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
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Mrs. Sherry Ann Eccles Heaggans, 59, was born in Iredell County on December 28, 1960. She was the daughter of the late James and Wilbur Hayden and her birth parents
John Anthony Collet, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Born August 27, 1932 in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of the
Roy Doyle Nease, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed from this earth on June 9, 2020. He is survived by his wife of almost 70 years, Patricia Ann Roberts Nease; two
Richard Dale Rogers, 76, of Troutman, N.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness. Dale was born August 25, 1943,
Walter Lee St. John Jr., 51, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on June 8, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born March 13, 1969, in
Susan Dorton Childers, 53, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at her residence along side her loving husband, Marty Franklin Childers. She was born on
Marty Franklin Childers, 53, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his residence. He was born on January 3, 1967, in Iredell County, to the
Richard Henry “Hendog” Atkins, 57, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at his home. Henry was born March 18, 1963, in Yadkinville, N.C., and was
Voluntary workouts for NIHS athletics teams will be held off campus, starting June 15 Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools confirmed on Wednesday, June 10, that four North Iredell
Dillon Mathew Fail, 18, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2020. Dillon is the son of Mathew and Susan Fail. He was preceded in death by
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The State Board of Elections has learned that a voter advocacy group mailed about 80,000 absentee ballot request forms to North Carolina residents
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As many across the nation and in North Carolina express horror at the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face drug charges after an off-duty Iredell County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigator observed a man passed out in a vehicle in a grocery store parking
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members told district administrators to “hire who you normally hire” this week and stressed there was no hiring freeze in place. North Carolina
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education and MGSD staff are focused on summertime programs for students as well planning for the upcoming 2020-21 school year
BY BRYAN DUNCAN I-CARE Inc. unequivocally denounces all forms of racism and white supremacy. Period. The events we have witnessed in the past few months – the murders of Ahmaud
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials have issued guidelines for high school athletics teams to begin voluntary workouts. The NCHSAA has given the green light for the resumption of workouts
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 369 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. Iredell health officials reported 21 new cases on Tuesday after confirming 21 cases on Monday.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of daily life, but it has not impacted Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell’s resolve to hold drug dealers criminally responsible
Tony Edward Michael, 67, of Stony Point passed away June 8, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born Wednesday, June 17, 1953, in McLennan County, Texas, to the late
Victor Leroy “Roy” Haynes, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020, at his home. He was born March 30, 1936, in Bradford, PA to the late
William “Bill” Richard Griffith, 95, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2020, at his home. He was born October 5, 1924, in Davidson to the late
Kadé D’morie Chambers, 19, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020. He was born on April 26, 2001, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Keturah Chambers-Rucker and Stalin Sanchez.
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education approved the appointment of three assistant principals during Monday’s board meeting. Shaun Bock has been named as the assistant principal
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: MAY 29 ♦ A girl, Natalia Rose Sanchez, born to Guadalupe Sanchez and Azure
BY KARISSA MILLER Soon-to-be retired Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson was honored with the North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine award during his last board meeting on Monday.
To the Editor: All of us, in one way or many, are living through a variety of extreme challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to acknowledge the serious
Special to Iredell Free News Are you curious to learn more about what Iredell-Statesville Schools has to offer in the area of virtual learning for homeschoolers? The district will host
BY BRADY JOHNSON Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the countless Americans who have been the victims of racial
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education Chairman Martin Page opened Monday’s Board of Education meeting by asking for a moment of silence, during which he encouraged those in
Michael “Mike” Altiere, 66, of Davidson, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his residence. He was born on March 16, 1954 in Elkins, W.Va., to the late
Michael Burton Bowlen, 77, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his residence. He was born on December 9, 1942, in San Diego, Calif., to
Betty Jean Barker Foster, 86, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, June 5, 2020, at Heritage Place. She was born in Iredell County on December 30, 1933 to the late Cecil
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell recently selected three new deputies through the Deputy Sheriff Candidate Program. “The original thought process in this program was to
Special to Iredell Free News For the past two weeks the Iredell County Health Department has offered COVID-19 testing to the general community. In various locations across the County, the