BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A quorum of Troutman Town Council members approved a rezoning request and several zoning-related text amendments to the Unified Code of Ordinance on Thursday night. The…
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Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will present a Living History Day at the Gregory Creek Homestead in Statesville on Saturday, August 20. This event will focus on what…
Special to Iredell Free News Sign up now to participate in the annual Central Piedmont Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention. You can join as a team,…
[caption id="attachment_42655" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Scott Lee (left) is pictured performing the role of Papageno in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” (Photo: Kristin Loken)[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Statesville native Scott…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The annual “Back 2 School Bash” brought hundreds of families to Statesville High School on Saturday. Students in grades K-12 were able to start their school year…
Robert “Bob” Glenn Moore, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022, at home surrounded by his wife and children. Bob was born November 23, 1938,…
Melissa J. Kuelbs, 51, of Stony Point, N.C., went to be with her Savior and Lord on August 11, 2022, after a short and surprising illness. Melissa was a graduate…
Dorisia “Doris” Green Burks of Statesville, N.C., was called home on August 12, 2022, where she was greeted by her husband Edward Burks. She was born January 30, 1933, in…
Mooresville Graded School District is both nationally and internationally recognized as a premier public school district ranking as one of the top 10 districts out of 115 local education agencies…
BY GENE HOUPE Each year we come together as a nation on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of brave Americans who have served our country…
FROM STAFF REPORTS When four local churches came together in the shared goal of addressing racism with local children, they were intimidated by the prospect of tackling such a difficult…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools will increase its activity bus fees due to the rising cost of fuel. The Board of Education approved a recommendation from staff this week to…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department is accepting applications for the 2022 Citizens Police Academy. The Academy is an eight-week course that will meet once a week…
Special to Iredell Free News The 5th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be on Saturday, September 17, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Troutman’s ESC Park (338 North…
Laurence “Larry” Rasmussen, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House after a brief but serious illness. Larry was born on February 4,…
Richard Mark “Mook” Brooks, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on August 11, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1962, in Durham, N.C., to the late William and Geraldine…
Mrs. Panella Lucille Calhoun was born in Calhoun Falls, S.C, on May 17, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Garrison Lee and Lula Napolean Heard. She departed this…
Robert Allen Saxton, also known as “Yank,” passed away early Sunday morning, August 7, 2022, from an acute cardiac arrest at age 83. Robert retired and resided in Love Valley,…
Teresa Ann Brown, a phenomenal woman, was born on July 29, 1954, in Statesville, N.C., to the late Roberta Smoot Anderson. After fighting the good fight and keeping the utmost…
Betty Lou Densmore Stevens, 79, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Stevens was born on October 11,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville police have arrested a suspect in the April 7 armed robbery of Hope 1 Tobacco and Vape shop in the Rocky River Promenade Shopping Center. [caption…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a minimum of 19 years in state prison after being convicted of forcible sex crimes in Iredell County Superior Court. [caption id=”attachment_42583″ align=”alignright”…
Ruby Lee Widby, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 6, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1947, to Stanley Till Wagner and Goldie Mock…
[caption id="attachment_42558" align="aligncenter" width="446" alt="" height="481"]East Iredell Elementary School students got to know Principal Jennifer Ribbeck while cooling off with a popsicle.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER East Iredell Elementary students and…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to announce Shelly Brown (MSN, RN) as the new director of Information Systems. [caption id="attachment_42554" align="alignright" width="174"] Shelly Brown[/caption] Brown…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services kicked off the “Know Before You Go” campaign today, a statewide initiative reminding North Carolinians…
[caption id="attachment_42547" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Participants in the 2021 Kids Biz Expo.[/caption] Event gives entrepreneurs from in grades K-12 chance to showcase their business Special to Iredell Free News The Greater…
[caption id="attachment_42541" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photos courtesy of Sheldon Davis.[/caption] Sheldon Candis announced as first recipient of ‘The Buzz’ award Special to Iredell Free News Sheldon Candis started a buzz at…
Special to Iredell Free News Travel any direction in Mooresville and you will see evidence that the town and surrounding area is growing rapidly. Mooresville has evolved from a small…
Joyce Ann Kaufman, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away August 8, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born March 17, 1940, to Foster Liles and Annie Liles (Horn) of…
Charles Brian Cooley, 58, of Mooresville, N.C., unexpectedly passed away at his home on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Brian was born in Winston-Salem, N.C., to Harry and Cozie Cooley. He…
Special to Iredell Free News The teams at the Downtown Statesville Development Corporation & the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce would like to extend their sincere apologies to everyone who…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 30 ♦ A girl, Ember Sage Wright, born to Richard Wright and Laremie…
Special to Iredell Free News Marketing professional Zolee Riggs has been appointed to serve on the EnergyUnited Board of Directors, effective August 2022. [caption id="attachment_42512" align="alignright" width="174"] Zolee Riggs[/caption] Riggs…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Possible policy change discussions dominated the Troutman Town Council agenda briefing on Monday afternoon, including debate on speed hump installation and noise ordinances. With the expiration…
Marcus Roger Troutman, 45, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at Atrium Health in Charlotte. Mr. Troutman was born September 24, 1976, the son of the late…