Special to Iredell Free News With staff members holding the front doors open wide, 101-year-old Fern Honeycutt was welcomed Tuesday afternoon as the first patient at the S. Mitchell Mack
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Elsie Lucille Blackwelder McConnell, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on September 7, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1930 in Iredell County, N.C., to the late John and
Doris Jean “DJ” Towner Kohler, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., has gone onto Glory on Sunday, September 5, 2021. She was born and raised in Campbell, N.Y. She was the middle
Alan Clark Eakin, Christ Follower, Servant of the lord, Pastor and Architect took is last breath and started is journey to Heaven on September 3, 2021. Alan was born in
Casey John Tanner, 64, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born on October 21, 1956, in Auburn, N.Y., and grew up working on his
Danny Osborne Stewart, 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center. Danny was born on June 5, 1952, in Iredell County to the
Virginia “Ginny” Hamilton, 65, passed away September 5, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Ginny was born on December 10, 1955, in Oak Hill, W.Va. She
Elvert Lee Neal, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 4, 2021, at Davis Regional Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1939, in Iredell County to the Late James
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has released the name of a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, September 5. Mooresville police officers
Special to Iredell Free News Hearing the shocking news of a life cut short due to suicide is nothing short of devastating. It gives us that distressing, sinking feeling in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a convicted felon who is suspected of breaking into commercial vaccuum machines at a local
BY KARISSA MILLER Superintendent Jeff James says Iredell-Statesville Schools recent state test results prove students learn best in-person, rather than remotely. James is proud of the fact that I-SS was
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Jeffrey T. Reeves has joined the practice at Piedmont Bone & Joint. An orthopedic surgeon, Reeves specializes in hip and knee replacements. Born and
Funds will be used for recruitment and retention bonuses for school nutrition personnel Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education has approved the allocation of
Special to Iredell Free News One minute you’re watching your child play their favorite sport. Then, while cheering them on, you see them grab their ankle and fall. As the
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 3,400 Iredell-Statesville Schools students, or 16 percent, were forced to quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19 or isolate because they had symptoms last week.
There 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
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 26 ♦ Brandy J. Able, 39, of Fairforest Drive, Greenwood, S.C., charged with larceny of a
Christopher Shella, 50, of Durham, N.C., died on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, N.C. following an extended illness. He was born in Statesville, N.C.,
Mrs. Nora Holland Smyre, 56, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Iredell County and was the daughter of Lillian
Mildred Catherine Vaughan, age 89, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Born on May 27, 1932,
Patricia Gail Hefner Smith, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Gail was born November 8, 1943, in
Elwanda Jean Dixon Fox, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, September 3, 2021, following a lengthy illness at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Fox was born December 10, 1945, in
Richard Franklin Helms, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Richard was born on April 6, 1946, in Monroe, N.C., to
Harmony woman details nine-month battle with COVID-19, advises others to take it seriously Special to Iredell Free News Imagine trying to breathe through a straw. Air comes in, but it
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify the two different redistricting processes. BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has begun discussing criteria for redrawing boundaries
Special to Iredell Free News These films are among the 35 selected to be shown at the Full Bloom Film Festival September 9-11 in Downtown Statesville: ♦ SAVING SPIRACLE is
Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department released the following health information. Special to Iredell Free News Over the past few years the Iredell County Public Health Taskforce has worked
Special to Iredell Free News The 4th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be on Sunday, September 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Troutman’s ESC Park, which is
Jose Alfonso Sandoval, age 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away August 19, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born October 15, 1942, in Costa Rica the son of the
Mr. Timothy Enoch Miller, 54, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. He was born in Iredell County on March 5,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an Executive Order to make it easier for North Carolinians to access treatment for COVID-19. The Executive Order
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Throngs of people arrived at the Iredell County Fairgrounds on Friday night to experience the thrilling rides, view the exhibits, and learn more about agriculture at
Bradley Jon MacInnes, 41, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 11, 1980, in Lebanon, N.H., to Barry and
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville resident Richard Coleman has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Coleman is running as a Republican in
Mr. Roland Marion “Boogie” Johnson, 85, of 1907 Fifth Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away at Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. He was born in