BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com An informal weekly coffee meet and greet gathering in 2018 started by Jeff Smith, the Troutman Business Network has evolved into a formal organization. The group…
Archives
Kenneth “Kenny” Joe Bailey, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on July 27, 2022. He was born on January 5, 1960, in Mooresville to the late Charles “Red” and Geraldine…
Joan Featherstone Lowry, 91, departed this world to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was the daughter of Lawson and Viola Featherstone. Joan was a devoted…
Julius Chance Gunter, 27, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. Mr. Gunter was born July 24, 1995, the son of Jennifer Gunter Windon. Chance attended West…
David Joseph Richard Dombrosky, 76, originally of Amherst, Ohio, and most recently of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home. Mr. Dombrosky was born March 19,…
Jerry Raymer Morrison, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, July 25, 2022, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Mr. Morrison was born October 6, 1941,…
Mrs. Janice Beatrice Moore Cowan, 84, of 901 Eighth Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, following an extended illness. She…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The race for two at-large seats on the Statesville City Council could come down to vote-by-mail absentee ballots and provisional ballots. After all of the early voting…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect faces charges in connection with a shooting near Harmony on Tuesday night following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_41951" align="alignright" width="150"]…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_CqKDUDJGg[/embed] With less than a month until the 2022-2023 school year begins, Iredell-Statesville Schools has about 150 open positions, including 80 to 85 teacher positions. I-SS Assistant Superintendent Billie Berry…
[caption id="attachment_41945" align="aligncenter" width="661"] This heat map shows areas in the U.S. where incidents of human trafficking have been reported.[/caption] EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part I of a two-part series…
[caption id="attachment_41942" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Pictured (front row) are Emergency Communications Director Candy Miller, ECOM training coordinator Jody Sherill; (back row, from left) Commissioner Gene Houpe, Vice Chair Melissa Neader, Chair…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Starting Tuesday, July 27, an individual serving a felony sentence who is not in jail or prison may register to vote and vote….
FROM STAFF REPORTS Tommy DeWeese was elected as the Ward 3 representative on the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. DeWeese received 112 votes (46 percent) to defeat Kevin…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh was elected to a fifth term in office on Tuesday as voters overwhelmingly supported Kutteh in a run-off election against challenger Brian Summers….
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After more than 90 minutes of debate and concerns, Troutman Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend adding a mixed use zoning category to the Unified…
Timothy Domke, 57, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1964, in Jacksonville, N.C., to the late Walter and Hatsue Nakamura…
Kaye Huitt Harmon, 77, Statesville, N.C., went to be with her savior on July 24, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. Kaye was born in…
Dylan Joseph Powell, 25, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on June 3, 1997, in Statesville, N.C., to Kenza Powell. Dylan had many…
A mule named Callie fell on Leonard Holmes Sullivan when he was a young man. By most accounts, he could have been killed and he should have been seriously injured….
BY BLAKE PALMER Within Iredell County’s 2022-20 23 fiscal year budget message was a reminder that county residents will be on the receiving end of a property revaluation in 2023….
[embed]https://youtu.be/VdRbd7mGtq8[/embed] PHC Job Fairs Piedmont HealthCare is having open interviews on Friday, July 29, and August 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at PHC Administration Building located at 650 Signal Hill Drive…
Special to Iredell Free News Jason Gardner, Mooresville Graded School District’s next superintendent, will officially begin his duties on Monday, August 8. [caption id="attachment_41305" align="alignright" width="174"] Jason Gardner[/caption] Gardner, who…
[caption id="attachment_41902" align="aligncenter" width="503"] ElderCenter officials and clients accepted a $2,000 donation from the EnergyUnited Foundation. [/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night at a residence off Wilson Lee Boulevard. Officers were dispatched to 1129 Wilson Lee Boulevard…
Heaven celebrated the arrival of Norma Jean Hall Harder on July 24, 2022. She was born March 27, 1941, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late Allen Jones Hall and…
Willie Charles Hill, 75, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, July 8, 2022. Butch was born in Georgia and had worked as a warehouse/distribution manager. He was a member of the…
On the morning of Sunday, July 24, 2022, Geraldine “Jerry” Elaine Barbee completed her journey of faith at the age of 87. Jerry was born on July 29, 1934, in…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces two misdemeanor charges in connection with a motor vehicle crash in which a pedestrian was fatally injured earlier this month. [caption id=”attachment_41882″ align=”alignright”…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A New York man wanted in connection with a shooting at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem was apprehended by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a pursuit that…
[caption id="attachment_41875" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Local scout John Paul Shadroui (second from left) is picture with other participants at the U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News John…
[caption id="attachment_41872" align="aligncenter" width="672"] Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont club members pose for a photo in their community garden.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER The Community Garden at the Boys…
Festival returns to Downtown Statesville September 8-10; tickets now available Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival (FBFF) has opened windows into a world of perspectives through…
On Sunday, July 17, 2022, the Lord called home Charles Baldwin Alexander Stevens. He was preceded in death by his cherished daughter, parents, and five siblings. Charles was born in Jennings…
Barbara Ann Shaver Cothren entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 23, 2022, Barbara Ann was born August 18, 1938. She was the daughter…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN In today’s hostile climate, it takes more than a little courage for elected officials and those with future political aspirations to cross party lines. That’s why it’s…