Evelyn Rainey Sims, 93, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Summit Place at Mooresville. She was born on August 24, 1930, in Campobello, S.C.,…
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Ricky Ray Barnes Sr., 57, of Stony Point, N.C., passed away September 6, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center after an extended illness. Ricky was born November 16, 1965, in…
Thomas Louis Woodside, 68, passed away at home on September 5, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 40 years, Josie Woodside. He is survived by…
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released the latest school performance grades for all public schools on Wednesday. The A-F school performance grades that schools received in…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State test results from the 2022-2023 school year presented to the State Board of Education on Wednesday show that North Carolina students continued to…
[caption id="attachment_60678" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Kristel Hurst has 25 years of nursing experience.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System announced Tuesday that Kristel Hurst (MSN, RN, CCRN) has been…
BY AMANDA CALDWELL The 2023 Full Bloom Film Festival is close at hand, and the tireless efforts of each of the FBFF committees will culminate in a stellar event for…
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club (SWC) will host Taste of Iredell on Saturday, October 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Historic Clubhouse located at…
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville’s Building Permitting & Inspections Department has started issuing permits for planning and development needs within town limits. The department is now responsible for administering…
Dennis Lynn Brown, 69, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Glenwood Rehab and Nursing in Mooresville. He was born on April 29, 1954, in Mooresville…
Hartwell Kendrick “Ken” Sledge III, 91, died September 3, 2023, at his son Alan’s home in Mooresville, N.C. He was born in 1932 in Charlotte, N.C., to Hartwell Kendrick Sledge…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is actively investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 1002 Foxcroft Lane. Officers were dispatched to the scene about 1:51…
Ronald Warnock, 70, of Denver, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023. He was born on November 22, 1952, in Richmond, Va., to Janie Hilton Warnock and the late…
Joyce Alice Schanck, 96, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Terrabella Senior Living Community in Mooresville, N.C., where she resided for the past five years. A native of…
Charlie Lee Lowtharpe, 94, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on September 2, 2023, at his home in Iredell County. Charlie was born on January 14, 1929, in Iredell County He…
Sylvia Rogers Jolly, 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the home of her daughter in Mars Hill, N.C. She grew…
Dennis Edward Wise, 82, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Salisbury, N.C. He was born on June 23, 1941, to the late William and Kathleen Wise, in Brooklyn,…
Mrs. Gayle Beard Munday, 82, of High Point, N.C., and formerly of Statesville, N.C., passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Gayle…
Special to Iredell Free News The Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont in partnership with Red Buffalo. JD’s Deli and Ol’ Bob’s BBQ served lunch on Sunday to some…
Special to Iredell Free News As flu season approaches, the Iredell County Health Department is pleased to announce the availability of flu shots for the community. With the ongoing challenges…
Special to Iredell Free News You and your co-workers are invited to volunteer at the upcoming Free OTC Medicine Giveaway event on October 12-13 at the Statesville Civic Center. The…
[caption id="attachment_60619" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Charlotte native Michael Glover Smith is returning to the 2023 Full Bloom Film Festival.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN Michael Glover Smith loves creating interesting characters, bringing them…
Special to Iredell Free News Get ready to indulge in an evening of music, craft brews, and barbecue delights! The highly anticipated Bands, Brews & BBQ Festival Presented by deBotech…
Richard “Rick” Campbell, 69, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023. He was the husband of Peggy Campbell and the son of the late Paul and Mary…
[caption id="attachment_60605" align="aligncenter" width="491"] Rusty McLelland has been running the family’s business in Downtown Statesville for 40 years.[/caption] BY KIM McKINNEY Rusty McLelland was 15 when he got his first…
Special to Iredell Free News Hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries have become staples of the American diet. And while these foods are delicious, if you eat them on a…
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…
[caption id="attachment_60587" align="aligncenter" width="616"] North Iredell High School senior Lucas Maynard[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Lucas Maynard, a member of the North Iredell High School FFA Chapter, will be…
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Planning & Community Development Department is working on a Downtown Streetscape Master Plan to elevate the look and feel of Downtown…
[caption id="attachment_60573" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Pictured (from left) are Kimberly Wasson, David Jones, Jap Johnson, Doris Allison, Mayor Costi Kutteh, Amy Lawton, Joe Hudson, Frederick Foster and Steve Johnson.[/caption] FROM STAFF…
John R. Hamel, 66, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Atrium Health Cabarrus Medical Center in Concord, N.C. He was born on July 16, 1957,…
Rita Carol Moore, 70, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Carolina Caring Hospice in Sherrills Ford, N.C. Born on June 25, 1953, in Iredell County,…
Mrs. Katherine Ward, 86, of Statesville, N.C., passed away September 3, 2023, at her home. Kat, as she was affectionately known, was born in Harmony, N.C., on January 2, 1937….
Fay Ellen Moore, 78, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville. She was born on December 9, 1944…
BY DR. ANTHONY D. ELKINS Let’s face it — most of us and our children have terrible diets. For many families, fast food or takeout, sugary drinks, and food “on…