Roy “Jerry” Poole, 70, of Statesville, N.C. died peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 6, 2020, following a brief illness. Jerry was born on March 27, 1950, to Roy
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man faces a half-dozen felony drug charges as the result of an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – North Carolina elections officials are responding to many voters’ questions and concerns about mass mailings, text messages, phone calls and home visits by
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the summer semester 2020. To be eligible for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Another death in Iredell County has been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 19th death on Thursday. Local health officials do not
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the N.C. Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) have distributed
Mary Lois Lackey Kerr Lippard, 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 following a lengthy illness. She was born March 3, 1927 in Alexander County, N.C., to the late
Katie Lou Overcash White, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Maple Leaf Health Care. Mrs. White was born September 3, 1925, in Iredell County
Richard “Hank” Arnold Hartness, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at his home surrounded by his family on August 5, 2020. He was born May 20, 1938, in Alexander County,
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System recently welcomed Tim Gee as assistant vice president of the Iredell Physician Network (IPN), a new position within the organization. In his
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man faces felony charges after his truck nearly struck an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, according to Sheriff Darren Campbell. On Friday, July 31,
Martha Lucille Teeter Meredith, 97, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born on January 18, 1923, in
Special to Iredell Free News In an effort to provide parents and guardians of school-age children with care options during the upcoming school year, Iredell-Statesville Schools is searching for community
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that North Carolina will remain paused in Safer At Home Phase 2 for another five weeks as
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council agreed this week to raise the minimum hourly wage for all full-time city employees — except firefighters — to $15 per hour.
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville’s P.E.O. Chapter S is pleased to announce that graduating senior Natalie Ottone has been awarded the prestigious P.E.O. Star Scholarship for the 2020-21 academic
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is committed to assisting its members, customers and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic as regular payment procedures resume following the expiration of Executive Order
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JULY 15 ♦ A girl, Karsyn Teresa Faye Stewart, born to Christopher Stewart and Dante Conner of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a professional services contract for the first stage of the East West Connector Project. RK&K will be paid more than $1.7
Beloved mother and grandmother, Virginia Aileen Miller Pierce, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born March 31, 1928 in
Harold Augustus Scarlett Jr., 78 of Olin, N.C., formerly of Millsboro, Del., died Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born in Plainfield, N.J., on September 3, 1941, to the late
Johnny “Randy” Randall Compton, 66, of Olin, N.C., passed away August 2, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. He was born June 1, 1954 in Iredell County, N.C.,
Herman Marshall Speece Jr., 66, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away August 2, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born March 7, 1954, in Union Grove,
Timothy George Lambert, 53, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born on May 29, 1967, in Statesville, N.C., to Clarence and Glenda Martin Lambert.
Rena Jane Sharpe Spence, 86, of Clarkston, Mich., formerly of Statesville, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born May 27, 1934, to the late James Frank Sharpe and
Mrs. Thelma Lillie Miller Ramsue, 92, of Cleveland, N.C., daughter of the late James William and Martha Parker Miller, was born in Alexander County on April 22, 1928. She passed
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel have arrested four suspects and are searching for two others as a result on ongoing narcotics investigations. Sheriff Darren Campbell said in
Special to Iredell Free News On Saturday, August 29, Higher Purpose Church will hold its first large-scale Drive-Through Food Pantry Event to assist residents of the Mooresville community with some
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The faculty and staff at American Renaissance School are working to make the first nine weeks of the upcoming school year as close to an “in-school” experience
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials announced Monday that South Iredell High School football practice and conditioning has been cancelled for the week of August 3-7 after a player tested
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department has released the identity of a man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday evening. Christopher Kimmons Craven, 38, was fatally
Dustin Lee Keiger, 31 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on Tuesday, July 25, 1989. Dustin served in
Charles Edward Dingler Sr., 95, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born on January 23, 1925, in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Mooresville. The Town of Mooresville has confirmed that one individual who
Special to Iredell Free News While Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to have little impact on the Statesville area, residents of eastern North Carolina are bracing for heavy rainfall, strong
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony drug and gun charges as the result of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into drug sales at a local motel. Sheriff