FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday approved a special-use permit, clearing the way for Purple Heart Homes to construct four additional tiny homes on property owned by…
Author: Mike Fuhrman
by KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education Chairman Bill Howell announced Monday night that he will make a motion during the October 9 board meeting to strip Vice Chairman…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Educators convicted of sexual misconduct against students will now face harsher penalties under new legislation approved by the General Assembly. The “Protect Our Students…
Special to Iredell Free News The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont was recently selected as one of a hundred recipients from across the country for the 2023 Lowe’s…
William Gary Campbell, 86, of Statesville, N.C., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Gary was born July 13,…
[caption id="attachment_62145" align="aligncenter" width="462"] Evidence seized by the SPD[/caption] FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville teen face gun and drug charges as a result of a collaborative effort by the Statesville…
Special to Iredell Free News Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesville held a Blessing of the Animals Service on Sunday, October 1, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Father Brad Mullis…
BY DEBBIE PAGE Under a bright October sun, over 1,000 community members gathered at Mooresville High School’s Blue Devil Boulevard on Sunday for the Longest Table event to build and…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Northview Church of Christ hosted a special needs carnival on Saturday. Children and adults with special needs were the guests of honor at Northview Church of Christ…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 22 ♦ Traci Lynn Call, 32, of Lakeview Drive, Statesville, charged with possession with intent to…
Thomas Wayne Sloan 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 29, 2023, at his home after a brief illness. Wayne was born April 18, 1938, in Iredell County to the…
BY DEBBIE PAGE PHOTOS BY LISA CRATES An estimated 800 folks descended on ESC Park in Troutman for the 6th Annual Iredell Walk for Recovery on Saturday to enjoy an…
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,…
[caption id="attachment_61951" align="aligncenter" width="777"] The 2023 Out of the Darkness Central Piedmont Walk is scheduled for October 7 at Statesville High School. (Jay White photo)[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN Susan Tolle…
[caption id="attachment_61948" align="aligncenter" width="401"] Vice President of Hospice Services Ashley Perkins, Chief Strategy Officer Christina McNally, and Chief Administrative Officer Angela Gruebbel represented Carolina Caring at the Modern Healthcare’s Best…
To the Editor:It is with great pleasure that I write this letter to express my support for Amy Lawton’s candidacy for the Ward 4 seat on the Statesville City Council….
BY BRANDON TEMPLETON The Pregnancy Resource Center of Statesville provides support and services for about 500 women each year. On Saturday, people from across the Iredell County participated in the…
Special to Iredell Free News Fresh off her appearances on “America’s Got Talent,” Dani Kerr will perform alongside her band The Skeleton Krew when the Second Saturday Street Festival returns…
PHOTOS BY MORGAN ROBINSON More than 100 people enjoyed an array of gourmet offerings, including roasted oysters from Jimmy Pearls Seafood, whole hog BBQ from Sweet Lews’s BBQ and Beef…
These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping…
Alan Wayne Templeton, 55, formerly of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was born on May 7, 1968, to the late Frank and Madeleen Templeton. Mr….
David C. Lambert, 86, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. He was born on February 28, 1937, in Buncombe County, N.C., to the late John and…
Rhonda Kaye Hoover, 70, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Rhonda was born in Iredell County, N.C., on August 13, 1953 to the late Willis Small and Lillian Reid…
[caption id="attachment_61891" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Bryan Adams is the owner of Galaxy Arcade in Downtown Statesville.[/caption] BY COOPER HALL Soon after moving to Statesville with his family, Bryan Adams noticed that…
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Travis Eason, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, has joined the practice at Piedmont HealthCare – Piedmont Bone & Joint in Statesville and Mooresville. [caption id=”attachment_61887″…
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…
Clyde Jake Moser, 87, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away September 28, 2023, at his home after an extended illness. Clyde was born September 11, 1936, in Alexander County to…
Mr. Brenton Lake Torrence, 77, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House. Brenton was born on March 8, 1946, in Baltimore, Md., to…
Mr. Lorance Simelton, 71, departed this life on September 24, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Celebration of Life services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023,…
Harold Glen Estes, 85, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. Born December 30, 1937, in Iredell County, he…
Emma Raymond, 21, a beloved daughter, sister, friend and resident of Mooresville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ unexpectedly on September 24, 2023. Emma’s…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A former Mooresville Police Department officer who was arrested and terminated after MPD investigators found child pornography on his personal cell phone in early August faces four…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont has launched a new business venture, Students in Training (SiT), to help find new homes for refurbished computers and…
[caption id="attachment_61845" align="aligncenter" width="804"] Pictured (from left) are Debra Citta, program coordinator, EnergyUnited Foundation; LaQuisha Parks, vice president of energy services and corporate communications, EnergyUnited; Jeremy Hall, director of development,…
[caption id="attachment_55128" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pictured (from left) are I-SS Board of Education members Mike Kubiniec, Doug Knight, Anita Kurn, Brian Sloan, Abby Trent Bill Howell and Charles Kelly.[/caption] IFN Investigation:…
Special to Iredell Free News The 6th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be on Saturday, September 30, from 4 to 7 p.m., at ESC Park in Troutman. The…