow brick road as Center Stage Alliance presents a delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz,” which opens March 20 and

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I-SS administrators criticize Board of Education for lack of professionalism, creating chaos

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a three-part series. You can read part I HERE . Part III will be published on Sunday. IFN Staff Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators

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“Bubba” Shaffner

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Mr. June Elijah “Bubba” Shaffner III, 79, passed away to heaven on Monday night, March 10, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, N.C.,

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Travis Austin Ward

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Travis Austin Ward, 53, of Harmony, N.C., went into the arms of the Lord on March 12, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Travis was born in Iredell

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DSDC honors Duffey as 2024 Main Street Champion

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFN The Downtown Statesville Development on Thursday recognized Jim Duffey as its 2024 Main Street Champion during the North Carolina Main Street Conference in Mooresville. Duffey has been

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Cynthia Lynn Thomas

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Cynthia Lynn Thomas, 69, of Hickory, N.C., passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. She was born on July 25, 1955, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio,

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Phillip Carol McCoy

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Phillip Carol McCoy, a former resident of 121 McCoy Lane in Statesville, N.C., graduated to the Lord on February 14, 2025, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, Belton, S.C. He

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Rodney Campbell Hosch

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

Rodney Campbell Hosch, 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C. He was born in Cleveland, N.C., on October 9, 1953,

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