Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is seeking interested residents to serve on its board. Volunteers who reside within the territorial jurisdiction of Statesville and…
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BY KARISSA MILLER Mooresville resident Cheryl Pletcher wants the Iredell County Board of Commissioners to take a stand against what she described as a culture of death and take a…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the N.C. Collaboratory, a policy research center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,…
Ms. Lorie Bailey-Ojo, affectionately known as “Tutti,” was a loving mother, sister, and friend. She transitioned to her eternal home at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday, June 14,…
Raquel Maria Garcia, 39, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Raquel leaves behind a large and loving family, including her husband, Pedro Hernandez;…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Friends and family members of Michael Shane Marlowe and his 5-year-old son Bentley paid their respects on Tuesday during a memorial service at Western Avenue Baptist Church…
Mary Catherine “Cat” Orbison Love, 90, of China Grove, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at TerraBella Salisbury. Catherine was born in Mt. Ulla on December 14, 1931,…
Richard “Rich” Wells Sappington, 75, of Olin, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born on June 2, 1947, in Anne Arundel…
Kenneth Evan Shawver, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, June 20, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shawver was born January 17, 1948, in Washington, D.C., the son of…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Troutman’s Land Use Map Advisory Committee will host a public input meeting next week as part of its ongoing work to create a new…
[caption id="attachment_40330" align="aligncenter" width="738"] Dr. Peter Miller uses the Mazor X Stealth Edition Robotic Guidance Platform for the first time at Iredell Memorial Hospital.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Back…
[caption id="attachment_40319" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Pictured (from left) are David Hamm, Carl Hamm Jr. and Sheriff Darren Campbell.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Approximately a year ago, Carl Hamm Jr. wandered…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Davis Regional Medical Center’s helicopter landing pad was encircled by those mourning the death of Jada Marlowe on Monday evening. Jada died earlier Monday, a week after…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will receive an update Tuesday about the national opioid litigation and the total amount of settlement funds Iredell County will receive….
Rasan Portlock, 38, Charlotte, N.C., was born on August 6, 1983, and was the son of Reginald Jerome Portlock and Glenda Morrison Reid. He passed away on June 11, 2022,…
Rebecca Lynn Correll, 62, of Troutman, N.C., passed away June 18, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Lynn was born in Rowan County on October 21, 1959,…
Jack Charles of Statesville, N.C., passed away at home on June 18, 2022. Jack was born August 3, 1956, in Warner Robbins, Ga., to the late Jack Charles and Kathryne…
Faye Mills Goforth, 96, loving mother of Kim and wife of Melvin, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Concord, N.C., in the presence and care of her soulmate…
Mr. Kareen Jabbar Stevenson Jr., 19, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. He was born in Iredell County on September…
[caption id="attachment_40264" align="aligncenter" width="435"] Jada Marlowe, 13, died on Monday, a week after being critically injured.[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirteen-year-old Jada Marlowe passed away on Monday, a week after being…
Laurent “Larry” Daniel Fauteux, 56, passed away on Wednesday, June15, 2022, at Cabarrus Atrium Health in Concord, N.C. Born on March 30, 1966, in Nashua, N.H., he was the son…
[caption id="attachment_40239" align="aligncenter" width="861"] PHOTOS BY KAHLEAH S. GAITHER[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The 2022 Carolina Brotherhood Memorial Ride began Monday morning in Mooresville. Mooresville Police Department and Mooresville…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hamptonville resident faces misdemeanor charges in connection with an accident that claimed the life of a Union Grove man on Friday night. The N.C. Highway Patrol…
Special to Iredell Free News A Compassionate Troop Award from PETA Kids—PETA’s youth division—is on its way to Girl Scout Troop 13179, which partnered with Future Fashion Designers in Mooresville…
[caption id="attachment_40220" align="aligncenter" width="529"] Leona Cissy Donaldson has spent 37 years with Iredell-Statesville Schools as a substitute teacher. [/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER After nearly four decades substitute teaching and connecting…
Special to Iredell Free News Boy Scout Troop 609 of Statesville has stayed busy during recent months with several community service projects. In April the troop participated in a community…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 1 ♦ Derek Darius Dillard Jr., 22, of Brackhill Street, Davidson, charged with possession of a stolen…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Children ages 6 months and older in North Carolina can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends…
BY DAN GITRO This past week we saw a tragedy like Iredell County hasn’t seen in a long time. On Monday, June 13, residents were notified by the Firewire of…
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Jody Gray Deal, 54, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Friday, June 17, 2022, surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Jody was born November 26, 1967,…
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Carolyn Fayard Dagenhart of Troutman, N.C., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 17, 2022. She passed away peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House in…
Dorothy Lipe McClain Hager, 97, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. She was born in Iredell County, on November 21,…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell-Statesville Schools is growing its Career & Technical Education internships and pre-apprenticeship program. Joanie Winterkamp, the district’s work-based learning coordinator, hopes to get more students excited and…
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two columns about the Iredell County Public Library staff’s efforts to document information about lost cemeteries in Iredell County. The first column is available…