Velma Lorene Snead Sherrill, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 19, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born August 9, 1940 in Iredell County, N.C., the daughter of
Archives
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums has received a $10,000 NC CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council. This emergency grant funding was provided to North
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August was 6.5 percent, decreasing 2.0 percentage points from July’s revised rate. The national rate decreased
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: SEPTEMBER 1 ♦ An individual reported an assault and robbery in the 700 block of West Pine
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face drug charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into information of illegal drug activity in the area of Bell Farm Road. The ICSO
Special to Iredell Free News What may have seemed like science fiction — surgery without an incision — is now a reality that is giving back patients suffering from chronic
Earl Theodore “Ted” Beam Jr., a proud descendant of the Banneker family of Ellicott City, Md., whose best known member was Benjamin Banneker, passed from this life on Saturday, September
Mrs. Margie Judd Patterson, 95, of 534 Hackett Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at her residence. Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Wednesday, September
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Iredell County Health Department notified parents of students at five district schools of positive COVID-19 tests involving employees or students at those schools
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 11 ♦ Erik Michael Bafford, 43, of Birchwood Road, Statesville, charged with trafficking in cocaine, two
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) recently announced the addition of two new staff members, Allison Pillmear-Martin and Mallory Renegar. Pillmear-Martin joined the Partnership
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice will resume limited visitation at all the state’s prisons and in its juvenile justice facilities
Lou Ellen Brooks Sullivan died sitting near her husband in the serene setting of the sun porch of their beloved Lake Norman home on September 17, 2020, nine days shy
Fred Wilson Brown Jr., 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Junior was born March 22, 1951, in Iredell County
Mary Blanche Kennedy, 89, went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2020, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C. She was born July 29, 1931, in Iredell
William Ray Owen Sr. passed away on September 16, 2020. Born September 6, 1927, in Thomasville, N.C., he was one of six children of William Owen and Emma Owen. He
Mr. Hurley Albert Morgan III, beloved son of Mrs. Gail Young Morgan and the late Hurley Albert Morgan Jr., was born in Iredell County, N.C., on April 14, 1976. He
Ms. Wanda Michelle Rankin Sturdivant of Statesville, N.C., daughter Carolyn Rankin Roberts and the late Willie Paul Davis Sr., was born in Iredell County on January 9, 1977. She passed
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of patients hospitalized in Iredell County with COVID-19 declined this week as the county’s death toll increased. The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District’s Board of Education reluctantly approved an agreement with the Town of Mooresville for providing childcare services to 60 students during the ongoing
Special to Iredell Free News More than 110 lineworkers from 11 of North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, including 20 lineworkers from EnergyUnited, are traveling to Alabama to help restore power to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County, Town of Mooresville, and state officials have been notified that a sink hole has developed in a parking lot on private property which
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — All North Carolina households – about 4.7 million in all – will soon receive the Judicial Voter Guide 2020. The 2020 guide contains
Mr. Donald Glenn (Don) Gantt, 73, of Statesville, N.C., died on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County, he was a son of the
Norma Jean Sherrill, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 16, 2020, in Boone, N.C., surrounded by her family. She was born March 31, 1938 in Iredell County,
John Milton Bunch Sr., 91, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Southminster Health Center in Charlotte. Mr. Bunch was born February 17, 1929, in Statesville,
Gerlinde Schosser Douglas, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at her home. She was born October 28, 1945, in Czechoslovakia and was the daughter of
Morris Douglas, 75, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, from symptoms associated with a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He passed away at home surrounded by his loving family.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Statesville police officers sustained minor injuries when their patrol vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier on Thursday evening. According to an SPD news release, Officer Beene
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With less than two weeks left until the Census deadline of September 30, there are still nearly 4 million North Carolinians who have
Linda Cook Cason of Statesville, N.C., passed away in the early morning of September 9, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Anderson, S.C., on December 6, 1960,
Parents can opt for Plan A or Plan C, but Plan B will no longer be an option for students in pre-K through fifth grade Special to Iredell Free News
Special to Iredell Free News After several weeks of stable COVID-19 trends and continued low virus spread in school settings, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that beginning on October 5 North
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the proposed $228.6 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year at Monday’s board meeting. Funding comes from federal
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education heard discussed a potential return to the classroom by students later this school year during its regular meeting. The
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville is experiencing its highest rainfalls in recent history in 2020. The city recorded 50.49 inches of rainfall through the end of August, and is