FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in Iredell County jumped sharply over the weekend to the highest level since the pandemic began. Thirteen people are
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Lori Adelina Constance Hayes, 63, of Mooresville, N.C., died peacefully at home on June 14, 2020. She was born on June 16, 1956 in Union, S.C., to Neil Constance Sr. and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville High School Athletic Booster Association recently presented Principal Shelia Jenkins with $5,000 to fund scholarships for members of the Class of 2020. Each of the
Donna Lee Cassano, 74, of Mooresville, N.C, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. Born December 3, 1945, in Bay Shore, N.Y.,
Helen Crabb Pope, 95, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020, at her residence. Born May 25, 1925, in Mooresville, N.C., she was a daughter of the
Paula Kay Lilly, 43, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at her residence. Born February 12, 1977, in Montgomery, W.Va., she was the daughter of Dana
Lovadia Poole Crouch, 90, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, June 8, 2020. Lovadia was born in Johnson City, Tenn., on January 27, 1930, and was the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 6 ♦ Christopher Shane Balkcum, 21, of Leota Lane, Olin, charged with breaking or entering, larceny
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council approved the town’s 2020-21 budget, which underwent serious consideration and change since the council’s late February budget retreat and the ensuing COVID-19
BY DARREN E. CAMPBELL As most of us are terribly aware, 2020 has been trying to say the very least. This year has already seen its fair share of major
PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS STORY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Family and friends celebrated the conclusion of an unconventional year for Mooresville High School seniors on Saturday with an unconventional drive-thru graduation
BY DALE FOLWELL RALEIGH – North Carolina is reeling from more than 1 million new unemployment claims filed since mid-March, triggered by an economic virus that demands action equal to
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Greater Statesville is proud to announce five local students as recipients of the club’s 2020 CATS Scholarship Program. Recipients from Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department and StarMed Healthcare of Charlotte have partnered to provide additional COVID-19 testing opportunities in Statesville and Mooresville locations every week
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members selected Danyel Miller as Citizen of the Year and Troutman Baptist Church as Organization of the Year during the council meeting on
Mrs. Carol Mardinia King Williams, beloved daughter of the late Clyde and Helen Gilmore King, was born in Iredell County on December 20, 1943. She departed this life peacefully on
Justin Scott Ogle, 32, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020. He was born on September 8, 1987, and lived a life surrounded by love and family.
Flake Junior Combs Sr., 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his residence. Services will be scheduled for a future date. Mr. Combs will be laid
James Henry Hinton, the son of late Charles Hinton and Grace Fairwhite Hinton, lived in Statesville, N.C., and was 77 years old when he passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020
Kristi Kaye Wishon, 53, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, June 12, 2020, at her home. She was born December 4, 1966,
Gloria Norma Welch Blanton, 94, of Denver, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born on August 24, 1925, in
Ira Washington Stultz, 88, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born on February 22, 1932, in Snow Creek, Va., to
George David Swicegood Sr., 83, of Taylorsville, N.C., walked through Heaven’s gates on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at the Salisbury VA after a period of declining health. He was born
Brian Edgar Martin, 61, of Statesville, N.C., passed away in his sleep from complications of COPD on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. He was born September 10, 1958, in Gila Bend,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a head-on collision that claimed a woman’s life on Thursday evening. According to an SPD news release, Sharon Hunter was operating
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 409 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. Local health officials have reported 40 new cases since Wednesday, including 27 new cases on
Special to Iredell Free News An early morning fire at the WestRock facility in Mooresville was controlled by the fire sprinkler system, limiting damage to a single piece of production
Special to Iredell Free News Family Nurse Practitioner Rachel Hester has joined the family medicine practice of Dr. Samuel Inkumsah. She is now accepting new patients at Davis Medical Group
Special to Iredell Free News By the end of the summer, the City of Statesville will have its first ever housing inventory completed. This record of nearly 10,000 houses will
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is working closely with Iredell-Statesville School administration to monitor the situation at North Iredell High School after a cluster of
Special to Iredell Free News As the state continues to reopen, Iredell Health System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab and Surgical Services departments have recently implemented specific safety measures to ensure the health
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Huskins Library was recently awarded a $50,000 Library and Services Technology Act (LSTA) grant titled “Make It at Mitchell” from the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has signed Executive Order No. 145, forming the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. The task
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education approved the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Lighting Our Way Forward: North Carolina’s Guidebook for Reopening Public Schools
James “Jimmy” Arthur Wilson, 61, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on June 9, 2020. He was born on March 30, 1959 in Statesville, N.C., to the late Johnny and Jackie
Joseph “Joe” Douglas Mayes, 78, formerly of Glenridge Road, Charlotte, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. He was born on October 16, 1941 in Westmoreland, Tenn., son of the