Jack Robert Hailey, 83, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Huntersville, N.C., died September 8, 2022, at Atrium Main. He was born on February 8, 1939, in Mecklenburg County to…
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a rezoning request to allow a developer to build a 283-unit multi-family housing development on a 15.5-acre site…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — During the 75th season of NASCAR, the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, Gov. Roy Cooper, Dale…
Special to Iredell Free News As part of National Preparedness Month, the Iredell County Health Department is encouraging all residents to be prepared for a natural disaster. Your family or…
Special to Iredell Free News Red Buffalo Brewing Co. in Statesville hosted a Low Country Boil on Sunday, September 4, to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of…
Special to Iredell Free News Time is running out for local K-12 teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from EnergyUnited through the Bright Ideas Education Grant Program….
Willie Michael “Mick” Burke, 60, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in his home. Willie was born August 31, 1962, to Willie Lee Jones and Hazel Ann Bowman Burke of Iredell…
Shula Maye Morrow Mitchell Boyd of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Heritage Place in Statesville. Born October 5, 1926, she was the oldest of seven children,…
Wayne Paul Raymer, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Raymer was born September 14, 1949, in Iredell County, N.C., the son…
Special to Iredell Free News The Full Bloom Film Festival will present films from seven countries this weekend at venues across Downtown Statesville. And among the hundreds who will participate…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Assessor Division staff has been working hard preparing the 2023 countywide property revaluation. Tax Assessor Fran Elliott presented a review of the process and…
Audrey Lenior Pitts, 74, of Troutman, N.C., began her journey to her Heavenly home on September 6, 2022, to be welcomed into the loving arms of the Lord. She was…
Lt. Col. (Ret) William Richard Barrier, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. He was born on September 23, 1942, in Milford, Conn., to the late…
Harry Stephen Jacobs, 70, passed away on September 5, 2022. Mr. Jacobs was born October 12, 1951, to Mr. Harry “Jake” Jacobs and Mrs. Ailene Horne Jacobs. Steve was a…
Glenn Curtis Troutman Jr., 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Mr. Troutman was born April 5, 1947, the son of the late Glenn Curtis Troutman Sr….
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch is hosting two September events for the community to learn more about the animal welfare nonprofit and its programs: Fun Friday and Blood…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering asking the U.S. Congress to reinstate the school nutrition waiver, which made school meals free for all students during…
[caption id="attachment_43458" align="aligncenter" width="669"] The Mobile Dairy Classroom teaches students about the importance of dairy and dairy farming. The program is free courtesy of Southland Dairy Farmers. Each classroom carries…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With evolving case trends and increasing vaccine supply, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine. Vaccinations…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators and their counterparts in the Mooresville Graded School District pointed to data in the state accountability report that shows student growth in…
Tony Allen Moose Sr., AKA “Old Man, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 2, 2022. Tony was born January 22, 1956, in Statesville,…
Sylvia Travieso, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., sadly passed away on September 2, 2022. She was born on May 3, 1940, in Manati, Puerto Rico. Her family will remember her as…
Jack Edward Bass, 74, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022. Jack was born in Iredell County on September 4, 1947, the son of the late Earl Jackson…
Karen Emery Weatherman, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 5, 2022, surrounded by her family and lots of love. She was born in…
Nelson Dewey Weicht, 88, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Alleghany County, Md., on May 7, 1934, to the…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council held its agenda briefing on Tuesday afternoon as it prepares to hear developers’ annexation and rezoning requests on Thursday night for the…
[caption id="attachment_43430" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Former Mooresville Commissioner Barbara Whittington received a standing ovation Tuesday after being presented The Moore Award. Pictured (from left) are Commissioner Tommy DeWeese, Mayor Pro Tem…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The legal troubles continue to mount for an Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a student. [caption id="attachment_43427" align="alignright" width="150"] Elizabeth Bailey[/caption]…
BY SHELLIE TAYLOR Tucked away in the woods on a hill behind a church in western Iredell County lies a hidden family cemetery. It isn’t a church graveyard. In fact,…
Special to Iredell Free News Rocky Mount Church is hosting its 6th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, September 24. This free family-friendly event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until…
FROM STAFF REPORTS South Iredell High School has a new principal. Just two days into the 2022-2023 school year, Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James notified staff and parents that Robert…
Mooresville Graded School District is both nationally and internationally recognized as a premier public school district ranking as one of the top 10 districts out of 115 local education agencies…
Mrs. Denise Arliska Woods Kidd was born September 21, 1955, in Washington, D.C. At the age of 17, she married Arthur Lee Moon and later had three children, Arthur, Nickey,…
Mr. Millard Eugene “Gene” Garner, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He was born in Iredell County, N.C., on March 19, 1957, and was the son of the…
Special to Iredell Free News “Back to Church Sunday,” part of a national movement of churches across America, will be held at Horizon Church, located at 316 Signal Hill Drive…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Partners Health Management showcased two area programs during its recent Community Cafe to raise awareness of available substance use disorder treatment options. EMS COMMUNITY SUPPORT RESPONSE…