Special to Iredell Free News A federal jury in Statesville has convicted a Fresno, Calif., man of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of distribution of
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Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville will close its offices on Wednesday, November 11, in recognition of the Veterans Day Holiday. Mayor Costi Kutteh signed a proclamation
Charlene “Char” Golding Ward, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 28, 1932, in Ellisburg,
Joyce Anne Donaldson Winders, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Elmcroft of Salisbury. Joyce was born to the late Ervin and Rebecca (Gillespie) Donaldson
Michael Wayne “Mike” Lamberth, 68, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He was born in Iredell County on May 3, 1952, to the late Wade Lamberth and Louise
Terry Lynn Lambert, 56, of Johnson City, Tenn., went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born November 26, 1963, in Iredell County, N.C., to the
Timothy Alan Fox, 72, of Statesville, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a lengthy illness. He was born June 9, 1948, in Iredell County to the late R.V. Fox
Special to Iredell Free News In September 2019, Vickie Hamilton had her yearly mammogram at Iredell Health System’s Women’s Health Center. Knowing that the breast X-ray detects cancers too small
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman presented Megan Powell to be sworn in as an assistant district attorney on Wednesday in Alexander County Superior Court. Senior Resident
BY JEFF JAMES One of the most challenging decisions a school district can make involves deciding when to close schools due to weather. These decisions are not made in a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As with any election, county boards of elections across North Carolina have begun the 10-day post-election process of counting the remaining ballots and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a man accused of drugging, beating and sexually assaulting a woman. The ICSO began investigating on October 18 after
Ellsworth Korb Hart, 83, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away, Friday, October 30, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Ellsworth was born April 22, 1937, in Albany,
Special to Iredell Free News When Iredell Health System administrators decided to replace an ineffective desktop-based intranet, improve employee communication, and influence culture and engagement among a dispersed workforce of
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is awarding over $43,000 in Bright Ideas education grants to 40 teachers to fund engaging classroom learning projects. Students at schools in Alexander, Cabarrus,
Ethel Ophelia Wellman Bennett, 99, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family. Ophelia finished her life as she lived it full of grace, dignity
Nathaniel Howard Dunlap Jr., 57, of 110 Hayes Street, Harmony, N.C., departed this life unexpectedly on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on
Stella Clarice Kerley Combs, 98, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Valley Nursing Center. She was born Friday, December 30, 1921, in Alexander County to
David Phillip “PopPop” Long, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home on November 2, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Reading, Pa., on January 12,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) Cyber Security Response Force (CSRF) has worked around the clock to protect networks related to the election process
Sixty years later, musician Fred Scarboro still loves ‘Hula Dance’ Special to Iredell Free News Fred Scarboro was a young man working in the middle of a cornfield in the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Republicans Melissa Neader and Scottie Brown secured four-year terms on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s general election, and incumbent Republican Gene Houpe won a
Special to Iredell Free News More than 350 field personnel from EnergyUnited, 25 electric cooperatives and contractors who provided mutual aid have restored power for all EnergyUnited members who experienced
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Vance Hotel was again the topic of discussion at Monday night’s Statesville City Council meeting but amid the excitement of finally seeing some movement toward
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators are working on a plan to reduce staffing in an effort to offset a potential loss of more than $1 million in revenue by
Dr. Thomas Jackson, 74, of 1011 Absher Road, Statesville, N.C., departed this life on Friday, October 30, 2020, following an extended illness. He was born in Iredell County on December
Samuel Slone Ivill Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bertha, Pa., on March 3, 1931, and was
Joel Lincoln Dagenhart, 58, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday November 3, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House of Statesville. Joel was born on July
Linda Williams Knox, 77, of Clemmons, N.C., died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Forsyth Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on December 18, 1942, she was a daughter of
James “Michael” Burchette, 60, of Harmony, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his home. Michael was born in Iredell County on July 12, 1960, and was
David Thomas Lippard, 61, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on September 19, 1959, to the late John Thomas
Martin Mendoza, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his home. He was born In Ponce, Puerto Rico on July 12, 1951, to the late Martin Mendoza-Colon
Mary Arvetta Moore Hughett passed away at her home on November 1, 2020. She was born on January 25, 1939, and was the daughter of the late Virgil and Leatha
Special to Iredell Free News Coddle Creek Elementary first-grade classes recently finished their unit with an election. They read “Duck for President,” made campaign posters and then voted. Duck won!
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Union Grove on Monday. Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 527 Trivette Road on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported nearly 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as the total number of cases in the county continued to surge. With