Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina is among states rated as high performers in public health emergency preparedness measures by a nonpartisan, nonprofit that advocates for optimal…
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Harold Clay Galliher, 91, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mr. Galliher was born October 7, 1928, in Harmony and was…
Cheryl Phyllis Hart Sherrill, 72, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Maple Leaf Health Care. She was born in Anderson, S.C., to the late Howard Phillip Hart…
Betty M. Benfield Johnson, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born on May 24, 1946, to…
James “Jimmy” McElligott, 68, who resided in Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born on April 17, 1951, in Bronx, N.Y., to the late…
Delores “Dee Dee” Mae Mueller Olson, 84, of Statesville, N.C., died on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born in Monico, Wis., on March 12, 1935,…
Mr. Rex Eugene McCoy, 85, of Statesville, N.C., peacefully entered his heavenly home on Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on July 14,…
Special to Iredell Free News It’s not unusual to see your Statesville fire fighters checking smoke alarms or fire hydrants to make sure you are safe. But for the members…
FROM STAFF REPORTS [caption id="attachment_7578" align="alignright" width="150"] Lamanda Blackburn[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7579" align="alignright" width="150"] Tyrie Blackburn[/caption] A Harmony couple faces multiple felony charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel conducted a…
The 27 participating nonprofits hope to impact more than 62,000 people FROM STAFF REPORTS The Love United Iredell initiative is underway. A project of the United Way of Iredell County,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 30 ♦ Joseph Anthony Carrera, 55, of Fesperman Circle, Troutman, charged with possession of a schedule…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 23 ♦ A girl, Olivia Rose Atwell, born to Sarah Atwell of Statesville….
Harry Withers Myers Jr., 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. Born in Danville, Va., on December 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Harry…
Eula Mae Keaton Campbell, 92, of Statesville, N.C, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Campbell was born in Iredell County on April 7,…
[caption id="attachment_7559" align="alignright" width="133"] Debbie Marsh[/caption] BY DEBBIE MARSH On Tuesday, March 3, voters in Iredell County will find two referendums on the ballot. If passed, one will fund the…
Special to Iredell Free News Final results from the Statesville Recreation & Parks Department’s 2019-2020 I-77 Youth Wrestling League: Weight: 1 1st: Bentley Peason, Statesville North 6 10-0 2nd: Chandler…
[caption id="attachment_7554" align="aligncenter" width="341"] Pictured in the back (from left) are North Iredell High School Athletic Director John Sherrill and 2019 North Piedmont Conference Coach of the Year Tyler Carter….
Special to Iredell Free News Love United Iredell is a two-week initiative of the United Way of Iredell County to raise more than $100,000 to fund small but meaningful projects…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drama and chorus students at Lake Norman High school are teaming up to produce the musical “Matilda,” which will run February 26-28 at 7 p.m., followed…
PHOTO GALLERY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Dozens of diverse creatures and characters from an assortment of genres descended on the Statesville Civic Center on Saturday for Comic Con. [gallery gutterwidth=”8″ link=”file”…
Thomas Morrison Davidson, age 92, passed away in his home on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born March 23, 1927, in Statesville, N.C. He married Rosetta Garris, who is…
Editor’s note: This report was updated to include the name of the man who died. FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday…
[caption id="attachment_7500" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Vaping devices and assorted paraphernalia[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER A couple months ago Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members questioned if district principals were doing enough to tackle…
[caption id="attachment_7497" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The Harmony Park Botanical Collection is a group of outdoor instruments and flowers with which children can interact on the splash pad. Photo credit: https://freenotesharmonypark.com[/caption] BY…
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on February 29 and March 1 with a…
Mr. Leon Norris Keaton was born in Iredell County on May 12, 1943, and was the son of the late Esker Jack Keaton and Annie Mae Darty Keaton. He was…
Ms. Laura Ann Bellamy, 70, of 120 South Meeting Street, Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on March 4, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Robert Teeter…
Mr. Billy Ray Holbrook, 61, of Statesville, N.C., was born in Iredell County on May 30, 1958. He was the son of Edward Lee Holbrook Sr. and the late Mary…
Mr. Robert Lee Rankin, 80, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born in Alexander County on July 8, 1939, and was…
Cindy Hixon Wilson, 59, of Hiddenite, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the home of her sister, Janice Gillentine. She was born on Sunday, October 2, 1960,…
Barry Honeycutt, 66, of Hamptonville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020, at his residence. Born in Iredell County, he was the son of the late Lewis Andrew Honeycutt and…
Margaret Annette “Momma Net” Penland, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at her home after a long period of declining health. Born November 23, 1942,…
Ted “Butch” Wingo Jr., 70, a resident of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Gordon Hospice House following a long period of failing health. Butch was born…
Sherrie Platt Gibson, 79, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at her residence. She was born on July 6, 1940 in New Haven, Conn., to the…
Addicted to Love When: Friday, February 7, 5 to 11 p.m. Where : Twisted Oak American Bar and Grill, 121 North Center Street, #104, Statesville Details: Addicted to Love will…
Annie Lois Moore Smith, 89, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Smith was born March 5, 1930, in Iredell County…