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WAME Radio to broadcast annual concert to benefit Children’s Hope Alliance

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 22nd annual benefit concert for Children’s Hope Alliance – Barium Springs Home for Children will be broadcast a 6:30 p.m.

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Launa Joy Draper

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Launa Joy Draper, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born on August 1, 1938, in Hamilton, Ga., to the late Luther and Sara

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Virginia Louise Millsaps Ireland

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Virginia Louise Millsaps Ireland, 89, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her residence. Born in Alexander County on June 18, 1931, she was the daughter

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Robert Kenneth Benzinger

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Robert Kenneth Benzinger, 80, of Harmony, N.C., passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 29, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville, N.C. He was born September 4, 1940 in

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Statesville City Hall hosts Santa’s magic mailbox

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Santa Claus has left his magic mailbox at Statesville City Hall again this year. The magic mailbox has the ability to special express your letter

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Safe Kids Iredell County seeks winter hat, glove and sock donations

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Safe Kids Iredell County wants to make sure no children go cold this winter. The coalition is hosting a holiday cold weather drive to collect

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Davis Regional’s Wound Healing Center recognized with national award for clinical excellence

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Davis Regional Medical Center’s Wound Healing Center was recently presented the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care

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N.C. Medicaid expands website to include new resources for Medicaid beneficiaries and applicants

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new online portal for North Carolinians receiving or looking to apply for

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Betty Louise Anthony Sharpe

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Betty Louise Anthony Sharpe, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at her residence. Born in Meagher County, Mont., she was the daughter of the late

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Norma Rena Millsaps

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Norma Rena Millsaps, 83, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away at her residence on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Born in Iredell County on September 14, 1937, she was the daughter

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Betty Coleen Poole Baldwin

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Betty Coleen Poole Baldwin, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mrs. Baldwin was born February 3, 1931, in Iredell County

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Lily Anita Arneson Pressly

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Lily Anita Arneson Pressly of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. She was 98. Mrs. Pressly was born September 9, 1922, in San Antonio, Texas, and was

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Barbara Marie Berkey Graham

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Barbara Marie Berkey Graham, joyful and loving wife, mother and grandmother (affectionately known as “Boombah” to her beloved grandchildren) entered Heaven’s gates on November 25, 2020, after living a life

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NCDOT: South Chipley Ford Road to close for two days for culvert replacement

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

​Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. Department of Transportation will close part of a road in Iredell County for two days this week for a culvert replacement. Road crews

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Alice Joyce Warwick Edwards

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Alice Joyce Warwick Edwards left this physical world to be with the Lord on November 27, 2020. Alice was born November 21, 1933, one of eight children, to Mozelle and

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Gregory Russell Rogers

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Mr. Gregory Russell Rogers, 59, of Olin, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at his home. Gregg was born April 13, 1961, in Iredell County and was

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Iredell health officials report two more COVID-19 deaths; more than 1,050 people now isolating at home

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two more people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iredell County have passed away. The Iredell County Health Department on Monday reported the county’s 65th and

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Sheriff: Gang member faces drug, gun charges after traffic stop

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A verified gang members who was wanted for drug and gun charges faces new charges after he was arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a

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Iredell Health System recognizes efforts of Home Health staff during pandemic

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Due to visiting restrictions limiting the time they can spend with family members, more patients in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities are shortening their stays

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MPD: Man shot during early morning home-invasion

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department is investigating after a 28-year-old man was shot during home-invasion early Monday morning. Officers responded to Stonewood Apartments about 6:27 a.m. Monday in

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N.C. Auto Racing Hall of Fame, NASCAR Tech collecting donations for abused and neglected children

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Toys and funding needed after cancellation of annual Stocks for Tots event Special to Iredell Free News The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame and NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR

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Iredell commissioners considering I-SS plan to borrow $9 million for LED lighting, air quality improvements

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County commissioners on Tuesday will consider a request by Iredell-Statesville Schools officials to borrow up to $9 million to pay for LED lighting upgrades, indoor air

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Dorothy Marlowe Reep

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Mrs. Dorothy Marlowe Reep, C.P.A., 85, died November 26, 2020, at her home. Born in Iredell County on November 12, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie Franklin

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Martha Smithdeal Brown

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Martha Smithdeal Brown, 97, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. She was born on May 20, 1923, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Frank Henry and

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ICPYC to host three virtual fundraisers to support year-round programming

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Giving looks a little different this holiday season as charitable organizations adapt to the ongoing pandemic. Like many nonprofits, Iredell County Partnership for Young Children

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Sheriff: Protect yourself from being a victim of credit card fraud this holiday season

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DARREN CAMPBELL By the time you read this article, the turkey will be a memory, except for those leftovers. Black Friday will have taken place and retailers will be

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2020 Statesville Christmas Parade canceled due to COVID-19

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Organizers of the 2020 Statesville Christmas Parade announced Sunday that the parade had been canceled due to COVID-19. “With a heavy heart we must announce our decision

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James Gregory Johnson

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

James “Fish” Gregory Johnson, 59, died on November 15, 2020. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on September 29, 1961, he was a son of the late James H. Johnson and Helen

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I-SS, Health Department report positive COVID-19 tests at 10 district schools and Race Street administrative offices

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Iredell County Health Department sent COVID-19 notifications to parents of students at 10 district schools last week. An individual who spent time in

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Better Business Bureau offers tips for online transactions on Cyber Monday

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Monday following Black Friday, known as Cyber Monday, has become one of the top shopping days of the year. Like so much else in

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State Library of North Carolina seeking public input on future of N.C. Libraries

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Beginning December 1, the State Library of North Carolina will host a series of online discussions to gather the public’s input regarding public

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Operation Giveback: Yeager Snowmen & Crafts shows appreciation for frontline workers

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY MELINDA SKUTNICK This Thanksgiving week one small Mooresville business has been putting the emphasis on “giving.” Yeager Snowmen & Crafts, a six-year-old woodcrafting business, strives to share a smile

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Michael David Killian

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Michael David Killian, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Killian was born November 27, 1946, in Iredell County and

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Mary Cynthia “Cindy” Kluttz Adkins

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Mary Cynthia “Cindy” Kluttz Adkins, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Friday, November 27, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Cindy was born October 8, 1957, in Salisbury, N.C., and

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Clyde James Wolfe

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Clyde James Wolfe, 79, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away November 25, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born July 6, 1941 in Smithfield, Pa., the son of the

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Johnnie Bell McClelland

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Ms. Johnnie Bell McClelland of 112 Tiffany Lane, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on April 15, 1949, and was the daughter of the late John William McClelland and

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