Percy “Mac” McNeer Dillon Jr., a resident at Ashton Health and Rehabilitation Center in McLeansville, N.C., and formerly of St. Louis, Mo., and Statesville, N.C., died of natural causes at
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William “Bill” Mason Bradshaw, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Bill was born on October 12, 1932 in Rowan County, N.C., and was the son
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries is once again asking for the community’s support to help make the holiday season special for its guests and for those in
Special to Iredell Free News Are you interested in helping plan the annual Juneteenth Celebration in Statesville? Do you want to be involved in the celebration of freedom and independence?
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Elaine Sunderlin has joined Piedmont HealthCare’s Endocrinology practice in Mooresville. Sunderlin, who is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, will be based out
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has awarded nearly $45,000 to 46 North Carolina teachers through the NC Bright Ideas education grant program. Teachers in Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Davidson,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — An analysis by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the North Carolina State Health Plan revealed that the majority of North
FROM STAFF REPORTS Compliance with Iredell-Statesville Schools’ mask mandate helped 442 students who were possibly exposed to COVID-19 avoid being quarantined last week. The number of staff members and students
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 23 ♦ Jennifer Leigh Benfield, 38, of Shalom Place, Statesville, charged with possession of a schedule
Special to Iredell Free News Nineteen Mitchell Community College manicuring students competed in a Skills USA event in Raleigh on Saturday, October 23. The students swept the Fantasy Manicuring–High School
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James Lewis Morrow, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. He was born on June 15, 1943, in Mooresville to the late James and Nettie Hager
Mary Ruth Gaither Jarvis, 91, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, N.C. Born in Iredell County, she was the
Sadie Ann McCormick Wilcox, 93, passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. She was born October 7, 1928 in Trenton, N.J., to the late Sadie Anthony McCormick and Harry Fetters
Arnold Rome Clark, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 29, 2021. He was born on June 20, 1937, in Mooresville to the late Lloyd and Pearl Brown Clark.
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Students at Oakwood IB Middle School put on a fashion show on Thursday to demonstrate what they learned about Chinese clothes and appearance. Third-year students modeled traditional
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Department of Insurance remind residents that Open Enrollment for the 2022 Federal Health Insurance Exchange begins Monday, November 1, for
Mary Sue Toney, 87, of Harmony, N.C., passed away peacefully October 27, 2021, at Rosewood Assisted Living. She was born June 7, 1934, in Polk County, N.C., the daughter of
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program is now more accessible than ever thanks to local scholarship covering the student fee. Mitchell’s BLET
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program has announced the award of more than $18 million in grants to support local and state transportation
Special to Iredell Free News The 18th Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest will be held in Downtown Statesville on Saturday, November 6. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the streets will be
Editor’s Note: Ths is the third in a series of columns by the Mooresville Police Department during Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Special to Iredell Free News They say an ounce
Special to Iredell Free News With the early voting period ending Saturday, October 30, voters still wanting to cast a ballot may vote in person on Election Day on Tuesday,
Special to Iredell Free News MOORESVILLE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close lanes on a state highway in Iredell County for about a month for a construction
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Office of Equity and Inclusion (E&I) and the Equity and Inclusion Council (EIC) recently released its Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan end-of-year
Daisy Dewese Bostian, 86, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Aldersgate. She was born on October 7, 1935, in
Patricia “Patsy” Lisenby Farmer, 73, of Troutman, N.C. and formerly of Mooresville, N.C., peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 27, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital
Larry Vernon Pettry, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. He was born on May 11, 1946, in Saltville, Va., to the late Zinnus and Dottie
Vera Brown Jarvis, 90, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2021, at MapleLeaf Healthcare, for whom her family would like to express our thanks
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 323rd death attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. Health officials do not release personal information about individuals who test
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has joined approximately 40 cross-sector health care organizations committing to using and sharing high-level data
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 16 ♦ Conner Stillman, 24, of Statesville charged with felonious restraint. OCTOBER 17 ♦ Raymond Joseph Murty,
BY KARISSA MILLER Pressly School started a new tradition this week in an effort to come together as a school family while recognizing the school’s community partners who make an
Mrs. Catherine Belle “Tonkie” Turner, 71, also known as “Mother Catherine” and “Grandma” to many, entered this life on December 6, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Jacolia
Barney Milborn Gibson, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center. Born August 24, 1948, in Sullivan County, Tenn., he
Kathie Mae Parker, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Kathie was born in Alleghany County, Va., on March 7,