Special to Iredell Free News Kindred is coming to Statesville. Comprised of former American Idol contestants Ryleigh Madison and Dustin Chapman and their band, Kindred will perform at The Rock
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s county boards of elections on Friday will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters who request them for the 2022 general election.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com By a 3-2 vote, the Troutman Town Council approved the rezoning for the Wakefield at Barium mixed-use development, clearing the way for the construction of as
Photos Courtesy Full Bloom Film Festival The Full Bloom Film Festival opened Thursday night with a VIP screening and after-party. The festival continues Friday and Saturday at venues around Downtown
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a Greensboro man in in connection with an incident in which shots were fired inside a residence during a
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools continues to struggle with a bus driver shortage. “Currently, we have 25 bus routes that are not covered by a driver, with a
Jack Robert Hailey, 83, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Huntersville, N.C., died September 8, 2022, at Atrium Main. He was born on February 8, 1939, in Mecklenburg County to
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a rezoning request to allow a developer to build a 283-unit multi-family housing development on a 15.5-acre site
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — During the 75th season of NASCAR, the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, Gov. Roy Cooper, Dale
Special to Iredell Free News As part of National Preparedness Month, the Iredell County Health Department is encouraging all residents to be prepared for a natural disaster. Your family or
Special to Iredell Free News Red Buffalo Brewing Co. in Statesville hosted a Low Country Boil on Sunday, September 4, to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of
Special to Iredell Free News Time is running out for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant Program.
Willie Michael “Mick” Burke, 60, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in his home. Willie was born August 31, 1962, to Willie Lee Jones and Hazel Ann Bowman Burke of Iredell
Shula Maye Morrow Mitchell Boyd of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Heritage Place in Statesville. Born October 5, 1926, she was the oldest of seven children,
Wayne Paul Raymer, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Raymer was born September 14, 1949, in Iredell County, N.C., the son
Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival will present films from seven countries this weekend at venues across Downtown Statesville. And among the hundreds who will participate
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Assessor Division staff has been working hard preparing the 2023 countywide property revaluation. Tax Assessor Fran Elliott presented a review of the process and
Audrey Lenior Pitts, 74, of Troutman, N.C., began her journey to her Heavenly home on September 6, 2022, to be welcomed into the loving arms of the Lord. She was
Lt. Col. (Ret) William Richard Barrier, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. He was born on September 23, 1942, in Milford, Conn., to the late
Harry Stephen Jacobs, 70, passed away on September 5, 2022. Mr. Jacobs was born October 12, 1951, to Mr. Harry “Jake” Jacobs and Mrs. Ailene Horne Jacobs. Steve was a
Glenn Curtis Troutman Jr., 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Mr. Troutman was born April 5, 1947, the son of the late Glenn Curtis Troutman Sr.
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch is hosting two September events for the community to learn more about the animal welfare nonprofit and its programs: Fun Friday and Blood
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering asking the U.S. Congress to reinstate the school nutrition waiver, which made school meals free for all students during
BY KARISSA MILLER North Iredell High School students looked surprised Tuesday morning when they learned that Syrup the cow weighed 900 pounds and is two years old. Guest speaker Courtney
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With evolving case trends and increasing vaccine supply, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine. Vaccinations
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators and their counterparts in the Mooresville Graded School District pointed to data in the state accountability report that shows student growth in
Tony Allen Moose Sr., AKA “Old Man, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 2, 2022. Tony was born January 22, 1956, in Statesville,
Sylvia Travieso, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., sadly passed away on September 2, 2022. She was born on May 3, 1940, in Manati, Puerto Rico. Her family will remember her as
Jack Edward Bass, 74, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022. Jack was born in Iredell County on September 4, 1947, the son of the late Earl Jackson
Karen Emery Weatherman, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 5, 2022, surrounded by her family and lots of love. She was born in
Nelson Dewey Weicht, 88, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Alleghany County, Md., on May 7, 1934, to the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council held its agenda briefing on Tuesday afternoon as it prepares to hear developers’ annexation and rezoning requests on Thursday night for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville Commissioner Bobby Compton couldn’t help himself. On a night when former Commissioner Barbara Whittington was presented The Moore Award honoring her for nearly four decades of
FROM STAFF REPORTS The legal troubles continue to mount for an Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a student. Elizabeth Suzanne Bailey, 36, of Bluff
BY SHELLIE TAYLOR Tucked away in the woods on a hill behind a church in western Iredell County lies a hidden family cemetery. It isn’t a church graveyard. In fact,
Special to Iredell Free News Rocky Mount Church is hosting its 6th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, September 24. This free family-friendly event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until