FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: SEPTEMBER 9 ♦ A girl, Ava Noelle Tucker, born to Tyeahra Tucker of Statesville. SEPTEMBER 12
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Hayward Lee Thomas, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., departed this life on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at his home. Hayward was born June 26, 1937, to the late Roy Thomas and
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department has worked for more than two years with local elected officials and research entities related to the elevated thyroid cancer
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 11 ♦ Aaron Wallace Geer, 36, of Forest Ridge Road, Mooresville, charged with two counts of taking
Special to Iredell Free News Manufacturing Day is a national event held annually to raise awareness of careers in manufacturing. Showcasing manufacturing draws attention to several fulfilling career paths available
Doris Evelyn Lentz Moore, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Moore was born July 3,
Mary Joanne Martin Alexander, 92, daughter of the late Warren and Mabel Norris Martin, passed peacefully into eternity with the Lord on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Mary Jo was born
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is warning residents to be on alert for insurance scams. In the last few days, NCDOI has
BY DESTINY TSUMAS Mike Williams, a civics and economics teacher at Crossroads Arts and Science Early College, has inspired his students to work to ensure every student has an opportunity
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 18 ♦ Joseph Patrick Ditto, 50, of S. Main Street, Mooresville, charged with six counts of
Carolyn Hooks Grindstaff, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Born December 18, 1948, in Mooresville, N.C., she was the daughter of Ralph Langford Hooks and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will provide additional benefits through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to help families
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 11 ♦ Brian Lowell Dalton, 48, of Harmony charged with possession of a schedule II controlled substance.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Iredell County Health Department notified parents of students at seven district schools that a student or employee at their school had tested positive
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men face felony drug charges following a traffic stop by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies near Harmony. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Vestal Izaiah
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – It’s your money, and State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell is eager to put it back in the hands and wallets of its rightful
Mattie Elizabeth Gravely McHone, 91, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family. Betty, as she was known by her family and
Sandra Woodside Hager, 73, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born on December 3, 1946, in Statesville
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident was charged with sexually abusing a minor following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In preparation for flu season, Gov. Roy Cooper got his flu shot on Friday at the Wake County Public Health Center and encouraged
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Shuford Imes, affectionately known as “Dot,” was born December 25, 1957, in Iredell County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Eddie Lee Shuford and Willie
Emma Lois Watts, 80, daughter of the late Ernest and Viola Shives Watts, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on August 28, 1940. She received her wings and transitioned from
Jean Catherine Burdette Lynch, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Fulton County, Ga., she was the daughter of the
Richard Lester Smith, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Pennsylvania on April 26, 1933, to the
Cheryl Eagle Allison, 61, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. She was born on September 29, 1958, in Mooresville, N.C., to Catherine Sherrill Eagle and the
Larry Bynum Ellis, 66, formerly of Troutman, N.C., passed away on September 20th, 2020. He was born on October 27, 1953, and raised at Barium Springs Home for Children. He
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials reported the county’s 38th death attributed to COVID-19 on Friday afternoon. The Iredell County Health Department does not release personal information about COVID-19 patients,
BY DIANE HAMBY Why do decent, brilliant, fair and open-minded U.S. Supreme Court justices matter? What difference could it possibly make? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County man faces nine felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a sexual assault complaint. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Friends of Lake Norman State Park recently held its annual meeting, which was delayed from April, to elect officers and board members, reflect on the
JoAnn Alderfer Holland, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Born January 20, 1935 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hattie
Ms. Ozell Strickland, beloved daughter of the late Caper and Maggie Tuck Strickland, was born in Rowan County, N.C., on May 28, 1940, and raised by her late grandmother, Lorine
BY JEFF JAMES September is designated as Suicide Prevention Month. I think all of us can agree that one suicide is one too many. Suicide is the second-leading cause of
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is encouraging all members to submit nominations for Touchstone Energy’s 2020 #WhoPowersYou Contest. The contest highlights the joint efforts of EnergyUnited and Touchstone Energy’s
Special to Iredell Free News Caroline Goodson, a speech-language pathologist with Iredell Health System’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, recently became certified in the individual speech therapy program that helps Parkinson’s disease
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a new learning plan for students when the second quarter of