With profound sadness, her family shares the passing of Carolyn Evedna Killian Tillman on Sunday, May 16, 2021, while resting peacefully at The Hospice Home in Burlington, N.C., at the
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Tammy Lynn Sisk, 51, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born in Loraine County, Ohio, on August 27, 1969, to the late Kenneth L. Sisk and
Special to Iredell Free News An Iredell-Statesville Schools bus caught fire Monday afternoon after the last students were dropped off. Bus 168 from Cloverleaf Elementary School caught fire on Jane
Special to Iredell Free News Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke; every four minutes, someone in the United States dies from stroke. Despite such prevalence,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified two suspects in a string of break-ins throughout the county. Late last month the ICSO began receiving reports of break-ins
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Spring 2021 (day class) and Fall 2020 (alternating/night class) Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) students recently achieved a 100 percent first-time pass
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 1 ♦ C’rique Hezron Gary, 26, of Greensboro charged with assault by strangulation. MAY 5 ♦ Dupre
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council recently announced the results of its Crossroads Scholarship Show: High School ♦ 1st Place: Emmie Bailey, “The Candy Cane,” CCTL (awarded
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell has presented a $20.3 million budget request for 2021-2022 to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. “This year our budget you will
FROM STAFF REPORTS Twenty-five Iredell-Statesville Schools students and five staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of May 7-13. According to the district’s latest COVID-19 dashboard, four of
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Mr. Thurmon Jerome Swilling, 60, son of the late Thurmon Burton and Martha Elizabeth Swilling Mack, was born November 30, 1960, in Iredell County, N.C. He passed away Saturday, May
Holm Srisounthone, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 18, at 2 p.m. For
John William Dowis, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away May 10, 2021, from COVID-19. John was preceded in death by his parents, Dan Dowis and Louise Brown Dowis. In addition
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: APRIL 26 ♦ A girl, Zeah Joan Bentley, born to Robert and Sara Bentley
Special to Iredell Free News The Gemstone District (Iredell County) Cub Scouts recently held two district-level Pinewood Derby races at the Rocky Mount Church in Mooresville. First Race The first
Robert “Harold” King, 91, of Troutman, N.C., went to be with our Lord on May 13, 2021. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., on June 9, 1929 to the late
Sarah Elizabeth Compton, 91, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Sarah was born on October 19, 1929, in Iredell County and
Betty Dennis Amos, 92, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on October 6, 1928, in Randolph County,
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted to approve a new data software management tool that will help district administrators and principals take steps towards closing learning
Special to Iredell Free News As part of the Mooresville Police Department’s commitment to ensuring the safety of town residents and others that utilize local roadways, the MPD recently collaborated
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A little drizzle didn’t deter Crossroads Arts and Science Early College students from enjoying their graduation ceremony on Friday afternoon. Forty-four students walked across the stage and
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College recently recognized graduates Karen Valentina Acevedo-Suta with the 2021 President’s Award and Olivia Frisella with the 2021 Academic Excellence Award. The announcements
BY KARISSA MILLER Nervousness competed with laughter as Agriculture and Science Early College high school seniors made the transition to graduates on Friday afternoon. Principal Billy Wells drew a steady
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Harrison Kendall and his fellow graduates at the Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership will not soon forget the importance that face masks and hand sanitizer have
Alice Campbell Sellers, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 10, 2021. She was born in Statesville on March 25, 1931, and was the
John Franklin Cooke Jr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He now abides in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Grand Master Ricky Allen Davis had a true vitality for life. He lost that life after a hard fought fight with COVID-19 on Thursday, May 13, 2021. It was one of
FROM STAFF REPORTS All students at Third Creek Middle School will shift to virtual learning next week after a cluster of COVID-19 infections was confirmed at the school. Iredell-Statesville Schools
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen shared an update on the state’s COVID-19
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 50-year-old man was charged with exploiting an elderly neighbor for financial gain following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council honored Jimmy and Betty Jean Troutman as Co-Citizens of the Year and Troutman Fire and Rescue as Organization of the Year during
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Holbrook–Huskins Associate Degree Nursing Program celebrated the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 at its 37th Nursing Pinning ceremony on Wednesday,
Iredell County Health Director Jane Hinson provides latest information on COVID-19 vaccination efforts, positive test rates and risks the virus poses to those who choose not to receive the vaccine.
Wanda Sue Stroud Roten, 57, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on December 14, 1963, she was a daughter
Hydeya Nicole Robbins, beloved daughter of Sherry Nicole Oglesby and Samuel Terrel Lee Robbins, was born in Rowan County on November 17, 1999. She departed this life unexpectedly on Wednesday,