Susan Reid Rhoades Allen, 86, of Winston-Salem, N.C., went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Autumn Care of Cornelius. She was born on March 14,…
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Jocelyn Victoria Yoder Weddington of Troy, N.C., left this earth on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, after a courageous battle with amyloidosis and the resulting heart failure. Jocelyn was a New…
Mr. James S. Daye, 58, was born in Jamaica Queens, N.Y., on April 17, 1965, to the late Harold Theodore Daye and Clara Bell Rucker Daye. He departed this life…
Special to Iredell Free News The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Clinic at the Iredell County Health Department has been recognized by USDA Food and Nutrition Service Regional Administrator Willie…
Special to Iredell Free News Highland Canine Connect announces its expanded annual nonprofit event on October 7. The Cornhole Fundraiser and Festival has turned into a popular annual tradition, attracting hundreds…
Special to Iredell Free News A study by the Better Business Bureau finds that while people in North America struggle to pay trillions of dollars in debt, some look for…
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education learned details about a playground grant, heard plans for several events, honored an employee for a regional award, and…
Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. House voted Tuesday to override six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, including legislation to expand charter schools, prohibit biological men from competing in…
BY KARISSA MILLER The 2023-2024 school year got off to a good start, according to Iredell-Statesville Schools teachers, staff and principals. Students at traditional I-SS schools returned to campus Monday,…
Bonnie Cheryl Moore Culbertson, 56, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. She was born March 13, 1967, and was the daughter of Harvey Lee Blackwell and…
Jack Michael Marlowe, 76, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on August 11, 2023, at Rosewood Assisted Living after an extended illness. Michael was born February 5, 1947, in Iredell County…
Kenneth M. Taylor, 79, passed away August 15, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a lengthy illness. He was proceeded in death by his…
Jerry “Wayne” Hepler, 74, of Statesville, N.C., went to rejoice with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. He was a beloved husband, father, and very proud grandfather….
[caption id="attachment_59587" align="aligncenter" width="574"] Kindness rocks in the garden at Pecan Park, painted by members of the Statesville Woman’s Club.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The General Federation of Women’s…
Special to Iredell Free News Nearly four months after a fire destroyed three commercial buildings in Statesville, community and civic leaders gathered on Tuesday to celebrate a nearby revitalization project….
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man has been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. [caption id=”attachment_59574″…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a budget amendment for $11,425 that will help fund hazardous materials training for first responders. The Homeland Security…
[caption id="attachment_59567" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Republican candidate for N.C. attorney general Tom Murry spoke to the Iredell County Republican Men on Saturday.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Tom Murry, a Republican…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday continued to discuss the policy and procedures for removing school library books and other instructional materials. The discussion wasn’t…
Special to Iredell Free News From August 15 through September 30, Piedmont HealthCare’s Statesville and Mooresville Urgent Care centers are offering sports physicals for only $25. At PHC Urgent Care,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina is making it easier for aspiring and current early childhood teachers to get classroom experience and college credit to meet the state’s…
[caption id="attachment_59543" align="aligncenter" width="619"] Mooresville Mayor Miles Atkins served as guest judge for The 150 Challenge Group Exhibit.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Arts is pleased to announce its…
Elizabeth Sherese Roberts, 65, joined the Heavenly Kingdom on Sunday, August 13, 2023. She was born in Orlando, Fla., and received her associate degree in Weaving and Design at the…
Rebecca Ann “Becky” Mayhew Gibson, 88, of Charlotte, N.C., and formerly of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Born May 25, 1935, in Iredell County, she was…
Susan “Susie” Yvonne Cooke, 66, of Statesville, N.C., transitioned peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 4:45 a.m. after a brief but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer….
Mr. Paul Dale Carpenter, 74, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Mr. Carpenter was born in Iredell County on August 20, 1948. He…
Robert “Bobby” Larry Lowe Sr., aka “The Mailman,” 88, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at his residence. He was born on July 18, 1935, in…
It is with heavy hearts and deep reverence that we announce the passing of Gladys Christine Kistler Barker of Mooresville, N.C., a truly remarkable woman whose life was a testament…
Sharon Richardson, 82, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on August 11, 2023. She was born on February 19, 1941, in Maine. Sharon was a graduate of Eastern Nazarene College and…
BY KARISSA MILLER Local residents flooded the Iredell-Statesville School Board meeting Monday night to express their concerns about the district’s book controversy following last week’s board discussion at the Committee…
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation awarded nearly $80,000 in the month of June to nonprofit organizations, individuals, households and families. Through the first six months of the…
Mooresville resident, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., Elizabeth Marchese Pautz, 90, an executive assistant, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, N.C. Born and raised…
Jeffery “Bo” Turman Walker, 57, passed away on August 10, 2023, in Iredell County, N.C. Born on November 9, 1965, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, he was the son of…
Ernest “Ernie” Edward Sides III, PhD, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home in Statesville, N.C. Ernie was born to Ernest “Buddy” and Mary Sides of Troutman,…
David Eugene Townsend, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of August 11, from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body dementia. He was…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As children across the state head back to school, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important…