Betty Jane Riddle Barker, 81, of Statesville, N.C., entered her heavenly sewing room on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. She…
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Marcus “Marc” Wayne Williams, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, June 24, 2023, at Maple Leaf Health Care. Marc was born August 11, 1952, in Iredell County and was the…
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[caption id="attachment_57182" align="aligncenter" width="729"] Music therapist Meredith Whitlow and “Mayor Dorothy” take center stage at Glenwood Rehab and Nursing in Mooresville.[/caption] BY JAIME GATTON When Meredith Whitlow walks into a…
[caption id="attachment_57178" align="aligncenter" width="785"] Pictured (from left) are Shannon Wilhelm, Susan Johnson, Bobbi Dimpero, Kellie Reid, Tish Caldwell, Amanda Sharpe, Santana Mendoza, Crystal Harris and Wendy Speaks.[/caption] BY KIM McKINNEY…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Police Department hosted Community Day at Alex Cooper Park on Saturday. Photos [gallery targetsize="full" link="file" size="medium" ids="57158,57159,57160,57161,57162,57163,57164,57165,57166,57167,57168,57169,57170,57171,57172,57173,57174"]
Janice Joan Westbury Shade, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Janice was born August 19, 1948 in Circleville, Ohio, and was…
Jessie Ray Nicholson, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on July 7, 1943, in Iredell County, he…
Special to Iredell Free News The candidate filing period for 2023 Municipal Elections and the 2023 Mooresville Graded School Elections will begin Friday, July 7, at 12 noon and end…
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…
Mitchell “Mick” Wade Kennerly, 86, departed for his heavenly home on June 22, 2023, where he was greeted by his son, Bruce Kennerly, and they picked up conversations about Mick’s…
Marylin Anna Schrof Zurick, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on June 21, 2023. She was born on August 29, 1941 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late William and Anna…
JoAnne Grose, 90, of Harmony, N.C., passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. JoAnne was born on May 21, 1933, in Iredell County to…
Eula Pauline Taylor, 88, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Everett Jones and Ossie Burchette Jones; her sisters, Bessie and…
Betty Ruth McCrary Pope, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Gordon Hospice House. Betty was born April 29, 1934, in Iredell County. She was…
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries will host its 24th annual “Christmas in July” lunch event on Sunday, July 16, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event…
[caption id="attachment_57117" align="aligncenter" width="648"] Students participated in various drone-related activities, including a scavenger hunt, obstacle course and race, during STEM Camp.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER Rising fifth- through seventh-grade students spent…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department announced Friday that two men face charges in connection with a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Fifth Street in May….
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face charges in connection with a shooting on Inglewood Road following an investigation by the Statesville Police Department. [caption id="attachment_57108" align="alignright" width="150"] Heaven Jones[/caption] [caption…
[caption id="attachment_57103" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Pictured (front row, from left) are Brandon Feimster, Alex Leon, Tony Mendoza, Duncan Allen, and Sammy Lail;(back row) Luke Elliott, Kristal Hoots, Allen Lunsford, Mo Lunsford,…
Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation (DSDC) held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 21, at the Statesville Civic Center. New Officers The following officers were approved…
Special to Iredell Free News A federal jury convicted a Statesville man of possession and receipt of child pornography during a two-day trial that ended Wednesday. Jessie Leroy Glass Jr.,…
On June 20, 2023, Phyllis Hobbs Bracken gave up her earthly body to pass into eternal life. Phyllis was born in Mooresville, N.C., on January 16, 1940, to the late…
Ruth Ann Bearer Burnett, 70, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1953, in Ligonier, Pa., to the late Louis and Mary…
Bryan “Bo” Keith Fulbright, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 21, 2023, unexpectedly at his home. Bo was born October 25, 1959, in Iredell County to the late Harry…
Cecil Hurst Winstead Jr., 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 12, 2023, at his home unexpectedly. Cecil was born October 24, 1981, in Iredell County to the late John…
Ronnie Oneal Houston, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ronnie was born on June 3, 1947, to the…
[caption id="attachment_57072" align="aligncenter" width="432"] Nicky Tillman (left) and Kaleb Smith hold up the Viper robots used at I-SS Battlebots camp this week.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER Rising eighth- and ninth-grade students…
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Fire Chief Andy Weatherman will retire on August 1, after leading the Statesville Fire Department for three years and serving a total of…
Special to Iredell Free News Everyone is welcome to attend or enter the 25th Annual Baymount Fourth of July Parade. The parade is scheduled to begin about 10 a.m. on…
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Polk Wilson, 55, was born in Iredell County on June 26, 1967, to the late Adolphus Lee Polk and Edna Jean Dalton Polk. She departed this life…
Mrs. Lizzie Catherine Scott Dye, 86, was born in Iredell County on November 28, 1936, to the late Dewitt Dave Scott and Lizzie Irene Moten Scott. She departed this life…
Rees Mayrant Brody, born on April 18, 1948, in Jackson, Miss., passed away on June 20, 2023. He was the son of the late Edward William Brody and Sallie Beard…
Loucille Seabolt Purvis, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. She was born on October 14, 1947, in Denton, N.C., to the late Paul and Fannie…
Rose Ann Mirolla VanHemel, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023. She was born July 11, 1932, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Anthony Mirolla and…
Mark Andrew Forehand, 62, of Statesville, N.C., loving husband of Linda Sutton Forehand, passed away on June 17, 2023, after a courageous 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a…