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JumpStart: Mitchell Community College’s sampler courses help students explore career options (Photos)

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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NCDHHS to help 975,000 kids access food during summer

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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A Daunting Challenge: Simulation provides insight into barriers formerly incarcerated persons face after release

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Ruth Alexandria Fischer Thompson

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Viola Allison Thompson

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Willard White

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Elizabeth Ann Douglas

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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William “Teddy” Oscar Miller Jr.

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Virginia B. Hoover

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Diane Marie Yocum Snuggs

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell Wellness & Diabetes Center staff provides patient with ‘life-changing experience’

Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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NCDHHS encourages screening and testing during National HIV Testing Day

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Lowe’s awards $100K grant to Town of Mooresville to fund public art

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell evolving to meet new substance use challenges brought on by pandemic

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Sheriff: Two suspects face drug charges after ICSO investigation into sale of crystal methamphetamine

Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

 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

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ICSO Felony Arrests: June 10-22

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Margaret Kipling Josey Patterson

Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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MPD: Two suspects arrested in connection with early morning shooting on Logan Street

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Norman Eugene Satterfield

Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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,

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Alvertis James Hughes

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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,”

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Aaron Nathaniel Evans

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell Firewire Report: A mom’s difficult decision saves lives; two Fort Dobbs Road crash survivors making progress; and another tragic accident

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Mooresville Beautification Committee presents monthly awards for June

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Trial by Fire: Journey tribute band to perform at Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five concert in Downtown Statesville

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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City of Statesville Fireworks Celebration set for Sunday, July 3

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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100 Years of Service! Rutledge & Bigham Mortuary celebrates major milestone (Photo Gallery)

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Statesville police investigating early morning shooting on North Miller Avenue

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Louise H. Thesier

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Clara Bender Johnson

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Lorene Newton Rash

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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.

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Shasta Vickie Back Rose

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Troutman Council approves 2022-23 budget, takes up contentious zoning issues

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Outside the Lines: Enrichment camp provides creative outlet for I-SS students (Photo Gallery)

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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South Iredell Fire-Rescue chief presents case to Iredell commissioners for funding increase

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Applications being accepted for Abby Winthrop Smart Girls Inspiring Women Leaders Conference

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

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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Iredell County Government Job Openings ($2,500 sign-on bonus)

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 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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