FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members have walked the halls of the vacant Mount Mourne school and reviewed preliminary cost estimates for bringing it up to modern
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Effective March 1, the N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) officially opened the 2022 tax season and began accepting and downloading 2021 individual income
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Councilman William Morgan announced Tuesday that he would seek re-election to his seat as an at-large member in the 2022 election. “I have been honored
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Two weeks after Shana Nichole Harmon was shot and killed in a Statesville drug house, Winston-Salem police executed a search warrant at the home of the man
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s leading hospice and palliative care provider is proud to announce that Dr. Erin Carnes has been promoted to chief medical officer. Dr. Carnes
Olfa “Margot” Sanchez, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Boca Raton, Fla., peacefully went to be with God on Valentine’s Day, Monday, February 14, 2022, at home surrounded by
David “Dave” Gullick, 67, of Mooresville, N.C., passed on February 27, 2022. He was born on August 27, 1954, to Leonard and Jackie Gullick in Pittsburgh, Pa. Dave attended The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Five suspects face an assortment of charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation that began with a report about the theft of an all-terrain vehicle. ICSO
BY JOSEPH GLASGOW If I was the mayor of Statesville, my involvement with the selection of the next police chief would be paramount given the city council-manager system that our
Special to Iredell Free News Registration is now open for the Spring 2022 Season of Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont in Alexander, Forsyth, Iredell, and Rowan counties.
Steven Gregory Henderson, 34, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was born on April 18, 1987, in Charlotte, N.C., to Linda Davis Henderson and Harry
BY MIKE FUHRMAN During the seventh day of testimony in Jhammar Bowen’s murder trial, Qawiesha Toliver told an Iredell County Superior Court jury that she had lied to Statesville police
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct three public hearings during Tuesday’s regular board meeting. Commissioners will hold the public hearings at 7 p.m. inside the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are hopeful for a smooth transition as the district moves from Apple MacBook Air laptops to Dell Latitude laptops for all high school students
Juanita Huffman Adams, 85, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022, at Abernathy Laurels Retirement Community in Newton, N.C. She was born February 15, 1937, to Robert W. and Roxie
Garret Shane England, 31, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Born on April 15, 1990, he was the son of Scotty “Scott” Harold England and the late Dina Wilcox
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who was classified as a “person of interest” in a fatal shooting of a woman on February 19 in southern Iredell County has been charged
BY KARISSA MILLER Scotts Elementary, an A+ Arts integrated school, recently hosted its first National Junior Beta Club induction ceremony. Nine students were officially inducted into Scotts’ National Beta Club
Sara “Tootsie” Davis Howard, 94, formally of Mooresville, N.C., and North Wilkesboro, N.C., went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Sara was born in High Point,
Mrs. Gladys Heaggans Stevenson, 83, was born in Statesville, N.C., on February 13, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Rankin Heaggans. She departed this life
Special to Iredell Free News Wayne Wilkins, chief executive officer of EnergyUnited, has announced his retirement after serving over 50 years in the energy industry. In addition to serving as
BY KARISSA MILLER There are many reasons why students get discouraged or bogged down with the stress and pressure of school. Statesville High School administrators and teachers believe community support
Special to Iredell Free News Here’s the latest Iredell-Statesville Schools’ COVID-19 Dashboard:
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 18 ♦ Neal Leroy Manchester II, 46, of Burning Lane, Stony Point, charged with crime against
Special to Iredell Free News If you were to ask several people to describe the physical appearance of a person with an eating disorder, you would most likely receive very
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy is an 11-week program designed to provide participants with an informative look at the operations of their local
Joann Oglesby, 75, passed away February 21, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born December 7, 1946, to Joe Henry Holland and Delaney Rucker Holland
Freddie Frank Falls Jr., 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Accordius Health of Statesville. He was born in Iredell County on February 3, 1944,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Leisure Pool’s water temperature matched the 46-degree air temperature on Saturday until Daniel Lewis, athletic and aquatic director, dumped two large coolers of ice into
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department has reported eight more deaths attributed to COVID-19 since Tuesday. A total of 433 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 11 ♦ Kareen Shakei Chapman, 46, of W. B Street, Kannapolis, charged with possession of a schedule
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Special to Iredell Free News The Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI), in partnership with the Mooresville ABC Board, is pleased to announce its request for funding proposals to support substance
Juanita Bucy Tate, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was born on March 10, 1938, in Pike County, Ohio, to the late Charles and
Elsie Lorene Hall Kamps, 89, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Maple Leaf Health Care. She was born on July 25, 1932, in Iredell County to