BY DEBBIE PAGE Despite cloudy skies, thousands of festively attired spectators lined Eastway Drive to cheer on the annual Troutman Christmas Parade on Saturday morning. Troutman Parks and Decoration Director…
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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…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Hundreds of people gathered at ESC Park on Thursday night to launch the holiday season with the Town of Troutman’s annual Christmas tree lighting celebration. Mayor Teross…
Richard Henry Kraushaar Sr., loving father of three, grandfather to five and adoring husband of 62 years, was called home to Heaven on November 15, 2023, at 8:45 p.m. in…
Donna Riter Campbell, 61, passed away on November 28, 2023. She was born in Wilmington, Del., on April 29, 1962, to the late William Riter and Shelva Harris. Donna was…
Dr. Richard Wayne “Jack” Causey, 88, beloved husband of the late Mary Elizabeth May Causey, passed peacefully into God’s arms on the evening of November 28, 2023. Born in Meridian,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of an inmate at the Iredell County Detention Center. Charles Lamont Stevenson, 42, of Statesville collapsed in…
Special to Iredell Free News By December of 1756, Fort Dobbs was complete. Its garrison of North Carolina soldiers prepared to spend the first of many winters in the building…
PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The City of Statesville officially kicked off the holiday season on Thursday evening with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo Gallery [gallery targetsize=”full” link=”file” size=”medium”…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Board of Elections on Friday dismissed a challenge to the voter registration of Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education member Abby Trent. [caption id=”attachment_55117″ align=”alignright”…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County man faces two counts of arson in connection with a pair of fires that damaged uninhabited homes on Sunday morning. [caption id=”attachment_65375″ align=”alignright”…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a home on Oakhurst Avenue early Thursday morning. The Statesville Fire…
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville resident Lisa Mozer announced on Thursday that she has started the process for qualifying to run for the 84th District seat in the N.C….
Special to Iredell Free News A suspected drug trafficker was released on an unsecured bond in Cabarrus County following his arrest by Mooresville Police Department officers. [caption id="attachment_65353" align="alignright" width="150"]…
James Buford Loggans, 85, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2023, in Mooresville, N.C., where he resided with his niece, Tammye Keola and her partner, Tony Selden. James was born…
John Kenneth Pedone of Mooresville unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 23, 1975,…
On the eve of Saturday, November 25, 2023, Timothy Gerard Cook, 63, of Mooresville, N.C., found eternal release from long-standing complications of congenital heart failure while surrounded by his wife…
Paula Schuck Dietrich, a longtime resident of Mooresville, N.C., died Thursday, November 23, 2023. Paula was born January 10, 1953, in Yakima, Wash. By the time she had reached high…
James “Jim” Francis Doohan Jr., 81, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on November 22, 2023, after a long battle with cancer and COPD. Born on September 27, 1942, in Rochester,…
Scarlett Renee Miller Bertolami, 55, of Islamorada, Fla., and North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in Islamorada, Fla. Born on November 29, 1967, in Rowan County,…
[caption id="attachment_65319" align="aligncenter" width="349"] Mooresville resident Kim Goodman was stabbed to death by Brett Abrams on July 11, 1983.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN For three decades, Peggy Goodman-Riley has been fighting…
[caption id="attachment_65316" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Community members share their views during a substance misuse community forum at Unity Center.[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE Jennifer Kilby, Iredell County Health Department Substance Misuse Prevention…
[caption id="attachment_65289" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Representatives of some of the organizations who volunteered during the 2023 Carolina BalloonFest pose for a photo Tuesday.[/caption] BY BRANDY TEMPLETON National Balloon Rally Charities continued…
Roland Clyde “RC” Farr, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Born on October 20, 1935, in Fox Hollow, Pa., he was the son…
Pamela Diane Conner DeVillo, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at her residence. She was born on May 26, 1961, in Mecklenburg County, N.C., to…
Kenneth Alvin Reid, 76, was born in Iredell County, N.C., on February 15, 1947, to the late Lewis Allen Reid and Sadie Scott Reid. He departed this life on Monday,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the results of the October and November 2023 municipal elections in North Carolina. On…
Linnie Leroy Trivette, 82, of Harmony, N.C., passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023. A visitation for Linnie will be held Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 1 to 2 p.m….
Cuffy William Harkey, 67, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born in Iredell County to the late William Burns Harkey and Hazel Henderson Menscer Harkey on July 17, 1956….
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board on Monday unanimously recommended a conditional rezoning request for nearly 35 acres for the Sunbeam Estates residential development but recommended against…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County commissioners have signed off on a plan to relocate some Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel to commercial property located at 1714 Wilkesboro Road in Statesville….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Arts Council on Tuesday announced $16 million in grants for fiscal year 2023-2024. This includes an increase of $2.5 million in annual…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Ruritan Club has a busy holiday season ahead, raising funds through charity bingo nights, adopting five families for Christmas, participating in the Troutman Christmas Parade,…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Denton man and a teenage runaway face charges in connection with a burglary at a Dollar General store in Iredell County over the weekend. On Sunday,…
Hilda Bentley, 98, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born on June 17, 1925, to the late Lee Elwood Sells and Delores Edith Sharpe Sells. Hilda came…
Kaitlyn McDermott Bills, 30, of Statesville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on November 22, 2023, in Rowan County, N.C. Kaitlyn was born July 5, 1993, to the late Jim McDermott and…