Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Highway Patrol is preparing for the holiday season and for the increased number of roadway users expected across the state. During…
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Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department was awarded national accreditation on November 19 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) in the Law…
Rita Jane Leffew, 62, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. Rita was born July 12, 1959, in Detroit, Mich., and was the daughter of the late Samuel…
Special to Iredell Free News It’s hard to stay healthy around the holidays, especially on Thanksgiving. [caption id="attachment_29053" align="alignright" width="175"] Amanda Downs[/caption] Every year, families gather to give thanks, celebrate…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 40-year-old woman faces multiple charges, including two counts of assaulting a government officials with a deadly weapon, after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 9 ♦ A boy, Za’Reik Tirrell Minor, born to Je’vairi Minor and Ebony…
Martha Current Sherrill, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July…
Neely Clark Hepler, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Neely was born on May 15, 1949, in…
Margaret Alice Stewart Campbell, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at The Gardens. Mrs. Campbell was born January 23, 1929, in Forsyth County and was…
Jimmy Wayne Stroud, 33, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly in Manhattan, N.Y., on November 18, 2021. Jimmy was born in Iredell County on July 8, 1988, to Tony Edward…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone 18 years or older who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine get a…
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed November 25 and 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no garbage collection on those…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education reversed course on Friday and voted unanimously to resume COVID-19 contact-tracing efforts in partnership with the Iredell County Health Department. This…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of positive test results, quarantines and forced isolations for Iredell-Statesville Schools students all increased last week, according to the district’s latest COVID-19 report. Sixty-five I-SS…
Robert Alan Blanton, lovingly known as Bobby, was called into Heaven completely unexpectedly at age 60 on October 18, 2021. He was born on March 11, 1961, one of three sons to…
Wayne James Laws, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died November 18, 2021 at his residence with his family. He was born July 31, 1935, in Wilkes County, N.C., the son of…
[caption id="attachment_30430" align="aligncenter" width="700" class="popover-hover"] Teachers at Lakeshore Elementary School recently completed training and simulations in Virtual Reality headsets. Iredell-Statesville schools Career Technical Education department will use these districtwide for…
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[caption id="attachment_30425" align="aligncenter" width="563" class="popover-hover"] Scouts Nathan Rufty (left) and Noah Fox pose with some of the items donated to Iredell Christian Ministries.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Boy Scouts…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 12 ♦ Kasey Raye Kerley, 30, of Johnny Martin Lane, Stony Point, charged with five counts…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from September’s revised rate….
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted a $275 million total budget, which includes $48.5 million in federal COVID funds, for the 2021-2022 school year, last…
Joseph Dalton Mauney, 83, of Statesville, N.C., transitioned from this earthly life peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, after an extended illness. He was born October 1,…
Nell Grey VanDyke Slone, 92, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, November 15, 2021, at her home. Born in Grundy, Va., on May 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the…
BY JOSEPH GLASGOW Homelessness and hunger are colossal problems in America. No one should have to worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over…
Special to Iredell Free News Community organizations, businesses and Statesville residents are invited to participate in a special survey that focuses on the needs and expectations of the Statesville Fire…
Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell-Statesville Schools are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Youth Leadership Iredell class. Youth Leadership Iredell is a program…
Mr. Donnie Walter Grimes Sr., who affectionately called “Old Skool”, was born in Iredell County on November 27, 1959, and was the son of the late Bobby and Virginia Torrence…
Mr. Dennis Earl Gardner, 55, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on June 3, 1966, and was the son of the late William Allen Gardner and Lillie Golden Mattocks. He…
Michael Mitchell Taylor, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday. November 18, 2021. Michael was born March 7, 1958, in Beckley, W.Va., and was the son of the…
Mr. Jerry Ray Jordan, 81, of Statesville, N.C., entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. As he transitioned from this life to…
Mr. James “Jimmy” William Combs, 69, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on November 17, 2021. He was born on January 12, 1952, the son of…
An angel opened up the Book of Life and wrote down my baby’s birth. Then she whispered as she closed the book, “He’s too beautiful for earth.” Michael Wayne Hardin…
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN_JYW-jfGg[/embed] United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell County Rescue Squad & Fire Inc. ADDRESS: 1902 Wilkesboro Highway, Statesville, NC 28625 PHONE: 704-872-8192 EMAIL ADDRESS: info@iredellrescue.org WEBSITE: www.iredellrescue.org…
BY DAVID L. PRESSLY JR. In the fall of 2019, the City of Statesville Planning Department requested proposals from qualified planning firms to update the city’s land development plan. City…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Leah Brown was inspired to take action to help stray and abandoned dogs and cats find a loving home after seeing commercials on TV for neglected animals….