Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2020 grant program from eligible Iredell County organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, congregations, governmental…
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Special to Iredell Free News A Statesville man was found guilty by an Iredell County jury of robbery with a dangerous weapon and felony conspiracy to commit robbery with a…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who was shot over the weekend during what authorities are describing as a road rage incident was listed in serious but stable condition on Monday…
[caption id="attachment_8096" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pictured (from left) are county commissioners Marvin Norman, James Mallory, and Gene Houpe, Julianne Moore, executive director of Iredell County Public Library, and commissioners Tommy Bowles…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Starrette Farm Retreat dedicated its new Stations of the Cross trail on Sunday. Dedicated in memory of Tom Starrette and in honor of his brother Ray,…
Special to Iredell Free News The South Iredell Marine Corps JROTC Drill Team has solidified their bid to attend the National MCJROTC Finals for the fourth year in a row….
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 14 ♦ Stephen Alexander Mercaldo, 28, of Brett Drive, Hinesville, Ga., charged with assault inflicting serious…
Margaree Haithcox Neely, 95, of Statesville, N.C., died Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Born in Catawba County on January 18, 1925, she was a daughter of…
James Carroll Blanton, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at his residence under the care of Hospice. Born December 29, 1942 in Modesto, Calif., he…
Jeanette Mull Osborne, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on February 22, 2020. She was born in Asheville, N.C., on June 12, 1948, to Harry and Eva Mull. She graduated…
FROM STAFF REPORTS SBK Boxing Club invites cancer survivors and their caregivers to the club’s “Knock Out Cancer” event on Saturday, February 29. Organizers promise “a fun, life-affirming celebration of…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Recreation and Parks Department will hold an organizational meeting to discuss plans for the 2020 Adult Softball Leagues at 6 p.m. on Monday,…
BY DEBBIE PAGE drpage.svlfreenews@gmail.com All area women are invited to celebrate their strength and beauty and take some time to refresh themselves with scripture and sisterhood at the Lake Norman…
[caption id="attachment_8043" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Iredell County commissioners learned about a flood of stormwater issues throughout the county on Friday during their winter planning retreat.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 7 ♦ Adam Joshua Jones, 21, of W. Front Street, Statesville, charged with breaking or entering to…
Mrs. Sarah May Jeffries Lowe, daughter of the late Will and Lenore Jeffries Smith, was born in York, S.C., on July 14, 1923. She was married to L.C. Dawkins and…
Larry Allen Beaver, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Larry was born November 14, 1941, in…
David Wayne Barringer, 56, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at his home. Born in Iredell County on June 16, 1963, he was the son of…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: FEBRUARY 10 ♦ Kevin Lee Tallent, 18, of Oklahoma Court, Lincolnton, charged with larceny of property. FEBRUARY 11 ♦…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Fathers and daughters danced the night away Friday at the Statesville Family YMCA. [gallery link="file" columns="4" ids="7999,8000,8001,8002,8003,8004,8005,8006,8007,8008,8009,8010,8011,8012,8013,8014,8015,8016,8017,8018,8019,8020,8021,8022,8023,8024,8025,8026,8027,8028"]
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville High School has notified parents that a student at the school has been diagnosed with pertussis, also know as whooping cough. According to a letter sent…
BY PAUL COOK Over the last six months, as I have served as the United Way of Iredell County’s 2019-20 Campaign chairman, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with so…
Edward David Douthit, 76, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born on July 22, 1943,…
Eleene Osborne Goodnight, 93, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Carolina Caring Hospice House in Sherrills Ford, N.C. She was born on May 3, 1926,…
Rev. Jane Elynn Gardner Casey, 64, of Statesville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Born in Washington, D.C., on January 10, 1956, Jane…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: FEBRUARY 4 ♥ A boy, Waylon Richard James Gunter, born to Julius Chance Gunter…
BY KARISSA MILLER VoltEDGE Robotics president and co-founder Martin Blue told Iredell County commissioners’ on Tuesday that the group’s goal is to “foster an environment that promotes communication, collaboration and…
[caption id="attachment_7971" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] The cast of “Proof.”[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Every person sitting in the audience will be able to relate to a character in the Theatre…
Paula Rose Bonn Malatesta, 72, of Troutman, N.C., passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born April 28, 1947, in Jersey City, N.J., she was the…
Donald Rickey “Rick” Pennell, 67 of Troutman, N.C., passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Autumn Care under the care of Iredell County Hospice. Born February 29, 1952, in Hickory,…
Chelsea Leon Sharpe Sr., 71, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on January 15, 1949, he was a son…
Donna Jean Williams, 50, of Salisbury, N.C., went home to be with Our Lord on February 16, 2020. Donna was born January 23, 1970, the third child of seven children…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A registered sex offender faces numerous charges related to the distribution of crystal methamphetamine following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id="attachment_7957" align="alignright" width="153"]…
Father-Daughter Dance When: Friday, February 21, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Statesville Family YMCA, 828 Wesley Drive, Statesville Details: The Daddy and Daughter Dance is an evening to celebrate the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Virginia man is charged with breaking into a vehicle in northern Iredell County and stealing property from inside. Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Parks responded…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the current forecast shows the potential for snow to impact much of North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper is encouraging the public to…