Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges North Carolinians to stay safe when celebrating Independence Day by avoiding the use of
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com An enthusiastic army of Mooresville/Lake Norman Exchange Club members and community volunteers will begin assembling a field of waving American flags on the lawn of Mooresville’s
Special to Iredell Free News Speak Life & Live recently held an appreciation lunch for the teachers who stepped up to the challenge at Statesville High School this spring. As
Special to Iredell Free News The GFWC of NC Statesville Woman’s Club welcomed guest speaker Tonya Fowler, executive director of Pharos Parenting, at the group’s June meeting. Fowler discussed how
Joe Gerry Johnson, 75, of Statesville, N.C, died Tuesday, June 28, 2021. He was born in Morgan County, Ala., on October 12, 1945, to the late Roy B. Johnson and
Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Board approved $3.3 million following the annual 2021 spring call for existing discretionary projects that have experienced a funding
Special to Iredell Free News As part of an effort to streamline services, the Town of Mooresville’s Cemetery Office will move from the Finance Department to Parks & Recreation Administration,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces nine felony charges after being tied to a string of larcenies in the Troutman and Mooresville areas. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Special to Iredell Free News The State of North Carolina’s evictions moratorium will end July 1 after Republican members of the Council of State rejected a one-month extension, which would
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has installed two speed humps on Mulberry Street in an effort to improve pedestrian safety around Mitchell Community College. One speed
Special to Iredell Free News It’s finally summer — the perfect time to go outdoors and soak up the sun. But with warm, summer weather also comes the perfect time
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Calling a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured “one of the greatest tragedies in our city’s history,” Statesville Mayor Costi
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School FFA members participated virtually in the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention on June 22-24. The chapter members received several notable
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured on Monday evening. SPD officers responded to
The Homegoing Services Celebrating and Honoring the life of Bernard Leak, 66, of Enid, Okla., are pending under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Bernard was born on March 18,
Special to Iredell Free News On several occasions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued multiple eviction moratoria. The last moratorium will expire on July
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Lee Pharr, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Mr. Pharr was born in Iredell County on July 14,
Mary Lou Dishman, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at her home on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Mary was born on March 3, 1938, in Statesville and was the daughter
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the first winners of the state’s Your
Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper’s current COVID-19 State of Emergency executive order is scheduled to end on Wednesday, June 30. As a result, Iredell-Statesville Schools officials do
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System, in partnership with the Iredell Physician Network, has opened a new practice, Iredell Cardiology. Iredell Cardiology offers personalized care to patients with cardiac
FROM STAFF REPORTS A New Jersey man faces five felony charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office into allegations that a child was sexually assaulted in the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 18 ♦ Earl Clifford Killian III, 32, of Beracah Road, Mooresville, charged with possession of methamphetamine.
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools is working to encourage more students to learn about careers in STEM. At the Career Academy and Technical School in Troutman, dozens of rising ninth-graders
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Beautification Committee recently awarded Jessica and Kevin Obney the Beautification Award for their hard work and efforts in visually improving their
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Special to Iredell Free News Do your part to keep the Fourth of July safe by never driving if you are impaired. That was the key message at Thursday’s kickoff
Coleen Cartner Peacock, 76, of Statesville, N.C., beloved wife of Gilbert “Gil” Peacock, passed away at the home on Sunday, June 27, 2021, following several years of declining health. She
Mrs. Elaine Barkley Johnson, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, June 26, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Johnson was born March 13, 1948, in Iredell County and
Special to Iredell Free News North Iredell High School FFA members participated virtually in the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention on June 22-24. The chapter and its members received
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 7 ♦ Rhonda Gail Nance Sanchez, 47, of Statesville charged with possession of a schedule II controlled
PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON In the spring of 1759, the Yadkin and Catawba River valleys were ravaged by fighting as small parties of Cherokee took revenge for the murder of
Special to Iredell Free News June is National Headache and Migraine Awareness Month. To provide medical insight on this topic, Piedmont HealthCare reached out to Dr. Tara Frankhouser, a family
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today released its Plan to End the HIV Epidemic in the
Mr. Darren Douglas Burton, affectionately called “Baby Twin,” 56, of 322 Medlin Street, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on February 8, 1965, and was the son of the
Mrs. Alice Madeline Collins Bradburn, 88, of Troutman, N.C., died Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Maple Leaf Health Care. She was born March 13, 1933, a daughter of the late