James “Jim” Raleigh Barkley, 63, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his residence. Born in Iredell County, N.C., on December 12, 1957, he was the son of…
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Benson “Ben” Herbert Bunk, 52, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home. Ben was born on May 22, 1969, in Cuba, N.Y., and was…
BY DARREN CAMPBELL Vince Lombardi once said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we…
Jimmy T. Brown of Stony Point passed away after a two-year battle with cancer at his home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born in Vivian, La., on August…
Mark Jeffrey Houston, 63, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his home. Mark was born July 14, 1958, in Iredell County, N.C., and was the…
Mrs. Willie Faye Harpe Johnson, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Johnson was born February 5, 1936, in Chesterfield County,…
“The number one cause of death is too many birthdays …” Harry Lee Goodin, ladies’ man, motorcycle rider, crossword solver, Bible reader, and King Fisherman, born January 30, 1952, died…
Special to Iredell Free News Thanks to the efforts of community members Jacobi Gray and Latonya Graham, the City of Statesville is planning a multi-phase cleanup effort. The pair approached…
Mr. Bryant O’Neal Rosby was born in Iredell County on December 24, 1970, and was the son of Hazel Evajean Roseboro Rosby and the late Waford Reed Rosby. He departed…
Amanda Davis Kistler, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on June 10, 1961, in Winston-Salem, N.C., to the late Dolan and Frances…
Special to Iredell Free News On Wednesday, September 29, the Mooresville Police Department was made aware of a possible threat of violence that would occur at Mooresville High School on…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The names of five North Carolina prison facilities will change effective October 4 in an effort to update them to 21st century cultural…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $143.1 million in state street aid to municipalities, also known as Powell Bill funds,…
Dear Elected Officials: I am a retired Army LTC with 22 years of service. I speak from experience. During my entire career, I was held accountable for every penny’s worth…
Linda Faye Benfield Bruce, 79, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Stonebridge Community of Ashe County, N.C., departed this world on September 28, 2021, from her home in Iredell County….
FROM STAFF REPORTS A total of 301 deaths in Iredell County have now been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported has reported nine deaths in the past…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to work on redrawing boundaries for the school board’s electoral districts. The board met at…
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Police Chief Ron Campurciani was recently elected as the Southeast regional chairman on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s…
Sheri Allison, wife, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., after a rigorous fight with COVID-19. Sheri was born Sheri…
Thomas Blaine Stevens, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on September 29, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born March 20, 1945, in Ashland, W.Va., the son of…
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman reported final dispositions for the following H & I felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on September 28: ♦ Norman…
Marvin Robinson, who was affectionately called “Bee,” 56, of Lexington, N.C., passed away at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was born in Mecklenburg…
Bradford Lester, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Bradford was born in Iaeger, W.Va., and was the son of the late…
Junior Henry Roberson, 76, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1945, in Ruddle, W.Va., to the late…
Devin Joseph Schrad, 50, of Mooresville, N.C, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 29, 1970, in…
FROM STAFF REPORTS South Iredell High School was placed on security alert twice on Wednesday due to the actions of a student who was expelled earlier in the week. The…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is now offering booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 for certain at-risk populations. Studies show that after getting…
Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Advisory Council are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Leadership Statesville class. Leadership Statesville exists to cultivate…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville’s 16-year old Land Development Plan is getting a make-over. After months of study, research, public meetings, surveys, and discussion, the Planning…
Barbara Ann Moore Edwards, 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. She was born on October 14, 1931, in North Wilkesboro, N.C., to the late William…
Don Ilan Brooks, 62, of Kannapolis, N.C., passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Atrium Health-Cabarrus. He was born on June 18, 1959, in Mooresville, N.C., to the late…
Terry Scott Brannon, 57, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his home. Terry was born on October 20, 1963, in Greenville, S.C., to the late…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville teen has been charged with making a false threat of mass violence at Lake Norman High School following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s…
Special to Iredell Free News N.C. State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, Vice Chairman Alan Duncan and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt issued the following response today…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville teen faces charges related to the theft of firearms, jewelry and cash from a home off Robinson Road following an investigation by the Iredell County…
Special to Iredell Free News It will be a day of celebration on Tuesday, October 5, at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in downtown Mooresville as Rex White, Bobby Labonte,…