Special to Iredell Free News U.S. Attorney Dena J. King has issued a warning to alert consumers about a potential uptick in online scams during the holiday season, and cautioned…
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To the Editor: It is the public policy of North Carolina that the hearings, deliberations, and actions of these bodies be conducted openly. This statement is directly from North Caroline…
The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of…
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch is offering a three-day Winter Break Critter Camp on December 27-20. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, participating students in kindergarten…
Special to Iredell Free News The founders of Trinitas Classical Academy, a K-8 classical charter school planned for southern Iredell County, are preparing to welcome the school’s first students. This…
Special to Iredell Free News In light of the inclement weather forecasted for Sunday afternoon, organizers of the 2023 Statesville Christmas Parade have decided to cancel this year’s event. Anticipated…
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: NOVEMBER 20 ♦ A girl, Drew Amelia Mason, born to Joseph Mason and Andrea…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Bar Association of the 32nd Judicial District has nominated two Statesville attorneys to serve as the district’s first chief public defender. During a 90-minute meeting on…
James “Jamie” Foy Sloan Jr., 62, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away unexpectedly at Iredell Memorial Hospital on December 5, 2023. He was born February 12, 1961, in Yadkin County…
Charles “Rex” Childers exited the off ramp to heaven on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, after enjoying 96 wonderful years of life. Rex was born in Hanes, N.C., in 1927. He…
Randall James Moon, born February 12, 1959, passed away on December 5, 2023, and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven. He leaves behind his wife…
Special to Iredell Free News Natalie Reina Ramos has filed to run for the District 2 seat on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education. [caption id="attachment_65956" align="alignright" width="175"] Natalie Ramos[/caption]…
[caption id="attachment_65947" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Pharos Executive Director Tonya Fowler speaks during the nonprofit’s “Hope Filled Holidays” luncheon.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE Pointing to 17 empty places representing the children killed by…
[caption id="attachment_65941" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new playground. [/caption] Boys & Girls Club…
Special to Iredell Free News As part of its commitment to addressing residents’ health concerns, the Iredell County Health Department is collecting supplemental data on cancer diagnoses. North Carolina law…
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman on Monday filed to run for a fifth term as district attorney for District 32, which includes Iredell and Alexander counties….
Isabella Vianne Stultz, 15, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. She was born on June 11, 2008, in Charlotte, N.C., to Marcie Stewart Stultz and David…
Christine “Chrisy” Marie Plotkin, 66, of Cleveland, N.C., and formerly of New York, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical…
Reda Faye Weatherman Jurney was called home on Saturday, December 2, 2023. She was 93. Born May 15, 1930, in Yadkin County, N.C., along with her twin sister Freda, she…
Michael “Mike” Charles Davison, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 10:22 p.m., at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on March 24, 1946, in Rochester (Monroe…
Kathy Shoemaker Carrier, 69, of Statesville, N.C., went to her Heavenly home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, December 4, 2023. She was born on July 6,…
Robert “Bud” or “Pat” Earl Patterson, 82, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist. Robert was born on May 26, 1941, to…
Ann Sharpe Lowrance Brady, 94, died on Monday, December 4, 2023, at her home in Statesville, N.C. Sharpie was born to Carrie Mott Sharpe Lowrance and Fred Lowrance on June…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel used a drone to locate a Woodleaf man who was wanted on multiple charges. [caption id="attachment_65898" align="alignright" width="150"] Thomas Corbin[/caption] Thomas Jay…
[caption id="attachment_65888" align="aligncenter" width="435"] Students Clayton Eggers (left) and Jordan Turner are shown at Lowe’s Corporate headquarters in Mooresville, where they completed an internship program through Navigate Foundation.[/caption] BY KARISSA…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces drug and gun charges after being detained at the the scene of a single-vehicle crash off Hillside Drive earlier this week. [caption id=”attachment_65870″…
Special to Iredell Free News Local prosecutor Courtney Marlowe filed to run for District Court judge in Raleigh on Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_65883" align="alignright" width="177"] Courtney Marlowe[/caption] Marlowe has served as…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Iredell Health System, raised funds for cancer support at its second annual Lights of Love celebrations on November…
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Thomas “Tom” Alan Schrader Sr., a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Tom passed away peacefully on December 4, 2023, in Mooresville,…
Thelma Schuler Berst, 97, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Autumn Care of Cornelius. She was born on October 10, 1926, in Lockport, N.Y, to…
Shelley Emanuel Rogers, 72, of Olin, N.C., passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. She was born on April 10, 1951, in Ft….
Ann White Baker, 94, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at her son’s residence. She was born on July 28, 1929, in Winston-Salem, N.C., to the…
Mrs. Sandra M. Smith of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at her home in Statesville, N.C. She was born May 2, 1950, in Richmond, Va., to…
Mr. Charles Lamont Stevenson, 42, was born in Iredell County on May 29, 1981, to Charles David Stevenson and Gloria Jean Oglesby Stevenson. He departed this life on Tuesday, November…
Virginia Cathryn Wolf, 79, passed peacefully surrounded by family after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born and raised a coal miner’s daughter in Fairdale, W.Va., she was the sixth…
It is with great sadness that the family of Deborah Lee Curtis Barrell announces her passing on December 2, 2023, in Statesville, N.C., from complications due to a recent hip…