FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 15 ♦ Stephen Ray Angel, 42, of Krosper Lane, Mooresville, charged with habitual misdemeanor assault. ♦…
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell and the North Carolina Retirement Systems Division announced the results of a “stress test” that gave high marks…
Special to Iredell Free News More than 180 Iredell County children will have a brand new coat to wear this winter thanks to the Statesville Professional Fire Fighters Association and…
Mrs. Hattie Beatty Brown Mathis, 69, of Rock Hill, S.C., was born in Iredell County on February 25, 1950, and was the daughter of the late Robert Sylvester Beatty and…
Wayne Roosevelt Wright, 91, of Harmony, N.C., returned to his Heavenly Father November 21, 2019. He was born December 11, 1927, in Wilkes County to the late Hobart Vance Wright…
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed November 28-29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no garbage collection on those days. Garbage…
Cloverleaf Elementary School held its second annual educational Winter Around the World event, which showcased holiday culture and traditions around the globe on Thursday. BY KARISSA MILLER Hundreds of Cloverleaf…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Lowe’s Home Improvement employees recently spent several days at the Troutman American Legion Post 401, volunteering their time to spruce up the nearly 60-year-old building with…
Special to Iredell Free News Key to Escape opened its first escape room, “Where There is a Will, There is a Way,” in March of 2018. Since then, Kim and…
Special to Iredell Free News Persons of all faiths are invited to offer thanks together at a special Community Inter-faith Service on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27. The informal service is…
Mr. Curtis Lee Mills, 84, of 930 Glade Street, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on May 2, 1935, and was the son of the late Wurdy James Mills…
Alba Ines Oliver, 55, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2019, at her residence. She was born on Saturday, July 11, 1964, in Cali, Colombia, to…
Phyllis Gerri Lackey Templeton, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed from this life at Autumn Care of Statesville, N.C., on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, into her eternal rest with the Father….
Sylvia “Sib” Fox Benfield, 84, of Statesville, N.C., died on Friday, November 22, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born in Iredell County on…
Chris Alan Butler, 68, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. No services will be held at this time. Cavin-Cook…
[caption id="attachment_4396" align="alignright" width="141"] Debbie Marsh[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. School Boards Association (NCSBA) elected new officers and three new members to the governing Board of Directors…
[caption id="attachment_4393" align="alignright" width="145"] James Bank[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS A Virginia man faces charges in connection with theft of mail from the U.S. Post Office in Mooresville. Mooresville police…
Pictured (from left) are Mitchell Community College President Dr. Tim Brewer, Dr. John Roueche (1958), and Mitchell Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Ralph Bentley, at the third annual President’s Circle…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh honored Gloria Hager during this week’s City Council meeting for her efforts as a business owner and community leader during the past…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville varsity men’s basketball team opened its 2019-2020 season on Wednesday with a 68-64 road win at Northwest Cabarrus. Chris Brown scored 20 points to lead…
Pictured (from left) are Terri Phillips, CEO/president of Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County; Leigh Ann Darty, executive director of Rainbow Kidz program for Hospice & Palliative Care of…
Michael David Bragg Jr., 53, died Monday, November 18, 2019, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 28, 1966, in Greenbrier County, W.Va., to Michael David Bragg…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Here’s our list of fun things to do this weekend: Friday Night Football: Statesville vs. Kings Mountain When: Friday, November 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Statesville High…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two seniors at Crossroads Early College are teaming up to raise money for N.B. Mills Elementary. Madeline Simmons and Garrett Steele have organized the Dash for Education,…
Linda Warren Sharpe, 78, of Statesville, N.C, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at her residence. Born in Alexander County on March 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the…
Mary Duncan Sipes, 91, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Wilkes County on August 13, 1928, she was the daughter of…
Blanche Marie Brookshire Campbell, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Brookdale – East Broad. Born on March 14, 1932, in Rowan County, she was the…
Doris “Marie” Martin Dagenhart passed away November 19, 2019, at Carroll Campbell Place in Lexington, S.C. Marie was born in Alexander County on November 30, 1936, to the late Erby…
Pictured (from left) in the front row are Brady Johnson, Iredell-Statesville Schools superintendent; LaToya Caesar, I-SS innovation and community liaison; Brett Eckerman, United Way executive director; Boen Nutting, I-SS director…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Agricultural Extension and I-CARE Statesville recently teamed up for a lunch-and-learn presentation focusing on “A Healthy Thanksgiving.” Andrea Sherrill, Family and Consumer Sciences…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper pardoned two turkeys in a ceremony at the North Carolina Executive Mansion on Wednesday. In his remarks, Gov. Cooper remarked…
Miss Carmel Elizabeth “Libby” Connolly of Statesville, N.C., went to her Heavenly home on November 5, 2019, at the age of 104. She was born on April 24, 1915, in…
Edna Meadows McLain, 94, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. She was born in Alexander County on Friday, September 25, 1925, to the…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners has adopted a policy that will allow commissioners to participate in board meetings remotely if they are unable to attend in…
Billy Hugh Jordan Sr., 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born on October 23, 1935, in Charlotte,…
Mr. Beecher Tate Denton III, 64, of Mooresville, N.C., died Monday, November 18, 2019, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Betty Denton; sons Ryan and Brandon…