Robert Posey, who was known as “Handsome Bob,” passed on February 28, 2022, at the age of 59 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Robert
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On February 25, 2022, John “J.D.” Mason, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., following a brief illness. He was born August
Lois Evelyn Morrison Beaver, 95, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022. The sixth child and youngest of the late Walter Lee and Carrie Isabelle Sharpe Morrison,
Jerry Wayne Estes, 54, of Harmony, N.C., died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Iredell County on September 20, 1967, to Martha
BY BLAKE PALMER During their March 1 meeting, our Board of Commissioners approved of an astounding $11 million in corporate economic incentives for two companies. In one meeting, our Board
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners have signed off on a request from the Mooresville Graded School District to apply for approximately $3.2 million public school capital fund grant. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Business owner and former N.C. Department of Transportation Board member Frank Johnson announced Thursday that he is running for a seat on the Iredell County Board of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A new report analyzing the performance of North Carolina students during last year’s far-reaching COVID-19 disruptions finds that learning progress slowed across all
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh on Thursday announced his campaign for re-election on in the 2022 municipal election. A four-term mayor who served on Statesville City
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A jury of four men and eight women found Jhammar Vernon Bowen not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Shana Nichole Harmon on Thursday after
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell sentenced a Statesville man to 135 months in prison on Wednesday for robbing employees of two convenience
FROM STAFF REPORTS With the filing deadline rapidly approaching for the May 17 primary election, several candidates for local and state offices in Iredell County remain unopposed. All four state
Patty “Sue” Jackson Carriker, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at her home. She was born August 20, 1938, in Iredell County to the late
George Thomas Webster Jr., 96, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022. He was born on January 26, 1926, in Dinwiddie, Va., to the late George and
Toni Perry Saliby, 68, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her residence. She was born on February 5, 1954, in Alexander County, N.C., to the
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is asking for assistance identifying a suspect in a theft investigation. On February 20, MPD officers responded to a local business,
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department will hold a Community Information Meeting on Thursday evening to provide updates about the overall plan for Jennings
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A judge on Wednesday dismissed a conspiracy to commit murder charge against a Winston-Salem man on trial for the shooting death of Shana Nichole Harmon. Visiting Judge
Ms. Annette Woods, daughter of the late Walter and Veatrice McClelland Darty Woods, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on July 6, 1959. She departed this life on Saturday, February
Timothy “Tim” Albert Williams, 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Tim was born June 5, 1957, in Iredell County and was
Tony Lynn Hoover was welcomed to his Heavenly home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. What a wonderful day to meet Jesus face-to-face. Tony was born on May 8, 1954, to
Robert L. White, 86, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 27, 2022, after a short illness. Robert was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and
On Friday, February 25, 2022, Violet McCoy went to join the Lord peacefully in her home after a strong battle against cancer. She was a native of Statesville, N.C., born
William “Crockett” Richardson, 76, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, in Harkers Island, N.C. Born on March 10, 1945, in Buncombe County, N.C., he was the son of the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a request to rezone approximately 2.28 acres from residential to General Business use for a landscaping company off Hickory
Special to Iredell Free News Two local restaurants are raising money to help Ukrainians who have fled their homes following the invasion by Russian military forces. The Barcelona Burger &
BY JOE HUDSON Iredell Free News recently reported that the Statesville City Council “waded through eight separate public hearings for residential and industrial projects that city officials believe signal a
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
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