Mr. James Edward Woods, son of the late Walter and Veatrice McClelland Woods, was born in Iredell County on April 22, 1948. He departed this life at Iredell Memorial Hospital
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Frank “George” Droste, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at his residence surrounded by several family members. He was born on November 13, 1930, in
Rev. Timothy Glenn Stevens, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born In McDowell County, W.Va., on February 6, 1947, to the late
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 28 ♦ April Dawn Glass, 38, of Shiloh Road, Statesville, charged with larceny by defeat of anti-theft
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@mail.com The Troutman Town Council proclaimed February as Black History Month in Troutman on Thursday night and recognized the accomplishments and contributions of several African-American citizens to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in a North Carolina resident.
Bobby Gene Honeycutt, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born on May 10, 1949, in Mooresville to the late Eugene and Mattie Christenbury
Hubert “Skip” Eugene Frye, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born Sunday, April 14, 1957, in Iredell County to the late Herbert Hoover Frye
Kenneth John Miller, 83, of Statesville, N.C., died February 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on May 6, 1937, to the late John Miller and
Mr. David Franklin “Buck” Edwards passed peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House on Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born to Lloyd Parks and Lacey James Edwards in Troutman, N.C.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of new cases of COVID-19 — as well as the number of deaths and hospitalizations among people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual who attempted to illegally enter the fort at Fort Dobbs Historic Site.
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the fall semester 2020. To be eligible for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Georgia residents face drug-trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized ecstasy, heroin, cocaine and marijuana from a vehicle following a traffic stop on Interstate
Scott Abrams, 51, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 19, 1969, in Poughkeepsie,
Malcolm Stuart “Mal” Auwater, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born on October 15, 1958 in Gloversville, N.Y., to the late Robert Dean
Hubert Barry Lawing, 68, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on February 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 5, 1953 in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Lloyd
Mr. Coy Lee Speaks, 93, of Harmony, N.C., died Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Born in Iredell County on November 4, 1927, he was a
Mary Zeola Pharr Martinez, 101, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on January 11, 1920, she was the daughter
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen have outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline
BY KARISSA MILLER All Iredell-Statesville Schools elementary schools will likely have full-time school resource officers on campus in time for the 2021-2022 school year. During this week’s Board of Education
Special to Iredell Free News While community members have praised local healthcare workers as heroes since the pandemic began, not everyone working on the frontline is a nurse or doctor.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face numerous felony charges related to a string of residential and motor vehicle break-ins in the area of Lakeside Drive, Dogwood Road, Sherwood Road and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has submitted a request to President Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a major federal disaster declaration to
Mr. Robert Linwood Blackwell Jr. was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on September 3, 1953, and was the son of Robert Linwood Blackwell Sr. and Alfredia Heaggans Blackwell. He departed this
Mrs. Gladys Ruth Daniels Lackey, 88, the beloved daughter of the late Joe Roy Daniels and Eula Mae Hickman Daniels, was born in Iredell County on May 16, 1932. She
Kathryn Christine Plyler Martin, 79, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Iredell Country on August 23, 1941, to the late
Bobby Lee Whitaker, 47, of Harmony, N.C., and formerly of Greensboro, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, following a brief illness at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
UPDATE: Mr. Stokes and his granddaughter have been located!. Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Ted Stokes Sr. of 4901 Taylorsville Highway, Stony
Mayte Bustos Aguirre, 26, passed away on February 1, 2021, in Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Nicholson Funeral
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has unanimously approved a plan to bring students in grades 6-12 back to the classroom beginning on March 15.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Finance Director Steve Shealy reported Monday that town revenues continue to be strong despite the economic turndown associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. January sales tax
Special to Iredell Free News AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in northern Iredell County will experience an improvement in wireless connectivity thanks to the addition of a new cell tower
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen have outlined how the State of North Carolina
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville City Council will consider a request for approval of a Master Development Agreement (MDA) between the City of Statesville and the Rainier