BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Paul Henkel is finishing his 32nd year of service in varoius capacities to the town, and he is…
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Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live Iredell’s 2021-2022 concert season will continue Saturday, November 6, with CashBack, a celebration of the music of the legendary Johnny Cash, at…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The $25 Summer Card pilot program operated by N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) was successful in encouraging COVID-19 vaccination, according…
[caption id="attachment_29502" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Pictured are some members of the Iredell Health System Respiratory Care Team.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Breathing is a natural part of our everyday life….
Chuck Leroy Danyels, 72, of Statesville, N.C., died unexpectedly on Friday, October 22,2021. He was born in Chester, S.C., on August 1, 1949, to the late Ophelia Danyels and was…
On Saturday October 23, 2021, Rita Irene Gonzales (Cormier), loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 82. Rita was born on July 12, 1939,…
Russell Borkowsky, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., and formerly of Trenton, N.J., received his angel wings on October 22, 2021. He was born June 4, 1939, in Brody, Poland, and was…
[caption id="attachment_29490" align="aligncenter" width="740" class="popover-hover"] Pictured (from left) are Mitchell Community College students Courtney Elledge and Hanna Ball.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Four Mitchell Community College students were recently announced…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of positive cases of COVID-19 — as well as the number of staff and students required to quarantine and isolate — in Iredell-Statesville Schools continues…
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles on candidates for three open seats on Troutman Town Council. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Community volunteer Tonya Bartlett is throwing…
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles on candidates for three open seats on Troutman Town Council. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After being appointed to the Troutman…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — When you’re filing for unemployment benefits, it’s important to read all the information you receive from the N.C. Division of Employment Security, know…
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping…
BY KARISSA MILLER Lisa McBroom, the library program specialist in the Youth Department at Iredell County Public Library, was recently awarded the William H. Roberts Public Library Distinguished Service Award…
BY DARREN CAMPBELL With Halloween right around the corner, little ghosts, goblins, and witches will be out trick-or-treating in neighborhoods and communities across Iredell County. Join with us to help…
Special to Iredell Free News Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center has postponed the nonprofit’s signature fundraiser, “An Evening for Dove House,” until Saturday, April 2, 2022. The event will be…
Janet Dunlap Perry, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., departed this world for heaven on October 23, 2021. Born September 1, 1946, in Norfolk, Va., she was the daughter of the late…
Mr. Lincoln Lockhart Jr., 88, was born in Pageland, S.C., on February 11, 1933, and was the son of the late Abraham Lincoln Lockhart and Mary Belle McBride Lockhart. He…
Mr. Sylvester Stokes, 71, of 1412 Wilson Lee Boulevard, Statesville, N.C., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, following an extended illness. He was born in Alexander…
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a series on domestic violence. Special to Iredell Free News In our last column, we identified what domestic violence is and dispelled…
BY KARISSA MILLER N.B. Mills Elementary School third-grader Landon McMillian learned the proper head position during his swimming lessons this week. “First, you go on your back. You swing your…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Three members of the Troutman Town Council present for a special called meeting on Friday afternoon were unable to overturn an earlier vote by the full…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 15 ♦ Charles Vernon Parrish Jr., 39, of Rebel Hill Lane, Mooresville, charged with obtaining property…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 11 ♦ A boy, Skyler Jonathan Martinez-Hernandez, born to Nereyda and Juan Noe…
[caption id="attachment_29428" align="aligncenter" width="795"] N.C. Community College System President Thomas A. Stith IIIand Mitchell Community College President Tim Brewer pose for a photo in Mitchelll’s new Health Sciences Building.[/caption] Special…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 30 ♦ Casey Dawn Garrett, 31, of Lakewind Drive, Mooresville, charged with larceny of property, possession of…
Special to Iredell Free News As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Monticello United Methodist Church welcomes Rev. Mike Slaughter this weekend for inspiration and learning. [caption id="attachment_29419" align="alignright" width="156"]…
[caption id="attachment_29415" align="aligncenter" width="800"] CATS culinary students served lunch to My Sister’s House residents as part of an effort to support domestic violence survivors and spread awareness in the community.[/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The frequency of vehicle crashes involving animals decreased last year across North Carolina, according to figures kept by the N.C. Department of Transportation….
Jeffrey Wayne Ridenhour, 63, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on October 21, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1957, in Iredell County, N.C., to the late John and Alice…
George “GB” Bruce Westmoreland III, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at his residence. He was born on June 19, 1947, in Mooresville to the…
Lisa Michelle Howard Locklin, 56, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on October 19,2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. She was born July 24,1965, in Mecklenburg County…
Mr. Christian Tashaun Holmes, 24, was born in Iredell County on August 19, 1997, and was the son of Treva Yvette White. He departed this life unexpectedly on Sunday, October…
Ms. Tara DeNean Morrison, 57, passed away at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was born on July 1, 1964, and was the daughter…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Mitchell Community College celebrated the opening of its new high-tech Health Sciences Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday evening. Representatives from the City of Statesville and Iredell…