FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: JULY 11 ♦ Eric Lee Davidson, 41, of Carl Fox Road, Taylorsville, charged with identity theft and obtaining
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman ABC Board Chair Layton Getsinger reported a 32 percent increase over 2019-20 fiscal year projected sales during the board’s July meeting. The board predicted sales
Special to Iredell Free News Monday night’s Statesville City Council will be open to the public, but in an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy, occupancy in the council
To the Editor: We have all heard recently from the Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control, that we could stamp out COVID-19 in four to eight weeks
Amandio Vaz, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. Born August 6, 1942, in East Meadow, N.Y., he
Special to Iredell Free News ElderCenter has rebranded as Iredell Adult Day Services. The organization is legally registered as ElderCenter Inc. and will continue to use that name, as it
BY BRIAN SUMMERS Today, we learned of the passing late last evening of Congressman John Lewis, an icon and giant of the Civil Rights Movement and life-long advocate for voting
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After a successful three-month trial of the cameras in the high-traffic Exit 42 area, the Troutman Town Council approved the purchase of 14 FLOCK license plate
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper sent a letter to the North Carolina Congressional Delegation asking for their continued support addressing the critical needs of the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted rate dropped 5.2 points from May to 7.6 percent in June, according to the Department of Commerce. The national
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss the back-to-school plan for high schools. The meeting, which is open to the public,
Surrounded by loved ones, Margaret Hoffner Kennerly, wife, mother, business woman, grandmother, great grandmother, dear lady, and child of God, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2020, at her
Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Brown Vandervort, 77, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, July 17, 2020, at Carolina Caring in Newton, N.C. Born in Long Island, N.Y., on January 31, 1943, she
Mildred “Millie” Jane Cothren Johnson, 84, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020, after a brave battle against cancer. She was born in
Dorothea “Dottie” Mills Stauber, 96, died peacefully in her home with her family on July 16, 2020. She was born March 21, 1924, in Statesville, N.C., to the late Dorothea
Doris Johnson Deane, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 17, 2020. Doris was born on March 25, 1947, in Wilkes County, N.C., to
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell-Statesville Schools Human Resources employee has died following a three-week battle with COVID-19. Astrid Donahue, 53, passed away at UNC- Chapel Hill Medical Center on Thursday,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON South River Baptist Church and N.C. Farm Bureau Insurance in Statesville showed their appreciation for local law enforcement on Friday. They teamed up to serve lunch to
Astrid Bettina Donahue, 53, passed peacefully on Thursday July 16, 2020, at UNC-Chapel Hill medical center. She was born on July 31, 1966, in Fulda, Germany, the daughter of Bertie
Special to Iredell Free News Two new educational panels have been unveiled at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site. The outdoor waysides provide background information on the Anglo-Cherokee War (1759-1761) as
FROM STAFF REPORTS A convicted felon who was free on bond while awaiting trial on a burglary charge was arrested again on Friday after Mooresville police officers executed a search
FROM STAFF REPORTS Another person in Iredell County has died from COVID-19, according to local health officials. The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 13th death attributed to COVID-19
Dorothy Stratton Stovall, 97, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020. She was born in the Rock Branch Community of Elbert County, Ga., the middle child and only
James Ernest Speaks, 94, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday July, 17, 2020 at Autumn Care of Statesville. He was born May 9,1926, in Kershaw, S.C., a son of the late
Claude Howard Rash of Harmony passed away July 15, 2020, at Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, N.C. Claude was born July 12, 1943, in Wilkes County and was
Beverly Jo Alley Lytton, 77, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She was born on July 30, 1942 in Beckley, W.Va., to the late Kermit and
Patrick James Longo III, 27, of Davidson, N.C., and Colts Neck, N.J., passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020. He was born on September 10, 1992, in Edison, N.J., to
Amari DeAndre Barr, 11, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Amari was born on January 27, 2009, in Whiteville, N.C., to Brandon and Stephanie Bonilla-Horsey. He
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department has received notice of a COVID-19 outbreak at Maple Leaf Health Care, a long-term care facility in Statesville. At this
Special to Iredell Free News Americans are increasingly adopting the use of cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, and the latest science may convince even more to
EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier of this article version incorrectly reported the total number of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Georgia man faces multiple weapons charges following his arrest by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies. According to an ICSO news release, deputies assigned to the Interstate
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial announced the following births: JULY 6 ♦ A girl, Kailany Nicole Rivera Romero, born to Carlos Rivera and Daniela
One-stop career resource for students, workers, businesses and educators now online Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday introduced the new NCcareers.org , an integrated
Frances E. Droste, 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 9, 1932, in New York, N.Y.,
Mrs. Margaret Burton, 70, of 900 McLaughlin Street, Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Atrium Hospital in Concord, N.C., following an extended illness. A Celebration of