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Viewpoint: A call for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners to exercise fiscal restraint

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

BY BLAKE PALMER A conservative governing philosophy encompasses fiscal discipline. Such self-restraint has eluded our Board of Commissioners, which has engaged in reckless spending that has led to a ballooning

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Jorge Cecilio Hernandez

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Jorge Cecilio Hernandez, age 3 months, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Jorge was born September 14, 2021, to Jorge Gilberto Hernandez and Jacqueline Segoria Rodriguez.

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Sheriff: Tips from public lead to arrest in larceny investigation

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A man was arrested after the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information from the public that helped investigators identify him as the suspect in a larceny investigation. 

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Iredell commissioners approve rezoning requests for commercial dog kennel, mini-storage business

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for property along Myers Mills Road during its meeting earlier this week. The board unanimously approved a

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Statesville Historic Preservation Commission seeking city residents to serve on board

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is seeking interested residents to serve on its board. Volunteers who reside within the territorial jurisdiction of Statesville and

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CDC recommends COVID-19 boosters for children ages 12 to 15

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 12 to 15 to further protect

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Iredell health officials report five more deaths attributed to COVID-19; county’s seven-day positivity rate eclipses 26 percent

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported five additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 465 new laboratory confirmed cases. A total of 366 people who have

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James Cedric “CT” Turner

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

All or nothing. Thay short but memorable phrase describes how James Cedric “CT” Turner decided to navigate this journey called life. James, who was affectionately known as Cedric or “CT,”

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Craig Maus

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Craig Maus, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born on October 21, 1944, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the

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Myra Ann Heaggans Imes

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Myra Ann Heaggans Imes, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Myra was born October 26, 1959, in Iredell County to

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Timothy Wayne Sigmon

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Timothy “Tim” Wayne Sigmon, loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2022, at his home. Tim was born on September 6, 1957, in Catawba County and was

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Jerry Wayne Hicks

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Jerry Wayne “Wormey” Hicks, 55, of Statesville, N.C., died January 4, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on November 13, 1966, he was the only son of

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Jimmy Darrel Morton

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Jimmy Darrel Morton, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on January 4, 2022, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 14, 1947, in Albemarle, N.C., to

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Lauralee Howard Decker

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Lauralee Howard Decker, 72, of North Carolina (originally from Whitesboro, N.Y.) passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 10,

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Mooresville Middle School student seriously injured after touching energized power line

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville Middle School student was injured Wednesday afternoon after touching a downed power line on private property. The student, whose name and age were not released,

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Vernon Jacob McGraw

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Vernon Jacob McGraw, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2022, at his residence. He was born on November 5, 1951 in Mecklenburg County, NC, to the

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Brandy Renee Redmon

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Brandy Renee Hubbard Redmon, 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away suddenly January 3, 2022. Brandy was born April 24, 1980, in Iredell County to Randy Allen Hubbard of Granite Falls

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Calvin Duane Marlowe

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Calvin Duane Marlowe, 52, of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. Calvin was born May 20, 1969, in Statesville, N.C., to Dean and Paula Marlowe. Calvin is

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William Perry Sylvia Jr.

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

William “Bill” Perry Sylvia Jr., 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on November 27, 1955, in New Bedford, Mass., he

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Sheriff: Contractor arrested after bilking homeowner out of nearly $13,000

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A contractor is charged with stealing almost $13,000 from a woman after failing to make improvements to her home in southern Iredell County after agreeing to do

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Iredell Health System now offering robotic arm-assisted joint replacement surgery with Mako SmartRobotics

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Iredell County to offer Mako SmartRobotics, robotic-arm assisted technology that transforms how total knee, partial knee, and

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SPD: Troutman man killed in head-on collision on Salisbury Highway

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man was killed in a head-on collision Tuesday evening in Statesville. Statesville police officers responded to the scene of a collision involving a UPS tractor

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Chairman Mallory: Increase in COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization in Iredell is ‘concerning’

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Correction: We have corrected an error in an earlier version of this article in which the definition of “positivity rate” was incorrect. BY KARISSA MILLER Chairman James Mallory shared his

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Sheriff: ICSO seeking public’s help identifying larceny suspect

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in the theft of motor vehicle parts in the Mooresville area

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Iredell County, Town of Mooresville approve economic incentives for $13.6 million Battle Copacking facility

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Battle Copacking, a provider of packaging and bottling solutions to innovative craft beer, beverage, food, and spirit companies, plans to build a state-of-the-art beverage co-packing

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With COVID-19 cases rising, N.C. officials stress importance of getting tested, vaccinated and boosted

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With cases of COVID-19 reaching record highs and hospitalizations increasing, Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday renewed his call for all North Carolinians to

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Town of Mooresville hires new communications & marketing director

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Megan Suber has been hired as the Town of Mooresville’s communications & marketing director. Town Manager Randy Hemann announced Suber’s appointment during Tuesday’s town board

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Yolanda Rae Ramseur Allison

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Mrs. Yolanda Rae Ramseur Allison, 44, of 221 North Patterson Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville on Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born in

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Anne Karenne Broyles

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Anne Karenne Broyles, 66, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on January 3, 2022, at her home. She was born on August 13, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo., to Irene Margaret

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Jerry Ann Miller Philemon

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Jerry Ann Miller Philemon, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born on July 13, 1955, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Eugene “Peanut”

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MGSD Board votes to require masks for students, staff when schools reopen January 5

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

BY MIKE FUHRMAN In response to surging cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County and in spite of vocal opposition by anti-maskers during an emergency meeting, the Mooresville Graded School District

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George Vincent Fowler

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Mr. George Vincent Fowler, 52, of 157 Northfield Road, Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly in Statesville on Saturday, January 1, 2022. He was born in Davie County on June 4,

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Gov. Cooper encourages high school students to explore cybersecurity careers

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper is again encouraging high school students in North Carolina to explore careers in cybersecurity by participating in CyberStart America, a free

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Iredell Memorial Hospital celebrates first baby born at hospital in 2022

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital delivered its first baby of the New Year on January 2. Mother Estella Martin and father Donald Sifford arrived at Iredell Memorial

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Patsy Ann Flouton Johnson

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Patricia “Patsy” Ann Flouton Johnson, 68, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022, following a brief illness at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Patsy was born November 4,

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Evelyn Cook Decker

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mike Fuhrman

Evelyn “Marie” Cook Decker, 51, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on December 31, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 23, 1970, in Iredell County,

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