Thomas “Gary” Settlemyer, 85, went to his heavenly home on July 28, 2022, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. He was the son of the late George
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Judith Duva Patti, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022. She was born on July 17, 1940 to the late James and Angela Panico Duva. In
James Peter Krupsky, 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Born on September 1, 1962, in Camp Lejeune, N.C., he was the
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher faces three felony sex charges, including statutory rape, following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
BY DAN GITRO The summer of 2022 in Iredell County continues to be marred by fatal accidents and accidents with serious injury. We need to have a community conversation about
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted June 2022 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, remaining unchanged from May’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, is pleased to welcome Dr. Deepak Joshi to Statesville Cardiovascular Clinic. Joshi is a board-certified
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Kareen Stevenson Jr.’s family wants answers. They want justice for those responsible for the young man’s senseless death. And they are tired of waiting. The two-month anniversary
FROM STAFF REPORTS The results in the Statesville run-off races are unlikely to change when the Iredell County Board of Elections conducts the official canvass of the July 26 election
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 22 ♦ Ervin Dewayne Alexander, 37, of Ogburn Avenue, Winston-Salem, charged with possession of a stolen
Mooresville Graded School District is both nationally and internationally recognized as a premier public school district ranking as one of the top 10 districts out of 115 local education agencies
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Members of the Iredell Reentry Council are channeling renewed enthusiasm, after two years of COVID-19 Zoom meetings, into resuming planning for a Sequential Intercept Model (SIM)
Special to Iredell Free News Breathing is something many of us take for granted, but this seemingly effortless act can be challenging and even painful for some. Luckily, respiratory care
Marion Lynn Tyler, 65, of Love Valley, N.C., passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born on March 1, 1957, in Ponca City, Okla., to the late Zanuell
Mary Katherine Cashion Woods, 98, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at her residence. “Kitty” was born March 29, 1924, in Iredell County. She was a
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Along with a shiny plaque, some incredible stories and her pension, Tenita Huffman has a small battle scar on her forehead to remind her of her career
Jean Hooper Propst, 84, founder of Bucko’s Restaurant on Plaza Drive in Mooresville, N.C., passed away at home with her family on July 29, 2022. Jean lived much of her
Jesse James Canfield, 38, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on July 25, 2022. He was born on March 14, 1984, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to Debbie Aldrich Canfield and the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The community is invited to the Troutman Police Department’s National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Troutman’s ESC Park.
Special to Iredell Free News The Downtown Statesville Development Corporation & the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce invite you to join them in Downtown Statesville as beach, R&B and dance
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Editor’s Note: The is part II of a two part series. Read part I HERE . BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfrenews@gmail.com During COVID-19 restrictions when typical teen hangouts like malls, concerts,
Nancy Secrest Keeter, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on July 28, 2022, at Autumn Care of Cornelius. She was born on May 4, 1945, in Baltimore, Md., to the
Sherry Fox Moore, 67, of Statesville, N.C. passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Sherry is survived by her husband, Bobby Moore, of the home; sister,
Nearly 1,000 new cases have been reported during past two weeks Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County has moved from medium to high levels of community transmission of COVID-19.
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Chance Gunter spent the final year of his life fighting personal demons that led to a deep depression. Like many others battling mental illness, he sought relief
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office invests a significant amount of time and energy each year to give local teens a behind-the-scenes look at the important work that
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,
BY KARISSA MILLER Like many teens, Quincy Sherrill has had to work hard to stay connected to the people who are important to her during the past two years. Staying
FROM STAFF REPORTS Nobody does a better ribbon-cutting — or more of them — than the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday afternoon, the big pair of scissors were
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Philip Renaldo Castronovo Jr., 48, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Utica, N.Y., on Monday, July 25, 2022,
James Raymond Barr, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on July 23, 2022, at Atrium Health in Cabarrus County. Raymond, as he loving known, was born on July 30, 1951,
Mary Ortendahl Hutching, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away July 26, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Hutching was born to the late Virgil and Mirla Hubble in Dyersburg, Tenn.
Special to Iredell Free News Waves Entertainment in conjunction with All-American Sound, Stage and Lights and Statesville Recreation & Parks Department will bring the “Second Saturday Festival” Series to Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren E. Campbell was elected first vice president of the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association during the NCSA’s 100th Annual Business Conference in Ashville last
BY DAN GITRO Here’s a recap of the contract controversy that had volunteer fire departments across Iredell County concerned — and justifiably so — about losing their primary source of