Samuel “Sam” Albert Sharpe Jr., died Monday, November 29, 2021. He was born in White Sulphur Springs, Mont., on November 11, 1962, to the late Samuel A. Sharpe Sr., and…
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Tina “Michelle“ Greene Brooks, 49, of Harmony, N.C., went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Michelle was born on November 30, 1972, to her parents, Keith Greene…
Thomas Abernathy Watt Jr., 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Watt was born March 23, 1932, in Alexander County, N.C.,…
Coy Edgar Isenhour Jr., 87, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Coy was born in Catawba County, N.C., on March 4, 1934, and was the son…
Special to Iredell Free News Kick of the holiday season in Downtown Statesville with the lighting of the Christmas tree on Thursday, December 2. The following night will be filled…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board on Monday declined to recommend a mixed-use development off Highway 21 while approving rezoning of a six-acre residential subdivision on…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has issued a burning ban prohibiting all outdoor open burning, including within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The ban, which…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies saved the life of a man who overdosed on Tuesday and then crashed a vehicle at the rest area off Interstate 77…
Special to Iredell Free New RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen will be stepping…
Larry Wayne Gordon, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Larry was born January 6, 1949, in Roanoke, Va., and was the…
Marilyn Whitman Lusk, 73, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born in Oconee County, S.C., to the late Gus Nelson Whitman and Norie Burton Whitman. She…
Mindy Anita Isenhour Rosado, 42, of Olin, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born on December 1, 1978, in Iredell…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million…
Special to Iredell Free News Diabetes is a disease we hear of often. In fact, you likely know a handful of people who have diabetes. Though the word is tossed…
Special to Iredell Free News Do you know a nonprofit agency in need of some extra love around a project next spring? Or is the nonprofit you support looking to…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Citing “extremely hazardous fire conditions,” Iredell County Fire Marshal David Souther announced that a local burning ban would take effect on Tuesday afternoon. The ban, which begins…
Ms. Cora Lauree Redmon was born in Iredell County on October 18, 1934. She was also known as Cora Lauree and Dimp, and was the daughter of the late Enos…
Ruth Elizabeth Mattox, 68, of 308 Safriet Road, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born in Rowan County, N.C.,…
Mr. William Thomas Gibbs, who was affectionately called “Smoky,” was born in Portsmith, Va., on November 14, 1944. He was the son of the late James Adams Gibbs and Mary Alice…
Allison DeNeale Long Hughes of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Allison was born on December 11, 1932, at Long’s Sanitorium in Statesville, N.C. She was…
James “Jim” Everett Taylor, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at his home. Jim was born on March 26, 1937 in Iredell County and was…
Hal “Buster” Monroe Reavis Jr., 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Buster was born on August 12, 1947, in Iredell County…
Betty Dayvault Grant, 81, of Statesville, N.C., joined the saints triumphant on Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was the daughter of Golda Porter Dayvault Parks and Jay Crouch Dayvault and…
Mrs. Betty Jo Stamper White, 62, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va. Born in Harlan, Ky., on January…
Mary Frances Dwyer Nantz passed away peacefully on November 26, 2021. She was born in Derita, N.C., on May 26, 1928, to the late Charles O. and Annie Stinson Dwyer….
Jeffrey Raymond Moore III, 53, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at his residence. He was born on September 3, 1968, in Westerly, R.I., to Raymond…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau on its proposed 24.5 percent homeowners insurance…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A local veterans group has promised to match up to $10,000 in community donations to support three nonprofits’ efforts to provide housing solutions for homeless veterans in…
BY KEN ROBERTSON JR. There are moments in our lives when we see or hear something that has a profound impact on how we think, and more importantly, how…
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Purple Heart Homes (PHH) to help support the construction of housing for local veterans. “Nearly 1 million veterans…
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Dena J. King was officially sworn in Monday as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. [caption id="attachment_30651" align="alignright" width="175"]…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Rooster Tail Lane on Sunday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Rooster Tail…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 17 ♦ Leonard Jason Davenport, 55, of Charles Street, Statesville, charged with larceny of a motor…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Drug Alcohol Coalition of Iredell County invited several area agencies to talk about their services to help youth and citizens avoid the dangers of substance…
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Kenneth Michael “Mike” Deaton, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on November 26, 2021, surrounded by his wife and daughter. Mike was born on May 5, 1949, to the…