BY DAN GITRO First and foremost, thank you to Iredell Free News for providing me an opportunity to write a weekly column. This platform will give me a chance to…
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BY MIKE FUHRMAN The prosecution contends that more than a dozen individuals were involved in a pair of drive-by shootings — including the one that claimed the life of Freeman…
Special to Iredell Free News Readers of all ages are invited to join the Mooresville Public Library for their 2022 Summer Reading Program. The fun begins on Saturday, June 4,…
Special to Iredell Free News After an accident, surgery, or illness, you may need some help getting back into the swing of daily life. While physical therapy can help you…
Ray “Dude” Bell passed away in his home on Thursday, April 28, 2022, surrounded by his family. Ray was a man of honor and lived his life devoted to those…
Daisy Ruth Barkley of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Charlotte. Born on April 30, 1936, she was just days shy…
Lillie Christine Childers Williams, 99, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022. She was born on November 9, 1922, in Rowan County to the late Walter Augustus…
Donna Paulette Bost, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 28, 2022. She was born on November 1, 1950, in Concord, N.C., to Hazel Orren Martin and the late…
Mr. Mondre Rashad Simpson, 31, was born in Iredell County on February 13, 1991, and was the son Kindale Allison Goss Sr. And Lula Ann Simpson. He departed this life…
Mr. John Edward Murdock, affectionately called, “Hot Rod,” was born in Iredell County on February 25, 1959, and was the son of the late John Edward Alexander and Betty Jane…
Mr. Timothy Culbreath Sr. was born in Lubbuck, Texas, on June 22, 1961, and was the son of the late Gonzlee Culbreath Jr. and the Juneava Arnold Culbreath. He departed…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All candidates…
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office donated items to the Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center on Thursday and toured the facility. Colleen Medwid, Dove House Forensic…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Toni Watts cried on the witness stand Thursday as she recalled learning that her son, Freeman Jacobi Wells, had been shot while inside his home off Hickory…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina National Guard will provide military equipment to Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian aggression. “The reports of war crimes…
Our blessed mother, Mrs. Margie Catherine Gregory Duke, 86, of Statesville, N.C., was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born…
[caption id="attachment_36954" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Pictured (from left) are Statesville Mayor Pro Tem William Morgan, Ward 4 Council member Amy Lawton and Ward 6 Council member Fred Foster.[/caption] Special to Iredell…
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Golden as the cooperative’s next chief executive officer following a nationwide search. The announcement was made by…
William “Troy” Horton, 47, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born in Mooresville, N.C., on June 5, 1974, to Donald Lee Horton Sr. and…
Thomas Joel Gillespie, 76, of China Grove, N.C., passed away on April 26, 2022. He was born on June 28, 1945, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Marvin and Bertha…
Special to Iredell Free News Eight student-athletes at Pine Lake Preparatory recently signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Pictured (from left) are the students who signed…
[caption id="attachment_36938" align="aligncenter" width="638"] Members of the Mooresville Rescue Squad Foundation donated to the Gavin Cox BLET Scholarship Fund at Mitchell Community College: Pictured (from left) are Todd Carver, BLET…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All…
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 200 industry, business and civic leaders attended the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville woman was arrested Wednesday following a police pursuit that ended when she crashed her vehicle into a Mooresville Police Department patrol vehicle. [caption id=”attachment_36921″ align=”alignright”…
Pauline Viola Lambert Allen, age 84, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Pauline was born on June 4, 1937,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded $3.3 million to expand support for people in mental health crisis. This…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN When Statesville police officers responded to a home on Hickory Avenue in the early morning hours of January 6, 2018, they found Freeman Jacobi Wells suffering from…
Mrs. Nellie “Nell” Peacock Barnhardt of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully in her home on April 25, 2022, following a lengthy illness. She was 86 years old. Born on January…
Bette Burns Chastain was born in Charlotte, N.C., in 1928. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Dorothy P. Burns. She attended schools in Charlotte and Charleston, S.C….
Patricia Ann Campbell Robbins, 82, of Davidson, N.C., passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., following a period of declining health. Mrs. Robbins…