Special to Iredell Free News Mayor Costi Kutteh and the Statesville City Council have issued a proclamation in support of emergency nurses by recognizing Emergency Nurses Week during October 11-17.
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Special to Iredell Free News United Way of Iredell County has officially kicked off its 2020 Annual Campaign with a focus on serving the children of our community during the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face charges in connection with the armed robbery of two convenience stores in Mooresville early Friday morning. The Mooresville Police Department announced the arrests of
Ray Lynn Goodman, 63, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at his residence. He was born on November 7, 1956, in Statesville to the late James
Mary Joan Watts Waugh Dalton, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born on December 13, 1941, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late
Our beloved father, John Donald Alexander, passed away October 9, 2020. He was surrounded by his three children and nine grandchildren. He was born September 5, 1946, in Mineola, N.Y.
Mrs. Josephine Harrington Maness, 92, died Thursday at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke, Va. She was born Milledgeville, Ga., on December 21, 1927, to Felix Edward Harrington and
Mary S. Foster, 90, passed away at Aldersgate Retirement Community in Charlotte, N.C., on October 10, 2020. She was born in Postville, Iowa, and then moved to Tryon, N.C. Mary
Mr. Terry Hubert Allison of Statesville, N.C., was born April 9, 1957, and was the son of the late Hubert Allison and Marzell Holmes Allison. He departed this life unexpectedly
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 17-year-old suspect faces numerous charges following a high-speed pursuit that began in Mooresville and ended when a vehicle collided with a guardrail on Interstate 77. The
BY JEFF JAMES It is sad that our society has to deal with the issue of human and sex trafficking. Unfortunately, North Carolina is one of the top 10 states
FROM STAFF REPORTS Forty-three people in Iredell County who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now passed away. The Iredell County Health Department reported the latest death this week, as
James Gordon “Orby” Orbison, beloved husband, daddy and gramps, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was 81 years old. A lifelong resident
Burl Jennings Thomas, 85, affectionately known as BJ, (not to be confused with the singer, a long-running family joke), went home to be with the Lord at the Gordon Hospice
Curtis Mauney, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on October 6, 2020. He was born on September 13, 1954, to the late Clyde and Juanita Mauney. In addition to his
Special to Iredell Free News A Statesville Electric crew is on the way to Lafayette, La., to assist with the anticipated power restoration efforts needed after Hurricane Delta makes landfall
Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. Department of Transportation and the Town of Mooresville are promoting cyclist safety by installing new signs throughout town. The request for the change
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville police officers are taking a stand for Domestic Violence Awareness and Breast Cancer Awareness wearing pink and purple badges. Officers were joined by representatives of Fifth
Editor’s Note: The following joint statement is endorsed by these organizations: AARP North Carolina, Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina, Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation, Mutual
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site announces a series of new “virtual” field trips. As most schools cannot visit in person this fall, the site is
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members reviewed a first draft of a policy that updates the current concussion protocols for student-athletes earlier this week. The sports-related concussion protocol
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The crisp fall air brought hundreds of Iredell County residents to South River Baptist Church on Saturday morning for the church’s annual fundraiser for the “Coal Miner:
Virginia Killian Helton Johnson, 96, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at her residence. She was born on September 16, 1924, in South Carolina to the late Isaac
Terry Wayne Davidson, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was born in Iredell County on August 19, 1951, to the late
A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Tomas Malberg, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at his home October 6, 2020. He was born July 12, 1944, in
Steven Ray Rimmer, 62, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020. He was born on November 22, 1957, in Statesville, N.C., to Aileen Lippard Rimmer and the
Linda Ann Deviney Williams, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at her residence. Born in Wilkes County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Public Library has reopened for face-to-face service and is currently operating at reduced occupancy limits from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday
BY KARISSA MILLER Providing absentee-by-mail ballots and keeping poll workers safe are two ways the Iredell County Board of Elections intends to make Election Day run more smoothly on November
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board has made its final distributions for fiscal year 2019-2020, recording its highest yearly distributions for the local board since its beginning
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members are encouraged by news of the mostly healthy revenues, along with help from COVID CARES Act funds, to help keep the town’s
Betty Jane White Cook, 77, of Statesville, N.C., died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 6, 1942, in Iredell County to the
Jane Eleanor Campi, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020, at home surrounded by her loving family. Lifelong residents of Torrington, Conn., Jane and Adolph moved
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Continuing a discussion started at its last meeting, the Statesville City Council voted to accept funds to begin a feasibility study to convert the Jane Sowers
BY KARISSA MILLER After almost two months at 50-percent capacity, Iredell-Statesville Schools were able to open the doors of the district’s elementary at full capacity on Monday. The reopening followed
Special to Iredell Free News Imagine having a hip fracture. You’re admitted to the hospital and later transferred to a rehabilitation facility where you’ll have an approximate three-week stay before