FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 8 ♦ Brandon Scott Campbell, 35, of Antietam Road, Statesville, charged with three counts of possession
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BY SARAH KIRKMAN When I was looking up the dates of National Police Week (May 10-16), I happened to notice that May 17-23, 2020, is National Emergency Services (EMS) Week.
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has added a new feature to its website, the LexisNexis Community Crime Map, as another way to connect Mooresville officers with
Ruth Brumley Staton, 98, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born on October 4, 1921, in Iredell County,
Roy Lee Bowles of Statesville, N.C., passed away on May 15, 2020, at the age of 88. The son of Ernest Lee and Sarah Drye Bowles, Roy was preceded in
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirty-one offenders, including a convicted murderer and two sex offenders, returned to Iredell County in April after being released by the N.C. Division of Prisons. Nine of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has issued updated guidance on who should be tested for COVID-19. The new guidance recommends
Billy Monroe Rumple, infant son of Ethan Graham Rumple and Shanna Wallace Rumple, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the Levine’s Children Hospital in Charlotte.
Aarene “Aarie” Deese Reese, 65, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Reese was born May 13,
Special to Iredell Free News When the Mooresville Public Library reopens its doors to the public on May 18, new measures will be put into place to protect staff and
BY KARISSA MILLER Family and friends cheered as Mary Beth Rhyne walked across a makeshift stage Friday during the Collaborative College of Technology and Leadership drive-thru graduation ceremony. CCTL is
Joehann (Joe) Von Campbell, 46, of Statesville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 15, 2020. He was born in Iredell County on Saturday, April 27, 1974, to Vickie Paulette Campbell Hass
James Edwin Gilstrap passed away on May 14, 2020 in Mooresville, N.C., at the age of 83. James is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth R. Gilstrap; son, Edwin L.
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON All 13 members of the first class of Agriculture & Science Early College graduates gathered Friday to celebrate their journey. “This is the group of students that
BY KARISSA MILLER Nearly all 57 Crossroads Arts and Science Early College High School graduates participated in a special drive-thru graduation ceremony on Friday. Jamay Tabb watched as her daughter
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 180 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. The Iredell County Health Department reported four new cases on Thursday and 12 more on Friday.
BY KARISSA MILLER Whenever Principal Teri Hutchens meets new students at Collaborative College of Technology and Leadership, she welcomes them not only to the school but also into the CCTL
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – Government officials are warning the public about potential fraud schemes related to economic stimulus programs offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration to
FROM STAFF RESULTS A Troutman man faces several charges in connection with the theft of scrap metal from a home in northern Iredell County. On Tuesday, May 12, Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has released its 2019 Water Quality Report and the results show the city’s drinking water meets or exceeds every health standard
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At its virtual regular meeting on Thursday, the Troutman Town Council recognized the important work of law enforcement through a National Law Enforcement Week proclamation and
Brenda Kay Sappington, 71, of Olin, N.C., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. She was born April 15, 1949, in
Ms. Mary Lourine Williams, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away at her home on Sunday, May 10, 2020, following an extended illness. She was born in Mingo County, W.Va., on
Jason F. Scarborough, 58, died on Saturday, May 9,2020. Jason was born in Chicago, Ill., on January 6, 1962, to Rufus Scarborough (deceased) and Vivian Roscoe (deceased). He leaves to
Raeford Leeper McLain Jr., 64, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born Tuesday, May 31, 1955, in Iredell County. He was
The bill would appropriate over half a million dollars for cancer research Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Yadkin) filed S746, the “Advisory Panel on
Dale Claude Pond of Mooresville, N.C., died on May 12, 2020, after a valiant fight with Primary Progressive Aphasia and Dementia. Dale was born in Spokane, Wash., on April 7,
Catherine “Cathy” Colleen Campbell, 59, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at her home. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 6, 1961 to Margaret
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Tax Collector Division is working to collect $1.84 million in delinquent taxes for 2019. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners levied a total of
Special to Iredell Free News ZND U.S. Inc. has acquired the former Iron World Manufacturing building, located at 214 James Farm Road in Statesville, for use as a manufacturing plant.
Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — Families impacted by school closings due to COVID-19 are beginning to receive additional food benefits as part of the new Pandemic Electronic Benefit
Special to Iredell Free News If you know a child who will be five years old on or before August 31, 2020, it’s time to begin thinking about kindergarten. Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News Though the spread of COVID-19 to communities throughout the world shows that the virus does not discriminate, its effects have manifested urgent population health issues,
Clarence Woodrow Hutchinson Jr., 74, of Mooresville, N.C., died Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was born in Glen Jean, W.Va., on December 3, 1945 to the late Clarence W. Hutchinson
Wendy Elaine Foster Turner, 49, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday, May 11, 2020, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Catawba County on May 19, 1970, she was a daughter
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Teachers Diana Schnebelt and Jenny Todd, along some of their second-grade students from Scotts Elementary, shared smiles and handmade gifts with residents of Maple Leaf Health