Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The frequency of vehicle crashes involving animals decreased last year across North Carolina, according to figures kept by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Jeffrey Wayne Ridenhour, 63, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 21, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1957, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late John and Alice
George “GB” Bruce Westmoreland III, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at his residence. He was born on June 19, 1947, in Mooresville to the
Lisa Michelle Howard Locklin, 56, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on October 19,2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born July 24,1965, in Mecklenburg County
Mr. Christian Tashaun Holmes, 24, was born in Iredell County on August 19, 1997, and was the son of Treva Yvette White. He departed this life unexpectedly on Sunday, October
Ms. Tara DeNean Morrison, 57, passed away at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was born on July 1, 1964, and was the daughter
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Mitchell Community College celebrated the opening of its new high-tech Health Sciences Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday evening. Representatives from the City of Statesville and Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released a funding opportunity that will award a total of $5.8 million to at
Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Reid Cornelius, 510 Armfield Street, Apartment A, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Iredell Memorial Hospital on Monday, October 18, 2021, following an extended illness. She was born
Mr. Melvin “Snout” Patterson, 70, of 1308 Pearl Street, Statesville, N.C., died at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville on Saturday, October 16, 2021, following an extended illness. He was born
Harvey S. “Benny” Benfield Jr., 85, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was born in Iredell County, N.C., on August 10, 1936, to the late Harvey S.
Phyllis Simmons Upright, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Brookdale – East Broad in Statesville. Born on October 23, 1940 in Iredell County, N.C.,
Mrs. Magdalene Bell McLelland, R.N., 87, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, N.C. Born on August 30, 1934, in Wilkes County,
William “Willy” E. Dilworth Jr., 67, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C. Willy was a veteran of the United
Maria Guadalupe Mendoza-Diaz, 52, of Huntersville, N.C., and previously of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 18, 2021, from complications of COVID-19. She was born on December 12, 1968, in
Harold James Mitchell, 88, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Harold was born on November 2, 1932, in Alexander
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 21-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder in connection with the deaths of his parents and brother following an investigation by the Iredell
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday night authorizing the sale and issuance of school bonds series 2021 to help fund construction of a new
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program recently marked its one-year anniversary of awarding pandemic relief funds to North
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man suspected of robbing a pharmacist in Mooresville and another in Wilmington was apprehended by Mooresville police officers and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Carolinas Regional
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face numerous charges, including animal cruelty, after being apprehended by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of Justin Nathaniel Deaton,
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners have begun discussing how to best spend more than $35 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ARPA funds are allocated by the
Mr. Franklin Fitzgerald Sloan, affectionately called “Blue,” departed this life on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Atrium Health. He was born on November 11, 1963, and was the son of
Jacob Overby III, 65, of 402 Green Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on June 6, 1956, and was the
Glen Todd DeVaughn, 57, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at his home. Todd was born on September 18, 1964, in Parkersburg, W.Va., and was the
Sue Millsaps Carter, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed peacefully on October 18, 2021. Born September 20, 1937, in Statesville, N.C.; she was the daughter of the late Eli Gill Millsaps
Terry Nathan Chapman, 71, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Terry was born August 27, 1950, to the late
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials on Wednesday announced several steps the district is taking to attract qualified applicants to work as substitute teachers in district schools. In an effort
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The StatesvilleCity Council unanimously approved the first reading of a request to rezone nearly two acres on Secor Avenue from Conditional Use General Business to the
Special to Iredell Free News Six months have passed since the 2021 Love United Iredell program, which raised raised $28,184 for local nonprofit agencies. Here’s a look at how the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy a sunny fall weather on Sunday afternoon at the Mooresville Police Department’s first “Afternoon Out,” a free downtown event
With more than 80% of residents fully vaccinated, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in long-term care facilities decrease sharply Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As COVID-19 cases surged this
Henry Thomas “H.T.” Hall Jr., 89, of Woodleaf, N.C., passed away in the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. H.T. was born October 1, 1932,
Doris Ruth Shore Murdock, 84, of Troutman, N.C., died Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Yadkin County on July 1,
Sara Earle Sherer, 87, of Troutman, N.C., died Friday, October 15 2021. She was born in Clover, S.C., on May 2, 1934, to the late Lewis Blease Earle and Arlie
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — On Thursday, October 21, millions of people across the globe, including more than 250,000 school children have pledged to participate in the world’s