Jonathan Darrell Morgan, 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, April 11, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Morgan was born January 10, 1981, the son of Robert “Darrell” Morgan and
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BY MIKE FUHRMAN For most of the two dozen people participants in the Community Walk for Peace on Friday morning, the event provided an unsettling account of the decades-long struggle
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman who died at the Iredell County Detention Center in Statesville earlier this week.
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has contracted with the N.C. School Boards Association (NCSBA) to help facilitate its search for the next
BY MIKE FUHRMAN N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer stopped by the Iredell County Public Safety Center this week to express her appreciation to the staff at the Emergency Communications Center. Sawyer
Ms. Carolyn Rebecca Brown was born in Iredell County on November 30, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Perman Brown and Esther Annie Allison Brown. She departed this
Daphne Lynn Barnes, 60, of 627 Cherry Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born in Catawba County
Special to Iredell Free News More than vendors will be offering a large variety of plants for sale, garden equipment and accessories, lawn and garden supplies, yard art and more
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Rocky Mount Church continued its commemoration of the Easter season with a family friendly “RIse Up” festival on Saturday afternoon featuring games, inflatables, art, music, and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in the 100 block of Stillwater Road. According to a TPD news release, officers were
BY TODD CARVER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has experienced a great deal of scrutiny lately due to certain books in our schools’ libraries. I would like to take
Alice Jacqueline Tracy Weicht, 80, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at her home after an extended illness. She was born in Washington County, Md., on June 7,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Blake Palmer announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for one of three seats on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. “When I decided to jump
Charles “Charlie” Andrew Ammons, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., surrounded by loved ones. Charlie was born on
Teressa Bruce Meador, 68, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Meador was born March 18, 1954, the daughter of W.B. Bruce and Aline
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education approved a $1.6 million purchase agreement with Two Way Radio System of Carolinas for Motorola radios for all district schools and
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of two rezoning requests in the Exit 42 area and, in a narrow vote, endorsed rezoning of town-owned
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Electric Utilities has received the prestigious Public Power Awards of Excellence in all five key areas of service, recognizing Statesville as
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Judicial Voter Guide for the 2022 Primary Election is now available online at the State Board of Elections’ website. The guide contains
Carolyn Qualls McNeely, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 13, 2022, at her home. Carolyn is survived by her husband Rodney and her daughter, Gwen Locke. She was preceded
Frank Carl Fischer, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. Born December 7,
Virgil Lee Duncan, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 11, 2022, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after a brief illness. Virgil was born November 3, 1940, in
BY KARISSA MILLER Nearly a dozen individuals who want Iredell-Statesville Schools officials to remove what they contend are inappropriate books from the district’s media centers continued to press the issue
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Mayor Pro Tem William Morgan has been elected to the Board of Directors of the N.C. League of Municipalities as the District 10 representative.
James Allen Banks, 74, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 9, 2022. James was born November 27, 1947, in Georgia to the late Bill Banks
Special to Iredell Free News Have you ever broken a bone playing sports, gotten into an automobile accident, or slipped and had a hard fall? If so, your doctor probably
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging motorists to focus on safety during Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which runs throughout April. “Driving any vehicle
Iva Mary Harrington, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 10, 2022, at her home after an extended illness. She was born February 16, 1939, in Vermont to the late
Antoinette Rita Yecco Bost, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, N.C. Antoinette was born on August 2, 1946,
Nancy Lou Hoskins, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 10, 2022. She was born to the late James and Florence Wilcox Clarke, in Syracuse, N.Y. Nancy was preceded in
John David LeFaivre, 51, went to be with his wife and Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 9, 2022. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council on Monday began the process of updating the town’s Future Land Use Map in the face of the rapid growth facing the
Frances Drucilla Lynch Murdock, 99, a resident of Murdock Road, Troutman, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Frances
BY JOE HUDSON Don’t bother calling me for continued discussion of the Duke and Carolina basketball game; I’m not home. I must go down to the seas again, to the
Mary Louise Shoemaker, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 9, 2022, at her home. Louise was born March 24, 1928, to the late David and Pearl Chapman Horne. Louise