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Author: Mike Fuhrman

Iredell County Government Job Openings (December 5)

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Employment Opportunities Iredell County receives applications online only. You may browse through the job openings below to learn about our current employment opportunities. If you do not have access to

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Dianne L. Freeze

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Dianne L. Freeze, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2020. Born in Iredell County, N.C., on December 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Little and

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Raymond Clinton Mayfield

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Raymond Clinton Mayfield was born in Iredell County on July 7, 1956, and was the son of the late Clinton Mayfield and Ellaree Morrison Mayfield. Raymond departed this world on

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Alan Lloyd Wolf

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Alan Lloyd Wolf, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away at home on December 3, 2020. He was born on April 10, 1946, in Miami, Fla., to the late Elsie Wolf

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Laura Rodgers Hughes

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Laura Rodgers Hughes, 68, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. A private service will be held. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Hughes

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Margaret White Howard

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Margaret White Howard, 93, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at home. Mrs. Howard was born on September 19, 1927, in Iredell County. She was

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Hand-to-eye recount to begin next week in N.C. Supreme Court race

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Democrat Cheri Beasley requested a hand-to-eye recount in a random sample of precincts in the closely contested N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice race.

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NCDHHS reports increase in hepatitis A cases, urges vaccination

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging people to get vaccinated against hepatitis A. The department is reporting a sharp

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Rescue Ranch to hold virtual auction December 10-17

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will launch a virtual auction to raise funds for the 87-acre animal education nonprofit at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 10.  The online auction

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ICSO Felony Arrests: November 24 – December 3

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Matthew Lamonte Cowan, 35, of Crest Drive, Statesville, charged with attempted larceny. ♦ Sherrell

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Douglas Clarence Miller

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Douglas Clarence Miller, 38, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on April 22, 1982. He attended Lake Brantley

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Iredell County health executives, elected officials urge residents to wear face coverings as COVID-19 cases surge (Video)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS As the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continues to rise, Iredell County’s top healthcare executives and elected officials from throughout the county are urging residents

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Iredell County Rec Department to present “The Polar Express” on Drive-In Movie Night

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Parks & Recreation will present “The Polar Express” on the big screen outside of the Iredell County Recreation Center, located at 122

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Sen. Sawyer lobbied NCHSAA to provide $4 million grant to help fund high school athletic programs

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Board of Governors voted in a recent meeting to approve a one-time $4 million grant to

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MPD Felony Arrests: November 21 – December 2

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 21 ♦ Sydney Bowman, 26, of Margarette Avenue, Scranton, Pa., charged with possession of a schedule I

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Iredell’s unemployment rate dipped to 5.8 percent in October; 5,134 residents remain out of work

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped almost a full percentage point to 5.8 percent in October, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. There

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Birth Announcements: November 11-26

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: NOVEMBER 11 ♦ A boy, Josiah Lee Carpenter, born to Joshua Carpenter and Paige Joubert

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Lonnie Carroll Harmon

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Lonnie Carroll Harmon, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 2, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. He was born January 8, 1936, in Statesville, the son of the

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Nancy Virginia Bagala Neary

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Nancy Virginia Bagala Neary of Statesville, N.C., slipped away in her sleep on December 1, 2020. The sole remaining child of Italian immigrants Antionette and Salvatore Bagala, Nancy was the

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Mavis Surface Calabrese

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Mavis Surface Calabrese passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, after a brief illness. Mavis was born December 5, 1934 in Monroe County, W.Va., to the late P.H. and Daisy Wickline

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Billie Ogden Page

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Billie Ogden Page, 90, of Statesville, N.C., was received by her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 02, 2020, following a period of declining health and a short stay at the

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Four more deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Iredell; 6,143 people have now tested positive in county

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, raising the county’s death toll to 72 since the onset of the pandemic in March. According to

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Timothy Paul Hamby

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Timothy Paul Hamby, 41 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at his residence. He was born Thursday, August 16, 1979, in Iredell County to Hayden “Tim” Burke

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Eula Mae Morrison

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Ms. Eula Mae Morrison of 356 Medlin Street, Statesville, N.C., died at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville on Friday, November 27, 2020, following an extended illness. She was born in

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Norma Jean Lee Hellard

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Norma Jean Lee Hellard, 85, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Hunt County, ,on December 20, 1934, to the

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Thomas Eric Walkup

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Thomas Eric Walkup, 72, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, following a short illness. He was born on April 18, 1948, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to

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Peter Coerte Voorhees

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

We are absolutely heart broken to tell everyone that Peter Coerte Voorhees, born in Elmira, N.Y., on August 8, 1962, has passed away suddenly on December 1, 2020. Peter was

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Smith honored as American College of Medical Practice Executives Fellow

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare CEO Jeffrey W. Smith has become a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). ACMPE is the certification entity of

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Iredell Health System CEO: ‘Pandemic fatigue’ contributing to spike in COVID-19 cases

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Iredell Health System President and CEO John Green participated in the North Carolina Healthcare Association’s “It Takes A Hospital” virtual town hall on Tuesday to discuss

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Iredell COAST to hold fundraiser to help victims of flooding at Hiddenite Campground

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST), a local non-profit relief organization, is planning several events for the holiday season: ♦ On Thursday, December 10, COAST

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Sen. Sawyer honored by Conservatives for Clean Energy-NC

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – State Sen. Vicki Sawyer was recently recognized for her leadership in advancing clean energy opportunities in North Carolina during the 6th annual “North

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I-SS adopts Bus Guardian technology for contact tracing, hygiene verification and driver wellness checks

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville School District has joined more than a dozen other North Carolina school districts by utilizing CalAmp’s technology to help its schools more intelligently manage

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Phyllis Regenna Lazenby Anderson

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Phyllis Regenna Lazenby Anderson, 73, of Charlotte, N.C., was born on March 31, 1947, in Rowan County and was the daughter of the late Robert L. Howard and Mary Frances

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Sharon “Kay” Sherrill

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Sharon “Kay” Sherrill, 63, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. She was born on November 22, 1957. Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Saturday, December 12, 2020, at

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Iredell commissioners express reservations about I-SS proposal to improve lighting, air quality at district schools

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials on Tuesday pitched a comprehensive infrastructure modernization project to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners that will create a healthier and safer learning environment

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Richard “Herman” Mayberry

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Richard “Herman” Mayberry, 88, of Mooresville, N.C. passed away at home on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born in Statesville, N.C., on January 31, 1932, the son of the

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