Harding Winslow Rogers Jr., DDS, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Born October 1, 1936, in Mooresville, he was the son of the late Harding
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Ruth Merita Evans Fox, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully in her sleep of Congestive Heart Failure on Thursday, June 25, 2020. She was born July 22, 1925, in
George Washington Guy Sr., 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 25, 2020, at his home. He was born in Avery County, N.C., the son of late James Guy and
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville values communication is striving to quickly provide answers to town residents’ questions and address concerns. With that goal in mind, town
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board took the first step to solving an awkward electronic sign dilemma first brought to light in January by New Life
FROM STAFF REPORTS Local health officials reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, pushing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases to 687. The Iredell County Health Department
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Harmony man as a homicide. Deputies responded to a residence at 115 Damron Road about 2:30
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 12 ♦ Jake Alexander Blake, 20, of Moravian Falls, charged with larceny of a motor vehicle
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson hosted a small luncheon Thursday afternoon at Unity Center in Statesville to celebrate the accomplishments of three retiring I-SS principals. West Iredell
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The 2019-2020 school and fiscal year officially came to a close on Thursday morning with the Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education meeting. The brief meeting,
Meg Messer Ingle, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at Brookdale at South Park in Mecklenburg County. She was born Saturday, October 5, 1935, in Germany.
Betty Sue Rogers Rhye, 86, of Charleston, S.C., wife of the late Larry Meacham Rhye, entered into eternal rest Monday, June 22, 2020. Betty was born March 18, 1934 in
Johnnie Randall “Randy” Huffman, 64, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at his residence. He was born on December 9, 1955, in Iredell County, N.C., to
Gary Reese Johnson, 66, passed away June 23, 2020, at Carolinas Healthcare System Blue Ridge in Morganton, N.C. He was born April 17, 1954, in Iredell County, N.C., the son
Bill R. Sherrill, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 24, 2020, at Brookdale Peachtree Memory Care Unit. He was born May 8, 1934, in Catawba County, N.C., the son
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported 32 news cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, increasing the total number of laboratory confirmed cases in the county to 630. Seventeen
Trena Denise Miller, beloved daughter of Gladys (Kenneth) Everhart and the late Clyde Alexander Baity, was born in Iredell County on April 27, 1972. She departed this life on Saturday,
A Devout Christ. A Wife, A Mother, A Daughter, A Sister, A Friend to All. Mayola Cauthen Strickland, affectionately known as “May,” was born in Spencer, N.C., on June 20,
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s countywide property reappraisal was effective January 1, 2019. In the year following a countywide reappraisal, the N.C. Department of Revenue requires the Tax
Virginia Enis Browder, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., formerly of Erie, Pa., passed away after a period of declining health on June 23, 2020, at Accordius Health of Mooresville. She was
Warren Keith Brown, 58, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Keith was born December 20, 1961, in Lumberton, N.C., and was the
Helen Kelley Simpler passed away quietly in her sleep at her Lake Norman home on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Born in 1925 in Philadelphia, Pa., Helen grew up in the
Dream Dior Roseboro, beloved daughter of Davion Roseboro and Tinnie ShaMichael Young, was born in Iredell County on February 18, 2020. She departed this life unexpectedly on Friday, June 19,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced Wednesday that North Carolina will remain in
BY SARAH KIRKMAN I am sorry that Mr. Scott thinks that I have declined to meet with him. I spoke with him by phone during the time when we were
Video of Press Conference Statesville Branch NAACP president: ‘Our role is to shed light on this growing issue of concern.’ STORY BY MIKE FUHRMAN PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS State and
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department has recently seen new cases of COVID-19 that are linked to places of worship. To avoid the continued spread of
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County 4-H senior team recently placed first in the 2020 N.C. Dairy Judging Contest. The event was held virtually on June 9-11. The senior team
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced on Tuesday nearly $42 million in funding to support
Robert Alfred Brooks, 76, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Atrium Health in Lincolnton, N.C. He was born on May 14, 1944, in Shelby,
Redany Exarain Melgar-Fuentes, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 16, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in El Salvador on January 1, 1945, he was the son of Andres
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces six felony charges in connection with several break-ins following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The ICSO began investigating on Saturday,
Ericka Marie Neader, 35, of Taylorsville and formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away on June 17, 2020. A native of Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late James
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Zach Cooper had a longtime dream — to work with his dad in their own business. After Zach’s dad, David, retired from his corporate banking position
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: JUNE 10 ♦ Joshua Franklin Goodman, 43, of W. Church Street, Salisbury, charged with possession of a schedule II
BY KARISSA MILLER When Dr. Bryan Beaver took the position of medical director for Iredell County in 2017, he had no idea the impact he would make in just a