FROM STAFF REPORTS Renee Holland is confident that the experience she has gained in the public and private sectors during the past 25 years will serve the citizens of Iredell
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Nearly two dozens candidates for local and state offices in Iredell County have thrown their hats into the ring for the March 2022 primary elections during the
Quentin Lee Campbell, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was
Donald Conrad Perry, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at his home. Mr. Perry was born May 13, 1932, in Alleghany County, N.C., and was
FROM STAFF REPORTS A southern Iredell County resident is free on an unsecured bond after he was arrested and charged with multiple charges related to child pornography. Iredell County Sheriff
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department is investigating several motor vehicle break-ins that occurred at South Iredell High School on Saturday, December 4. Three suspects entered the vehicles by
Mr. Darris Anthony Knox, 42, of Statesville, N.C., departed this life on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on April,14, 1979, and was the son of
Special to Iredell Free News A special session of Iredell County Criminal Superior Court was held during the week of November 29. The Office of District Attorney Sarah Kirkman announced
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Gary Butler as the new surgical services director. Butler has more than 30 years of nursing experience, and
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education got its first look at two proposed calendars for the 2022-2023 school year on Monday. During the Committee of the Whole
Special to Iredell Free News For more than 40 years, Statesville has been the backdrop for some of the most colorful skies in the world – thanks to the city’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday approved a “premium pay program” for full- and part-time employees in recognition of their hard work and service to the community
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Town Commission on Monday awarded a $7.9 million contract to J.D. Goodrum Co. of Cornelius for the construction of phase II of Liberty Park. Commissioners
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com With a final vote expected at Thursday night’s Troutman Town Council meeting, Matt Prince of TPA Group and Austin Watts of Kimley-Horn participated in a forum
Special to Iredell Free News Eight North Iredell High School students recently competed at the North Carolina State FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event in Raleigh. The Senior Team was
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court Jim Mixson announced Monday that he running for another four-year term in 2022. He filed for re-election at the
Margie McCune Overcash, 92, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was born on April 1, 1929, in Lincolnton, N.C., to the late Frank and Daisy
Dr. Robert Pressley Brawley, 68, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 4, 2021. He was born on August 13, 1953, to Bobby and
Larry Dean Upright, 61, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021. He was born on November 25, 1960, in Mooresville to the late Frank and Martha Greenhill
James “Jim” Woodrow Dotson, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021. He was born in Lima, Ohio, to the late Claudeane Ceclia Wollet and Woodrow “Woody”
Michael Dwayne Ward Sr., 59, of Statesville N.C., passed away December 4,2021, at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Iredell County on May 31,1962, to the
Mr. Dennis Russell Clary, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Clary was born on April 30, 1946, in Princeton, Maine, to
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 150 festively dressed runners, walkers, and canine companions wound through the streets of Troutman on Sunday afternoon in the final event of the weekend of
Mr. Dennis Kale Turner, 59, of 914 Absher Road, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on March 15, 1962, and was the son of the late Clarence Burton Chambers
Margaret Hearn Helms, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 4, 2021. She was born on May 3, 1941 in Mecklenburg County, N.C.,
DCC (SW) James E. Gandy, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on December 3, 2021. James is the son of the late Charles Gandy and Catherine Baca. He is survived
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members will discuss a draft resolution Monday designed to “ensure dignity and nondiscrimination in schools.” The Committee of the Whole meeting, which
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
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Imaging at Mooresville has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, and mammography from the American College of Radiology
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Michael Shane Christy, 36, of Mallard Head Lane, Mooresville, charged with breaking or entering,
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is scheduled for a virtual onsite assessment as part of a program to maintain national accreditation by verifying that the department
FROM STAFF REPORTS The filing period for candidates for more than 20 elected positions in Iredell County begins at 12 noon on Monday, December 6, and runs through 12 noon
Kathryn “Pat” Killian Hunter passed away on December 1, 2021. She was born January 25, 1932. Pat and her younger sister, Gail, were born to Kathryn “Kat” Killian and James
Mary Helen Yost Smith, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on March 8,
Ronnie Little Fox, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away December 2, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Ronnie was born in Iredell County on April 28,1939, to
Deborah Anne Rusczak, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on January 20, 1956, in Elmira, N.Y., she was the daughter