David Allen Mayes Sr., son of the late Raymond Durant Mayes and Sudie Mae Hoover Mayes, was born in Iredell County on August 24, 1946. He departed this life on
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It is with great sadness that the family of Richard Herman Nixdorf of Mooresville, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home on December 20, 2019. He is survived by
Douglas “Doug” Charles Frank of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2019, with family by his side. He was born in Queens, N.Y., on October 13, 1948,
Special to Iredell Free News State Sen. Vickie Sawyer has been recognized as a “Jobs Champion” by the N.C. Chamber based on her pro-growth and pro-jobs voting record. Sawyer, a
Zella Seeley Howard, 86, of Stony Point, N.C., and formally of Erin, N.Y., joined her husband in Heaven on Friday, December 20, 2019, at her residence. She was born on
Mr. Cletis Wooten Sr., 81, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019. A visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Nicholson Funeral Home. A celebration
FROM STAFF REPORTS Lake Norman High School earned the No. 1 seed in the girls bracket of the Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Classic, which begins at Statesville
Members of the Class of 1969 at North Iredell High School pose for a photo at their 50th reunion. Special to Iredell Free News The North Iredell High School Class
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hiddenite man was jailed in lieu of a $1 million-plus bond on numerous charges, including violation of a Domestic Violence Protection Order. On Saturday, December 14,
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell County man faces felony charges related to sharing and possessing child pornography following a multi-agency investigation. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
Special to Iredell Free News Eleven language students from South Iredell High School attended the 5th annual Learning through Languages Symposium for high school students held at the University of
Special to Iredell Free News From Olin to Coddle Creek, Iredell-Statesville Schools students (and Hulk the therapy dog) were excited about wrapping up the first semester and heading home for
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell has announced the extension of a fee holiday that increases two-year savings to more than $4 million for
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: DECEMBER 12 ♦ Shenna Lynnette Smith, 38, of Hodgesmill Road, Dobson, charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, in recognition of the Christmas holiday. Garbage Collection Residential: The revised
Broadus L. “B.L.” Farr Jr., 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville following a very brief illness. B.L. was born
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: NOVEMBER 25 ♦ A girl, Calliee Elizabeth Pearl Giles, born to Christopher and Karrie
Statesville Police Department Chan Austin, P.A.C.T. Director J.D. Williams, and officers Scott, Hoover and Linden assisted in the Troutman turkey giveaway stop. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Spreading holiday cheer at
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department’s community forum on Thursday night, Director Michelle Hepler welcomed about 30 community members, explaining the need for their
Ruth Anna Timmerman McKittrick, 93, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. She was born on April 23, 1926, in Edgefield, S.C.,
Robert “Bobby” Cohen, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare in Mooresville. He was born on May 20, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
Margaret A. Boardman, age 105, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. She was born in La Porte, Ind., on October
Devon Alexander Sheffield, 20, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born on September 29, 1999, in Jacksonville, Fla., to Robert “Bobby” Alexander Sheffield III
Mrs. Fannie Laura Snow Gaither, 91, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mrs. Gaither was born October 15, 1928,
Mrs. Karen McLelland Collins, 65, of St. Mary’s, Ga., and formerly of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Mrs. Collins was born May 23, 1954, in Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is seeking the public’s input as it begins its search for the district’s next superintendent. Superintendent Brady Johnson’s tenure will end on
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Mooresville was transformed into a picture perfect Christmas village Friday night as thousands flocked downtown for the Classic Christmas celebration on a crisp evening. Kids enjoyed
519 Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC 5-Bedroom, 5-Bath $374,900 You have to walk through this lovely colonial in Statesville’s Davie Avenue Historic District to truly appreciate this home. A successful former
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In anticipation of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the N.C. State Highway Patrol is putting safe driving at the top of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A flurry of activity during the final week of candidate filing ensured that the vast majority of races in Iredell County will be contested in 2020. Candidate
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare has achieved accreditation through Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of the Sleep Lab and Home Sleep Program. Accreditation is
James Edward Henderson Jr., 90, formerly of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, December 20, 2019, at Autumn Care in Cornelius, N.C. Born July 29, 1929 in Eton, Ga., he was a
Gay Brotherton Stevenson, 83, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, December 20, 2019, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born August 21, 1936, to the late John E. Brotherton and
BY MIKE FUHRMAN If you’re going to call your last-day-before-Christmas-vacation extravaganza the “Happiest Place on Earth,” you better deliver the goods. The staff and community supporters at N.B. Mills Elementary
Kenneth “Kenny” Basil Stewart Sr., 56, of Statesville, N.C., passed away December 11, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He suffered a short hospital stay and then a brief
Special to Iredell Free News Local attorney and longtime Iredell County resident Will Long filed paperwork in Raleigh on Thursday to formally enter the Republican Primary in his bid to