FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County commissioners are continuing to explore options to provide reliable fire protection to residents of the Wayside Fire District after Cool Springs Fire Department officials rejected
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BY AMY FUHRMAN There are family ties deeply entwined with this year’s Full Bloom Film Festival. Now in its ninth year, the festival has selected filmmaker Ross McElwee as recipient
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections has rejected a request from the We The People Party to remove its presidential nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
Special to IFN The 7th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be held on Saturday, September 28, at ESC Park, located at 338 North Avenue in Troutman. The event,
Special to IFN In recognition of National Recovery Month, Horizon Church in Statesville will present Recovery Soldiers Ministries Women’s Choir for a Song & Testimonial Service at 10 a.m. on
Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 12 ♦ A boy, Jose Francisco Martinez Urbina, born to Jason Martinez and Veronica Santiago
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools is hoping to save millions of dollars by tweaking its bus transportation services during the 2024-2025 school year. District officials have implemented a series of
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 22 ♦ Kathleen Louise Clydesdale, 64, of Crestridge Road, Statesville, charged with malicious conduct by a
Bettie Jordan Waugh, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Glenwood Rehab and Nursing in Mooresville. She was born on March 29, 1941, in Mooresville
Claire Werthwein Pleiss, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024. She was born on January 11, 1954, in North Plainfield, N.J., to the late Christian and
Linda Dellinger Dishman, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away August 30, 2024, at Valley Nursing Center following a brief illness. She was born November 29, 1944, in Iredell County to
Special to IFN Trinity Episcopal Church’s senior youth group recently organized a fundraising event to furnish one of four tiny homes generously donated to Fifth Street Ministries by Purple Heart
BY KARISSA MILLER Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont members were treated to a Back-to-School Field Day on Friday afternoon, enjoying the obstacle course, football booth, kickball, hula hoops,
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,
Sherry Lynn Elliott Haag, 73, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 30, 2024. Born on November 13, 1950, she was the wife of
Mollie Margaret Fletcher Rary, 95, peacefully joined her precious Lord and Savior and her family in her heavenly home at her home on Friday morning, August 30, 2024. She was
Edward “Ed” Lee Bass, 92, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Born on April 24, 1932, in Statesville, he was the
Clyde David Lippard, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 27, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House. Clyde was born March 11, 1932, in Iredell County. He was the middle
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BY DEBBIE PAGE Town Planner Andrew Ventresca introduced new Associate Planner Alexa Drumm, who has been on the job about one month, to the Troutman Planning and Zoning Board during
BY KEVIN IMM Personnel from Stony Point, West Iredell and Hiddenite fire departments conducted a live burning training on Friday on a residential structure that was donated to the Stony
Special to IFN The Iredell County Community Foundation recently awarded $160,554 in grants to 26 nonprofits. The grants will support projects and programs that address education, mental health, human services,
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper declares Aug. 31 Overdose Awareness Day in North Carolina — a day to remember those lost to overdose, honor their families and renew
BY DEBBIE PAGE Iredell County officials gathered on Friday night to cut the ribbon and formally open the 88th Iredell County Agricultural Fair as excited families, couples, and teens looked
Nolan Gary Alexander, 78, passed away on August 29, 2024. Gary was born on August 6, 1946, in Iredell County. He graduated from Stony Point School in 1964. He served three
Billy Ray Chapman, 59, of Statesville, N.C., away August 28, 2024, at UNC Blue Ridge Health following an extended illness. He was born May 16, 1965, in Chicago, Ill., to
With deep regret and great sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved pizzaman, Jayson Michael Poluka, 42, of Mooresville, N.C., on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Jayson was born in
Special to IFN This Labor Day Weekend all firefighters, EMTs, police officers, animal control workers, first responders, DSS staff, health department employees, and dispatchers get in free at Zootastic Park
BY DEBBIE PAGE About 100 people gathered at Christ Church in Statesville on Thursday evening to remember family and friends lost to the epidemic of overdoses occurring here and all
The City of Statesville is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability or
Special to IFN Multi-Platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina will headline the performers featured in the 2nd Annual Bands, Brews & BBQ Festival in Downtown Mooresville on Saturday, September 14.
Special to IFN The Mooresville Police Department is warning the public of ongoing phone scams in which scammers are impersonating law enforcement agencies. Callers are impersonating MPD among other agencies
Goethe “Jake” Wilkins Marsh III, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 29, 2024. He was born on December 20, 1946, in Wilson, N.C., to
Antonio “Tony” Ruiz Roman, 75, of Statesville, N.C., unexpectedly passed away August 25, 2024, at his home. Tony was born June 13, 1949 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, to the late
FROM STAFF REPORS A convicted rapist who has spent nearly half of his life in prison is behind bars again in Iredell County on charges he failed to comply with
Special to IFN In the 1960s, healthcare professionals and government leaders began conceptualizing a plan to revolutionize outpatient surgery through affordability, accessibility, and quality. On February 12, 1970, the first