Special to Iredell Free News When he was 20 years old, Chris Williams deployed to Iraq with a local N.C. National Guard unit. On November 15, 2004, Chris was working
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Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Apprenticeship Iredell program recently received full apprenticeship sponsor status by North Carolina Community College System’s ApprenticeshipNC. This status means Mitchell is an
BY KARISSA MILLER Face masks will be optional for Iredell-Statesville Schools students and staff starting Tuesday, November 9. A motion, which ends the school district’s mask mandate and makes face
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has approved bids totaling $45.6 million for the design and construction of the new Selma Burke Middle School. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony drug and weapons charges after a search of the vehicle they were traveling in yielded methamphetamine and a stolen firerarm, according to the
Special to Iredell Free News When 83-year-old Roosevelt Booker was told he needed to receive radiation treatment for prostate cancer, he was willing to try anything to get better. Booker
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville resident Sophie Raffan has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Raffan, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10099,
Teresa Ann Thorneburg Sigmon, 62, of Statesville, N.C., entered into eternal rest Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Catawba County on January 17, 1959, she was
Helen Rhyne Burdette, 85, of Statesville, N.C., after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease, left her life on earth to join her beloved husband in Heaven on Saturday, November 6,
Cora Lee Johnson Fortner, 89, of Statesville N.C., passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Autumn Care. Mrs. Fortner was born June 10, 1932, in Iredell County and was
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell Christian Ministries ADDRESS: 752 Old Salisbury Road, Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-924-6700 EMAIL ADDRESS: joym@iredellcm.org WEBSITE: www.iredellcm.org Executive Director: Joy M.
Peggy Ann Buchanan Warnock, 66, of Denver passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021. She was born on August 22, 1955, in Iredell County, N.C., to Edward Eugene Buchanan and
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s Safe Kids Coalition is hosting its 2nd Annual Holiday Winter Weather Drive to collect new children’s hats, gloves, socks and other winter weather
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville will close its offices on Thursday, November 11, in recognition of the Veterans Day Holiday. Mayor Costi Kutteh signed a proclamation
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 29 ♦ Donald Carlos Williams Stinson, 37, of Longleaf Drive, Charlotte, charged with being a fugitive
Brenda Johnson Joines, 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Brenda and her husband,
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell Council on Aging ADDRESS: 344 E. Front Street, Statesville PHONE: 704 873 5171 EMAIL ADDRESS: arice@iredellcoa.org WEBSITE: iredellcoa.org Executive Director: Anna
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Margaret Gernell Payne Carter, 97, of Statesville, N.C., went to her rest on Friday, November 5, 2021. Mrs. Carter was born September 3, 1924, in Iredell County and was the
Nancy Carolyn Waugh Sipes, 89, passed away peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Friday, November 5, 2021. Born in Iredell County, she was the daughter of
Sharon LaVonne Pope, 57, earned her angel wings on Friday, November 5, 2021, at her residence. Born in Johnston County, N.C., on July 25, 1964, she was the daughter of Mary
Mr. Michael Lee Johnson of 800 Dodson Mill Road, Pilot Mountain, N.C., passed away at his residence on Friday, November 5, 2021. He was born in Iredell County on August
Mr. Max Douglas Davidson, 93, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in an automobile accident. Born in Iredell County on May 25, 1928, he was a son of
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Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department provided the following information. Special to Iredell Free News The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the Iredell County Health Department for
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Rainbow Kidz ADDRESS: 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville NC 28625 PHONE: 704-873-4719 EMAIL ADDRESS: leighannd@hoic.org WEBSITE: http://www.hoic.org/rainbow_kidz_showcase.asp Director: Leigh Ann Darty Board Chair: Carl
Special to Iredell Free News Did you know that there is a local AARP Chapter? The AARP Mooresville-South Iredell Chapter was chartered June 6, 1980, and offers opportunities to fellowship
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has received a preliminary plan that would consolidate both central office locations and all other service sites into one location. During
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education (SBE) approved funding today for the Department of Public Instruction to kick off a statewide initiative to create
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the end of Daylight-Saving Time approaches on Sunday, November 7, N.C. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds North Carolinians
United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell County Partnership for Young Children ADDRESS: 734 Salisbury Road. Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-878-9980 EMAIL ADDRESS: info@icpyc.org WEBSITE: iredellsmartstart.org Executive Director:
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Paul Samuel Sebastian, loving husband and friend, passed away at the age of 67. Paul was born in Wilkesboro, N.C., to Lloyd and Gertrude (Wyatt)
Paul Douglas Thornburg, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Maple Leaf Healthcare. Doug was born April 2, 1937, in Paw Creek, N.C., and was
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.2 percent to 3.6 percent in September, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Iredell has a labor force
Garry Blackwood, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on December 13, 1957, in Iredell County, he was the son of
Lois Ann Vermillion Coonfield, 79, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Hulbert, Oklahoma, on May 21, 1942, to the late