BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Several key Mooresville Graded School District staff members were recently recognized by the Board of Education for their contributions to the district. Chief Financial Officer Terry Haas,
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John Gilbert Kirkman, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 15, 2021. He was born on October 7, 1949, in Mount Ulla, N.C., to the late Ross Rogers and
On February, 14, 2021, Allison Michelle Besser entered into the presence of the Lord at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., after a long battle with cancer. She was 49
Todd Kevin Clary, 44, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his residence. He was born on September 22, 1976, in Mooresville to Joe and Jerry
Ernest Neal Sloan Jr., 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Born on February 17, 1936, he was the son of the late Ernest
John Cecil Shoemaker, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Shoemaker was born August 8, 1930, in Scott County, Va., and
Gladys Gibson Sipes, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, at her home. She was born on August 31, 1930, in Iredell County to the late
Julia Laverne Lentz Milstead of Statesville, N.C., passed away on February 16, 2021, after an extended illness. She was born December 29, 1930, in Stony Point, N.C. Mrs. Milstead was
Houston Alexander Finley, 18, of Statesville, N.C., died February 12, 2021. He was born in Catawba County on July 30, 2002, and was a son of Dr. Robert Douglas Finley
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Andrew Murray, United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, has announced that he will be stepping down as U.S. Attorney,
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 23 ♦ A girl, Angelina Rose Viramontes, born to Marlena and Damian of
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville native Mary Dawne Clark has joined the Legacy Circle with a substantial planned gift to the United Way Endowment. The Endowment for the Future
Special to Iredell Free News A Troutman manufacturer was among 11 industries recently recognized by Gov. Roy Cooper as winners of the 2020 Governor’s Export Awards. “These diverse companies raise
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council adopted the Troutman Alternatives Study, a plan two years in the making, during Thursday’s meeting. The council also recognized several school resource
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported five more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. A total of 190 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the county since the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council voted Monday evening to approve a Master Development Agreement with Rainier Group L.L.C. to redevelop the Vance Hotel. The agreement, in which
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue has officially opened the 2020 individual income tax filing season and began accepting and processing individual income tax returns
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Third Creek Elementary School students face misdemeanor charges after another student was shot by a pellet gun while riding the bus to school on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Josephine Gaither Parks, of 250 Long Street, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on April 27, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Albert and Lorene Patterson
Mr. Robert Maurice Clark, 55, of Beechway Circle, Charlotte, N.C., was born in Iredell County on January 21, 1966, and was the son of Bill Feimster and Laura Clark. He
Linda Faye Waugh Cherry, 54, of Troutman, N.C., passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Hospital. Linda was born August 25, 1966, and was the daughter of
Joyce Evelyn Faulk Marlow, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, at her home. Joyce was born in Rowan County on April 14, 1936, and was
Hubert Monroe Johnston, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at his residence. He was born on July 17, 1931, in Iredell County, N.C., to the
Linda Sue James Taylor, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born October 11, 1945, she was the daughter of the late William Howard
Josefina Militar Paz, 80, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pangasinan, Philippines, on February 17, 1940, to the late Honofre
Alexander Blake Beaver, 22, of Statesville, N.C., went to be home with Jesus on Sunday, February 14, 2021, surrounded by his family at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians who don’t have health insurance to sign up for coverage during the Special Enrollment
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation has completed the long-range transportation plan update, NC Moves 2050, and there’s now an interactive way for
Garry Lynn Ballard of Longs, S.C., died on February 14, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., following a brief illness. Mr. Ballard was born May 3, 1945, in
Sandra Somers Blackwelder, 73, of Winston-Salem, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was preceded in death by her father,
Navada Cecile Cashion Douglas, 92, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born Wednesday, July 11, 1928, in Iredell County to
Kay S. Mash of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, and her husband, Robert “Wayne” Mash passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Kay,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Buffalo, N.Y., man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a half pound of ecstasy in his vehicle during a traffic stop
Special to Iredell Free News Heartbeats can tell us a lot of things. They race when we get nervous or anxious. They bump against our chests when we exert energy.
Jessie Ann “Mickey” Fowler, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Mickey was born on June 9, 1934,