Special to Iredell Free News A Mooresville man was sentenced to 240 months in prison Friday for possession of child sexual abuse material that involved a prepubescent minor. [caption id=”attachment_51245″…
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Diane Adele Nixon, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 16, 2023. She was born on July 3, 1939, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Peter and Adeline Kroll…
Our beloved Mother, Vera Brown Flowers, has gone to sleep in Christ and received her wings. She was born on October 20, 1943, and passed away on February 14, 2023….
Mr. Ronnie Alexander, 70, was born in Statesville, N.C., on August 22, 1952, to the late Clyde Julius Alexander and Louvenia Dianna Powell Alexander. He entered into eternal rest on…
Ms. Yvonne Freeman, 49, was born in West Palm Beach, Fla., on November 26, 1973, to Annie Patterson Freeman and the late Willie B. Freeman. She entered into ternal rest…
Lloyd Dean Sain, 76 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Mr. Sain was born in Cleveland County, N.C., on September 13, 1946, the son of the late…
Schools, workforce development among key issues addressed at annual banquet BY AMY FUHRMAN Kamari Dalton and Brianna Hincapie stood on stage Thursday evening in a room packed with Statesville’s business…
Special to Iredell Free News Rev. John C. Parks has joined the staff at Troutman Funeral Home. [caption id="attachment_51197" align="alignright" width="176"] Rev. John Parks[/caption] A former pastor at East Side…
Anthony “Amp” Joel Misenheimer, 54, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He is cruising the streets of heaven pain free after a…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Emergency Medical Services Director Blair Richey and Iredell Health System Emergency Department Director Rhonda Ruppe have seen an alarming number of people with…
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited announced Thursday that two high school students have been selected by the co-op to attend the 2023 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. [caption id=”attachment_51193″ align=”alignright”…
[caption id="attachment_51186" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Pictured in the front row (from left) are school board member Anita Kurn, along with National Board Certified teachers Allison Blanton, Kathryn Codgell, Amy Commer, Shaley…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) will host its third annual Read Across America Day drive-thru celebration. This free event will be held…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces felony drug and weapons charges after a brief standoff with officers ended in the suspect’s arrest on Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_51180" align="alignright" width="151"] Zachary…
Robert Joe Lackey, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Autumn Care. He was born on May 7, 1934, in Stony Point, N.C., to Robert…
Melody Nicholson Williams, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away February 14, 2023, at her home after a brief Illness. Melody was born February 13, 1961, in Iredell County to the…
Betty Jean Clement Allen, 93, died peacefully at home in Mooresville, N.C., on Sunday, February 12, 2023. She has been lovingly cared for by a team of amazing caregivers and…
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education on Wednesday announced the approval of April Kuhn as the district’s new chief human resources officer. [caption…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Economists in the Office of State Budget and Management and the N.C. General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released an updated consensus revenue forecast Wednesday…
BY KARISSA MILLER A divided Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted Monday to approve the district’s summer remediation program. Vice Chairman Mike Kubiniec and board member Abby Trent voted against…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Center at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JANUARY 30 ♦ A boy, Ja Sevyon D’Kari Hamilton, born to James Hamilton Jr….
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 55-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office that began at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. [caption…
Editor’s Note: This column is adapted from a presentation to the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on February 13. BY TERRI MASIELLO For 26-plus years, I have been working to…
Betty Jean Morris Cannon, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the S, Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. Born April 19, 1933, in Mooresville,…
Tiffany Follrod Hall, 37, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away Monday, February 6, 2023. She was born on February 11, 1985, in Mercer County, W.Va. She was preceded in death by…
Mr. Norman Clay Caldwell, son of the late Alfred Wardell Caldwell and Mary Eva Caldwell, departed this life on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. He was born in Iredell County on…
[caption id="attachment_51133" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Pictured (from left) are SPVFD Chief Scotty Abernathy, SPVFD Ladies Auxiliary Treasurer Katie Abernathy; and SPVFD First Responders Colby Cockrell and Corey Deal. [/caption] Special to Iredell…
Julie Ann Teat, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was born on December 31, 1962, in Gaston County, N.C., to the late Vernon and…
Curtis Steven Sparks, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away February 9, 2023, at Mountain Valley Hospice in Dobson, N.C., after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was…
Audrey Grace Steffey Wolf, 87 of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., to the late James Julius…
Linda Kay Wilson Lockman, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Linda was born on October 30, 1947, in Iredell County…
[caption id="attachment_51108" align="aligncenter" width="885"] The South Iredell High School MCJROTC Drill Team.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER The South Iredell High School Marine Corps JROTC Drill team continues to show it is…
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries will host its Empty Bowls event on Sunday, March 26. Sponsored by Iredell Health System, the fundraiser will be held from 12:30…
[caption id="attachment_51101" align="aligncenter" width="598"] Pictured are members of Iredell Health System’s cardiopulmonary rehab team.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News During National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, Iredell Health System is recognizing its dedicated…
BY KARISSA MILLER A week after Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members raised questions about the value of a $17 million federal grant aimed at helping students dealing with mental…
[caption id="attachment_51094" align="aligncenter" width="571"] Photo courtesy ICSO[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel raided an location on Barkley Road and seized cash and computer equipment associated with an…