BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Local veterans’ support organizations, community leaders and champions of Fifth Street Ministries gathered behind the nonprofit’s campus in Statesville on Tuesday morning to dedicate Fifth Street’s new
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Sharon Louise Goodson, 76 of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. She was born October 6, 1945, to the late Bill and Hazel Goodson. Sharon leaves behind
Jimmy Neil Gregory, 75, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Jimmy was born January 25, 1946, in Iredell County
Robert Montgomery “Monty” Harris Jr., 51 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born February 8, 1970, in Asheville, N.C., and was
Mr. Herbert Lee Miller, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died January 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born October 11, 1934, in Boston, Ga., he was a son of the late
Roger Alan Clapper Sr., 73, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his home. Roger was born in Chittenden, Vt., on February 13, 1948, and was
Robert “Bob” Joe Shoemaker, 88, of Harmony, N.C., passed away peacefully December 10, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 11, 1933, in Burlington, N.C.,
Perla DeJesus Maffucci, 34, of Statesville, N.C., passed away January 25, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Perla was born March 5, 1987, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. She was a
Phillip Wesley Shoe, 55, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1966, in Concord, N.C., to the late
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In its continuing effort to support the arts sector through the pandemic, the N.C. Arts Council distributed $7.9 million in grant funds to
BY KARISSA MILLER Three Iredell-Statesville Schools early college programs were recently recognized by the school board and Superintendent Jeff James for achieving outstanding graduation rates for the 2020-2021 school year.
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Parks & Recreation Department recently received a $500,000 grant to assist with the continued revitalization of Liberty Park. The Department was
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday and the county’s positivity rate continues to trend in the wrong direction. With the
Carol Faye Reid Wright entered this world as the seventh joy to Jasper Reid Sr. and Mary Jane Williams Reid on February 14, 1943, in Catawba County, N.C. Despite the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A chance meeting at Mooresville gas station in 1990 led to a decades-long romance for a dynamic business duo that built a McDonald’s network in Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein have filed an amicus brief in two cases currently before the North Carolina Supreme Court
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 11 ♦ A girl, Maylee Rae Cornett, born to Paxton and Kayla Cornett
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville announced Monday that Erika Martin has been selected for the new position of Planning and Community Development Assistant Director. Martin has
Roy Jacob Gundersen, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2021, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,
James Newton McCurdy of Statesville, N.C., passed away on January 21, 2022. James was born November 9, 1929, to the late Horace “HG” Greely and Naomi Bunton McCurdy. He grew
BY KARISSA MILLER Edelweiss Vogel incorporates her heritage and culture into her art and aims to inspire students at The Brawley School, an International Baccalaureate World School, to do the same.
Mrs. Gloria “Teresa” Testerman Fraley, 65, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C. Teresa was born in Ashe County,
Michael Caldwell Eudy, 73, of Statesville, N.C., died on January 20, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and church elder. He was
Curtis Allen Hagins, 68, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Freeport, Pa., departed this world on Monday, January 17, 2022, from Maple Leaf Nursing Home in Iredell County. Curt was
Louis Stephen Biagetti, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on January 21, 2022. He was born on January 3, 1948 in Yonkers, N.Y., to the late Anzo and Mary Montalbano
Mr. J.T. Cauthen, 91, of entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 17, 2022, at his residence, 370 Medlin Street, Statesville, N.C. He was born on November 23, 1930, in
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched its Promoting and Expanding Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental
Special to Iredell Free News The General Federation of Woman’s Club of North Carolina (GFWC of NC) Statesville Woman’s Club held a “Holiday Cheer Giveaway Drawing” on Monday, December 20,
FROM STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 continued to have a major impact on Iredell-Statesville Schools last week despite a string of snow days and remote learning days. According to the latest I-SS
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
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell County Animal Services is searching for volunteers to help shelter pups. The shelter staff is organizing playgroups in an effort to socialize the dogs and help
Rosa Nell Pope, 81, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home. Born in Iredell County on April 19, 1940, she was a daughter of the late
Linda Sue VanHoy Gaither, 79, of Olin, N.C., passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Sue was born February 21, 1942, in Mecklenburg County to the late
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville High School graduate who died while on a ski trip with friends last week succumbed to hypothermia. William Benjamin Brown, a 2014 Statesville High grad
Steven Edward Lackey, 71, went home to be with Jesus on January 20, 2022, after a long illness. Steve was born in 1950 to Dugan and Betty Lackey. He went
Albert Monroe Shoemaker, 76, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the lord on January 16, 2022. Albert was born on January 22, 1945, in Iredell County, N.C. He was