To the Editor: The “circus” is in town? Wow, what a professional way to address a group of volunteers who serve the community. Now the town manager wants to send…
Author: Mike Fuhrman
BY DEBBIE PAGE Members of the Iredell County Homelessness Coalition shared some success stories of helping those without housing get the needed assistance for self-sufficiency or help to return to…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Civic Center hosted the 2024 Comic Con on Saturday. Photo Gallery [gallery targetsize="full" link="file" size="medium" ids="69303,69304,69305,69306,69307,69308,69309,69310,69311,69312,69313,69314,69315,69316,69317,69318,69319,69320,69321,69322,69323,69324,69325,69326,69327,69328,69329,69330,69331"]
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping…
Sandra Jean Harris Knauf, 77, of Statesville, N.C., died Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington, D.C., on January…
Donna Taylor Bass, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on March 12, 1947, in…
Walter Allen Rabon, 69, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. Mr. Rabon was born September 29, 1954, in Catawba County. He…
Raymond Louis Corper Jr., 78, of St. Johns, Fla., died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C., following a brief illness. He was born in…
[caption id="attachment_69284" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Rep. Jeff McNeely (center) poses for a photo with members of the Friends of Fort Dobbs Board.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The Friends of Fort…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two women face felony drug charges after being stopped for a traffic violation by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Deputy M. Sharpe, who is assigned to…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 16 ♦ Quavantis Dasean Austin, 22, of Huntersville Commons Drive, Huntersville, charged with common law conspiracy. ♦…
[caption id="attachment_69272" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Troutman Town Council members approved a 134-unit townhome development off Perth Road.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council on Thursday approved a conditional mixed residential…
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville will host its second annual Creek Week March 4-9. The Town’s Stormwater Division is working with various town departments as well…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 24 ♦ A boy, Lincoln Ladd, born to Luin and Taylor Ladd of…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools leaders set the record straight this week by detailing efforts to prevent students from accessing books that are inappropriate for their age at the public…
Rachel Mills Powers, 86, of Mooresville, N,C., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. Rachel was born on April 3, 1937, in…
Graham Lee Mullis, 83, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Graham was born June 24, 1940, in Iredell County…
Linda Gay Bailey, 78, of Statesville, N.C., and formerly of Iaeger, W.Va., departed this life on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, surrounded by Family and friends at Atrium Wake Forest University…
BY REV. H. STEPHEN SHOEMAKER It seems alarming to many that the social fabric of our nation is tearing. The social compact that knits us together in mutual regard is…
The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A South Carolina man wanted on fugitive warrants has been arrested following a fraud investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_69220" align="alignright" width="151"] Timothy Pratt[/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on Saturday, February 24. The Cherokee and British…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System recently appointed a new member to its Board of Directors and several members to the Board of Trustees, continuing its decades-long legacy…
Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper will give the opening remarks at the 2024 Statesville Area Growth and Excellence Awards and Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 15. [caption…
Abimael “Abi” Christopher Vargas, 63, of Troutman, N.C., and formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Novant Health Huntersville. He was born September 6, 1960, in…
Sandra Brosius Bainbridge, 80, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. She was born on September 17, 1943, in…
Vickie Sue Brown, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at her home. She was born September 2, 1952, in Iredell County to the late Vernon…
Mary Marvine Hunter, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. She was born in Circleville, Ohio. Mary is survived by her son Hunter Thomas (Vanessa); her…
William “Scott” Bellew, 61, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024. Scott was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Mills; and two granddaughters, Luna and…
John Howard Phipps, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. John was born February 10, 1940, in Iredell County and was the son…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces drug and weapons charges following a pursuit by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. [caption id="attachment_69169" align="alignright" width="150"] Ricky Taylor[/caption] Sheriff Darren Campbell…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) can now immediately track your call with GPS and pinpoint the nearest trooper, after an upgrade to…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman ABC Board is moving ahead with planning for a second location, although no target date for beginning construction has been selected. The board is watching…
[caption id="attachment_69145" align="aligncenter" width="626"] Keynote speaker Sam Quinones addresses attendees at the DACI ‘In the Know’ event.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell Board Chair Dorothy Hensley asked community…
Special to Iredell Free News Award-winning artist Shellem Cline is returning to his hometown for a very special concert on Saturday, March 9. The event will be held at the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Wednesday in connection with a shooting that occurred on Garfield Street last summer. [caption…