Lisa Lynn Kleinhans, 58, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at UNC-Rex Hospital in Raleigh, N.C. She was born on September 4, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio,…
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Barbara Ann Jones Shutt was born a coal miner’s daughter in the home of her beloved Grandpa Ashley in Warrensville, N.C., on October 10, 1936. Spending her childhood years in…
Martha Cline Privette, 83, of Crumpler, N.C., passed away on Friday, January 6, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Martha was born on January 25, 1939, in Iredell County to the…
Alfred “Jim” James Gardner, 81, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Jim was born on September 30, 1941, in Iredell County, N.C., …
Mr. Jackie Eugene Meadows, 81, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C. Jackie was born March 28, 1941,…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: DECEMBER 19 ♦ A girl, Wrenley Maxine Mullins, born to Huck Mullins and Amy…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell on Friday announced that 22 drug offenders had been arrested during the ICSO’s latest roundup. The arrests stem from investigations conducted in…
Special to Iredell Free News On Thursday, January 5, the Town of Mooresville had a discharge of approximately 36,000 gallons of untreated wastewater near 565 Brawley School Road. This incident…
Notice of Intent The General Statutes of North Carolina allow local governments to enter into contracts with vendors who have in the past 12 months been awarded a contract by…
Irene Shoemaker, devoted mother, teacher, wife and friend, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born September 13, 1925, Irene was the daughter of Rev. Charles Cyrus…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Crossroads Arts & Science Early College recently hosted North Carolina’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Northwest Regional Leadership Conference. The conference included competitive events, personal development…
Martha Waters Fulbright, 77, of Mooresville, entered in to the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. She was born on December 12, 1945, in Mooresville, N.C., to…
Cleatus Oral Harrison, affectionately known as “Budgie” and named after his father, departed this life on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. His passing brings pain to all who loved him…
Martha Lee “Marty” Holbrook, 67, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023, at home after a valiant two-year fight with esophageal and stomach cancer. Marty was born April 8,1955, to…
Mrs. Annie Doris Mathis Walker, 79, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. Burial will be on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the…
Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival will show “Encanto” as the first film of the 2023 film night series. The film will screen on Tuesday, January…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony drug charges after being stopped by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy for an equipment violation. [caption id="attachment_49479" align="alignright" width="151"] Christopher Quattlebaum[/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — Students in early elementary grades in North Carolina public schools continue to show gains in literacy skills, according to results of a key assessment…
[caption id="attachment_49473" align="aligncenter" width="734"] Hannah and Christopher Boles pose for a photo with their daughter, Sarah, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Memorial Hospital welcomed its…
Robert Vernon Yonce, 83, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2023. He was born on December 22, 1939, to Vernon William and Margaret Timmerman…
Special to Iredell Free News A Statesville man was injured Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle while walking along Turnersburg Highway. Statesville Police Department officers responded to a…
Dr. James J. Welsh was born in Baltimore, Md., to James (Jock) Welsh and Ethel Welsh (McFaul) on March 27, 1941. He died on January 1, 2023. He attended high…
Dorothy Brown-Newton, 52, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 27, 1970, to the late James Brown…
Special to Iredell Free News A team of retired Statesville Police Department investigators has begun taking a fresh look at unsolved crimes. These investigators will be reviewing reports and evidence…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville received a clean audit with no exceptions following a review of the town’s finances and internal controls by Potter & Co. Representatives of…
Special to Iredell Free News NC MedAssist and the Iredell County Health Department are partnering to provide a Mobile Free Pharmacy and Health Fair event in Iredell County on Friday,…
[caption id="attachment_49445" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Evidence seized by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies.[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man faces felony charges after members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive…
BY KARISSA MILLER An existing company received a boost from the Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night. Commissioners held a public hearing and then voted unanimously to grant…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Tuesday delayed a decision on a developer’s request to rezone 96.8 acres off Transco Road for a project that includes hundreds of multi-family…
Annie Cheek Evans Maas, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on September 9,…
Garry Brown Mercer, 59, of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. He was born on August 11, 1963, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to the late David and…
Robert “Bob” Allen Dunlap, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home. Bob was born on April 26, 1960, in Ashland, Ohio, to the…
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its women’s health services in the Statesville area. Healthcare in Iredell County has changed a lot…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools has been awarded a $17 million grant to fund school-based mental health services to students over the next five years. The grant, titled…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Effective January 1, 2023, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increased by $800 per election, from $5,600 to $6,400. No…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 1 ♦ Yakima Deasia Crawford, 23, of Morris Street, Gastonia, charged with larceny, common law conspiracy and…