Mack Joseph Crabb, 92, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. He was born on August 6, 1927, in Wilkes County to the late James Carter Crabb…
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Carlyle W. “Wilkie” Nunn Jr., 72, beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather died March 5, 2020, peacefully at home after a six-year battle with cancer. He was born November 25,…
Ethelene Wilkerson Hartness, 80, went home to be with the Lord whom she loved dearly, on March 5, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born…
James Floyd Snyder, 93, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Rosewood Nursing Home. He was born in Adrian, Mich., to the late John Snyder and Bernice Klump…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A second North Carolina person, unrelated to the first case, has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by the N.C….
[caption id="attachment_8600" align="aligncenter" width="316"] Pictured (from left) are student Timothy Webb, theatre teacher Stephanie Deal, student Delano Page, and I-SS board member Sam Kennington.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College will hold a job fair to recruit qualified part-time faculty members and provide an opportunity for job seekers to meet with…
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department will once again offer Rape Aggression Defense, or R.A.D. courses throughout the year, starting in late March. The department offers R.A.D….
[caption id="attachment_8580" align="aligncenter" width="218"] Fifth Street Ministries Executive Director Patti West discusses the nonprofit’s work with the homeless.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Fifth Street Ministries’ mission is much more than…
Rebecca Gaston Kirkman, 77, died at Spring Arbor Memory Care in Greensboro, N.C., on March 4. She was born in Gastonia in 1942 to Maury and Ruth Gaston, who moved…
Joseph Anthony Garcia Jr., 73, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in New York, N.Y., on August 2, 1946, he was a…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools is excited to announce a partnership with Purposity, an app connecting users with one-to-one needs in their community. The partnership aims to fulfill…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department will conduct its eight-week Citizens Police Academy beginning March 19. The academy will be held for eight consecutive Thursdays and end…
[caption id="attachment_8549" align="aligncenter" width="548"] Troutman Elementary School’s Physical Education teacher Donette Clendenin (back, left) and School Nutrition Manager Sharron Saunders (back, right) and members of the Fuel Up to Play…
Stations of the Cross When: Friday, March 6, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Where: St. Therese Catholic Church Mooresville, 217 Brawley School Road, Mooresville Details: Stations led by the Priests -…
Patsy Karriker Stewart, 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Serenity House in Mooresville. She was born on April 7, 1938, in Iredell County, N.C.,…
Shannon Gayle Eversole, 46, of Mooresville, N.C.,passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She was born on June 10, 1973, in Dearborn, Mich., to Charles Cecil Eversole and the late…
James “Jim” Neal Sande Sr., 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Monday, March 3, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 16, 1925, he was the…
Samuel “Sonny” Branson Johnson II, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Sonny was born September 30,…
Margaret Elizabeth Herrman Murphy, 81, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born June 19, 1938 in Waverly, Va., to the late Raymond Herrman and Anne Coolidge…
Kathy Ruth Renwick, 65, of Statesville, N.C., died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born November 11, 1954, in Statesville to the late Donald Renwick and Betty Ruth Gray Renwick….
Kimberly Ann Baynard Farris, 56, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. She was born in Mecklenburg County on May 24, 1963, to Earl…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Health Department staff briefed county commissioners on local efforts to prepare for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, during Tuesday’s board meeting. Gov. Roy Cooper announced…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Electric Utilities will be conducting residential and commercial telephone surveys in March as part of a long-term planning study. The purpose…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Salisbury residents face multiple drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies found crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana in their vehicle following a traffic stop….
[caption id="attachment_8511" align="aligncenter" width="544"] American Country Music Award nominee Parmalee will perform in Mooresville on April 3.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Parmalee, one of country music’s successful new groups,…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Mechanical Engineering Technology Program is currently partnering with the City of Winston-Salem Fire Department (WSFD) to create a turnout gear drying system….
[caption id="attachment_8506" align="aligncenter" width="397"] Pictured (from left) are Ashton Brown, Cloverleaf Elementary Principal Andy Mehall, Board of Education member Sam Kennington, Tatum Fortner, and Board of Education member Bill Howell.[/caption]…
Barbara Ann Christopher Honeycutt, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Honeycutt was born October 5, 1934, in Statesville and was…
Helen Geraldine Decker Williamson, 78, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Williamson was born April 6, 1941, in Caldwell County, N.C., and…
James Murray DeYoung Jr., 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the Citadel of Mooresville. He was born on December 22, 1941, in Mecklenburg County,…
Joan McJunkin Hopkins, 85, passed away on March 2, 2020. She was born in Statesville to Fred and Bernice McJunkin on November 14, 1934, and was a long -term resident…
FROM STAFF REPORTS [caption id="attachment_8488" align="alignright" width="160"] Marty Teague[/caption] The N.C. Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the bones found at the dead end area of Sain Road last month…
BY KARISSA MILLER School officials and community leaders breathed a sigh of relief and cheered Tuesday when they realized the school bond referendums would pass. Nearly 67 percent of voters…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County voters overwhelming supported a pair of bond referendums authorizing the Board of County Commissioners to finance construction of a new high school, new middle school…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A North Carolina resident has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by N.C. Laboratory of Public Health, is presumptively positive…