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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JULY 15 ♦ A girl, Karsyn Teresa Faye Stewart, born to Christopher Stewart and Dante Conner of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a professional services contract for the first stage of the East West Connector Project. RK&K will be paid more than $1.7
Beloved mother and grandmother, Virginia Aileen Miller Pierce, 92, of Statesville, N.C., passed on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born March 31, 1928 in
Harold Augustus Scarlett Jr., 78 of Olin, N.C., formerly of Millsboro, Del., died Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born in Plainfield, N.J., on September 3, 1941, to the late
Johnny “Randy” Randall Compton, 66, of Olin, N.C., passed away August 2, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C. He was born June 1, 1954 in Iredell County, N.C.,
Herman Marshall Speece Jr., 66, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away August 2, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born March 7, 1954, in Union Grove,
Timothy George Lambert, 53, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born on May 29, 1967, in Statesville, N.C., to Clarence and Glenda Martin Lambert.
Rena Jane Sharpe Spence, 86, of Clarkston, Mich., formerly of Statesville, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born May 27, 1934, to the late James Frank Sharpe and
Mrs. Thelma Lillie Miller Ramsue, 92, of Cleveland, N.C., daughter of the late James William and Martha Parker Miller, was born in Alexander County on April 22, 1928. She passed
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel have arrested four suspects and are searching for two others as a result on ongoing narcotics investigations. Sheriff Darren Campbell said in
Special to Iredell Free News On Saturday, August 29, Higher Purpose Church will hold its first large-scale Drive-Through Food Pantry Event to assist residents of the Mooresville community with some
BY MIKE FUHRMAN The faculty and staff at American Renaissance School are working to make the first nine weeks of the upcoming school year as close to an “in-school” experience
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials announced Monday that South Iredell High School football practice and conditioning has been cancelled for the week of August 3-7 after a player tested
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department has released the identity of a man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday evening. Christopher Kimmons Craven, 38, was fatally
Dustin Lee Keiger, 31 of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Iredell County on Tuesday, July 25, 1989. Dustin served in
Charles Edward Dingler Sr., 95, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. He was born on January 23, 1925, in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Mooresville. The Town of Mooresville has confirmed that one individual who
Special to Iredell Free News While Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to have little impact on the Statesville area, residents of eastern North Carolina are bracing for heavy rainfall, strong
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony drug and gun charges as the result of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into drug sales at a local motel. Sheriff
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Citizens Academy, which typically runs throughout September and October, has been postponed due to COVID-19. With the many hands-on and group activities that
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Catawba man whose criminal record includes more than 40 felony charges was charged with breaking into a motor vehicle on Lookout Dam Road. Robert William Davis,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported 230 new cases of COVID-19 during the final week of July, capping a month in which nine deaths in the county were
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: JULY 14 ♦ Monica Susan Vanwert, 27, of E. Lowrance Avenue, Mooresville, charged with assault with a deadly weapon
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is providing clarification for road test waiver requirements to help drivers better understand if they meet
Martha (Sissy) Collier Scruggs of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020. She was born in Statesville, N.C., on October 27, 1935. Her early years were spent
Madrid Eula Cass Jordan, 93, of Harmony, N.C., died Friday, July 31, 2020, at Rosewood Assisted Living. She was born in Iredell County on March 24, 1927, to the late
Shawn Tijuana Allison, 43, was born March 11, 1977, in Iredell County, N.C. He was the son of Betty Jean Allison of Statesville, N.C. He departed his life on Thursday,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 24 ♦ Eduardo Madjeed Cordova 18, of Brown Ridge Lane, Mooresville, charged with four counts of
BY KARISSA MILLER Kristian Hernandez is getting settled into his new job as director of Iredell County Animal Services and Control. “I like working with animals, but it’s not just
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Iredell County Public Library has been awarded one of 39 SLNC CARES Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants administered by the
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department assisted in halting the distribution of counterfeit goods by seizing items worth an estimated retail value of $360,400. In the course
Beatrice Catherine Price, 87, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday July 30, 2020, at her daughter’s residence under hospice care. She was born December 15, 1932, in New York
Martha Brennan Ewald, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was born on April 29, 1946, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Owen and Cecilia
Mr. William Kelly Miller, 91, of Troutman, N.C., passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 29, 2020. Mr. Miller was born December 7, 1928 in Troutman, and was the
Mrs. Glenda Elizabeth Benge Kelley, 69, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at her home. Born in Iredell County on December 24, 1950, she was a daughter of