Mrs. Minnie Lee Miller Nelson, 84, of 1346 Fayetteville Street, Durham, N.C., passed away at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. on Thursday, February 27, 2020, following a brief…
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Mrs. Dorothy Louise Maxwell Black, 85, was born in Iredell County on June 13, 1934, and was the daughter of the late Matthew and Ethel Rucker Maxwell. She departed this…
Debra Jean Pope, 60, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born in Alexander County to the…
Charles Lee “Chuck” Brantley Sr., 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. He was born on March 24, 1930, in…
Virginia “Ginny” McBride Smith, 95, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was born on November 28, 1924, in Lexington, N.C., to the late James and…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education met in closed session Wednesday afternoon to evaluate the applications from individuals who want to be the district’s next the superintendent. The…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Several hundred people gathered to enjoy a Mardi Gras-themed evening at the “Beads and Bling” fundraiser Thursday evening to benefit the Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell and…
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Special to Iredell Free News High school baseball and softball are off and running in the Iredell-Statesville School District. [caption id="attachment_8210" align="alignright" width="167"] Former NFL Carolina Panthers player Leonard Wheeler[/caption]…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The NCWorks Commission, North Carolina’s workforce development board, today released a new plan that outlines the state’s workforce development strategy over the next…
Theatre Statesville presents “Proof” When: Friday, February 28, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, February 29, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 1, 2 p.m. Where: The Rotary Auditorium, Mitchell Community College, 500 W. Broad…
William “Craig” Turman, 51, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 24, 2020, at his residence. Born March 2, 1968, in Mooresville, he is the son of Avis Floretta Nichols…
Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Roy Cooper’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force continues to prepare for the possibility of COVID-19 infections occurring in North Carolina and is encouraging…
Special to Iredell Free News A generous donation from Head Start is making it possible to provide free car seats to Iredell County families. I-CARE Inc./Head Start donated 94 car…
Barbara Burgess Ford, 78, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. She was born on August 1, 1941, in Wilkes…
Rebecca Marie Howard, 59, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020. She was born on February 22, 1961, in Lancaster, Calif. She was preceded in death by…
Albert “AL” Edward Lee, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, at his residence. He was born on December 6, 1943, in North Haven, Ct., to…
Margie Ann Lawrence Baker, 79, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born in Iredell County on April 15, 1940, she was the…
Peggy Joyce Welborn Murdock passed away on February 24, 2020, following an extended illness. She was born to Clarence and Mabel Welborn on August 27, 1928. Peggy thrived on the…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College invites the community to the following events: February Thursday, February 27 Mitchell Music Faculty Recital 7:30 p.m. Shearer Hall, Statesville Campus March…
[caption id="attachment_8168" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators released this photo on Wednesday of the vehicle driven by a suspect in a road-rage shooting.[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell…
[caption id="attachment_8149" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] 2019 Citizen of the Year Joe Troutman (center) poses for a photo with his family Tuesday night after receiving the award from the Greater Statesville Camber…
Special to Iredell Free News [caption id="attachment_8146" align="alignright" width="137"] Jennifer Simmons[/caption] Iredell Health System’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department has named Jennifer Simmons as its lead clinical exercise physiologist. Simmons joined Iredell…
Betty Martin Brown, 88, of Davidson, N.C., passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Novant Health Presbyterian in Huntersville. She was born February 27, 1932, to the late Mary Myrtle…
Gina Deree Houston, 52, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her home. She was born May 5, 1967, in Mooresville, N.C., to Vickie Griffith Houston and the late…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirty-two offenders returned to Iredell County in January after being released by the N.C. Department of Corrections. Four of the offenders completed their sentences, and 28 were…
Gregory “Greg” William Eustis, 60, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 24, 2020, at his home. He was born January 11, 1960, in Princeton, Ind., to Mary Lee Clagett…
J.D. Harris, 83, of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. Born August 21, 1936, in Statesville, he…
[caption id="attachment_8130" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Troutman is being considered for Redwood Living apartment community at Ostwalt Amity/Highway 21 intersection.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE drpage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Recreation and Parks Department is working on a new comprehensive recreation and parks master plan in an effort to develop programs, parks and…
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is making it easier for more businesses to compete for work building roads and bridges, beautifying highways and…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Electric Utilities has received the prestigious Public Power Awards of Excellence in four key areas of service, recognizing Statesville as one…
Holly Cedric Brown Jr., 86, of Davidson, N.C., peacefully passed away on February 23, 2020, at the Levine & Dickson Hospice House, while surrounded by his loved ones. He was…
Henry Arthur Bowell, 82, of Mooresville, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born on May 27, 1937 in Scranton, Pa., to…
Surrounded by his immediate family, Tony (Anthony) Putnam went to be with Jesus on February 19, 2020, after battling leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 52….