Carol Marie Brown Hosseini, 58, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Fayetteville on September 16, 1961, she was the daughter of…
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Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College administration continues to work with local and state health officials to monitor the current COVID-19 situation. As previously noted, all College events…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: MARCH 16 ♦ Ronald Jeremiah Hill Jr., 19, of S. Sherrill Street, Mooresville, charged with sale or delivery of…
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 71 cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. The N.C. Department of Health & Human Services reported eight new cases in the county on Saturday….
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: MARCH 18 ♦ A girl, Arya Nicole Schwinning, born to Scott and Sarah Schwinning of…
Grace Barkley Cates, 83 of Statesville, N.C., went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2020. Grace was born in Iredell County to the late Davis Barkley and Katie…
Mrs. Doris Ann Miller Massey, 88, beloved wife, mother and grandmother went to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Mrs. Massey was born December 11, 1931, in Hickory,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina nonprofits arts and cultural organizations are now eligible to apply for grants under the $75 million that the National Endowment for…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators donned their Easter costumes and delivered a treat to some essential school district employees on Thursday. Pressly School Principal Mark Grega made…
[caption id="attachment_9785" align="aligncenter" width="343"] ICSO Deputy Paul Dragowski and Sheriff Darren Campbell hold up the methamphetamine seized in a traffic stop,[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS A Georgia man faces a drug…
FROM STAFF REPORTS [caption id="attachment_9781" align="alignright" width="125"] Stephon Heller[/caption] A Statesville man suffered several stab wounds after forcibly entering a home in the 600 block of Durham Avenue and attacking…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department has released the name of a man who was fatally injured Thursday when a tree fell on him. According to an SPD news…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, related deaths and hospitalizations continues to increase across the state. The N.C. Department of Health & Human Services reported Friday…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Governor’s Office of Public Engagement provided a Virtual COVID-19 Update and Resource Information Session for Faith, Nonprofits and Small Business Communities on Wednesday, sharing important…
Mrs. Vera S. James, 87, of 392 Mt. Bethel Road, Harmony, N.C., passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. She was married to Harold Thimothy James for…
Mr. Bobby Grimes was born in Statesville, N.C., on October 22, 1931, and was the son of the late Grover Grimes and Carrie Sherrill Grimes. He transitioned from life at…
Terry Wayne Leazer, 55, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. He was born on June 27, 1964, in Mooresville to Harry Robert Leazer Jr. and the…
Jean McCauley Homesley, 83, of Davidson, N.C., passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020, at Novant Health Huntersville with her loving daughter by her side. Jean was born on March…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper took action on Thursday to the address the spread of COVID-19 by issuing stronger social-distancing requirements and speeding up the…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department recommends the following guidance for use of cloth masks or face coverings by the general public, as issued by the…
On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Vicki Lynn Hartline returned to her Heavenly Father at the age of 63. Vicki is lovingly remembered by her husband Mark; daughters Haley and Kelly;…
Rebecca Jane Price Driskill, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Maple Leaf Health Care. Mrs. Driskill was born November 17, 1934, in Mooresville, N.C., and…
Edward Paul Johnson Sr., 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7. His passing at home during Holy Week and amid a global pandemic — as if…
J. Dale Holmes, 55, passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2020. He was born on August 22, 1964, to Faye P. Foster, who survives, and the late John Anderson Holmes…
Special to Iredell Free News Jason Humphrey has been named the principal of Third Creek Elementary School. [caption id="attachment_9725" align="alignright" width="137"] Jason Humphrey[/caption] Humphrey, who will assume his responsibilities on…
Special to Iredell Free News Jonathan Nicastro has been named the new principal of N.B. Mills Elementary School. [caption id="attachment_9721" align="alignright" width="146"] Jonathan NiCastro[/caption] Nicastro will assume his responsibilities on…
NIMS Principal Robbie Sipes is retiring at the end of the 2019-2020 school year Special to Iredell Free News [caption id="attachment_9715" align="alignright" width="161"] Tonya Houpe[/caption] Tonya Houpe has been named…
Special to Iredell Free News Sheliah Burnette has been named the principal of East Iredell Middle School. [caption id="attachment_9711" align="alignright" width="141"] Sheliah Burnette[/caption] Burnette, who assumes her responsibilities on June…
Principal Kelley James will retire at end of the 2019-2020 school year Special to Iredell Free News [caption id="attachment_9706" align="alignright" width="141"] Keeley Ward[/caption] Keeley Ward has been appointed principal of…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday in support of Iredell Health System’s plan to refinance existing debt and fund construction of…
Mr. Joe Louis Blackwell, son of the late Lombe and Beulah Cowan Blackwell, was born in Harrisburgh, Pa., on March 14, 1946, and entered into eternal rest on April 2,…
Willia Tyson Broach, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., went peacefully to be with her Lord the morning of April 3, 2020. Born in Anson County, N.C., on July 24, 1929, Willia…
Gayle Anne Dunbar, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020, in the comfort of her own home after battling for two years against brain cancer. She…
Luther L. “Renny” Holton Jr., 75, of Statesville, N.C, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Renny was born March 22, 1945, in Iredell County to…
Sarah Ellen Baucom White, 86, of Mooresville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from Accordius Health – Mooresville. Born in Union County,…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is reporting the first COVID-19 associated death in Iredell County. The individual had underlying health conditions and died from complications…