Timothy Edward Pope, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday May 31, 2024, in his home. Timothy was born on December 31, 1958, in Iredell County to the late…
Author: Mike Fuhrman
Special to Iredell Free News Three local students were awarded $1,500 college scholarships by the Statesville Branch NAACP during the 90th Anniversary Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet at the Statesville…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 23 ♦ Cecillo Castanon Lopez, 42, of Abalon Park Circle, Mooresville, charged with breaking or entering…
BY COOPER HALL The Statesville Recreation and Parks Department and the Iredell Art Council hosted Art in the Park at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday. The annual event…
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,…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tilley‘s Dance Academy held the first of its spring recitals on Saturday at Mac Gray Auditorium in Statesville. The theme of the 37th annual recital was “Everybody…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a home off Hickory Avenue early Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched…
Betty Keller Pendergrass, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, in her home. Betty was born on August 19, 1937, in Iredell County to the late Cecil…
Wilma Sipe Scoggins, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024. She was born on June 3, 1933, in Shelby, N.C., to the late William Paul Sipe…
We mourn the loss of another member of the great generation as Eloise Little Cook (Nootsie), 94, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, May 31, 2024. Mrs. Cook was born in…
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping…
[caption id="attachment_76629" align="aligncenter" width="350"] The bodies of Greg and Cynthia Gobble were found in Iredell County on Friday morning.[/caption] Iredell County Sheriff’s Office assisting with murder-suicide investigation FROM STAFF REPORTS…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With hurricane season starting on June 1, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians to prepare now for what forecasters are predicting to…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 14 ♦ Joshua Andrew Moore, 36, of Amity Hill Road, Statesville, charged with larceny of a motor…
[caption id="attachment_76609" align="aligncenter" width="458"] Supporters of Iredell County Special Olympians held a special send-off for the local athletes Friday before the local delegation left for the summer games in Raleigh.[/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News Goodwill Industries NWNC recently hosted hosted a first in Iredell County, when it provided QPR/CPR/Narcan training for persons struggling with homelessness. Planning for the event…
The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of…
Gisela Susanne Scholz Dunn, 87, formerly of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Atrium Health in Shelby, N.C. She was born in Seligenstast, Germany, on January 15, 1937,…
[caption id="attachment_76556" align="aligncenter" width="900"] MPD Chief Ron Campurciani (right) discusses Operation Artemis during a news conference Friday afternoon.[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department announced on Friday that 15…
Notice of Public Hearing The Town of Troutman ABC Board will hold a public hearing for its proposed budget for 2024-2025 at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2024. The…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Thursday that the N.C. Department of Insurance has settled its legal dispute with North Carolina insurance companies over…
Special to Iredell Free News N.B. Mills Elementary School hosted a Multilingual Learner Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 29. Before the presentation of certificates, students from kindergarteners, first-graders and second-graders…
[caption id="attachment_76519" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Pictured (from left) are Sheriff Darren Campbell, Godfrey Click Kimball III, Brian Kimball and N.C. Rep. Jeff McNeely.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN The bravery, service and sacrifice…
Mary Stilwell Morrison, 98, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Summit Place at Mooresville. She was born on April 30, 1926, in Iredell County, N.C.,…
Mary Sasser Martin passed peacefully into Heaven’s Glory at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville on May 25, 2024, at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her…
Daisy Jeanette Warren, 100, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at her home. Born in Iredell County on February 3, 1924, she was a daughter of the late…
Mr. John Roger Johnson, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. He passed at his home after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in…
Ida Rose Watts Steele, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at her home. Born in Lancaster, S.C., on September 3, 1947, she…
Ronald Curtis Beidelman, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 29, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born on March 22, 1944, in Bethlehem, Pa.,…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Department Administration Office and Fire Marshal’s Office have officially relocated to 822 Fifth Street. These offices, which are located directly under the…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Statesville Planning and Zoning Board members had only one rezoning request to consider during their May meeting, and they chose to reject it. Property owners, Zoom…
[caption id="attachment_76460" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Kevin Smith, operations Manager, welcomes apprentices, pre-apprentices and their families to Doosan Bobcat’s Statesville campus.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER Jaron Wenzel has been working toward a hands-on…
[caption id="attachment_76455" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Pine Lake Prep student Ella Eason is the two-time winner of the Mooresville Day Festival mascot dance-off competition.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News One of the…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Citing the citizens’ desire for U.S. Highway 21 south residential to be medium density in the town’s recent Future Land Use Map revision, the Troutman Planning and…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County faces a dozen charges after he reportedly became upset with his noisy neighbors and fired multiple rounds from a handgun on Saturday, May…
Vernon Richard Dartt, 90, passed lovingly into the arms of Jesus on Thursday May 23, 2024. He was surrounded by his family as he transitioned to his Heavenly home. Papa…