Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The application period for the Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 17, with
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Geneva Moose Sherrill, 94, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on December 13, 2021. Born on September 29, 1927, in Iredell County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Henry
Beverly Cruse Saltz, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was born on January 15, 1959, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late Alvin and
Herbert “Herb” Marks of Mooresville, N.C., better known as Pops, peacefully entered eternal life on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his home. He was one of the toughest, most hardworking
Mr. J.C. Carruth, son of the late Roy Lee and Ritchie Mae Minor Carruth, was born in Iredell County on April 28, 1934. He departed this life on December 8,
Kimberly Joan Elliott, 50, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on December 11, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Edgar Compton, and Cora Compton. Born January 20, 1971, Kimberly
Danny Clay Webster, 80, of Statesville N.C., passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Danny was born August 4, 1941, in Statesville and was the
Walter Ray Ross, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home. Walter was born December 16, 1931, in West Virginia and
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Realtors and real estate industry leaders gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center on Friday, December 10, for a Centennial Celebration, to honor the
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Mooresville has honored longtime Rotarian S. Mitchell Mack by dedicating a room in Mooresville’s new hospice house in his memory. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported a large jump in laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The Iredell County Health Department reported 228 cases, increasing the county’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools will require staff and students to wear face masks when they return from the holiday break from January 5-14. A twice-amended motion to make masks
Alvin “Al” D. Gingerich, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home early Saturday morning, December 11, 2021. He was born on October 12, 1935, in Hartville, Ohio, to
David “JR” Melton Christie Jr., 64, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. JR was born April 6, 1957, in Anchorage, Alaska, and
Gilbert “Gray” Fowler, 83, devoted husband and loving father, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., after a brief illness. Gray
Brent Nylĕn Fohrman’s life was cut short on December 10, 2021. A fighter until the end, Brent is survived by his wife Elissa Fohrman; three daughters, Ashlynn Fohrman, Brenna Fohrman
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace is rapidly approaching. The deadlines to enroll and to
BY BRYAN STARRETTE Last year my wife Gina was sitting in a wheelchair, watching TV and seeing communities all over the country setting up food drives. She wondered if Statesville
On December 7, 2021, Dianne L. Richardson, 78, went into the arms of Jesus. She was raised in St. Stephen, S.C., but spent most of her life in Statesville, N.C.,
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BY NELSON GRANADE As we enter the Christmas season, you can just feel the excitement in the air. Children smile a bit wider. Holiday lights take over the dark winter
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident faces more than a dozen felony charges after he was accused of sexually abusing two girls. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Wendy “Shell” Michelle Fergson White, 51, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Wendy grew up in Statesville and attended Statesville High School. She obtained an Associate’s
Jennie Lee Moore Clontz, 86, of Troutman, N.C., passed away at her home on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Born in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Fred Lee and Ella Overcash
Charles “Charlie” McDuffie Putnam Sr., 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at his home. Charlie was born October 14, 1947, in Charlotte, N.C., and
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Years from now, when the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, the scientists who developed the vaccines and the frontline healthcare workers who risked their
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Three newly elected or re-elected council members were sworn in at the conclusion of the nearly five-hour Troutman Town Council meeting on Thursday night. Top vote-getter
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Two Iredell County industrial expansion projects were among 16 statewide that were awarded grants totaling $4.13 million by the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 2 ♦ Shaquan Malik Bryant, 20, of Paces Oak Boulevard, Charlotte, charged with possession of a
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Division of Employment Security (DES) has detected a recent increase in suspected imposter fraud in the unemployment benefits system. Fraud safeguards put
Ten-year-old Devin Kiser was first diagnosed with leukemia in 2016 BY KARISSA MILLER Devin Kiser smiled and burst into laughter inside his hospital room on Friday as he watched his
Robert Franklin Connor, 83, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away doing what he loved to do, playing golf, on Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born on January 30, 1938,
Judy Carpenter Reed passed peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the age of 76. Judy is survived by her mother, Martha
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Robert L. Couser, 46, of Morton Street, Rochester, N.Y., charged with speeding to elude arrest.