Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage Collection There will be no garbage collection on…
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Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Parks & Recreation will present the “Entertainment Icons: In Their Own Words,” a mini-series featuring “An Intimate Evening with Priscilla Presley” and “An Evening…
Paul Byron Bevard died on May 17, 2024, while surrounded by his family. He was born in Hanover, Pa., on January 12, 1934, to George Thomas Bevard and Sarah Etta Pierce; he…
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 KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James didn’t mince his words as he discussed his support for overhauling the State of North Carolina’s system for evaluating students and public…
[caption id="attachment_75542" align="aligncenter" width="500"] North Iredell High graduate Salem Haire poses for a photo with some of the many friends she has made during her world travels.[/caption] BY AMY FUHRMAN…
[caption id="attachment_75539" align="aligncenter" width="550"] “Soeur – En Passant” by Rehanna Yakubu.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry announced Friday that Mooresville resident Rehanna Yakubu as the winner of…
Special to Iredell Free News Recording artist, author and award-winning singer-songwriter Sherry Anne will perform at The Rock Church on Sunday, June 2. This concert, which begins at 6 p.m.,…
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has announced the recipients of two college scholarships awarded through the cooperative’s Empowering the Future Scholarship program. Jacob Eroh of Pine Lake Preparatory and Emma…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools campuses were placed on security alert Friday morning following a threat of violence at West Iredell High School. The student “got aggravated and said he…
[caption id="attachment_75514" align="aligncenter" width="701"] Statesville residents James and Sheila Foxworthy traveled to Guatemala in February to provide critical medical care to residents.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN About five months after local…
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…
Special to Iredell Free News Congressman Patrick McHenry delivered remarks on Thursday at the unveiling of a statue of North Carolina’s Favorite Son, the Rev. Billy Graham. The statue of…
BY JOHN GREEN This week, May 12-18, is National Hospital Week, which gives me an opportunity to talk about hospitals, healthcare, and my teammates — three topics that are near…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff James announced the following personnel appointments: Student Services Division Shayla Savage, executive director of Administrative Services, has been named the…
Tracey Lynn Krassow, 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 14, 2024, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born July 30, 1965. The family will hold a…
Rev. William Louie Wease Sr., 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Carolina Caring Hospice facility in Newton, N.C. He was born in Lincoln County,…
Todd Howard Laws, 60, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. He was born in Iredell County on June 15, 1963. Todd was the husband of Tina…
[caption id="attachment_75484" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Photo courtesy of City of Statesville[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the William “Woody” Woodard Memorial Fire Station, held on Wednesday afternoon, marked…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Emergency Communications team was honored with five prestigious awards at the recent North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials…
[caption id="attachment_75456" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Fifth-graders at East Iredell Elementary School raised $4f20 for Rescue Ranch though a jewelry shop that they set up at their school campus.[/caption] Special to Iredell…
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District has announced the appointment of two new district administrators: Director of Research and Accountability The MGSD Board of Education has…
Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival now ranks among the top 100 best-reviewed festivals on Film Freeway for the month of April. Garnering acclaim from Film…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bid for furnishing Wire will be sent out on May 28, 2024, and will be received by the City of Statesville at the City Warehouse at…
RE-BID ADVERTISEMENT INVITATION TO BID-STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STATESVILLE RESURFACING 2024-2025 Sealed bid proposals for Street Improvement Project-Statesville Resurfacing 2024-2025 will be sent out on May 17th, 2024 and will be…
[caption id="attachment_75428" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photos courtesy of Mooresville Police Department[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN After swearing in a new officer last week, Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani joined her family outside…
Special to Iredell Free News In celebration of its 70th Anniversary, Iredell Health System is inviting the public to take part in its very first Iredell Health Scavenger Hunt. Running…
Special to Iredell Free News Members of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club began arriving in Statesville on Wednesday for the organization’s Regional Dixie Rally. More than 350 visitors,…
Donald Ray Vernon, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. He was born on December 31, 1946, in Smithfield, N.C., to the late Troy and Eunice…
Willie “Will” Frank Blocker, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. He was born on December 1,…
Harry Cletus Knox III, 77, of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. He was born January 3, 1947, in Charlotte, N.C.,…
Ms. Teresa Faye Setzer, 62, of Cleveland, Ohio, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on March 15, 1962, and was the daughter of the late Wilbur LaFayette Setzer and Maggie…
Jody Messer, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his residence. He was born on August 7, 1961 in Kermit, W.Va. Jody is survived by…
Mrs. Darlene Hicks Myers, 62, passed away May 12, 2024, at Novant Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. The eldest daughter of Grady Hicks and Mary Holland Hicks, Darlene was born…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education honored 18 retirees on Tuesday night with a special dinner followed by presentation of inscribed crystal vases as a…
Special to Iredell Free News Steele Dailey has joined the local Edward Jones office of financial advisor Brian Sohovich as an associate financial advisor. [caption id="attachment_75372" align="alignright" width="175"] Steele Dailey[/caption]…