Drowning is the second-leading cause of death for children between ages 1 and 14. Special to Iredell Free News The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina increases availability of water safety
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Special to Iredell Free News As the number of vaccinated individuals continues to rise, there is a growing pressure on African-American communities around the nation to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Special to Iredell Free News The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards recently announced that North Carolina continues to lead the nation with teachers who hold National Board Certification, with
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST) announced plans on Tuesday to move to its resale shop and community food bank to a new, larger location.
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Mooresville Graded School District students across all grade levels will return to in-person instruction beginning April 7. This change for the fourth-quarter of the 2020-2021 school year
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate was 5.9 percent, declining 0.2 points from December’s revised rate. The national rate declined 0.4 points
FROM STAFF REPORTS Chairman James Mallory left no room for misunderstanding as he opened the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting: “The Iredell County Board of Commissioners is not moving
William “Bill” Horace Parker, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, March 15, 2021. Bill was born January 3, 1944, in Concord, N.C., and was the son of the late
Delores Ostwalt Sellers, 71, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Rolesville, N.C. She was born in Statesville on March 8, 1949, and was
Rebecca “Becky” Ann Sampsel Hendricks, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Middleburg, Pa. Becky was born in Statesville on February 25,
Maria Magdalene Canales was born on June 22, 1960, and passed away on March 16, 2021. Visitation will be held on March 20, 2021, at 4 p.m. at Bunch-Johnson Funeral
Carrie Edith Powell Lewis, 95, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021, at The Citadel of Mooresville. She was born on July 13, 1925, in Clarkton, N.C.,
James “Jimi” Joseph Finnorn, 39, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Huntsville and Mobile, Ala., passed away at home in his sleep on March 9, 2021. He was born January
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces multiple felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel seized cocaine, MDMA and marijuana during a drug raid at a residence on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a suspect in an attempted residential break-in that occured early Tuesday morning in the Hiddenite
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Dr. Rachel B. DiSanto to Statesville Family Practice, a part of the Iredell Physician Network. DiSanto is a
Amanda Lee Anderson, 33, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1988, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was the daughter of Geraldine
Derek Travis Mayhew, 40 of Waynesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Haywood County following an automobile accident. He was born Sunday, December 21, 1980, in Iredell County
Lisa Nichole Holt Elledge, 51, of Harmony, N.C., died Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Iredell County on February 14, 1970,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday delayed a public hearing and quasi-judicial hearing related to the proposed expansion of the Martin Marietta mining operation. Council members voted
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported the first death attributed to COVID-19 in the county in more than a week on Monday. With the latest death, a
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 9 ♦ David Ray Morgan, 49, of Log Cabin Drive, Statesville, charged with possession with intent
Special to Iredell Free News March 14-20 is National Patient Safety Awareness Week, a national education campaign for promoting patient safety practices. Iredell Health System strives to make quality
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched statewide open enrollment for N.C. Medicaid Managed Care. Beneficiaries can enroll online ,
Ruby Eloise Waugh Shoemaker, 99, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Universal Healthcare of Concord, N.C. Ruby was born in Statesville on February 2, 1922, to the
Fay Nell Archie Ratledge, 94, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Summit Place of Mooresville. One of nine children, Fay Nell was born on August
Lynda Susan Meadows, 49, passed in peace on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Susan was born on September 9, 1971, in Warner Robins, Ga.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following arrests: FEBRUARY 12 ♦ Miranda Stevens, 36, of Salisbury charged with removing or destroying a security device. FEBRUARY 17 ♦
BY KARISSA MILLER Hundreds of students participate in the Iredell-Statesville Schools elementary, middle and high school science fair each year. Winning projects from the I-SS science fair advanced to the
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping
To the Editor: The Iredell Clergy For Healing and Justice, an interfaith and interracial organization of local faith leaders, wishes to express our support for the vote of the Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News Partners Health Management (Partners) wants citizens to share their thoughts about behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) services offered in Burke,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has updated its visitation guidance for long-term care facilities to allow for in-person, indoor or
Jackie Scott Atwell, 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, after a brief non-Covid respiratory illness and a long battle with dementia. She was born in Mecklenburg
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Statesville City Council will consider a request by Martin Marietta Inc. to expand its 278-acre mining operation during Monday’s council meeting. The company is planning to
James “Jim” Richard Bell, 86, of Taylorsville, N.C., passed away at his home on Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born Thursday, December 27, 1934, in Cleveland County to the