Robert “Bobby” Miller Griffith Jr., 59, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Miller Griffith Sr and Mary…
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Invitation for Bids Invitation To Bid (ITB) for a culvert replacement will be sent out on May 3, 2024. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-129, sealed bid proposals will be received by…
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a stolen 2020 Yamaha R6 motorcycle and carry-on utility trailer. On April 4,…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Arts Council will present a concert by solo artist Daniel Rodriguez on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board recommended two amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance on Monday night. The proposed changes will be considered by the Town Council…
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited ranked 7th for customer satisfaction for residential electric service among cooperatives in the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. The cooperative’s…
[caption id="attachment_73672" align="aligncenter" width="1024" class="popover-hover"] Participants in the Town of Troutman’s Earth Day clean-up effort pose for a photo.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Parks and Recreation Department sponsored an…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 2 ♦ Shelly Melvin Scaglione, 55, of W. Center Street, Mooresville, charged with possession of a controlled…
Special to Iredell Free News Seventy artists entered a total of 128 entries in the 46th Anniversary SpringFest Judged Show & Competition presented by Mooresville Arts. Artists from Mooresville, Cornelius, Davidson,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that EnergizeNC, North Carolina’s Solar for All coalition, has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for…
Rev. Norman Cleo Dudley, 87, was born in Baltimore, Md., on October 20, 1936, to the late Costello Coleman Dudley and Anna Inez Holcomb Dudley. He departed this life on…
Doris “Lavonne” Curtis Payne, 97, of Mooresville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2024. She was born on June 30, 1926, in Mooresville to…
Daily Inman Gramling Jr., 69, of Catawba, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, April 18, at 7:10 a.m. As always, he started that journey early as…
Steven Gray Pettit, 72, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Forsyth County on October 5, 1951, to the late…
Shelby Jean Hartsell Grimm, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Yadkin County on November 22, 1936, to the…
Clyde Nelson Reavis, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House. Clyde was born on September 15, 1938, to the late Jessie…
Shirley Jean Harrington Lyalls, 68, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Shirley was born on February 6, 1956, in Alexander County, N.C., to the late Claude…
Aileen Grant Waugh joined her beloved husband Gene in heaven on the morning of April 20, 2024, with her younger daughter by her side. Aileen was born in Statesville, N.C.,…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON About 500 people attended the inaugural Charles Fest on Saturday, beginning what organizer Kevin Robertson hopes will become an annual tradition in the northern Iredell County community….
American Renaissance School Public Notice The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that American…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Manager Ron Smith has appointed Emily Kurfees to serve as city clerk. [caption id="attachment_73548" align="alignright" width="176"] Emily Kurfees[/caption] Kurfees succeeds Brenda Fugett, who retired after…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 12 ♦ Brianna Sade Bost, 28, of Lippard Farm Road, Statesville, charged with possession 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,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at a residence on Stewart Court. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting…
William Gene Bradford, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 19, 2024. Gene was born on March 4, 1935, in Iredell County to the late William L. Bradford and…
Gladys Fox Sharpe, 74, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away April 20, 2024, at Valley Nursing Center after an extended illness. Gladys was born August 7, 1949, in Iredell County…
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…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a stand-off with Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Saturday. Sheriff Darren Campbell identified the deceased…
[caption id="attachment_73501" align="aligncenter" width="700"] East Iredell Elementary School held its annual Leadership Day event on Friday. Parents, community members and guests were able to see student performances and presentations that…
[caption id="attachment_73494" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Seated (from left) are Club President Dana White, guest speaker Peyton Barrows, and Education and Environment Community Service Team Chair Linda Lavinder. Other Education and Environment…
Special to Iredell Free News Cub Scout Pack # 173 recently held its annual Pinewood Derby Race at Coddle Creek Elementary School. The Scouts raced the cars they had hand…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Statesville resident Robert Griffith has enjoyed archery since his grandfather introduced him to the sport when he was a teenager. “I was 13 years old, and I’ve…
John Andrew Hendricks, 41, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, due to a sudden heart attack. John was born in Statesville on November 2, 1982….
By KARISSA MILLER Seventh-graders from Iredell-Statesville Schools had the chance to participate in eight hands-on learning activities during the district’s second annual STEAM Day on Tuesday. The event, which was…
Theodore Duane Bugbee, 76, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Fort Payne, Ala., passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at his residence. Theodore was born in Fremont, Mich., on…
Lawrence Ray Nosker, 76, of Davidson, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. He left an indelible mark on the lives of all who knew him. His legacy as…