Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — After months of decline, North Carolina is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 spread among those who are unvaccinated. On Thursday, 1,998 cases
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Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will close a portion of an Iredell County road for six months starting next week. Beginning July 26, Jennings Road
Special to Iredell Free News The Gospel Voices’ unique blend of Southern Gospel, Country Gospel, and Appalachian Mountain Gospel provides a tradition of music and singing that is truly special.
James Marcel “Marty” White, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on early Friday morning, July 23, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., surrounded by his loving family.
Teddy Ray Isom Sr., 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, at Glenwood
Georgia Lee Miller, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on July 23, 2021. She was born on September 19, 1931, in Rowan County, N.C., to the late Charlie and Nancy
Patricia Edwards, 79, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, was called to her eternal resting place on July 21, 2021. She entered this world on August 3, 1941, in Mooresville, N.C.,
Danny Sullivan, 77, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Born October 22, 1943, in Spartanburg, S.C., he was the son of Artis B.
If you were fortunate enough to know Barbara Linzy Bell, to be within the gravity and pull of her orbit, then chances are you probably knew the depth of her
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Police Department is hosting a summer day camp this week for South Statesville children. About 35 children, ages 6- 13, are participating along with four
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville has been named as recipient of the 2021 Best Overnight City Award on the Great Race Tour. The Mooresville Downtown Commission
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report incorrectly reported that Statesville High would begin the new school year earlier than other schools. Statesville High will begin classes on August 23.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony man faces 18 felony charges after the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report that a juvenile had been sexually assaulted. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Watt Jackson Shoemaker, 69, of Harmony, N.C., passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at his residence. Born in Iredell County on February 4, 1952, he was the son of the
Kathleen Campbell Patterson, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on May 15, 1938, she was the daughter
Vera O’Neill Troutman Beaver, 93, passed away on July 20, 2021, at Jurney’s Assisted Living after a more than 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born during a snowstorm
Mr. Fredrick Bernard Turner, 48, of 1113 S. Meeting Street, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on July 27, 1972, and was the son of Paul Irvin Sharpe and
Gerald Lee Sharpe, 45, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly July 17,2021. Lee was born August 17,1975, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to Lindsey Frank Sharpe of Statesville and the late
FROM STAFF REPORTS Last spring Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel seized drugs and firearms from a home at 306 Garfield Street in Statesville and arrested four suspects. On Tuesday ICSO
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen shared updated public health guidance for K-12 schools
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses has been awarded a 5-year grant in the amount of $385,000 from the
Gary Ray Adydan, 69, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at his residence surrounded by family. He was born on June 16, 1952, in Lowville, N.Y.,
Ms. Cynthia Pearlette Bradshaw was born in Iredell County on October 23, 1958, and was the daughter of the late Mable Rankin Bradshaw and Lewis Bradshaw. She departed this life
Mrs. Carolyn Susan Carruth Turner was born in Iredell County on February 12, 1958, and was the daughter of the late Virginia Mae Wood Carruth and J.C. Carruth. She departed
Rose Siracusa Hollis, 95, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021, at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living in Statesville, N.C. She was born April 25, 1926, in New York to Giuseppe
BY KARISSA MILLER Basic health and dental care are not accessible to all Iredell County residents, but the county health department is working to change that. Iredell County Health Director
By STACIE LETT CAIN From the process of the judicial system to crime on the streets of South Statesville, citizens gathered at the Bentley Community Center on Tuesday to demand
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A group of Crosby Scholars high school students recently spent a day visiting local farms and nurseries to learn more about agriculture. The first stop on the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.6 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from May’s revised rate. The national rate
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In its effort to provide all with access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is
Arthur Craig Evans, 71, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Statesville, N.C. He was born August 19, 1949, to Henry Malloy Evans and Jean Craig Evans in Greenville, S.C.
Barbara Anne Waugh Bustle, 81, formerly of Brady Lane, Statesville, N.C., and more recently a resident of Brookdale Peachtree, passed away peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House with her family
Margaret Tidwell Dulin, 76, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Mrs. Dulin was born March 26, 1945, in
Dorothy Marie Gooden Hix, 92, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Dorothy was born on October 7, 1928, in Turnersburg, N.C., and was the daughter of
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Galvanized by the recent murder of 8-year-old Ah’Miyahh Howell, Statesville residents and community activists on Monday urged the Statesville City Council to take wide-ranging actions to improve
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close a section of an Iredell County road for three days. Starting Tuesday, July 20, Glenway Drive will