FROM STAFF REPORTS Voters in all Iredell County municipalities except Statesville went to the polls on Tuesday to elect mayors and members of their town council. Residents of the Mooresville…
Author: Mike Fuhrman
Special to Iredell Free News I-CARE Inc., A Community Action Agency, has donated 40 2-mg atomizers of Naloxone to the Iredell County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Community Response Support Team….
Randy Gene White, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 18, 1952, in McDowell County,…
Rev. Terry Eugene Martin Sr., 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. He was born on October 21, 1946, in Premier, W.Va., to the late William…
Stephen Hull, legendary movie trailer producer, passed away on October 26, 2021, in Mooresville, N.C. He is survived by his wife Onnie; his children, Stephanie, Christian, and Kristi; his grandchildren…
Thomas Newell Stewart Jr., 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Iredell Memorial Hospital Monday, November 1, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 10, 1947, in Iredell County…
Beth Ann Underwood, 45, of Statesville, N.C., died on Monday, November 1, 2021, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Gaston County, N.C., on July 30,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 17 ♦ Orlando Shehenate Bruner, 30,, fo Picadilly Lane, Troutman, charged with possession of a firearm by…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council has signed off on acceptance of a grant for up to $200,000 that would help city staff work to prevent suicide among…
Special to Iredell Free News Did you forget about the flu? It’s true — last year, we saw much fewer flu cases than usual, and especially during the pandemic, this…
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved an economic development incentive for an aftermarket automotive parts manufacturer with existing ties to the community. Holley Performance Products, which is…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Troutman announced Monday the hiring of Josh Watson as the new chief of police. [caption id="attachment_29779" align="alignright" width="175"] Josh Watson[/caption] Town Manager Ron Wyatt…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) Data Dashboard, an interactive online dashboard…
On September 15, 2020, Patricia Ann Dillon, the loving mother of three daughters, passed away at age 84. She was born on October 30, 1935, in High Point, N.C., to…
Percy “Mac” McNeer Dillon Jr., a resident at Ashton Health and Rehabilitation Center in McLeansville, N.C., and formerly of St. Louis, Mo., and Statesville, N.C., died of natural causes at…
William “Bill” Mason Bradshaw, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Bill was born on October 12, 1932 in Rowan County, N.C., and was the son…
Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries is once again asking for the community’s support to help make the holiday season special for its guests and for those in…
Special to Iredell Free News Are you interested in helping plan the annual Juneteenth Celebration in Statesville? Do you want to be involved in the celebration of freedom and independence?…
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Elaine Sunderlin has joined Piedmont HealthCare’s Endocrinology practice in Mooresville. [caption id="attachment_29760" align="alignright" width="176"] Dr. Elaine Sunderlin[/caption] Sunderlin, who is board certified in endocrinology,…
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has awarded nearly $45,000 to 46 North Carolina teachers through the NC Bright Ideas education grant program. Teachers in Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Davidson,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — An analysis by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the North Carolina State Health Plan revealed that the majority of North…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Compliance with Iredell-Statesville Schools’ mask mandate helped 442 students who were possibly exposed to COVID-19 avoid being quarantined last week. The number of staff members and students…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 23 ♦ Jennifer Leigh Benfield, 38, of Shalom Place, Statesville, charged with possession of a schedule…
[caption id="attachment_29740" align="aligncenter" width="771"] Pictured from left, Geniva Houston, Makeila Zuniga, Tatiana Martinez, and Laura Nunez display their winning creations.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Nineteen Mitchell Community College manicuring…
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James Lewis Morrow, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. He was born on June 15, 1943, in Mooresville to the late James and Nettie Hager…
Mary Ruth Gaither Jarvis, 91, formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, N.C. Born in Iredell County, she was the…
Sadie Ann McCormick Wilcox, 93, passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. She was born October 7, 1928 in Trenton, N.J., to the late Sadie Anthony McCormick and Harry Fetters…
Arnold Rome Clark, 84, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 29, 2021. He was born on June 20, 1937, in Mooresville to the late Lloyd and Pearl Brown Clark….
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Students at Oakwood IB Middle School put on a fashion show on Thursday to demonstrate what they learned about Chinese clothes and appearance. Third-year students modeled traditional…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Department of Insurance remind residents that Open Enrollment for the 2022 Federal Health Insurance Exchange begins Monday, November 1, for…
Mary Sue Toney, 87, of Harmony, N.C., passed away peacefully October 27, 2021, at Rosewood Assisted Living. She was born June 7, 1934, in Polk County, N.C., the daughter of…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program is now more accessible than ever thanks to local scholarship covering the student fee. Mitchell’s BLET…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program has announced the award of more than $18 million in grants to support local and state transportation…
Special to Iredell Free News The 18th Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest will be held in Downtown Statesville on Saturday, November 6. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the streets will be…
Editor’s Note: Ths is the third in a series of columns by the Mooresville Police Department during Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Special to Iredell Free News They say an ounce…