Donnie Lewis Alexander, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on March 13, 2023. He was born on August 19, 1945, in Mooresville to the late John “Jude” and Margaret White…
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BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools principals at the district’s low-performing schools on Monday told the Board of Education that they are doing everything they can to reach every child. They…
Tess Ray Gunther, 81, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away suddenly while battling cancer on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born May 29, 1941, to Charles and Hazel Ray…
Michael David Kistler, 49, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. He was born on February 12, 1974, in Mooresville to Larry Douglas Kistler and the late…
Kathleen “Katie” Abrams, 51, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023, at her home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in 1971 in Saint Petersburg, Fla.,…
Albert Roger Frisbee, 65, passed away on March 9, 2023, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Alma Justice Frisbee…
William Edgar Russell, 80, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. Mr. Russell was born in Cleveland, N.C.., on February 25, 1943, to the late Mack Russell and Mary Justus Russell….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday the creation of a statewide Office of Violence Prevention that will be located in the N.C. Department of Public…
Keith Lee Jewell died peacefully on March 11, 2023, after a short illness in Statesville, N.C. He was born July 29, 1943, in Washington, D.C., to Adrian Lee Jewell and…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1000 block of North Center Street on Monday. Officers responded to a residence about 12…
Winford Samuel Seegar, 76, of Harmony, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Seegar was born in Seffner, Fla., on June 30, 1946, the…
[caption id="attachment_52204" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Pictured are Patricia Moore (center), her boyfriend Billy and her daughter Tricia.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News After five months in three hospitals, a four-month coma,…
Claudia “Tootsie” Marie Sebastian Morrison, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Morrison was born March 20, 1947, in Iredell County, N.C., the…
William Harold Jenkins, 83, went to be with the Lord at his home in Olin, N.C., on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Mr. Jenkins was born in Iredell County, N.C., on…
Robert Ryan Todd, 65, of Statesville, N.C., was found after his passing in his home on March 8, 2023. Bobby was born at Fort Bragg, N.C., on January 21, 1958,…
[caption id="attachment_52189" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tevin Carr founded Insomniacs Inc. to focus on minority arts and cultural programs in Iredell County.[/caption] Insomniacs Inc. creates access, support for minority arts and culture BY MIKE…
[caption id="attachment_52174" align="aligncenter" width="796" class="popover-hover"] Troutman Elementary School students participated in a variety of activities associated with the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge, including CPR training, exercises and displaying…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 3 ♦ Mark Richard Bennett, 39, of Sonja Drive, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) officially began issuing 2022 Individual Income Tax refunds on Friday, March 10. Taxpayers may begin receiving refunds…
Carolyn “June” Styers Lippard, 91 of Cleveland, N.C., died Thursday, March 9, 2023. She was born in Gaston County on September 1, 1931, to the late James Maynard Styers and…
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,…
Local educator has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for students BY MIKE FUHRMAN A brief conversation with then-Iredell-Statesville School Superintendent Terry Holliday about 20 years ago changed the arc of Amy…
[caption id="attachment_52158" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Inner Wheel members Marianne Wiegman, Jo Murphy, Genny Howard and Linda Howard pose with baskets to be raffled.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Inner Wheel of…
Amanda Rae Williams Brookshire, 55, passed away on Thursday morning, March 9, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. She was born in Iredell County on December, 27, 1967, the daughter of the…
Teela Blankenship , 74,of Statesville, N.C., passed away March 9, 2023. She was born October 26, 1948, to the late Branson Blankenship and Mary Mullins Blankenship. She was a loving mother,…
Ronald John “Ron” Hanuscin, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully Monday, March 6, 2023, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Ron was born on February 4, 1948,…
Special to Iredell Free News Doosan Bobcat Inc., a company within Doosan Group, recently announced its global branding strategy to create business and growth opportunities for the Doosan Bobcat product…
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…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council approved four Unified Code of Ordinance text amendments and changes to the town’s water and sewer policy and fees at its meeting on…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Our free magazine, “IFN Monthly,” is widely available throughout Iredell County. The March cover story features Andy Pendleton, a 100-year-old World War II veteran who shared memories…
Lucille “Babe” Carpenter was born in Iredell County on April 12, 1935, to the late Allen Carpenter and Flora Summers Carpenter. She departed this life on Friday, March 10, 2023….
Mrs. Jo Ann Bellamy Morrison, 83, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on January 8, 1940, to the late Ralph and Ollie Johnson Bellamy. She departed this life on Friday,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man who robbed a bank on Friday morning. Officers responded to the Bank of America…
Henry Brooks Grantham, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on March 10, 2023. He was born on January 9, 1957, in Greensboro, N.C., to the late Carson and Mary Jane…
Paul Leon Harris, 68, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on March 8, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House, where he fought a good fight to the very end….
Peggy Annette Lewis Gober, 54, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Burke County. Peggy was born May 19, 1968, in Iredell County to the…