On Thursday, May 28, 2020, Frank Arwood MacLeod, 92, from Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully at his Nursing Home in Mooresville. Frank was a devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather….
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Gene Conrad Moose, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mr. Moose was born March 17, 1944, in Iredell County and was…
Mr. Ronald Dwight Dison, 64, of Stony Point, N.C., died Thursday, May 28, 2020. Born October 9, 1955, in Iredell County, he was a son of the late Grady Dison…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 21-year-old man faces felony charges in connection with the assault and robbery of a female family member following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office….
Educators can apply for grants up to $2,000 to fund innovative projects Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is reminding teachers throughout its 19-county service area that its Bright…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, increasing the county’s total to 251 cases. Among those cases: ♦ 83 people are currently…
Special to Iredell Free News Chief Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley has announced that North Carolina courts will resume much of their regular activity beginning June 1 With that in…
Special to Iredell Free Jordan Darty was recently sworn in by Superior Court Judge Joe Crosswhite. His sister, attorney Kaleigh Darty, held the Bible for her brother with their parents,…
[caption id="attachment_11740" align="aligncenter" width="505"] Teacher and staff at Cloverleaf Elementary, an IB World School, held up congratulatory signs for their fifth-graders on May 22. The pop-up parade was organized as…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The 16th Annual Troutman Independence Day Parade and fireworks show, originally planned for June 27, has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 15, due to COVID-19 restrictions…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Psychiatry, a practice within Iredell Health System’s Iredell Physician Network, will become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) effective June 1, thanks to a…
Miss Betty Jean Leach, aka “B.J.,” age 74, of 301 Fern Hill Road, Troutman, N.C., was born in Catawba County, N.C., on May 12, 1946. She was raised by Betty…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Prisons has resumed a limited number of inmate transfers to make room for other offenders sentenced to state prison….
Mark Edward Rogowski, 60, of Raleigh, N.C., and formerly of Statesville, NC, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 21, 2020, of a heart attack at his residence in Raleigh. Mark was…
Beverly Graham Saunders of Mooresville passed from this life into eternal life on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. She was born on September 27, 1929, in Chicago, Ill., to the late…
Eva Sitton Troutman, 84, of Statesville, N.C., got her heavenly healing on May 27, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House after a brief battle with brain cancer. Eva was born…
Charles Edward Mayberry, 64, of 186 Eufola Road, Statesville, N.C., was born in Alexander County on October 18, 1955, an was the son of the late Walter and Quay Mauney…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners are scheduled to consider and approve the town’s budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 during a special meeting on Monday evening. Town Manager Randy Hemann…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: MAY 15 ♦ Quintavious Dianta Calhoun, 30, of Broadwell Avenue, Calhoun, S.C., charged with trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is using radio and video messages to reach historically marginalized populations to share important messages…
Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Harrold Blankenship, 72, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blankenship was born February 23, 1948 in Wilkes County,…
Lois Ovaline Reavis Watts, 98, of Statesville, N.C., a beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma and friend to many, met her Savior and was reunited with her beloved husband, JP, early…
Peggy Bailey Parsley, 90 of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 25, 2020, following a full, happy and inspirational life. She was born July…
Mrs. Margie Ruth Carrouthers Byers, beloved daughter of the late Edward Thomas and Margaret Belk Carrouthers, was born in Mecklenburg, N.C., on July 23, 1945. She peacefully passed from this…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department is continuing to evaluate local, state, and national guidelines in regards to COVID-19 and the phased reopening plan issued…
BY KARISSA MILLER More relief is coming to help Iredell County residents and public health response efforts related to COVID-19. Iredell County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to accept $3.2…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Economic Development Corporation and Lake Norman Economic Development are collaborating in an effort to help match employers currently hiring with job seekers. Centralina…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that $85.4 million in federal funds provided for COVID-19 relief to counties will be disbursed this week. Three…
Mrs. Bonnie Jean Tucker Burch, beloved daughter of the late Alonzo Buddy Turcker and Evangelene Waddell Tucker, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on October 5, 1950. She departed this…
James Jefferson Pennell, affectionately known as Bobby, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, at his residence. Born November 24, 1939, in Alexander County, he was the…
Special to Iredell Free News On Saturday, May 24, the Town of Mooresville had a discharge of untreated wastewater of approximately 4,200 gallons at Reed Creek Pump Station, located at…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Following the holiday weekend, the Iredell County Health Department reported 20 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the number of laboratory confirmed cases in the county to 233….
Evelyn Boger Seamon, 89, of Mocksville, N.C., passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at her residence. Born in Davie County on May 12, 1931, she was the daughter of the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two men face charges in connection with the shooting of an eastern Iredell County resident over the weekend during a dispute at the victim’s home. [caption id=”attachment_11658″…
Carli Jordan White, 29, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020. She was born April 29, 1991. Carli possessed a lifelong love for people, animals, and Mickey…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: MAY 11 ♦ A boy, Memphis Lloyd Bittinger, born to Karl and Brooke Bittinger of…