FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to spend nearly $1 million to purchase 4K security camera systems for the district’s five traditional high schools….
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday voted to cut the city’s solid waste fee in half during the 2022-2023 fiscal year and eliminate the controversial fee in…
Jacqueline “Jackie“ McGinnis Gabriel, 56, of Statesville, N.C., passed away April 2, 2022, after an extended illness at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. Jackie was born May 3, 1965, in Iredell…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Criminal charges have been dismissed against a Mooresville man accused of disrupting an Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting by breaking a glass window. Michael David Bowman,…
[caption id="attachment_35774" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The General Federation of Women’s Club of North Carolina Statesville Woman’s Club recently welcomed new members during a special spring-themed meeting. Shown in the front row…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN XJ Zsarmani admits he felt a little nervous when he arrived at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Statesville on Saturday afternoon. It was his first public…
Special to Iredell Free News News and notes from throughout Iredell-Statesville Schools: Lakeshore Elementary kindergarten classes win Penny War The kindergarten classes at Lakeshore Elementary won the Penny War. As…
Joel “Joey” Paul Hendren, 63, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 2, 2022. Joey was born November 22, 1958, in Iredell County, N.C., to…
Dorothy Lee Chapman Privette, 93, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Heritage Place. Born on January 27, 1929, in Alexander County, N.C., she was…
Peggy Sloop Thompson, 96, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Accordius Health at Mooresville. She was born on March 25, 1926, in Mooresville to the…
Shirley May Alexander peacefully passed to her Heavenly home and into the arms of Jesus on Monday, March 28, 2022. At that time, she was living in Bryan, Texas, where…
Kenneth Austin Ward, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022. He was a devoted father, husband, pawpaw, great pawpaw, and friend. Ken was born September 8, 1946,…
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Special to Iredell Free News New Hope Baptist Church, located at 149 New Hope Road in Statesville is hosting a free Women’s Conference on Friday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m….
Special to Iredell Free News Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is accepting applications for two scholarships: The Rutledge and Bigham Memorial Scholarship – High School Students The applicant must be a…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 24 ♦ Christopher Gage Handy, 24, of Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, charged with five counts of felony…
BY JANE HINSON April 4-10, 2022, is National Public Health Week. I want to take this opportunity to thank the individuals who work at the Iredell County Health Department, which…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 100 folks turned out for an afternoon of fun, food, and fellowship on Saturday at Kimbrough Park at an event organized to celebrate and serve…
Martha Reid Mitchell, 75, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, surrounded by family at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born May 16,…
Robert Jackson Witherspoon, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., went to heaven on March 31, 2022. Robert, better known as Bobby, was born on March 15, 1937 in Iredell County, N.C., to…
Mary Rogers Brawley, 85, a native and lifelong resident of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on April 1, 2022. She was born on December 27, 1936, in Iredell County, N.C., to…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN An Iredell County physician is helping care for Ukrainian refugees who have fled across the border to Moldova. [caption id="attachment_35689" align="alignright" width="176"] Dr. Steven Williamson[/caption] Dr. Steven…
Special to Iredell Free News Each year Scouts from all across the country sell popcorn as a way to support their unit activities. Last fall one local Scouting unit gained…
[caption id="attachment_35681" align="aligncenter" width="378"] Harmony Elementary School Kids pose with Rainbow Kidz Director Leigh Ann Darty to show off their Kindness Matters projects. [/caption] Special to Iredell Free News United Way…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Fewer than 50 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Iredell County during the past week. Between March 28 and April 1, the Iredell County Health Department…
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces three felony charges related to the theft and unauthorized use of a debit card following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Recognizing the importance of caring connections, supportive environments and positive experiences for all children and families, Gov. Roy Cooper declared April as Child…
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported dispositions in the following cases during the March 22 session of H & I Felony District Court: ♦ Robert…
Mrs. Juanita Cheek Christopher, 90, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Franklin County, Ga., on February 8, 1932, she was a…
Virgil Dean Harmon, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on May 31, 1938, in Galax, Va., he…
Timothy “Chase” Gatton, 38, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Born in Iredell County on September 9, 1983, he was a son of Pam C. Potts…
[caption id="attachment_35654" align="aligncenter" width="600" class="popover-hover"] Pictured (from left) are Maureen Moore, communications manager, EnergyUnited; Maureen Scott, secretary of Carolina FOODiversity Board of Directors; and Debra Citta, EnergyUnited Foundation administrator.[/caption] Special…
BY THERESA KNIGHT The Mooresville Graded School District Board February meeting included over three hours of school improvement plan presentations by the principals of each school in the district. Presenter…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department has released the name of the man who was shot and killed on Wednesday evening. SPD Assistant Chief John Ivarsson identified the shooting…
Roger Wayne Crabtree Sr., 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at his home. Born on March 25, 1958, in Jackson, Mich., he was the son of…