FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man faces felony drug charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the sale of crystal methamphetamine. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
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Special to Iredell Free News On December 11, the Mooresville Police Department will partner with Target and the Salvation Army to make this holiday season special for local children during
Santa Central event scheduled for December 3 Special to Iredell Free News Santa Claus is leaving his magic mailbox at Statesville City Hall again this year. Beginning November 29, the
BY KARISSA MILLER Neighbors spoke out against a rezoning request for locating a source reduction site at the corner of Water Tank Road and Old Mountain Road during the Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Planning Department has announced that the timeframe for approval of the proposed 2045 Land Development Plan has been extended to give staff an
Pearl “Jean” Maye Good, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at her home. She was born on August 5, 1940, in Bristol, Va., to the
William Edward Di Giacomo, 62, formerly of Connecticut, passed away, Thursday, November 18, 2021. Bill was born October 13, 1959, in Hartford, Conn., and was the son of the late
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Special to Iredell Free News Sen. Vickie Sawyer has announced her candidacy to represent residents of the newly redrawn 37th District in the N.C. Senate. The N.C. General Assembly recently
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Former mayor David Pressly didn’t receive preferential treatment during Monday’s Statesville City Council meeting. During the public comment period, Pressly took his turn at the podium
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a countywide transportation master plan during their meeting Tuesday night. The purpose of the Iredell County Transportation Master Plan is
FROM STAFF REPORTS Rep. Jeffrey C. McNeely announced Wednesday that he will seek re-election during the upcoming 2022 election cycle. “It has been a great honor to serve the fine
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt offered praise for the state budget, calling the spending plan an historic investment in education. “This
Special to Iredell Free News This weekend, the N.C. Department of Transportation will close a ramp on Interstate 40 in Statesville as part of the larger I-40/I-77 interchange project. Starting
Mr. Joseph Barnes, 95, was born in Chester County, S.C., on February 28, 1925, and was the son of the late Joseph F. Barnes and the Late Carrie Meeks Barnes.
William Earl Owens Jr., who was born February 25, 1939, in Statesville, N.C., entered eternal peace on November 12, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. William was the
Sister Ethel Pugh Morrison was born on April 17, 1927, in Grove Hill, Ala., to the late Wesley Pugh and Stella Pugh. She departed this life on Wednesday, November 10,
Cherie Lee Breeyear Gauthier, 55, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021. She was born on February 20, 1966, to Gerald Breeyear, her father, and her mother,
Lonnie Robert McCoy Hefner, 71, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on November 16, 2021, at the Gordan Hospice House. He was born December 23,1949, in Caldwell County to the Late
John Stephen “Steve” Rogers, 71, of Harmony, N.C. departed this world on November 13, 2021, from the Gordon Hospice House in Iredell County. Steve was born on January 31, 1950,
Jimmy Lester Hager, 83, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the Citadel – Mooresville Center. Born In Iredell County on September 12, 1938, he was the son
Martha Jane Branon White, 91, passed away November 16, 2021. She was born July 29, 1930, in Yadkin County, N.C., to the late Fred William Branon and Pearl Hinson Branon.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved an agreement to renovate and lease the abandoned Walgreens drug store on Brawley School Road. The 11,406-square-foot building will house the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A grounds supervisor at Mitchell Community College faces charges that he stalked an early college student and committed sexual battery following an investigation by the Statesville Police
Jamie Marie Coley, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alexander Coley
Special to Iredell Free News Local lawmakers are hailing the budget agreement between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper as a win for Iredell County residents. The spending plan
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Bobbie Vanderford Barkley, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Saturday evening, November 13, 2021, at her home. Bobbie was born in Iredell County, N.C., on, July 19, 1936, to the
Budget will deliver overdue pay increases for educators and state employees Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that he intend to sign the legislative
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County staff has worked with a consultant and interested stakeholders during the past year to develop the first ever Iredell County Transportation Master Plan (ICTMP). On
Langtree Group LLC scraps plans for hotel on site in favor of restricted senior housing FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville commissioners on Monday approved a request by the Langtree Group LLC
Retta Holbrook Rowe, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away November 12, 2021, at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was born June 27, 1935, in Bradshaw, W.Va., the daughter of the
Glenn Smith Hedrick, 89, of Statesville, passed away on Friday, Nov 12 at his home with his daughter by his side. Mr. Hedrick was born in Alexander County on Sept
Thomas Nelson Tomlin, 81, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, November 12, 2021, at North Carolina State Veteran’s Home in Salisbury, NC. Born In Iredell County on February 28, 1940,
Katherine Rebecca “Becky” Waugh, 51, of Statesville, N.C., passed away November 14, 2021. Becky was the daughter of the late Jack F. Waugh and Katherine Moose Waugh. She was born
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