Gary “Bucky” Lee Bumgarner, 65, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on February 8, 2022. He was born on August 20, 1956, in Huntersville, N.C., to the late Ralph and Margie…
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering a new strategy that would result in staff and students being required to wear masks only when the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Troutman police officers recovered a stolen U-Haul truck and arrested a Charlotte man wanted for charges in another jurisdiction. [caption id="attachment_33873" align="alignright" width="150"] Donald Dorest[/caption] Donald Steven…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education approved the district’s academic calendar for the 2022-2023 school year on Tuesday night. The board unanimously approved Calendar Option…
Special to Iredell Free News Parents of preschoolers to eighth-grade students can now register their children for Rescue Ranch’s 2022 Critter Camps, daily spring and daily/one-week summer camp sessions offering…
[caption id="attachment_33864" align="aligncenter" width="397"] Lisa Mozer was the guest speaker at the Iredell County Public Library on Tuesday. She presented a program called Generations of Statesville Lineage and is leading…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County resident faces numerous felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a sexual assault allegation. [caption id="attachment_33861" align="alignright" width="150"] Ray McCoy[/caption]…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted Tuesday night to return to a mask-optional policy for staff and students, effective Wednesday. In a vote that…
Dawn Rumple LeFaivre, 52, passed from this life into the arms of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Friday, February 2, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital surrounded by her…
Mrs. Hazel Foote Simpson, beloved daughter of the late Major and Zula Foote, was born on April 8, 1924. She departed this life on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her…
Joyce Faye Osborne, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 7, 2022. She was born on April 7, 1937, in Concord, N.C., to the late Lewis Linker and Margie…
Loren Max Chapman Jr., 63, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022. He was born on December 17, 1958, in Lafayette, Tenn., to the late Loren Max…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Adults and students gathered at South Iredell High School on Monday to share, sing, read scripture, and pray during the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ annual Courts for…
Special to Iredell Free News Long-time Downtown Statesville Development Corporation Executive Director Marin Tomlin is leaving her position to pursue another career path. [caption id="attachment_33826" align="alignright" width="175"] Marin Tomlin[/caption] “I…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Sherwin-Williams Company, the well-known global manufacturer of paints and coatings, will create 183 jobs in Iredell County as it expands its facilities…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction announced Tuesday a collaboration with Microsoft and Prodigy Learning to bring the award-winning “Coding in Minecraft” credential…
Special to Iredell Free News Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center, located in Statesville and serving Iredell and Alexander counties, opened its doors for the first time on September 9, 2002….
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The City of Statesville has been awarded $5.1 million from the NCDOT Aviation Division to fund the construction of a corporate hangar at the Statesville Regional…
BY KARISSA MILLER Dozens of parents and community members refused to leave the meeting room at the close of the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night in protest…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday agreed to award contracts totaling nearly $4.4 million for the redesign and construction of a new town skate park and upgrades to…
Karen “Denise” Wood, 60, of Statesville, N.C., gained her angel wings on February 4, 2022, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville after a courageous battle with cancer. Denise was born…
Gloria Jean Templeton Redmond, 77, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 5, 2022. She was born February 8, 1944, in Iredell County to…
Jackie Summers Perry, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Autumn Care. Jackie was born on May 3, 1935, in Harmony, N.C., and was the…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the Food and Nutrition Services program has expanded participation in the FNS…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 29 ♦ John Ross Shoaf, 26, of Emma Lane, Statesville, charged with possession of methamphetamine and…
BY KARISSA MILLER Celebrating the 100th Day of School is a tradition at many elementary schools around Iredell County. Iredell-Statesville Schools students celebrated being 100 days smarter on February 3….
Special to Iredell Free News When Fran Crews stepped off her front porch with her loving husband of 53 years on January 2, 2021, she had no idea it would…
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 850 Iredell-Statesville Schools students missed class last week after testing positive for COVID-19, exhibiting symptoms or being deemed a close contact to someone else who…
Lynn “Mo” Robords Donelson, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 4, 2022. She was born on April 27, 1950, in Bath, N.Y., to the late Leon and Clara…
After a lifetime of serving others, Barbara Ann Hayes, 79, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born November 29, 1942….
David Duey Hager, 76, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by his wife and girls. He was born on January 24,…
Judy “Darlene” Johnson Patterson, 64, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. Darlene was born on October 3, 1957, in Caldwell…
Elsie Estelle Campbell Freeman, 74, of Statesville, N.C., entered her heavenly home on February 4, 2022, from Maple Leaf Nursing Home in Iredell County. Elsie was born on July 1,…
Gary David “Butch” Sherrill, 80, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away February 4, 2022, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Iredell County on March 28, 1941, to the…
Special to Iredell Free News FOODiversity, a Mooresville-based nonprofit, is on a mission to reduce the burden faced by families who are struggling to afford nutritious foods with the added…
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