FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a man accused of drugging, beating and sexually assaulting a woman. The ICSO began investigating on October 18 after
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Ellsworth Korb Hart, 83, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away, Friday, October 30, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Ellsworth was born April 22, 1937, in Albany,
Special to Iredell Free News When Iredell Health System administrators decided to replace an ineffective desktop-based intranet, improve employee communication, and influence culture and engagement among a dispersed workforce of
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is awarding over $43,000 in Bright Ideas education grants to 40 teachers to fund engaging classroom learning projects. Students at schools in Alexander, Cabarrus,
Ethel Ophelia Wellman Bennett, 99, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family. Ophelia finished her life as she lived it full of grace, dignity
Nathaniel Howard Dunlap Jr., 57, of 110 Hayes Street, Harmony, N.C., departed this life unexpectedly on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on
Stella Clarice Kerley Combs, 98, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Valley Nursing Center. She was born Friday, December 30, 1921, in Alexander County to
David Phillip “PopPop” Long, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home on November 2, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Reading, Pa., on January 12,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) Cyber Security Response Force (CSRF) has worked around the clock to protect networks related to the election process
Sixty years later, musician Fred Scarboro still loves ‘Hula Dance’ Special to Iredell Free News Fred Scarboro was a young man working in the middle of a cornfield in the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Republicans Melissa Neader and Scottie Brown secured four-year terms on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s general election, and incumbent Republican Gene Houpe won a
Special to Iredell Free News More than 350 field personnel from EnergyUnited, 25 electric cooperatives and contractors who provided mutual aid have restored power for all EnergyUnited members who experienced
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Vance Hotel was again the topic of discussion at Monday night’s Statesville City Council meeting but amid the excitement of finally seeing some movement toward
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators are working on a plan to reduce staffing in an effort to offset a potential loss of more than $1 million in revenue by
Dr. Thomas Jackson, 74, of 1011 Absher Road, Statesville, N.C., departed this life on Friday, October 30, 2020, following an extended illness. He was born in Iredell County on December
Samuel Slone Ivill Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bertha, Pa., on March 3, 1931, and was
Joel Lincoln Dagenhart, 58, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday November 3, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House of Statesville. Joel was born on July
Linda Williams Knox, 77, of Clemmons, N.C., died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Forsyth Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on December 18, 1942, she was a daughter of
James “Michael” Burchette, 60, of Harmony, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his home. Michael was born in Iredell County on July 12, 1960, and was
David Thomas Lippard, 61, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on September 19, 1959, to the late John Thomas
Martin Mendoza, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his home. He was born In Ponce, Puerto Rico on July 12, 1951, to the late Martin Mendoza-Colon
Mary Arvetta Moore Hughett passed away at her home on November 1, 2020. She was born on January 25, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Virgil and Leatha
Special to Iredell Free News Coddle Creek Elementary first-grade classes recently finished their unit with an election. They read “Duck for President,” made campaign posters and then voted. Duck won!
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Union Grove on Monday. Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 527 Trivette Road on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported nearly 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as the total number of cases in the county continued to surge. With
BY KARISSA MILLER When it came time for Beth Seidl to enroll her two sons in an Iredell County school for the first time, she and her husband wanted a
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Latoya Caesar sometimes wonders if her father, who passed away earlier this year from COVID-19, would have received different medical care — and even survived — if
Linda Jean Rosslett Oglesby, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, on April 8, 1943, she was the
Dorothy Pasquale McConnell Norris, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020. She was born on February 23, 1935, in Quakertown, Pa., to the late Dominick and
Employment Opportunities Iredell County receives applications online only. If you do not have access to a computer in order to complete an online application, computer access is available at the
Donald Kruel, 80, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020. He was a graduate of Syracuse University College of Environmental Science and Forestry, a retired microbiologist
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST) will hold a blanket drive throughout November to support those in need within our community. Throughout the month, community
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections anticipates that the results reported by the end of election night will include 97 percent or more
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch animal ambassadors dressed up in their finest Halloween costumes for a photo shoot. About Rescue Ranch Rescue Ranch is a nonprofit animal welfare
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Iredell County Health Department have notified parents of students who attend nine district schools of positive COVID-19 tests. Here is a summary of
‘Even on the hard days, I know this is exactly what I’m meant to be doing.” Special to Iredell Free News The COVID-19 pandemic