Alice Marlene Rempe, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 3, 2022. She was born on April 3, 1939, in Pella, Iowa, to Simon and Elizabeth Boot TerLouw. Alice…
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Patsy Sue Ward, 85, of Statesville, NC, passed away on October 3, 2022. She was born July 16, 1937, in Rowan County, N.C. Patsy was preceded in death by her mother,…
Jeffrey “Scotty” Scott Phifer, 61, of Statesville, N.C., went to eternal rest on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Scotty was born February 10, 1960, to Joe Watson Phifer Jr. and Allean…
Mr. Howard LaShon “Noochie” Coleman II, 20, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on March 16, 2002, and was the son of Howard LaShon Coleman I and Crystal Shea Moore….
FROM STAFF REPORTS A West Iredell High School teacher is charged with sending a sexually explicit video of herself and a nude image of herself to a student. [caption id=”attachment_44708″…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As chairman of the Energy Policy Council, Lt. Governor Robinson announced the establishment of the Energy Innovation Committee, which will work to inform…
BY KARISSA MILLER Members of the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education spent time Monday discussing their views on whether I-SS schools should be required to play against one another when…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Police Department hosted its annual “Night Out” in Downtown Statesville on Tuesday evening. The free event stresses the importance of good relations between the police…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com South Iredell High School officially kicked off its Homecoming Week celebrations with a parade through Troutman on Tuesday evening. Supporters lined Eastway Drive and Old Murdock…
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Clark Mintz, 79, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on October 14, 1942, to the late James Arthur Clark Sr. and Ida Mae Connor Clark. She entered…
Mr. Tensley Raymond Rucker Jr., 79, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on March 22, 1943, and was the son of the late Tensley R. Rucker Sr. and Odessa Virginia…
Joseph “Joe” Lewis Griggs Jr., 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, following a period of declining health. Joe was born on December 1, 1931, in…
The ultimate Appalachian State fan, John Boyce Rogers Jr., 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Boone, N.C. He suffered a sudden heart attack while attending…
Lois Benge Edwards Floyd, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Lois was born June 16, 1928, in Thomasville, N.C., and was…
Ronald Ray Pierce, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away October 3, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Ronnie was born December 5, 1955, in Iredell County to the late…
Jacquelin Danielle Ferrell York, 36, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Danielle was born to Wesley Ferrell and Teresa Williams on January 6,1986 in Ocala, Fla. She moved to…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve an incentive package designed to help the Statesville Police Department retain officers. “We were looking 25…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System was recently recognized at the inaugural Charlotte Business Journal Health Care Heroes Awards ceremony. Through its health care heroes program, the Charlotte…
Special to Iredell Free News Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesville is excited to share The Carolina Brass Quintet with the community on Sunday, October 9. This special event, “Shiny Brass…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Public Library is planning several events and programs for October. Registration is required for all programs that take place inside the library, and…
BY BLAKE PALMER Iredell County experienced explosive growth between 2010 and 2020, gaining over 27,000 residents. This trend is projected to accelerate over the next few decades with Iredell County…
Editor’s Note: This report has been updated from an earlier version with additional information provided by the Statesville Police Department. FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are working with local…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday regarding the uniform schedules of values, standards and rules for the market…
Ida Marie Owens Hicks, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born March 28, 1945, in Bennettsville,…
Mr. Peter David McCabe, son of the late Edward McCabe and Alice LaBonte was born on July 24, 1935, in Manhattan, N.Y. Though he attended public schools in both New…
Mamie Lucy Mae Bunton, age 98, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Mamie was born November 10, 1923. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be…
Tommy Howard Laws, 81, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House after a brief illness. Mr. Laws was born in Iredell County and…
Sandra Morones Atwood, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital around family who loved her. Sandra was born November 9, 1956, in Carrizo…
Special to Iredell Free News The following cases were heard during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Chris Scott was tried and convicted by a jury of Felony…
[caption id="attachment_44556" align="aligncenter" width="335"] Dalton Edwards was diagnosed with cancer in 2013. He “moved to heaven” on October 15, 2017[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Geri Edwards, an employee with…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Center Stage Alliance’s production of Roald Dahl’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is bringing excitement and smiles to theatre-goers and filling Statesville’s Mac Gray Auditorium with cheers. The play,…
Special to Iredell Free News Randy Ledford has been hired as the new vice president for learning at Mitchell Community College. [caption id="attachment_44550" align="alignright" width="300"] Randy Ledford began work…
Michael Howard Coffey, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, October 1, 2022. He was born in February of 1957 in Iredell County, N.C., to the late Mary…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 23 ♦ Russell Lee Glidewell, 55, of Riverview Drive Extension, Lexington, charged with possession of methamphetamine…
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,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Health officials from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services have confirmed the state’s first death this year associated with West Nile…