Mr. Charles Lee Boggs, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Charlie was born April 25, 1934, in Hillsborough, N.C., and was…
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com More than 300 Jeep enthusiasts created a special birthday surprise for 8-year-old Caleb Carr on Thursday morning in Troutman. The Aberdeen Drive cul-de-sac became a colorful…
[caption id="attachment_10526" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cloverleaf Elementary School’s Lighthouse team poses for a picture with Alison Whitaker, Instructional Facilitator and Primary Years Program Coordinator, and Principal Andy Mehall. Pictured (front from…
Special to Iredell Free News Many people have avoided seeking emergency care out of fear of contracting the coronavirus or overwhelming the healthcare system. Local healthcare providers and emergency responders…
BY KEN ROBERTSON As I asked you to do last week, before you read this and my next few columns, please Google “Chesterton’s Fence.” The premise is that one should…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON With unemployment increasing, the services that nonprofits provide in Iredell County have become even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Iredell Christian Ministries is one of the…
Louise Overcash Menscer, 93, of Troutman, N.C., passed away, Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Heritage Place. Ms. Menscer was born February 14, 1927 in Iredell County and was the daughter…
Rita Jean Renzoni Ruzewski passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 2, 2020, at the age of 78. Rita was born to parents Mario and Amy Renzoni on March…
Leslie Hunter Steele Houston, 71, of Bear Poplar, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born May 14, 1948, in Iredell County,…
Betty Sue Crider Stricklin, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Royston, Ga., she was the daughter of the late General…
Mrs. Christine Nash Rhodes, 87, of Statesville, N.C., died Monday April 27, 2020, at her home. Born in Mooresville on December 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late…
Barbara Ann Freeland Kiser, 65, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Davis Regional Medical Center. Born in Iredell County on September 1, 1954, she was a daughter…
Scotty Ray Herman, 44, of Union Grove, N.C., died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born in Catawba County on May 21, 1975, to Stephen Herman and Nancy Martin McMillan….
Jeffrey Long Kennedy, 52, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born in Iredell County on September 28, 1967 to Lena Davis…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported four news cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, increasing the county’s total to 110. Among the confirmed cases: ♦ 35 people are currently…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The unemployment rate in Iredell County increased in March to 4 percent, up half a percentage point from February. According to the latest figures from the N.C….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – After a thorough review and public participation process, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved the closure plans detailing the excavation…
Annual event commemorates end of slavery with festival and family activities Special to Iredell Free News The 2020 Juneteenth Celebration in Statesville has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The Hope4Healers Helpline (919-226-2002) is being expanded to support the staff who work in North Carolina’s child care programs. Earlier this month, the…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is collecting objects, archival materials (both digital and physical), and web content that reflect the…
[caption id="attachment_10469" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pictured (from left) are Shane Ruffin, regional director of development, United Way of Central Carolinas; Thomas Golden, chief strategy officer and vice president of energy services…
[caption id="attachment_10466" align="aligncenter" width="379"] Kristy Smyre with Iredell County EMS picks up a food order from Iredell Health System. Smyre assists with the Community Paramedic Program.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free…
Special to Iredell Free News Through the coronavirus pandemic, Piedmont HealthCare has stood strong. Going forward the provider’s resolve will not change as its healthcare professionals continue to look for…
Elza Lewis Brown, 78, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Rosewood Assisted Living after a brief illness. He was born on Thursday, July 3, 1941,…
Barbara Anne Simmons Elledge, 78 of Mocksville, N.C., and formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at Pruitt Health in Elkin, N.C. She was born on Tuesday,…
Mr. Ben Gordon Mayfield, 92, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Mayfield was born June 19, 1927, in Charlotte and was the son…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced Monday the establishment of Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative, a new partnership with Community…
Meshia Kifha Howard of 1012 Park Drive, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on March 20, 1980, and was the daughter of David “Brown” Mott and Angela Faye Howard…
Patricia Ann “Pat” Malone, beloved daughter of Eugene and Oma Lee Malone, was born on September 15, 1943. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…
Mary Rettburg, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Brookdale-Peachtree in Statesville. Born in Beckley, W.Va., on February 28, 1932, she was the daughter of the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported five new cases of COVID-19 and the county’s sixth death attributed to the novel coronavirus on Monday afternoon. There have now been…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: APRIL 14 ♦ A girl, Loralie Elizabeth Adams, born to Carl D. Adams and…
Mrs. Villa Boggs Sloan, 93, of Olin, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Mrs. Sloan was born August 27, 1926, in…
Mr. Bobby Dean Mason, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 25, 2020 with his family by his side. Mr. Mason was born on July 31,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony man faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after witnesses said he intentionally hit a man on Mount Bethel Road with his truck. [caption id=”attachment_10419″ align=”alignright”…
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville has decided to postpone the opening date for the Rotary Farmers Market in downtown Statesville due to the COVID-19 pandemic….