Joan Neill Malcolm of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021, at Terra Bella-Lake Norman. Born in Mooresville to the late JD and Carrie Malcolm, Joan graduated from…
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Charles Eichhorn of Mooresville, N.C., peacefully entered eternal life on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at his home. He was a deeply committed and faithful man to his family. Chuck was…
Kaila Keileen Christian, 24, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on December 18, 2021, from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born on January 24, 1997, in Mount Airy,…
Mr. James Keith Troutman passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, N.C., with his wife by his side, followed shortly by…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported four new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Tuesday. Since the onset of the pandemic in March of 2020, a total of 342…
Marie Frances Baggarly Powell passed peacefully on the morning of December 20, 2021. Marie was born April 16, 1935, to the late Floyd and Lula Frances Steelman Baggarly. She was…
Janet Smith Harkey, 78, of Woodleaf, N.C., passed away Monday, December 20, 2021. She was born September 25, 1943, in Carter County, Tenn., the daughter of the late Wayne and…
John William Barber, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Detroit, Mich., on August 31, 1951, he was the youngest…
John Alexander Sloan, 50, of Hickory, N.C., passed away December 19, 2021. He was born October 8, 1971, in Iredell County, N.C., the son of Wilford Sloan and Glenda Sherrill…
Mr. Lewis Edward Watkins III, beloved son of Tracey Watkins and Donnetta Corry Watkins, was born in Statesville, N.C., on December 19, 1991. He departed this life unexpectedly on his…
David Anthony Magazu, 64, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 17, 2021. David was the loving husband of Carrie (Kanitz) and proud, caring father of five children,…
Isaiah Allen Goebelt, infant son of David and Jessica Goebelt, went home to be with Jesus on December 15, 2021. He was born in Gastonia, N.C., on October 20, 2021….
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners voted on Monday to annex a 131-acre tract and provide town utilities for a mixed-use development near the intersection of N.C. Highway 3 and…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two juveniles face charges in Iredell County Juvenile Court in connection with the theft of a vehicle in Troutman. After running away from a group home in…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man faces several charges, including felony solicitation of a minor, following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_31812" align="alignright" width="175"] Cameron…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The majority of respondents to a rolling survey of North Carolina businesses launched in October expressed optimism for the future of their businesses…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Eleven Iredell County residents recently completed the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy. The Citizens Academy is a community-oriented program that helps citizens understand the purpose of…
Editor’s Note: Mayor Costi Kutteh delivered the following remarks during the Statesville City Council meeting on Monday, December 20. BY COSTI KUTTEH 2021 has been an amazing year in the…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen issued the following Secretarial Advisory on Monday, urging the following actions…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Health officials reported 238 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Since the onset of the pandemic in March of 2020, there have been…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved plans to spend $2.375 million to upgrade the soccer fields at Mazeppa Park. Plans call for replacing the artificial turf playing…
John Richard Bias, 79, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Ona, W.Va., passed away December 18, 2021, after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born October 15,…
[caption id="attachment_31782" align="aligncenter" width="468"] Pictured (from left) are Lieutenant Donald Clodfelter, Detective Kevin Sherard, Sergeant Daniel Stikeleather, Sheriff Darren Campbell, Deputy Brock Henderson, Deputy Chris Atwood, and Sergeant William Goforth….
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Public Library will resume a limited number of programming opportunities beginning January 10. Regular programming includes children’s storytimes, adult book clubs, teen…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court’s office adopted the Heroes House, also known as the Iredell Veteran’s Transitional House, this holiday season and collected…
Special to Iredell Free News First Baptist Church of Statesville opened its doors for its “White Christmas” program. White Christmas is a time where families identified through Salvation Army Angel…
Special to Iredell Free News Beginning this week, the N.C. Department of Transportation will close a road in Iredell County for several months. Starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December…
Joe Neil Morrison, 65, of North Wilkesboro, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on December 16,2021, at Wilkes Medical Center. Joe was born in Iredell County on February 9,1956, to the late…
Jeffrey Von Isenhour, 60, of Catawba, N.C., passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Jeff was born March 3, 1961, in Catawba, N.C., and was…
Elyse Susan Traugot, 65, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Elyse was born on October 10, 1956, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was the daughter of Wallace…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred during an altercation between a skateboarder and the occupant of a vehicle on Sunday. Officers were dispatched…
Judy Ann Carruth Hunter, 68, of Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on Thursday, June 4, 1953. She departed this life on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. She was the…
Mr. James Grady Mills, 79, of Olin, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House surrounded by his family. Grady was born February 6, 1942,…
Kevin Joe Owens of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at his home after a lengthy illness on December 17, 2021. He was 50 years old. Kevin served in the United…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of Iredell-Statesville Schools students who tested positive for COVID-19 and the number who were required to isolate after exhibiting symptoms continued to climb last week…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 27 ♦ A boy, Jaxon Ezequiel Wagner, born to Chris and Jackie Wagner…