Early Saturday morning, August 27, 2022, Nelle Morrow Borden peacefully passed away surrounded by her daughter and granddaughters. Nelle lived an incredibly full life of 104 years. In 1918 she…
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Mrs. Betty Faye Pledger Whren, 71, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on September 17, 1950, and was the daughter of the late Samuel Pledger and Gladys Creola Glover Pledger….
Charles Allen Money, 61, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 30, 2022, unexpectedly at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Allen was born March 23, 1961, in Iredell County to…
Joseph “Paul” Trivette, 75, of Harmony, N.C., went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2022. Paul was loved by all who knew him. His love for John Deere…
Dortha Mary Ann Pinkston Fraley, 95 of Cleveland, N.C., died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born in Rowan County on March…
Special to Iredell Free News The events featured below are just some of the events for the next month at the Iredell County Public Library. Registration is required for all…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A South Carolina man faces drug and weapons charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than $125,000 worth of fentanyl from his vehicle following a…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after he was convicted of 13 felony charges of sexually abusing two children and forcing…
Mr. Rodney Craig Bennett, 56, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on August 17, 1966, and was the son of the late Jimmy Holmes and Pauline Bennett. He departed this…
Mr. Bennie Strickland, 91, son of the late Truitt and Johnnie B. Strickland, was born September 25, 1930, in La Grange, Ga. He departed this life on Wednesday, August 24,…
Georgina Catherine Moody, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on August 27, 2022. She was born on November 13, 1944, in Albany, N.Y., to the late John and Carmella Spadaro…
Barbara Irby Bobbitt, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Citadel at Mooresville. She was born on August 1, 1943, in Los Angeles, Calif.,…
Stanley Dwayne Shook, 60, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born August 30, 1961, in Siler…
Cora Perry, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. Cora was born February 25, 1933, to Mr. William Blankenship and Mrs. Mae Harless Blankenship in Welch, W.Va….
JW Smith Jr., 75, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday August 27, 2022, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte following a brief illness. He was born in Iredell County on July 2,…
Reponda Ruth Smith, 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 27, 2022, in her home. She was born December 27, 1962, to James Powell and Delet Reid Powell of…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) students participated in a new tradition – the BLET Spirit Run – on Monday, August 29. BLET…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Health equity, education and economic stability for all North Carolinians are key strategies in the 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC…
Special to Iredell Free News [caption id="attachment_43184" align="alignright" width="306"] Erin Parr, an accountant for JMS Southeast, presented a donation to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County.[/caption] JMS Southeast and their…
[caption id="attachment_43181" align="aligncenter" width="749" class="popover-hover"] Pictured (from left) are Melanie Allen, MIWAYE principal; Jason Gardner, MGSD superintendent; Jakariah Miller, former MIWAYE student; N.C. Rep. John Torbett; Tim Anselmo, MIWAYE teacher;…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three individuals face charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation prompted by a Department of Social Services report about minors being exposed to illegal narcotics. Sheriff…
BY KARISSA MILLER After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Iredell-Statesville Schools principals, teachers and students are hoping for a better normal this year. The 2022-2023 school year began for…
Sarah Bradshaw Jackson, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her residence. She was born on July 5, 1934, in Iredell County, N.C., to the…
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Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 21 ♦ A girl, Amelia Ellen-Grace Evans, born to Samantha Ashton of Statesville….
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has selected Brett Alkins to serve as the cooperative’s next chief operating officer, effective August 29. The position was previously held by Thomas Golden,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face felony charges following a search effort involving multiple agencies that began after Mooresville police officers search that began with a vehicle pursuit early Monday…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 19 ♦ Courtney Leanne Cole, 34, of W. Main Street, Fayetteville, Pa., charged with possession of…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Bubba Kinsler is a sweet, loving first-grader at Central Elementary School who enjoys singing “Jesus Loves Me” and spending time with family. He is also battling neurofibromatosis,…
[caption id="attachment_43123" align="aligncenter" width="442" alt="" height="508"]Veteran James Hamby and his service dog Pokey.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After serving in the Marines and the Army as a Special Operations soldier…
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,…
[caption id="attachment_43115" align="aligncenter" width="777"] Doosan Bobcat employees and Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators pose for a picture after loading up a truck full of school supplies for hundreds of Iredell-Statesville Schools students. [/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News Town of Mooresville Arts & Events will present “Symphony Under the Stars” by Lake Norman Philharmonic on Friday, September 30. The performance will take place…
Terry Lynn Sherrill, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 22, 1953, in Mooresville to Margaret Eagle Sherrill…
On August 26, 2022, Max Edward Waugh, 87, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, had a peaceful deliverance into glory. Max was born on May 23, 1935, in Iredell…
Terri Leeann Russell, 61, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Putney, Vt., went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving husband and children. In…