FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 18 ♦ Christopher Michael Lane-Vicars, 36, of Sierra Drive, Maiden, charged with identity theft, possession of a
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Edtor’s Note: Paula Price made the following comments during the April 4 meeting of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. BY PAULA PRICE Good evening, Mr. Chairman and Members of
Special to Iredell Free News A sample from a hunter-harvested, white-tailed deer in nearby Yadkin County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first detected case
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Special to Iredell Free News Teachers can now apply for Bright Ideas education grants from EnergyUnited. The electric cooperative is providing grants of up to $2,000 to bring creative learning
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools staff will conduct an official review of less than a dozen books after the district’s lead media coordinator completed an initial review of about 75
Kristopher “Kris” Wesley Drake of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday April 2, 2022. Kris was born on October 22, 1983, in San Diego, Calif. He graduated from Mt. Miguel
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 1 ♦ Rickey Joe Dishmond, 60, of Pecos Lane, Statesville, charged with sell or deliver a
James “Jim” Frank Gennusa, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at his home. Jim was born on November 30, 1933, in New York, N.Y., and
Virginia “Gayle” Nichols Moore, 78, of Logan Street, Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. Born October 6, 1943,
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville on Saturday reported a discharge of more than 2,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into South Fork Winthrow Creek. On estimated 2,400
Special to Iredell Free News For individuals in our community who are dealing with medical issues, accessing healthy food can be challenging. Ride United Last Mile Delivery, a new program
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Department detectives executed two search warrants on Friday after receiving information that a convicted felon was selling fentanyl pills from his residence of
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BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School’s Chick-Fil-A and GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) student ambassadors are learning how to use their newfound leadership skills to
Thomas Larry Swain, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on April 6, 2022. Thomas was born on February 11, 1936, to the late Robert Floyd and Elanore Hobbs Swain. Thomas
James William Gibson, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by family with Grace holding his hand. James was born on July
Cortney Michelle Brooks Hegler, 31, of Heath Springs, S.C., went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 2, 2022. She was born in Iredell County, N.C., on May 9, 1990,
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to A Storehouse for Jesus of Mocksville to provide food for families and individuals in need. A
Special to Iredell Free News Stakeholders from The Cove Church Inc., G&M Partners LLC, Langtree Development Co. LLC, and W.C. Bradley Real Estate Investments LLC gathered at Cove Church on
Special to Iredell Free News Pharos Parenting is hosting “Removing Roadblocks,” a free workshop series open to the community that begins on April 11. Each workshop will address a different
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Economic Development Corp. (Iredell EDC) on Thursday announced the addition of Todd Black as its existing industry manager and Joan Day Duerr as marketing
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON For five days, the Iredell County Fairgrounds was packed with people hoping for a positive change. “Return 2022” was held in a white tent filled with those
John Joseph Hollenback, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully holding hands with his wife Patricia and son John Jr. on April 4, 2022, due to complications of dementia. John
Zachary Matthew Tharpe, 24, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, with his parents, two brothers, and his grandparents by his side
Jimmie Campbell Cagle, 82, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at her residence. She was born on June 11, 1939, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late
Amelia Ann Hatcher Mason, 72, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, April 4, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Iredell County on August 3, 1949, to the late
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department’s Mooresville location recently passed without deficiencies a three-hour laboratory inspection. This Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) audit, which was completed in March,
Reed Paul Sprinkle, 13, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Reed was born March 18, 2009, the son of Kelton Coles Sprinkle and Danielle Jordan Sprinkle.
Winbourne Consulting recommends staffing study, focus on training and quality assurance BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell County commissioners spent more than two hours Tuesday digging into a consultants’ operational assessment of
Special to Iredell Free News Twenty-four suspects face felony drug charges as a result of ongoing undercover drug operations throughout Iredell County. “We are working seven days a week to
Special to Iredell Free News It’s common to feel stressed. That overwhelming, chest tightening, burst of energy feeling is familiar to everyone. Whether you’re busy at work, managing your finances,
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Dr. Juliane Gross, Deputy Apollo Sample Curator at NASA Johnson Space Center, spoke with CTE teacher Charles Flay’s class on Monday afternoon as part of its
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a grant for $3,200 to G4G (Grill for God) Ministries, a faith-based, non-profit organization that helps combat food insecurity with
Vera Ilene Flinchum Lackey, 91, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 5, 2022, at her home after a brief illness. Vera was born September 28, 1930, in Surry County to
Amber Lynn Campbell, 43, of Catawba, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home on April 3, 2022. Amber was born in Canton, Ohio on September 15, 1978, and was the