Iredell County Sergeant Gary Mayhorn Sr., 56, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C. Born in Red Jacket, W.Va., on
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday announced a historic, one-time federal $805 million investment in North Carolina’s early care and learning child care programs.
FROM STAFF REPORTS An autopsy conducted on the remains of infant who was buried in the backyard of a home in Iredell County last month did not conclusively determine the
Special to Iredell Free News Red Dirt Revival (RDR) will perform at the final Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert for the 2021 season in Downtown Statesville on Friday,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who was arrested on child poornography charges on August 30 faces nearly three dozen new charges resulting from an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Tony
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials want to conduct a districtwide Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) to help administrators produce forecasting reports and a list of preventive maintenance tasks to help
Imani “Mani” Janae Dixon, 4 months, beloved daughter of Jalessa Tamar Dixon and Micheal Anthony Moss, was born in Iredell County on May 27, 2021. She departed this life unexpectedly
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, stressing the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is planning an event to bring the community together for a fun-filled “Afternoon Out.” Scheduled for October 17, the four-hour, family-friendly
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is one step closer to deciding how to proceed with replacing electonic devices for the district’s 1:1 laptop program, which allows
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 50 supporters, decked out in purple and carrying signs during their journey through downtown Statesville, participated in the “In Their Steps” themed walk on Tuesday
Jacqueline “Jackie” Burdick Clay, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Jackie was born on June 21, 1943, in Syracuse, N.Y., to the late Leon and
Raymond “Shorty” Francis Beauchesne, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in Ormond Beach, Fla. He was born on April 28, 1947, in Lawrence, Mass., to
Carol Jean Wilhelm Wallace, 75, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on June 2, 1946, in Iredell County to the late Everette and
Michelle Dawn Neaves Benge, 44, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at her home. She was born in Iredell County on January 11, 1977, to the late Timothy
FROM STAFF REPORTS A business owner is accused of swindling nearly $18,000 from two aquarists. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of southern Iredell County resident James Scott
BY KARISSA MILLER During a special meeting Monday, Iredell County residents had the chance to share their thoughts on two Iredell-Statesville Schools’ redistricting draft maps for electoral districts for Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2021, which runs from Oct. 3-9, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey is urging everyone to
Special to Iredell Free News Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell (DACI) has been selected to receive the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control. DFC
David Barry Stutts, 58, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on October 12, 1962, in Mooresville to the late James and Shirley Rinehardt
Ms. Stephanie Lachay Geter, 48, of 17045 North Star Drive, Huntersville, N.C., departed this life on Monday, October 4, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born
Mary Brooks Mabry, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She was born on February 22, 1930, in Wilcoe, W.Va., to the late Hubert and Juanita
Helen McNeely Hambrick Boyd, 88, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Joseph and
Elaine Danner Evans, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born on December 7, 1943, in Avery County, N.C., to the late John and
Teresa Mae Rumney, 57, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on February 18, 1964, in Jesup, Ga., to Fay Scott and the late
Rev. Ernest William Speaks, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 2, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on November 19, 1951, to Margaret Turner Reavis and the late
Sgt. Nicholas Huntington White (Ret.) was born Friday, January 13, 1967, and the breath of life from God went back to God October 1, 2021, and his flesh is left
Special to Iredell Free News “Food Is Medicine” is a common headline and second nature to many. Yet many people struggle every day to find affordable and nutritious food. Add
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Candles lit the night in Mooresville’s Liberty Park to remember family and friends lost to overdose for the third annual Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell’s Overdose Awareness
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider the closure of a portion of Widgeon Lane, which is located off Stutts
Carl Patrick Archer, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 3, 2021. He was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. Carl was born July 3, 1940, to Francis
Linnie Elmore Waugh, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday morning, October 2, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Linnie was born on April 17, 1927, in Iredell County and was
Jamie Lyn O’Roark Hoyle Lee, age 51, passed away September 30, 2021. Born in Grand Rapids Mich., she was the daughter of Linda Brant Dufseth and James O’Roark. She is
Mr. Wayne Frederick VanDyke, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Maple Leaf Healthcare after a brief illness. Wayne was born in Ann Arbor,
Nancy Carolyn Livengood Hinson, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Nancy was born on December 29, 1940, in Rowan
Anna Lee Kearns Felker, 96, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, October 1, 2021, at her home. Anna Lee was born on September 18, 1925, in Davidson County to Thomas and