FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 27 ♦ Johnny Ray Chambers, 53, of East Greenbriar Road, Statesville, charged with sex offender/failure to…
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Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Asha Sigei has joined Iredell Health System as the chief pathologist and medical director of the Iredell Memorial Laboratory. [caption id="attachment_32604" align="alignright" width="175"] Dr….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In 2022, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will celebrate 50 years as a state cabinet-level agency with regional celebrations and online…
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Daren Rutledge Coffey, 42, died suddenly at home on December 31, 2021. Daren was born on October 12, 1979, in the former Panama Canal Zone. He graduated from Balboa High…
David Eugene Whitesides, 52, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 11, from 10 to 11 a.m. with a…
Lynda Suther Keller, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on January 6, 2022. She was born on April 2, 1950, in Mooresville to Lucille Thompson Deaton and the late Robert…
Roselynn Joelle “Roz” Skidmore left this world with grace and ease as she was called home on Monday, January 3, 2022, after a brave seven-year brave with ALS. she was…
Sherrie Ann Alley Riley, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., died December 19, 2021 at the Monroe Rehabilitation Center in Monroe, N.C. Born in Mecklenburg County on October 3, 1945, she was…
Mr. Bud Phillip Goodman, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Bud was born December 19, 1935, in Iredell County and was…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville Dance & Performing Arts held its very first Christmas dance recital “Tis the Season” on Saturday, January 8. Originally schedule for December, the recital was postponed…
Vermell Luffman Triplett, 90, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, in Mooresville, N.C. Vermell was the daughter of the late Rev. Johnny H. Luffman and Sallie Holcomb…
Linda Eichhorn of Mooresville, N.C., peacefully entered eternal life with Jesus on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at her home. Linda was born on August 11, 1949, to Ernest and Dorothy…
Sandra Ellis Stafford, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022. Sandra was born March 3,1956, to Thomas Ellis and Jean Lamberth Bauer. Sandra was preceded in death…
Glennie Overman Daniels, 76, departed this life on Friday, January 7, 2022, after a courageous battle against Parkinson’s disease and a decline in health over the past six months. Glennie…
Betty Jean Chambers Allgood, 86, of Statesville, N.C., entered her heavenly home on January 4, 2022, from the Citadel in Mooresville. Betty was born on April 30, 1935, in Welch,…
BY KARISSA MILLER Several local businesses and community partners banded together to honor Iredell County law enforcement personnel with a box lunch on Friday. The event, hosted by WAME Radio,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 400 students were excluded from school this week in Iredell-Statesville Schools after being deemed a close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, and…
Special to Iredell Free News Your baby wakes up with flushed cheeks, warm skin, a runny nose, and a cough. You grab the thermometer and it reads 101 degrees. As…
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Empowering the Future scholarship program, which offers two $5,000 college scholarships to high school students who are…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect in several crimes, including a residential break-in on Ogburn Street, was arrested following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. [caption id="attachment_32521" align="alignright" width="150"] Glenn…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell health officials reported 454 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, increasing the total number of cases in the county since the onset…
Russell Nelson Smith, 73, of Hamptonville, N.C., passed away peacefully in his home on January 5, 2022. He is survived by his sons, Aaron (Emily) and Shawn (Kristi). He has…
Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County (HPCIC) announced Friday that Michael Smith has been appointed president and CEO. Smith has extensive experience as a…
Loyce Donald “Donnie” Baker, 65, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Wilson, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Born July 25, 1956, he was…
Mrs. Virginia Lee Snyder Bowie, 74, of Harmony, N.C., died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home. Born in Alexandria, Va., on July 13, 1948, she was a daughter of…
Brenda Sherrill Smith, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away December 31, 2021 at her home. She was born May 6, 1942, in Iredell County, N.C., the daughter of the late…
Donna Elizabeth Brown Stanley, 53, of Stony Point, N.C, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly at her home on Monday, January 3, 2022. Donna Was born on October 30,…
Special to Iredell Free News Citing health concerns due to the recent surge in COVID-19, the Town of Mooresville has canceled the larger indoor events associated with “Vision of a…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging eligible North Carolinians to see if they are eligible for the Low-Income Energy…
Special to Iredell Free News As COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations once again surge in our community, Iredell Health System, among other healthcare organizations across the nation, requests your help to…
BY BLAKE PALMER A conservative governing philosophy encompasses fiscal discipline. Such self-restraint has eluded our Board of Commissioners, which has engaged in reckless spending that has led to a ballooning…
Jorge Cecilio Hernandez, age 3 months, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Jorge was born September 14, 2021, to Jorge Gilberto Hernandez and Jacqueline Segoria Rodriguez….
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man was arrested after the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received information from the public that helped investigators identify him as the suspect in a larceny investigation. …
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for property along Myers Mills Road during its meeting earlier this week. The board unanimously approved a…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is seeking interested residents to serve on its board. Volunteers who reside within the territorial jurisdiction of Statesville and…