Shirley Lowrance Cornacchione, 95, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, August 25, 2021. She was born in Iredell County on July 25, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Julius
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BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials said more than 20,000 students attended classes in district schools on Monday, the first day of the 2021-2022 for most district schools. But hundreds
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 9 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: AUGUST 10 ♦ A boy, Emmett Dean Mason, born to Kristaphor Mason and Kayla Anderson of
Helen Mae Waugh Meadows of Mooresville, N.C., was called home in a peaceful manner by her Lord at Inlet Coastal Resort Assisted Living on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in her
Pamela Chadwick Laroche, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at her residence. She was born on July 8, 1949, in Detroit, Mich., to the late
Mabel Benton Roach, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She was born on May 4, 1930, in Charlotte, N.C., to the late Glenn M. and
Alma Jean Donaldson Turner, 86, a longtime resident of Mooresville, N.C., died on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, after a brief battle with double pneumonia. She was born in Cornelius, N.C.,
Michael Dywane Chandler, son of Alice Holder Rhodes was born April 25, 1966, in Boone County, Mo. He departed his earthly life on Monday, August 23, 2021, at his residence
Roger Dale Bost, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at his home in Iredell County, N.C., on August 21, 2021. Dale, as he was so lovingly known, was born on
Elizabeth “Lib” Irene Troutman Leatherwood, 91, passed away quietly at Brookdale Assisted Living Center, where she had resided for several years, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She was the youngest
Thomas Edward White III, 69, of Cleveland, N.C., died August 24, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Mecklenburg County on January 18, 1952, he was a son of Thomas
Ruth “Betty” Elizabeth Hutchens Haynes, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away surrounded by her children on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Betty was born November 26, 1935, in Iredell County and
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office announced the dispositions of the following felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on Tuesday, August 24: ♦ Marcie Klinger
Local nonprofit provider is one of only four hospices in N.C. to achieve top rating Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County (HPCIC) is one
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two more deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in Iredell County. The Iredell County Health Department on Tuesday reported the county’s 244th and 245th deaths tied to
Special to Iredell Free News Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) is currently forming troops and recruiting new leaders in preparation for the new troop year this fall. All
BY KARISSA MILLER As Cloverleaf Elementary, an International Baccalaureate School, opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed moms led in kindergarteners while older students quickly exited cars and
Special to Iredell Free News While vaping may seem like a harmless, safer alternative to smoking, research shows that’s not the case. Vaping has become increasingly popular, especially among younger
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Republican Party Executive Committee has selected Bryan Shoemaker to fill a vacant seat on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education. Shoemaker will fill the
Special to Iredell Free News RALIEGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched TeenVaxFacts.com – a website dedicated to providing teens with the information, tools and
Stephen Lee Moose, 66, of Troutman, N.C., met his Lord and Savior on August 23, 2021, after 9½ years of fighting cancer. Stephen was born on January 9, 1955, in
Raymond Howard Greer, 71, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 22, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Raymond was born July 7, 1950, in Ashe County, N.C., to
James Harold Sweet Jr., 58, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away August 24, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. James was born January 9,1963, in Alexander County to
Ruby Lee Shumaker Moore, 96, of Iredell County, N.C., passed away Monday, August 23, 2021. Ruby was born in northern Iredell County on May 24, 1925, to the late Vernie K.
Deane Cash Brown, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at TerraBella Lake Norman Assisted Living in Mooresville, N.C. Born in Iredell County on March 21, 1938,
Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce held its second annual Kids Biz Expo on Friday, August 20. Twenty young entrepreneurs took advantage of the opportunity
Robert “Bob” Hugh Fromme, 77, of Hamptonville, N.C., returned to Heaven on August 20, 2021, and was welcomed home by Jesus and his birth mother, Wilma. Born November 20, 1943
Jason Thomas Maly, 32, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on August 21, 2021. He was born July 16, 1989, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Stephanie Maly Bennett. He was preceded
Derek Eugene Poole, 35, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 9, 2021, at Atrium Health – Cabarrus in Concord. Born on December 30, 1985, in Iredell County, he was
Special to Iredell Free News Starting Monday night, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will have two nights of intermittent closures on Interstate 77 for a bridge construction project. On Monday
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces multiple drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found methamphetamine and cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Dear Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education: Thank you for the job you do for our local school system and our students. Thank you for prioritizing in-person education over the past
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Department of Transportation crews closed an Iredell County bridge on Monday to begin a weeklong daytime construction project. The Wood Bridge Road bridge that
Iredell Health System President & CEO John Green and Vice President for Medical Services Dr. Joseph Mazzola discuss the impact of the latest wave of COVID-19 cases on the
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