David Porter Gilmer, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Harris Hospice Unit at Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. He was born on January
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BY BLAKE PALMER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is currently engaged in a redistricting effort with the goal of passing a new district map by November 1. The Board
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 21 ♦ A boy, Neko Vontavious Adams, born to Michael Adams and Breonna
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 600 Iredell-Statesville Schools students who were potentially exposed to COVID-19 last week did not have to quarantine because they were wearing a face mask, according
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ Shaun Travolta Blackwood, 43, of Brookwood Street, Mooresville, charged with felony parole violation and misdemeanor
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Monday to receive input about two possible redistricting maps of electoral districts for
Frank “Al” Allen Ingram, 81, of Mt. Ulla, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. He was born on January 12, 1940, in
John White Westmoreland, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Maple Leaf Health Care in Statesville, N.C. He was born on December 11, 1960, in
David Odis Stephens, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born on December 6, 1948, in Surry County, N.C., to the late Odis and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported two more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. A total of 303 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now
Special to Iredell Free News Licensed clinical social worked Cassandra Allen has joined the practice at Iredell Psychiatry, which is part of the Iredell Physician Network. Allen (MSW, LCSW-A, LCAS-A,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 24 ♦ Timothy Arlen Shook, 61, of Scottsview Drive, Stony Point, charged with possession of methamphetamine
The Drifters, The Spin Doctors and Boy Band Review also set to perform at the Charles Mack Citizen Center Special to Iredell Free News Our Town Stage is excited to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert
William “Bill” Masten Ogburn, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Novant Health Presbyterian in Charlotte. He was born on July 2, 1942, in Winston-Salem,
Mrs. Linda Ruth Lackey Keaton, 74, of 724 Harris Bridge Road, Stony Point, N.C., departed this life on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Select Speciality Hospital in Greensboro, N.C., following
Jimmy Blain Beckham, 81, a long-time resident of Stony Point, N.C., went to be with his heavenly father on Friday October 1, 2021, at his home following a lengthy illness
After a period of declining health, Noel Kent “Boobie” Weisner, 85, of Olin, N.C., passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021. Boobie was the youngest of four
Charles Henry Hooks Jr., 79, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away peacefully Thursday, September 30, 2021, at his residence. Born in Richmond County, N.C., on December 15, 1941, he was the
James “Jim” Raleigh Barkley, 63, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his residence. Born in Iredell County, N.C., on December 12, 1957, he was the son of
Benson “Ben” Herbert Bunk, 52, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home. Ben was born on May 22, 1969, in Cuba, N.Y., and was
BY DARREN CAMPBELL Vince Lombardi once said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we
Jimmy T. Brown of Stony Point passed away after a two-year battle with cancer at his home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born in Vivian, La., on August
Mark Jeffrey Houston, 63, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his home. Mark was born July 14, 1958, in Iredell County, N.C., and was the
Mrs. Willie Faye Harpe Johnson, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Johnson was born February 5, 1936, in Chesterfield County,
“The number one cause of death is too many birthdays …” Harry Lee Goodin, ladies’ man, motorcycle rider, crossword solver, Bible reader, and King Fisherman, born January 30, 1952, died
Special to Iredell Free News Thanks to the efforts of community members Jacobi Gray and Latonya Graham, the City of Statesville is planning a multi-phase cleanup effort. The pair approached
Mr. Bryant O’Neal Rosby was born in Iredell County on December 24, 1970, and was the son of Hazel Evajean Roseboro Rosby and the late Waford Reed Rosby. He departed
Amanda Davis Kistler, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on June 10, 1961, in Winston-Salem, N.C., to the late Dolan and Frances
Special to Iredell Free News On Wednesday, September 29, the Mooresville Police Department was made aware of a possible threat of violence that would occur at Mooresville High School on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective October 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $143.1 million in state street aid to municipalities, also known as Powell Bill funds,
Dear Elected Officials: I am a retired Army LTC with 22 years of service. I speak from experience. During my entire career, I was held accountable for every penny’s worth
Linda Faye Benfield Bruce, 79, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Stonebridge Community of Ashe County, N.C., departed this world on September 28, 2021, from her home in Iredell County.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A total of 301 deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported has reported nine deaths in the past