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Author: Mike Fuhrman

Trena Denise Miller

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Trena Denise Miller, beloved daughter of Gladys (Kenneth) Everhart and the late Clyde Alexander Baity, was born in Iredell County on April 27, 1972. She departed this life on Saturday,

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Mayola Cauthen Strickland

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

A Devout Christ. A Wife, A Mother, A Daughter, A Sister, A Friend to All. Mayola Cauthen Strickland, affectionately known as “May,” was born in Spencer, N.C., on June 20,

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Iredell County Tax Assessor’s Office staff to begin field audit of selected properties

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s countywide property reappraisal was effective January 1, 2019. In the year following a countywide reappraisal, the N.C. Department of Revenue requires the Tax

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Virginia Enis Browder

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Virginia Enis Browder, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., formerly of Erie, Pa., passed away after a period of declining health on June 23, 2020, at Accordius Health of Mooresville. She was

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Warren Keith Brown

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Warren Keith Brown, 58, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Keith was born December 20, 1961, in Lumberton, N.C., and was the

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Helen Kelley Simpler

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Helen Kelley Simpler passed away quietly in her sleep at her Lake Norman home on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Born in 1925 in Philadelphia, Pa., Helen grew up in the

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Dream Dior Roseboro

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Dream Dior Roseboro, beloved daughter of Davion Roseboro and Tinnie ShaMichael Young, was born in Iredell County on February 18, 2020. She departed this life unexpectedly on Friday, June 19,

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Gov. Cooper extends Phase 2 of reopening, adds statewide requirement for face coverings

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced Wednesday that North Carolina will remain in

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Viewpoint: District attorney’s response to criticism by NAACP officials

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY SARAH KIRKMAN I am sorry that Mr. Scott thinks that I have declined to meet with him. I spoke with him by phone during the time when we were

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NAACP officials criticize district attorney for system that keeps defendants in jail for more than a year while awaiting trial

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Video of Press Conference Statesville Branch NAACP president: ‘Our role is to shed light on this growing issue of concern.’  STORY BY MIKE FUHRMAN PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS State and

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Iredell health officials advise churches to take preventative measures after new COVID-19 cases are linked to places of worship

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department has recently seen new cases of COVID-19 that are linked to places of worship. To avoid the continued spread of

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Iredell County youth win 4-H Dairy Judging Contest

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County 4-H senior team recently placed first in the 2020 N.C. Dairy Judging Contest. The event was held virtually on June 9-11. The senior team

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N.C. Department of Public Safety awarded $2 million to combat illegal manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, opioids

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced on Tuesday nearly $42 million in funding to support

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Robert Alfred Brooks

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Robert Alfred Brooks, 76, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Atrium Health in Lincolnton, N.C. He was born on May 14, 1944, in Shelby,

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Redany Exarain Melgar-Fuentes

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Redany Exarain Melgar-Fuentes, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away June 16, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in El Salvador on January 1, 1945, he was the son of Andres

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Sheriff: Suspect charged with additional break-ins in Mooresville area

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces six felony charges in connection with several break-ins following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The ICSO began investigating on Saturday,

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Ericka Marie Neader

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Ericka Marie Neader, 35, of Taylorsville and formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away on June 17, 2020. A native of Iredell County, she was the daughter of the late James

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The Sweet Life of Zach: Parents turn son’s dream into Down for Doughnuts shop

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Zach Cooper had a longtime dream — to work with his dad in their own business. After Zach’s dad, David, retired from his corporate banking position

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MPD Felony Arrests: June 10-20

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: JUNE 10 ♦ Joshua Franklin Goodman, 43, of W. Church Street, Salisbury, charged with possession of a schedule II

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Iredell commissioners honor outgoing medical director

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY KARISSA MILLER When Dr. Bryan Beaver took the position of medical director for Iredell County in 2017, he had no idea the impact he would make in just a

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Viewpoint: Remembering Wilmer Derr and the tumultuous 1960s

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

BY THOMAS KIMBRELL It was the late 1960s and we were living in a revolution, arguably the last revolution up until now, 2020. The revolution of the 60s was the

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Iredell health officials report county’s ninth COVID-19 death; 14 people now hospitalized

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A ninth person has died from COVID-19 in Iredell County and 14 people are currently hospitalized with complications associated with the coronavirus. Health officials reported 50 new

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Eva Barlow Honeycutt

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Eva Barlow Honeycutt, 87, of Hendersonville, N.C.., formerly of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Walden Ridge Brookdale in Asheville. She was born on March 21,

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Elizabeth Ann Steele Campbell

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Elizabeth Ann Steele Campbell, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at her residence. Born in Iredell County on March 31, 1938, she was the daughter of

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Gladys S. Johnson

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Gladys S. Johnson, 91, of Statesville, N.C., went to her heavenly home on June 21, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born April 6, 1929, in Mecklenburg County

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Kenneth Harvey Gilleland

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Kenneth Harvey Gilleland, 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 21, 2020. Mr. Gilleland was born December 5, 1930, in Iredell County and was the son of the

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Johnnie Vernon Wyatt

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Johnnie Vernon Wyatt, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his residence. He was born on May 1, 1934, in Yancey County, N.C., to the

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Brenda Joyce “Dee” Wooten Benge

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Brenda Joyce “Dee” Wooten Benge, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born in Iredell County on February 10, 1946, to

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Doris Ruth Ludwick Chalich

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Doris Ruth Ludwick Chalich went to heaven on June 20, 2020. Born in Gold Hill, N.C., on May 10, 1926, she most recently resided in Statesville, N.C., with a brief

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Linda Mae Rinehardt Eckard

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Linda Mae Rinehardt Eckard, 75, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with her precious Lord and Savior on Friday, June 19, 2020. In doing so, she received the greatest

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Sheriff: Suspect faces felony charges after deputies find drugs in stolen vehicle

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Charlotte man faces several charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found methamphetamine in a stolen vehicle he was driving over the weekend. Sheriff Darren Campbell

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Sheriff: Crime rate continues decade-long decline in Iredell

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report for 2019 shows a 5.4 percent decline in violent crime and a 32 percent dip in property crime in the

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Changing the Narrative: NIHS grad hopes to blaze new trail in engineering

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

“ You don’t have to be an athlete or entertainer to be successful.” – Wendell Grinton Jr. BY KARISSA MILLER Wendell Grinton Jr. is making a name for himself after

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Helene Corinne Dusseault Fox

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Mrs. Helene Corinne Dusseault Fox, 95, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2020, at Brian Center in Lincolnton, N.C. Helene, one of six children, was born in Manchester, N.H., on

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Monteen Addison Raper

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Monteen Addison Raper, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at Gordon Hospice House on Friday, June 19, 2020. A native of Madison County, Ga., she was the daughter of the

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BBB Scam Alert: Beware of fraudulent COVID-19 contact tracing schemes

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Mike Fuhrman

Special to Iredell Free News Public health officials are rolling out COVID-19 contact tracing programs to help slow the spread of the disease by informing people who have had contact

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