BY KARISSA MILLER Students in Chef Gwen Valcourt’s culinary pastries and baked goods sampler class at Mitchell Community College have been having fun learning about cake decorating while being covered
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Eligible North Carolina children will receive additional benefits over the summer to ensure they have access to nutritious food. The N.C. Department of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 70 community, non-profit, and agency representatives took on new roles during a Prison to Community Re-entry Simulation, as they experienced life as recently released individuals
Mrs. Ruth Alexandria Fischer Thompson, 96, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House following a period of declining health. Ruth
Viola Allison Thompson, 81, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Viola was born on June 6, 1941, in Iredell County to the
Willard White, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. White was born, November 23, 1929, in Milburn, W.Va., the son of the
Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Douglas was born in Iredell County, N.C., on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1938. She passed away peacefully in her home on June 24, 2022. Libby was the
Mr. William “Teddy” Oscar Miller Jr., 67, of 504 Crystalwood Court, Concord, N.C., passed away at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center on Saturday, June 18, 2022, following a brief but
Virginia B. Hoover, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, June 24, 2022. She was born in Iredell County on December 6, 1934, to the late Meaver Andrew Bennett and Neva
Diane Marie Yocum Snuggs, 62, of Statesville, N.C., died June 21, 2022, in an automobile accident. Born in Somerset, N.J., on August 18, 1959, she was a daughter of the
Special to Iredell Free News Over 37 million Americans have diabetes. Even more shockingly, about 1 in 5 people with diabetes have no idea they have it. Diabetes can sneak
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — At the end of 2021, an estimated 4,000 people were living with HIV in North Carolina and unaware of their HIV-positive status. Getting
Special to Iredell Free News Lowe’s Home Improvement has awarded the Town of Mooresville a $100,000 grant to help fund a mural commemorating Mooresville’s 150 years. This grant is part
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell Director Shane Nixon challenged coalition members to define the group’s “why” and to evolve to meet the increasing education, treatment, and recovery
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects, including a verified gang member, face felony charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Christine
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 10 ♦ Michael Wayne Morris, 38, of Kelly Avenue, Mooresville, charged with felony stalking and five
Margaret Kipling “Kippy” Josey Patterson, 58, passed away June 22, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C. Kippy was born December 27, 1963, in Iredell County to the
Special to Iredell Free News Two men face felony charges in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning in Mooresville in which one person was injured and several homes and
Mr. Norman Eugene “Ba Bro” Satterfield was born in Iredell County on November 23, 1955, to Robie Connor and Ruby Satterfield. He departed this life on Friday, June 17, 2022,
Alvertis James Hughes, 25, left us unexpectedly on June 18, 2022, with his family by his side at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Affectionately known as “AJ,”
Aaron Nathaniel Evans, 48, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at his home on Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born on March 28, 1974, in Rocky Mounty, N.C., and was
BY DAN GITRO This week brought more sadness to Iredell County. This week we learned Savannah Marie Boltz, mother of Jada Marlowe, made the incredibly difficult decision to remove Jada
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville Beautification Committee recently recognized three town residents for their efforts: Yard of Distinction Award Beautification Award Beautification Award
Special to Iredell Free News Prepare to let Trial by Fire to take you back to an earlier day when lighters were held high and you couldn’t help but sing
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Fireworks Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, July 3. Fireworks will be launched from the Signal Hill Mountain Bike Trail area starting
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON St. Chas Rutledge and Garson G. Bigham met in 1921 while attending mortuary school in Washington, D.C. The following year, on June 22, 1922, the two men
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in the 600 block of North Miller Avenue. Officers responded to the scene after
Louise H. Thesier, 88, a former longtime resident of Deer River, N.Y., died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Louise was born
Clara Mae “Twi” Johnson, 97, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on June 22, 2022, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Clara was born October 2, 1924, in
Mrs. Lorene Newton Rash, 98, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on June 23, 2022, at Summit Hills in Spartanburg, S.C. Born in Cliffside, N.C., on February 17, 1924, Mrs.
Shasta Vickie Back Rose, 43, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. She was born on February 2, 1979, in Hazard, Ky., to Debra Adams Russell
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During its June meeting, Troutman Town Council members approved the town’s 2022-23 budget, rejected a residential townhome project, and approved rezoning requests for a nearly 700,000-square-foot
BY KARISSA MILLER For some Iredell-Statesville Schools’ students, learning continues into the summer months through the school system’s variety of enrichment camps. The weeklong camps, ranging from sewing to forensic
BY KARISSA MILLER South Iredell Fire-Rescue Chief Jerry Starr is proud of the service his department provides the community and the efforts his team has made in recent years to
Special to Iredell Free News Applications are now being accepted for the First Annual Abby Winthrop Smart Girls Inspiring Women Leaders Conference. This weeklong conference, scheduled for July 7-11 on
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