BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, for the purpose of discussing new boundaries for the
Author: Mike Fuhrman
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 8 ♦ Damon Tyrek Jennette, 31, of Statesville charged with felony probation violation. SEPTEMBER 14 ♦ Mark
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that households enrolled in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will see
Special to Iredell Free News That leg pain you experience while exercising may seem like no big deal. However, this often-ignored pain can be an indication of a much more
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a three-part series: (1) Risks and warning factors of teen suicide, (2) Stories of youth and families affected by suicide, and (3)
”Outside in the cold, hear the wind rattle. Come to the barn, keep warm with the cattle”. ~ Margaret Wise Brown Special to Iredell Free News These words, penned by
Margaret Ella Piggott, 95, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Cardinal Health and Rehab in Lincolnton, N.C. Born April 25, 1926, in Bridgeport, Conn.,
Clyde Hoyt Nations, 68, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at his home. He was born on June 3, 1953, at home in Murphy, N.C. He
James Curtis Nizet, 58, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Rome, N.Y., on July 8, 1963, to William Nizet and
Louise Watson Henline, 82, of Statesville, N.C.,passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. Louise was born on July 20, 1939, in Nebo, N.C., and was the
Downey Carter Purcell of Statesville, N.C., died peacefully on September 25, 2021. Carter was born in Charlotte, N.C., on April 3, 1938, to Clarence and Eunice Morris Purcell the youngest
James “Jim” Stamper, 79, transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., on Saturday, September 25, 2021, surrounded by family. His five-year
John Michael Horne, 50, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. John was born on March 5, 1971, in Iredell County
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man who was arrested earlier in the week on child pornography charges took his own life in the parking lot of the Statesville Police Department
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Georgia man faces an attempted first-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting at a Mooresville Walmart store on Sunday morning. Officers were dispatched to the
Vickie Lynn Griffith Houston, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at her residence. Born November 21, 1946, in Iredell County, N.C., she was a daughter
Teresa Darnell Proctor Summers, 73, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away September 24, 2021, at Autumn Care of Statesville, N.C., after an extended Illness. She was born January 22,1949 in
Audrey Bruce Owens was born in Kannapolis, N.C., on December 8, 1925. As an infant, she moved with her family to Statesville, N.C., where she lived for the remainder of
Jon Marc Fox, 56, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on January 18, 1965, in Iredell County, he was the son
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a three-part series: (1) Risks and warning factors of teen suicide, (2) Students, school staff and community share devastating impact of suicide,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: SEPTEMBER 17 ♦ Stacy Lynn Evans, 48, of Henderson Drive, Statesville, charged with possession of marijuana and a
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Special to Iredell Free News The congregation of Elk Shoals Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Stony Point recently recognized the retirement of their supply ministers with a catered dinner held
Special to Iredell Free News When you start to feel under the weather and cannot seem to kick the cold, where is the first place you go? Many people will
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials reported another sharp decline in the number of students required to qurantine last week as district schools completed their third week with a face
William Joseph “Billy Joe” Mangrum, 46, of Yadkinville, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center. Billy Joe was born on February 27, 1975, in Martinsville,
Wayne Frank Vlack, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. Born July 30, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio,
Richard “Kenny” Kenneth Deihl Jr., 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born May 1, 1941, in Akron, Ohio, he was
Ms. Selena Ann Gaither, 45, of 305 Vernon Lane, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on June 1, 1976, and was the daughter of Ronnie Gaither and the late
Special to Iredell Free News The GFWC-NC Statesville Woman’s Club installed new officers during the Thursday, September 6, meeting at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Special guests were welcomed and
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Amanda M. Pugh has joined the Piedmont HealthCare’s General Surgery practice with one of PHC’s most tenured general surgeons, Dr. James Foxworthy. “We are
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office reported the dispositions of the following H/I felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court on September 14: ♦ Charles Graham
Special to Iredell Museums Iredell Museums has reopened with a new exhibit “We Have A Fort: Archaeological Discovery in Iredell County,” which showcasess the archaeological history of Fort Dobbs that
Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department provided the following health advice for the upcoming flu season. Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department works tirelessly to
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution began its celebration of Constitution Week on Friday, September 17, by gathering at
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported four more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday, pushing the county’s death toll to nearly 300 people. With the latest deaths,