Elvia Miriam Vick, 85, passed away July 18, 2023. Elvia was born August 23,1937, in Puerto Rico to the late Jose Rivera and Adela Colon. She married John Vick in…
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Henry G. Williams II, 59, of Statesville, died Sunday, July 16, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Tyrell County, N.C., on October 26, 1963, to the late…
Edith Englebert, 91, passed away July 10, 2023. She was born in Germany on April 30, 1932. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Root of Pennsylvania….
Gloria Wooten Lytton, 69, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on June 17, 1954, to…
Bobby Lee Oliver Sr., 89, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House. He was born September 25, 1933, in Alamance County,…
Special to Iredell Free News Legacy Motor Club, GMS Racing and Veterans Heart Group hosted an event for veterans from Iredell and surrounding counties on Wednesday. More 100 veterans were…
FROM STAFF REPORT Candidate filing for the 2023 municipal elections and Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education elections runs through 12 noon on Friday, July 21. Here’s the list…
[caption id="attachment_58272" align="aligncenter" width="369"] Julie Blocker is pictured with N.C. Department of Public Instruction SW Regional Coordinator Robert Filter.[/caption] Special to the Editor Mooresville Graded School District’s Julie Blocker was…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Nine suspects faces felony drug charges, including conspiracy, as a result of a six-month, multi-agency investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Iredell County. Narcotics…
[caption id="attachment_58251" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Lake Norman Elementary School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new playground on Tuesday.[/caption] BY KARISSA MILLER School might be out for…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and…
Special to Iredell Free News The Top of the Lake Rotary recently recognized Chris Carney with the Major Donor Award. This award is given to individuals who contribute an outright…
Mr. Timothy Everett Murdock was born in Iredell County on June 23, 1967, to Tillie Jane Brown Murdock and the late Thomas Coston Murdock Jr. He went to be with…
Mr. Rama Cowels Bruner, 57, the son of the late Rama Cowels Bruner and Alberta Hewitt Bruner, was born in Iredell County on June 4, 1960. He peacefully passed away…
Scotty Eugene Shoemaker Sr., 55, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on July 17, 2023, after an extended illness at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. Scotty was born December 14, 1967,…
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Gryder Warren, 85, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Iredell County on…
Samuel Knox McLean, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on July 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Samuel, who was fondly known as Sam, was born to William Hobson…
James Theodore Sherrill, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, N.C. Mr. Sherrill was born March 9, 1939, in Iredell…
Ella Sue Caudill Miller, 84, of Statesville, N.C., passed away at her home on Monday, July 17, 2023. Mrs. Miller was born in Ashe County, on June 7, 1939, the…
Frederick “Fred” Lee Bradbury, 80, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Fred was born on November 26, 1942, to the late Buford…
Oscar H. McCabe Jr., 89, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Gordon Hospice House. Oscar was born on May 26, 1934, to the late…
Special to Iredell Free News Beginning September 5, Iredell County Building Standards will no longer be responsible for administering and enforcing the North Carolina State Building Codes within the Town…
Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live Iredell’s upcoming season will feature an extraordinary display of musical ability and performances that cater to a wide range of tastes. The…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council voted Monday night to sell property along Interstate 40 to a company planning to build a hotel at the site. Reversing a decision…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel spent about eight hours looking for a state prisoner on Tuesday before officials called off the search. [caption id=”attachment_58186″ align=”alignright”…
FROM STAFF REPORTS An analysis of two parcels owned by the City of Statesville along Shelton Avenue concluded that the sites will not likely attract private development of a grocery…
Edward “Ed” Marcano, 91, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Antoinette Marous Marcano; daughters, Sharon Hanzl (Jerry), Susan…
Alexander “Alex” Robert Pope, 33, of Terrell, N.C., passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023. He was born on May 26, 1990, in Davidson County, N.C., to James and Betty…
Concetta “Tina” Saccento DeGregorio, 96, formerly of Levittown, N.Y., passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023. She was born on November 21, 1926, in Mamaroneck, N.Y., to the late Rocco…
Lonja SaFree Smith Joyner, 75, of Statesville, N.C., passed away July 15, 2023, at Autumn Care in Statesville after an extended illness. Lonja was born November 15, 1947, in Iredell…
Beverly Clayton Cline, 70, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023. Clayton was born June 30, 1953, in Taylorsville, N.C., and was the son of Loretta Chapman Cline,…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will consider a request to continue the county’s participation in the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission Tuesday night. The board will…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 17 ♦ James Robert Taylor, 34, of Mt. Holly Road, Charlotte, charged with possession of stolen property,…
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Charter Academy has a new name to reflect the evolution of its focus and offerings. Iredell Charter Academy of Arts and Science will officially…
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville native Will Aven filed paperwork with the Iredell County Elections Office on Monday to run for the Ward 2 seat on the town board….
FROM STAFF REPORTS Organizers of the Statesville High School Class of 1978’s upcoming 45-year reunion are trying to track down their classmates. The reunion is scheduled for 6 p.m. on…



