Special to Iredell Free News Profit distributions for the Statesville ABC Board have been made for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The North Carolina
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A 50-year-old man faces multiple felony charges related to the sexual assault of a minor following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Phyllis Pearson of Petway, Mills, and Pearson presented the 2019-2020 audit report to the Troutman Town Council on Thursday, saying the town received a “clean audit”
BYJEFF JAMES As a resident of Iredell County my entire life, I have watched Iredell County grow from a population of 50,000 in the 1960s to 167,000 residents in 2020.
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chair Mike Causey is urging parents and caregivers to keep children safe this holiday season by following
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 60-year-old man faces three felony charges related to the sexual abuse of a child following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Aishus Avon Watts Jr., 68, son of the late Aishus Avon Watts Sr., and Lois Latten Watts, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on September 4, 1952. He departed this
Mr. Willis Lee Mills, 51, son of Willis Foster Mills and Geneva Dobbs Mills, was born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., on March 3, 1969. He departed this life on Sunday,
Louis Hiram James, age 97, went to be with his Lord and Savior in the early afternoon of December 8, 2020, with his daughters by his side. He was born
Ruth Coleman Gaither, age 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away December 7, 2020, at her home after a long battle with health issues. Ruth was born December 24, 1941, in
Virgil Levan Elliott, loving husband, father and grandfather, of Harmony, N.C., passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. He was 89 years old. Born in Iredell County
Virginia Crews Brady, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Accordius Health in Charlotte. Born in Brantley County, Ga., on June 30, 1928, she was the
Buddy Leon Mowbray, 81, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Accordius Healthcare of Mooresville. He was born Saturday, February 11, 1939, in Iredell County
James Tyler Morris, 36, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born on August 30, 1984, in Southern Pines, N.C., to Amy Carbin Osorio and
Mrs. Helen Irene Scott Houpe, 86, daughter of the late Champ Scott Jr. and Daisy Mae Waddell Scott, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on January 26, 1934. She departed
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners expressed its appreciation for the service of Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles and Commissioner Ken Robertson before two new commissioners were sworn
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday along with a record single-day increase in laboratory confirmed cases. The latest deaths were the county’s
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education Member Deborah Marsh rallied for decreased responsibilities on teachers during a tumultuous school year overwhelmed by COVID-19. Marsh, a former
Kelly Dale Lackey, 39, of Olin, N.C., passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Friday, December 4, 2020. She was born Friday, March 13, 1981, in Iredell County to Roger
Special to Iredell Free News Molly Smyth, a junior at South Iredell High School, was selected to be part of the N.C. Governor’s Page Program. The Governor’s Page Program was
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face drug trafficking charges after being stopped by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Interstate 77 on Monday. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of
David Dwight Jones, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 8, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born September 28, 1938, to the late Lee and Geraldine
Frederick McCaskill Scarboro, known to many as “Uncle Fred,” 93, of Statesville, N.C., died on December 4, 2020, at home with his niece Cheryl Higgins and her husband Bill by
Order requires people to stay home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with certain businesses required to close during those hours Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that reportedly occurred off Old Mountain Road in western Iredell County on Monday. Deputies were dispatched to the
Ezekiel “Zeke” Janicello, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020. He was born February 23, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Joseph and Jennie Janicello. Zeke
Jerry Wayne Caskaddon, 56, of Statesville, N.C., died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Jerry was born in Iredell County on February 10, 1964, and was the son
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested one suspect and are looking for a second in connection with the theft of motor vehicle parts. On Saturday, December
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council member Paul Bryant has resigned his position in order to spend more time with his family, according to Mayor Teross Young. The council
Special to Iredell Free News During Monday’s Statesville City Council meeting, Manager Ron Smith provided an update on the Utility Assistance Fund, which was established earlier this year by the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council on Monday continued to debate what to do with a number vacant lots and dilapidated structures within the city limits. “What is
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education welcomed a new District 4 representative to the board before the board’s training session on Monday afternoon. Doug Knight was sworn
BY KARISSA MILLER Two new members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners were sworn in Monday along with returning Commissioner Gene Houpe, and Chairman James Mallory was selected to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6-12 and Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous
Perry Steve Miller, 73 of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ashe County, N.C., on September 25, 1947, to Ralph Miller
Mr. William “Bill” Herman Summers, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, December 7, 2020, at his home. Mr. Summers was born November 3, 1933 in Iredell County and was