Special to Iredell Free News North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.3…
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Local veterans’ support organizations, community leaders and champions of Fifth Street Ministries gathered behind the nonprofit’s campus in Statesville on Tuesday morning to dedicate Fifth Street’s new…
Sharon Louise Goodson, 76 of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. She was born October 6, 1945, to the late Bill and Hazel Goodson. Sharon leaves behind…
Jimmy Neil Gregory, 75, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Jimmy was born January 25, 1946, in Iredell County…
Robert Montgomery “Monty” Harris Jr., 51 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born February 8, 1970, in Asheville, N.C., and was…
Mr. Herbert Lee Miller, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died January 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born October 11, 1934, in Boston, Ga., he was a son of the late…
Roger Alan Clapper Sr., 73, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his home. Roger was born in Chittenden, Vt., on February 13, 1948, and was…
Robert “Bob” Joe Shoemaker, 88, of Harmony, N.C., passed away peacefully December 10, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 11, 1933, in Burlington, N.C.,…
Perla DeJesus Maffucci, 34, of Statesville, N.C., passed away January 25, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Perla was born March 5, 1987, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. She was a…
Phillip Wesley Shoe, 55, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1966, in Concord, N.C., to the late…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In its continuing effort to support the arts sector through the pandemic, the N.C. Arts Council distributed $7.9 million in grant funds to…
[caption id="attachment_33201" align="aligncenter" width="511"] Three I-SS schools were recognized for outstanding graduation rates for the 2020-2021 school year. Pictured (from left) are school board members Sam Kennington and Bill Howell,…
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Parks & Recreation Department recently received a $500,000 grant to assist with the continued revitalization of Liberty Park. The Department was…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday and the county’s positivity rate continues to trend in the wrong direction. With the…
Carol Faye Reid Wright entered this world as the seventh joy to Jasper Reid Sr. and Mary Jane Williams Reid on February 14, 1943, in Catawba County, N.C. Despite the…
[caption id="attachment_33179" align="aligncenter" width="446"] Mike and Melissa Neader pose for a photo. They are officially retiring as McDonald’s franchise owners this week.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A chance meeting at…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein have filed an amicus brief in two cases currently before the North Carolina Supreme Court…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 11 ♦ A girl, Maylee Rae Cornett, born to Paxton and Kayla Cornett…
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville announced Monday that Erika Martin has been selected for the new position of Planning and Community Development Assistant Director. Martin has…
Roy Jacob Gundersen, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2021, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,…
James Newton McCurdy of Statesville, N.C., passed away on January 21, 2022. James was born November 9, 1929, to the late Horace “HG” Greely and Naomi Bunton McCurdy. He grew…
[caption id="attachment_33160" align="aligncenter" width="672"] Edelweiss Vogel, an art teacher at The Brawley School, poses with a billboard showcasing her artwork.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER Edelweiss Vogel incorporates her heritage and culture into…
Mrs. Gloria “Teresa” Testerman Fraley, 65, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C. Teresa was born in Ashe County,…
Michael Caldwell Eudy, 73, of Statesville, N.C., died on January 20, 2022, at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and church elder. He was…
Curtis Allen Hagins, 68, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Freeport, Pa., departed this world on Monday, January 17, 2022, from Maple Leaf Nursing Home in Iredell County. Curt was…
Louis Stephen Biagetti, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on January 21, 2022. He was born on January 3, 1948 in Yonkers, N.Y., to the late Anzo and Mary Montalbano…
Mr. J.T. Cauthen, 91, of entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 17, 2022, at his residence, 370 Medlin Street, Statesville, N.C. He was born on November 23, 1930, in…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has launched its Promoting and Expanding Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental…
[caption id="attachment_33134" align="aligncenter" width="535"] Statesville Woman’s Club President Dana White (left) presents a donation of $3,738.38 to Tonya W. Reid, district liaison for Iredell-Statesville School’s McKinney Vento Homeless Education Program.[/caption]…
FROM STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 continued to have a major impact on Iredell-Statesville Schools last week despite a string of snow days and remote learning days. According to the latest I-SS…
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell County Animal Services is searching for volunteers to help shelter pups. The shelter staff is organizing playgroups in an effort to socialize the dogs and help…
Rosa Nell Pope, 81, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home. Born in Iredell County on April 19, 1940, she was a daughter of the late…
Linda Sue VanHoy Gaither, 79, of Olin, N.C., passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Sue was born February 21, 1942, in Mecklenburg County to the late…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville High School graduate who died while on a ski trip with friends last week succumbed to hypothermia. William Benjamin Brown, a 2014 Statesville High grad…
Steven Edward Lackey, 71, went home to be with Jesus on January 20, 2022, after a long illness. Steve was born in 1950 to Dugan and Betty Lackey. He went…