Gerald Lee Sharpe, 45, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly July 17,2021. Lee was born August 17,1975, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to Lindsey Frank Sharpe of Statesville and the late
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Last spring Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel seized drugs and firearms from a home at 306 Garfield Street in Statesville and arrested four suspects. On Tuesday ICSO
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen shared updated public health guidance for K-12 schools
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses has been awarded a 5-year grant in the amount of $385,000 from the
Gary Ray Adydan, 69, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at his residence surrounded by family. He was born on June 16, 1952, in Lowville, N.Y.,
Ms. Cynthia Pearlette Bradshaw was born in Iredell County on October 23, 1958, and was the daughter of the late Mable Rankin Bradshaw and Lewis Bradshaw. She departed this life
Mrs. Carolyn Susan Carruth Turner was born in Iredell County on February 12, 1958, and was the daughter of the late Virginia Mae Wood Carruth and J.C. Carruth. She departed
Rose Siracusa Hollis, 95, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021, at Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living in Statesville, N.C. She was born April 25, 1926, in New York to Giuseppe
BY KARISSA MILLER Basic health and dental care are not accessible to all Iredell County residents, but the county health department is working to change that. Iredell County Health Director
By STACIE LETT CAIN From the process of the judicial system to crime on the streets of South Statesville, citizens gathered at the Bentley Community Center on Tuesday to demand
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON A group of Crosby Scholars high school students recently spent a day visiting local farms and nurseries to learn more about agriculture. The first stop on the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.6 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from May’s revised rate. The national rate
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In its effort to provide all with access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is
Arthur Craig Evans, 71, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Statesville, N.C. He was born August 19, 1949, to Henry Malloy Evans and Jean Craig Evans in Greenville, S.C.
Barbara Anne Waugh Bustle, 81, formerly of Brady Lane, Statesville, N.C., and more recently a resident of Brookdale Peachtree, passed away peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House with her family
Margaret Tidwell Dulin, 76, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Mrs. Dulin was born March 26, 1945, in
Dorothy Marie Gooden Hix, 92, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Dorothy was born on October 7, 1928, in Turnersburg, N.C., and was the daughter of
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Galvanized by the recent murder of 8-year-old Ah’Miyahh Howell, Statesville residents and community activists on Monday urged the Statesville City Council to take wide-ranging actions to improve
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close a section of an Iredell County road for three days. Starting Tuesday, July 20, Glenway Drive will
Special to Iredell Free News As the Statesville community struggles to make sense of the murder of 8-year-old A’Miyahh Howell on June 28, local officials have been working with several
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will hold three public hearings related to three rezoning requests during Tuesday’s meeting. The board will meet at 7 p.m. at
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face charges that they conspired to traffic crystal methamphetamine in Iredell County following a multi-agency investigation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Steven Early
Mrs. Shelbia Jean Alexander Ervin, 84, of Troutman, N.C., passed away July 18, 2021, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 5, 1937, in Alexander County,
Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Glen Bush, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, July 16, 2021, at his home with his wife and family by his side. Tommy was
Jearee Mildred Duke Coone, 73, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Serenity House in Mooresville. She was born on July 15, 1948, in Duncan,
Matthew “Matt” Thomas Ellis, 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Born on June 17, 1980, in Spartanburg, S.C., he is the son of Donald
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face numerous felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a string of break-ins at a self-storage facility located on Buffalo Shoals Road
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported that the following guilty pleas were entered in Iredell County Superior Court on July 13:: • Brandon Allison —
Special to Iredell Free News There will be a community forum from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, at the Bentley Community Center in Statesville. The public is
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 9 ♦ Caleb Toy Allison, 19, of Cascade Street, Mooresville, charged with breaking or entering and
BY KARISSA MILLER I recently disconnected from daily life and lived on the Idaho Main Salmon River for six days. My husband and I, along with 22 other people, ditched
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BY KARISSA MILLER Parents and community members addressed the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education last week on a variety of issues, including Critical Race Theory, concerns about COVID-19 vaccine clinics
BY DARREN CAMPBELL One of my primary directives to the deputies, detention officers, and staff members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is to be citizen-focused and responsive to all
Samuel Alexander “Alex” Beam Jr. went to his eternal home with his Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 15, 2021, after battling a long illness. He was surrounded
Don Gary Dishmon, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, July 16, 2021. Born on June 22, 1944, he was the son of the late Elam E. Dishmon