Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Regional Airport Manager John Ferguson is one of 20 managers from North Carolina public-use airports who received the inaugural North Carolina Airport Professional (NCAP)
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — About 8.2 percent of North Carolina teachers were counted as leaving employment in the state’s public schools during the 2020-21 school year, according
Lavern “Vern” Carl Hensel, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1940, in Orchard Park, N.Y., to
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 25 ♦ Jacob Ryan Cox, 21, of Leota Lane, Olin, charged with assault inflicting serious injury.
Founder Sport Group is the home of Alleson Athletic, Badger Sportswear, Garb Athletics, and Teamwork Athletic Apparel. The team members at Founder Sport Group are the most passionate and dedicated
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously at its February 28 meeting to recommend the rezoning of 19.5 acres off Byers Road to conditional mixed
Special to Iredell Free News As part of the ongoing revitalization of Downtown Mooresville, the town’s streetscape was recently enhanced through the addition of public art and by the first
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will present the third installment of its lecture series, Our Region Our History, on Thursday, March 17. Anna Kiefer-Douglas will discuss “The Girl
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported five deaths attributed to COVID-19 during the past week. Since the onset of the pandemic, a total of 438 people
BY KARISSA MILLER Elementary students all around Iredell-Statesville Schools continued the tradition of celebrating the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, who was better known as Dr. Seuss, this past week.
Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper highlighted the Longleaf Commitment community college grant program during a roundtable at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte on Thursday. Cooper met
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council heard presentations from the Public Works, Troutman Police, and Communications and Employee Services Departments during its half day planning retreat last Monday,
Special to Iredell Free News The Boy Scouts of America Gemstone District recently held its annual Gemstone Adult Leader Recognition Banquet at the Triplett United Methodist Church in Mooresville. Scout
Special to Iredell Free News Justin Crews announced his candidacy for a seat on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education. Crews is running as an unaffiliated candidate in District 7.
Laura Ann Turner Holdsclaw passed away March 2, 2022. She was born on July 14, 1934, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Allen Hudson Turner and Lois Parks Turner. She was a
Jackie Burns Carr, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was born on July 24, 1947, in
Janice Carol Purkey McDaniel, 67, of Hamptonville, N.C., departed this world from Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., on February 27, 2022. Janice was born on June 22, 1954,
Mary Murdock Warren, 93, of Cleveland, N.C., entered the gates of her heavenly home on Monday, February 28, 2022. Born on March 18, 1928, in Iredell County, she was the daughter
Judy Eason Barnes, 78, passed away on December 11, 2021, after several years of battling kidney disease. She was born on September 3, 1943, in Elizabeth City, N.C., to the
Rodney Steven Jarvis, 60, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at his residence. Rodney was born July 1, 1961, in Iredell County and was the son of
Mrs. Bettie Sue Perry Wynn of 217 Valley Street, Statesville, N.C., entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born to the
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department held a community meeting on Thursday evening to update residents about the development of Jennings Park. Construction on phase 1
FROM STAFF REPORTS Candidate filing for the 2022 local and state elections closed at 12 noon on Friday with a flurry of activity at the Iredell County Elections Office. All
FROM STAFF REPORTS Retired North Iredell High School Principal Teresa Evans announced Friday that she is running for a seat on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education. Evans is running
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Based on improving trends with COVID-19, masks will become optional in most state agencies and facilities beginning March 7. This coincides with updates
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com When it comes to community service, Troutman Town Council member George Harris doesn’t do anything halfway. When he was campaigning for council, Harris knocked on doors
Earlene Collins Meier, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., and a native of Miami, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Accordius Health. She was born September 18, 1939, in
Colene Messick Small, 83, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on March 2, 2022. She was born on January 5, 1939, in Statesville, N.C., to the late Otis and Florence Pippin
Robert Posey, who was known as “Handsome Bob,” passed on February 28, 2022, at the age of 59 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Robert
On February 25, 2022, John “J.D.” Mason, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., following a brief illness. He was born August
Lois Evelyn Morrison Beaver, 95, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022. The sixth child and youngest of the late Walter Lee and Carrie Isabelle Sharpe Morrison,
Jerry Wayne Estes, 54, of Harmony, N.C., died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Iredell County on September 20, 1967, to Martha
BY BLAKE PALMER During their March 1 meeting, our Board of Commissioners approved of an astounding $11 million in corporate economic incentives for two companies. In one meeting, our Board
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners have signed off on a request from the Mooresville Graded School District to apply for approximately $3.2 million public school capital fund grant. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Business owner and former N.C. Department of Transportation Board member Frank Johnson announced Thursday that he is running for a seat on the Iredell County Board of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A new report analyzing the performance of North Carolina students during last year’s far-reaching COVID-19 disruptions finds that learning progress slowed across all