Special to Iredell Free News Waves Entertainment, in conjunction with All-American Sound, Stage and Lights and the Statesville Recreation and Parks Department, will present the “Second Saturday Festival” Series in…
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Special to Iredell Free News PFLAG Statesville will host a Statesville Pride Parade & Festival on Saturday, September 24. The family friendly event, which runs from 12 to 4 p.m.,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, September 6. The meeting, which is open to the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 26 ♦ David Louis Linton, 47, of Taylorsville Manufacturing Road, Taylorsville, charged with larceny of a…
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,…
Joye Reeves Campbell, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Accordius Nursing Home in Mooresville. She was born on September 23, 1944, in Jacksonville, Fla.,…
Jerry Wayne Goodman, 80, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at his home. He was born on February 15, 1942, in Iredell County, N.C., to the…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 50 people gathered at Christ Church on Thursday evening to hear inspiring words of recovery and to remember members of the community who were lost…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect in multiple hit-and-run collisions was apprehended in Iredell County early Saturday morning after crashing a tractor-trailer into two N.C. Highway Patrol vehicles. Monte Keith Gore,…
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 Debbie Page debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Iredell Local Reentry Council continues to expand its horizons as it helps advocate for increases in transitional housing options and seeks funding sources, including opioid…
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 500 deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department, which provides a weekly report on deaths each Wednesday,…
Jose “Joe” Morales Conesa, 54, of Mooresville, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022. A prayer service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Cavin-Cook…
Virginia Betty Lott Nielsen, 97, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 3, 2022, at Maple Leaf Health Care in Statesville after a brief illness. Ginny was born August 13, 1925,…
James Barnard Brewer, 87, passed away on September 1, 2022. Mr. Brewer was born September 19, 1934, to Mr. Joseph S Brewer and Mrs. Ethel Barnard Brewer. Mr. Brewer served…
Cory Michael Llovet, 47, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Cory was born November 3, 1974, in Metairie, La., and was the son of Gabito Conrad Llovet…
[caption id="attachment_43347" align="aligncenter" width="738"] Jake Osborne (left) and Connor Brumley after rounding up stray cattle last Saturday.[/caption] BY JOHN A. SHERRILL As I sat in my recliner one evening, watching…
[caption id="attachment_43342" align="aligncenter" width="534"] Kae Treadway (center) is pictured with her husband Mark (second from right), and their three children.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News After teaching for more than…
Applications are being accepted online only. Apply for open positions online by clicking HERE. Current Openings Assistant Director of Planning Planning Department Athletic Supervisors (Part-Time) Recreation/Parks Department Building Maintenance Technician Recreation/Parks…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The 86th Iredell County Agricultural Fair officially opened Friday evening at the Iredell County Fairgrounds in Troutman. The fair runs through Saturday, September 10, with nine full…
TO THE EDITOR: As one who knew him nearly as long as his mother and father, I resonate when I consider and remember personal characteristics of Robert Wayne Stamey. Each…
Barbara Ann Ellis Campbell, 75, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenville, S.C. on February 17, 1947, she was a daughter of…
Ruby McHargue Dellinger, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away and went to be with her loved ones who have already gone to heaven on Thursday, September 1, 2022. She was…
William Clyde Bebber, 96, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 1, 2022. He was born in Alexander County, N.C., and was the son of the late William Jennings Bebber and…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Updated boosters are becoming available in North Carolina, following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Drug Enforcement Agency is warning law enforcement, parents, teachers, and community members about the influx of “rainbow fentanyl” — made by Mexican drug cartels to…
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. GARBAGE COLLECTION The revised garbage and recycling schedule…
Gary Lee Shoemaker, 66, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at his home. Mr. Shoemaker was born July 22, 1956, the son of the late Robert Shoemaker…
Patricia Beveley Overton Brown, 72, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on August 28, 2022, at her home in Iredell County. Pat, as she was so lovingly known, was born on…
Mrs. Rosalind Adele Mott Eckles, 72, was born in Rowan County on April 26, 1950, and was the daughter of the late John Mott and Virginia Avery. She departed this…
22 I-SS schools and three MGSD schools did not meet state growth targets Special to Iredell Free News North Carolina students improved their performance on state tests during the 2021-22…
Special to Iredell Free News September is National Literacy Month, a time to encourage children to pick up a good book and explore new worlds. But many children in Iredell…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is encouraging residents to be prepared for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. National Preparedness Month is…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville woman faces nearly a dozen charges in connection with the theft of two vehicles after being apprehended by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a…
[caption id="attachment_43261" align="aligncenter" width="693"] The 2022-2023 Cloverleaf Elementary staff.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER Before the new school year began on Monday educators at Cloverleaf Elementary, an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School,…
Special to Iredell Free News Kick off the Labor Day Weekend in Downtown as Red Dirt Revival takes the stage on Friday for the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer…