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
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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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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across North Carolina, the use of monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19 increased by 18-fold since late
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com For several years, Troutman leaders have sought to beautify its buildings with art, and in July Town Council members jumped at the chance to partner with
BY DARREN CAMPBELL Psychologist Abraham Maslow described a hierarchy of needs common to all human beings. This hierarchy demonstrates that some basic needs must be met before children can focus
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After a year’s hiatus because of the pandemic, the 85th Iredell County Agricultural Fair opens on Friday, September 3, at 5 p.m., with the official ribbon
Grover Glenn “Goobie” Johnson Jr., 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 20, 2021. Goobie was born in Monmouth County, N.J., on April 29, 1962, and was
Betty Lineberger Horton, 91, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1930 in Catawba County, N.C., to the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools’ transportation department has tweaked some bus routes and stops in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year. The district recently completed an efficiency study to evaluate
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 13 ♦ Jacob Joe Hayes, 18, of Coolbrook Road, Union Grove, charged with breaking or entering
Special to Iredell Free News The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate. The national
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Donna Hawn Ott, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at her home. She was born on June 6, 1934, in Noble, Ind., to the late
Lorene Martin Beam, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on May 24, 1940, she was the daughter of
Special to Iredell Free News These films are among the 35 selected to be shown at the Full Bloom Film Festival on September 9-11 in Downtown Statesville: ♦ DIVERTIMENTO,
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners recognized two long-time county employees for their dedication to the citizens of Iredell County earlier this week. Board of Elections Director
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James Herman Nichols, 80, of Maiden, N.C., passed away on August 19, 2021. Mr. Nichols was previously a resident of Mooresville, N.C., for over 60 years. He was born on
Ronald Eugene Taylor, 69, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born March 17, 1952, in Wilkes County, and was the son of the late
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is running out of time. The new school year starts on Monday for most I-SS schools — the district’s early college