Patsy Louise Medlin, 84, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Thomasville, N.C. She was born on March 15, 1939, in Troutman, N.C. Patsy was preceded in death by…
Author: Mike Fuhrman
Maxine Jane Ostwalt Warren of Statesville, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Mrs. Warren was born in Iredell County, the daughter of the late Tate and Rubie (Clodfelter) Ostwalt….
Clyde Rockwell “Bud” Hoke, 87, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at his home. The son of Clyde and Mary Salome Shoemaker Hoke, Bud was born February 20, 1936,…
Michael “Mike” Coite Deal, father, husband, brother, Cabinet Man, and a true servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 29, 2023, at the Gordon…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — An advisory group of education leaders reviewing the state’s approach to assessing public schools based on A-F performance grades is proposing that several indicators…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Law enforcement authorities are searching for a Concord man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Statesville on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_55865" align="alignright" width="149"] Kelvin Simmons[/caption] The…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A couple faces felony conspiracy and insurance fraud charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a report of a motor vehicle theft. [caption id=”attachment_55858″ align=”alignright”…
Editor’s Note: Statesville High School students wrote the following letters to Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members in response to an Iredell Free News investigation detailing the board’s secret meetings…
To the Editor: If Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Anita Kurn thinks that adding fight classes at Statesville High School will solve the discipline problems there, we should all…
[caption id="attachment_55847" align="aligncenter" width="815"] Josh Cockerham owns The General Store in Union Grove.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN Josh Cockerham didn’t know exactly what he had after he purchased the old Union…
[caption id="attachment_55842" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Pictured (from left) Sandra Landry, club treasurer; Dana White, club president; and Joy Morrison, ICM executive director.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club…
Yolanda Joanne Marille Gray, 42, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Born on December 2, 1980, in Suffolk County…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Hundreds of people gathered at Troutman ESC Park on Monday morning to pay tribute to fallen military service members during a moving ceremony to close the 10-day…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education held a special meeting at East Intermediate School on Friday morning to consider a resolution opposing N.C. House Bill…
[caption id="attachment_55797" align="aligncenter" width="532"] Mitchell Community College President Tim Brewer (left) is pictured with the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Linda McCoy Stikeleather.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community…
Special to Iredell Free News Get ready for a star-spangled celebration as the Stars and Stripes on Main Parade Presented by Lowe’s makes its way through Downtown Mooresville on Tuesday,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 19 ♦ Dwon Darius Carr, 31, of Brookfield Drive, Statesville, was served with a true bill…
Joyce Bo Knox Boyd, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Gordon Hospice House surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 28, 2023. She was born on July 4, 1933,…
Carol Wyatt Cashion, 77, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the…
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,…
Special to Iredell Free News Waves Entertainment in conjunction with Iredell Arts Council, All-American Sound, Stage and Lights and Statesville Recreation & Parks Department are bringing back the 2nd Saturday…
Special to Iredell Free News Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. If a stranger approaches you at an ATM, you should feel some anxiety. If you are hiking and…
[caption id="attachment_55773" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] This is a draft rendering of the Iredell County fairground committee’s vision for a regional event complex at the current county fairground, without the recent addition…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Branch NAACP on Saturday expressed concerns about the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education following news reports that board members have been meeting in secret for…
John Richard Frasier, 79, of Newton, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Newton. Born on October 15, 1943, in Pensacola, Fla., he was…
Mrs. Alvis Louise Lackey Rankins, 68, departed this life on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Celebration of Life services will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 1 p.m. at…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Blustery winds and gray skies did not dampen the spirits of Mooresville High School graduates as they received their diplomas to the cheers of their families and…
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…
[caption id="attachment_55692" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Pictured are Misty Langley and her sons, Braden (10) and Ty (9).[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN After treading water for what must have felt like an eternity,…
Apply for all positions HERE. Current Openings Administrative Assistant (Full-Time) Electric Utility Airport Line Service Technician Assistant (Part-Time) Airport Athletic Attendant (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Athletic Facility Supervisor (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Certified Wastewater Treatment…
Special to Iredell Free News [caption id="attachment_55682" align="alignright" width="172"] Renee L. Holland[/caption] In an effort to thank Iredell County veterans for their service, Register of Deeds Renee L. Holland is…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Salisbury man faces felony drug charges after being stopped by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy for a registration violation. [caption id="attachment_55677" align="alignright" width="145"] Dekarius Hoosier[/caption]…
Linda Cobb Isley Stewart, 72, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home. She was born April 16, 1951, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to the late Robert Walden Isley…
Lisa Kramer Downum, 53, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. She was born on September 5, 1969, in Cheverly, Md.,…
Clarence Eugene Pope, 75, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Statesville, N.C. He was a man who lived his life in Christ! He was preceded in death by…
Michael Emmett Hamlin, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Michael was born March 10, 1953, to Robert and Patricia Mallory Hamlin in Fairfield, Calif. Michael…