Mrs. Helen Irene Scott Houpe, 86, daughter of the late Champ Scott Jr. and Daisy Mae Waddell Scott, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on January 26, 1934. She departed
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners expressed its appreciation for the service of Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles and Commissioner Ken Robertson before two new commissioners were sworn
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday along with a record single-day increase in laboratory confirmed cases. The latest deaths were the county’s
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education Member Deborah Marsh rallied for decreased responsibilities on teachers during a tumultuous school year overwhelmed by COVID-19. Marsh, a former
Kelly Dale Lackey, 39, of Olin, N.C., passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Friday, December 4, 2020. She was born Friday, March 13, 1981, in Iredell County to Roger
Special to Iredell Free News Molly Smyth, a junior at South Iredell High School, was selected to be part of the N.C. Governor’s Page Program. The Governor’s Page Program was
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face drug trafficking charges after being stopped by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Interstate 77 on Monday. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests of
David Dwight Jones, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 8, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born September 28, 1938, to the late Lee and Geraldine
Frederick McCaskill Scarboro, known to many as “Uncle Fred,” 93, of Statesville, N.C., died on December 4, 2020, at home with his niece Cheryl Higgins and her husband Bill by
Order requires people to stay home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with certain businesses required to close during those hours Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that reportedly occurred off Old Mountain Road in western Iredell County on Monday. Deputies were dispatched to the
Ezekiel “Zeke” Janicello, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020. He was born February 23, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Joseph and Jennie Janicello. Zeke
Jerry Wayne Caskaddon, 56, of Statesville, N.C., died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Jerry was born in Iredell County on February 10, 1964, and was the son
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested one suspect and are looking for a second in connection with the theft of motor vehicle parts. On Saturday, December
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council member Paul Bryant has resigned his position in order to spend more time with his family, according to Mayor Teross Young. The council
Special to Iredell Free News During Monday’s Statesville City Council meeting, Manager Ron Smith provided an update on the Utility Assistance Fund, which was established earlier this year by the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council on Monday continued to debate what to do with a number vacant lots and dilapidated structures within the city limits. “What is
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education welcomed a new District 4 representative to the board before the board’s training session on Monday afternoon. Doug Knight was sworn
BY KARISSA MILLER Two new members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners were sworn in Monday along with returning Commissioner Gene Houpe, and Chairman James Mallory was selected to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6-12 and Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous
Perry Steve Miller, 73 of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ashe County, N.C., on September 25, 1947, to Ralph Miller
Mr. William “Bill” Herman Summers, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Monday, December 7, 2020, at his home. Mr. Summers was born November 3, 1933 in Iredell County and was
Taska “Tassie” Honeycutt Moose, 67, of Huntersville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center. She was born on April 10, 1953 in Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mirroring a startling statewide trend, Iredell health officials reported a record number of single-day COVID-19 infections on Monday, along with five more deaths attributed to the novel
Mrs. Mary Catherine Hudspeth Parsons, daughter of Millard Marshall Hudspeth and Nellie Mae Ladd Hudspeth, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on September 26, 1951. She departed this life on
Mr. Rodney Willis Sharpe, son of the late Paul Sharpe and Mary Ann Carpenter, was born in Baltimore, Md., on August 9, 1959. He departed this life on Tuesday, December
Special to Iredell Free News With winter and the peak flu season approaching, National Handwashing Awareness Week is appropriately held each year at the beginning of December. Now in the
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville has donated proceeds from the Rotary Farmers Market, totaling $1,600, to the Backpack Ministries program at Broad Street United Methodist
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In the midst of a very deadly year for fire fatalities in North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is launching a pilot program to deploy COVID-19 testing in K-12 public schools to quickly
Employment Opportunities Iredell Health System has dozens of career opportunities. Apply online HERE . Here is a list of the most recent postings: MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT – Iredell Family Medicine
Special to Iredell Free News Organizers of the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in Iredell County have announced plans for a virtual event in January. The theme
Sandra Anne Rewerts Thompson, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. A native of Illinois, she was the daughter of the
Infant Azaree Jarai Jones-Chambers was stillborn on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was the daughter of Gregory Jabrel Chambers and Ayona Monya Jones. In
Mrs. Edna Hall entered eternal rest on December 3, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., at age 95. She was the daughter of the late Herman Sharpe
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Fire Department personnel will hold a training exercise on Monday, December 7, on Wall Street between Salisbury Road and Monroe Street. The exercise involves