Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Two Iredell County industrial expansion projects were among 16 statewide that were awarded grants totaling $4.13 million by the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority…
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 2 ♦ Shaquan Malik Bryant, 20, of Paces Oak Boulevard, Charlotte, charged with possession of a…
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Division of Employment Security (DES) has detected a recent increase in suspected imposter fraud in the unemployment benefits system. Fraud safeguards put…
[caption id="attachment_31332" align="aligncenter" width="303"] Pictured here with his grandmother, Devin Kiser has fought through years of chemotherapy and radiation after being diagnosed with leukemia in 2016.[/caption] Ten-year-old Devin Kiser was…
Robert Franklin Connor, 83, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away doing what he loved to do, playing golf, on Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born on January 30, 1938,…
Judy Carpenter Reed passed peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the age of 76. Judy is survived by her mother, Martha…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Robert L. Couser, 46, of Morton Street, Rochester, N.Y., charged with speeding to elude arrest….
BY KARISSA MILLER Ongoing problems with the two central office buildings are concerns for Iredell-Statesville Schools administrative staff. After years of discussing having one central office staff building, the school…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Iredell Homeless Coalition observed its first year of community service during its December meeting by sharing success stories from the previous year and information about…
Special to Iredell Free News The deadline to apply for a chance to represent EnergyUnited on the 2022 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. is December 31, 2021. Applications…
Special to Iredell Free News When you have a bacterial illness like strep throat, antibiotics can cure your infection and help you feel better quickly. However, when used improperly, antibiotics…
Linda Ethel Martin, 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on December 10, 2021. She was born on October 7, 1943, in Savannah, Ga., to the late John and Juanita Edwards…
Kathryn “Kathy” Hughes Chaffins of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021, at the S Mitchell Mack Hospice House. She was 89 years old and was born into…
It is with great sadness that the family of John Smith Harlow Jr. announces his passing at the age of 72. He was at home surrounded by his daughters as…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreeenews@gmail.com Facing a packed chamber with 15 attendees overflowing to standing room only in the lobby, the Troutman Town Council unanimously approved the Troutman Logistics project as…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Eligibility for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot has been expanded to include 16- and 17-year-olds, making safe and effective boosters now available for everyone ages…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Goldsboro Avenue: Sex Offense Felony Rape-Forcible NOVEMBER 26 ♦ Shelton Avenue: Commercial Breaking &…
Special to Iredell Free News Betty’s School of Dance will present “The Nutcracker” on Saturday and Sunday at Statesville High School’s Mac Gray Auditorium. Performances of the ballet will begin…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Tickets are still available for the Circle of Giving’s Winter Gala, scheduled for Saturday evening at the Statesville Civic Center. The gala features a DJ and live…
[caption id="attachment_31272" align="aligncenter" width="797"] Participants in this year’s “Shop with a Cop” event pose for a photo outside the Statesville Walmart.[/caption] BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Christmas cheer was abundant at the…
FROM STAFF RPORTS Law enforcement officers have determined there was not a credible threat of violence at Lake Norman High School despite rumors of a planned shooting on the campus….
Shirley Feimster Deal, 83, of Union Grove, N.C., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. She was born in Raleigh, N.C.,…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman’s Live Nativity begins Thursday night with a large contingent of spectators expected to drive through the Iredell County Fairgrounds to see the depiction of…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville’s ban on burning remains in effect. While Iredell County has lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas and the towns of…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell is seeking re-election to a third term. [caption id="attachment_5228" align="alignright" width="175"] Sheriff Darren Campbell[/caption] Campbell, who filed his candidacy paperwork with the…
Nicholas “Nick” Shaun Stillwell, 37, of Mooresville, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. He was born on September 27, 1984, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to Debbie McGraw Lambert and…
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey offers tips to keep families safe this winter Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In recognition of Winter Weather Preparedness Week, which runs from December 5-11…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chairman James Mallory will not run for re-election in 2022. [caption id="attachment_7877" align="alignright" width="166"] Chairman James Mallory[/caption] Mallory, 66, a Republican who…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Community leaders and Mooresville Graded School District officials didn’t let a chilly morning take away from the excitement of Wednesday’s groundbreaking for Selma Burke Middle School. Mooresville…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County business and industry leaders are optimistic about the coming year. Iredell Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President and CEO Jenn Bosser presented the results of an…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council discussed a substantially amended wastewater agreement between the town, Children’s Hope Alliance, and Iredell County in which Iredell County will provide all…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended candidate filing for all offices for the 2022 primary election. This includes filing for rescheduled…
Edith Lucille Pardue Lambert, 97, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at her home. She was born in Wilkes County, N.C., on March 18, 1927, to the late…
Raymond Edgar “Ed” Williams, 85, of Mocksville, N.C., died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, with his loving wife by his side until the end. Mr. Williams…
Jewel Alaina Mueller, 24, formerly of Statesville, N.C., died December 4, 2021. She was born June 11, 1997, in Catawba County, N.C. Survivors include her mother, Karen Sue Hugh Mueller;…