FROM STAFF REPORTS Nearly two dozens candidates for local and state offices in Iredell County have thrown their hats into the ring for the March 2022 primary elections during the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A southern Iredell County resident is free on an unsecured bond after he was arrested and charged with multiple charges related to child pornography. Iredell County Sheriff
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department is investigating several motor vehicle break-ins that occurred at South Iredell High School on Saturday, December 4. Three suspects entered the vehicles by
Special to Iredell Free News A special session of Iredell County Criminal Superior Court was held during the week of November 29. The Office of District Attorney Sarah Kirkman announced
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System is pleased to welcome Gary Butler as the new surgical services director. Butler has more than 30 years of nursing experience, and
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education got its first look at two proposed calendars for the 2022-2023 school year on Monday. During the Committee of the Whole
Special to Iredell Free News For more than 40 years, Statesville has been the backdrop for some of the most colorful skies in the world – thanks to the city’s
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council on Monday approved a “premium pay program” for full- and part-time employees in recognition of their hard work and service to the community
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Town Commission on Monday awarded a $7.9 million contract to J.D. Goodrum Co. of Cornelius for the construction of phase II of Liberty Park. Commissioners
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com With a final vote expected at Thursday night’s Troutman Town Council meeting, Matt Prince of TPA Group and Austin Watts of Kimley-Horn participated in a forum
Special to Iredell Free News Eight North Iredell High School students recently competed at the North Carolina State FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event in Raleigh. The Senior Team was
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court Jim Mixson announced Monday that he running for another four-year term in 2022. He filed for re-election at the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 150 festively dressed runners, walkers, and canine companions wound through the streets of Troutman on Sunday afternoon in the final event of the weekend of
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members will discuss a draft resolution Monday designed to “ensure dignity and nondiscrimination in schools.” The Committee of the Whole meeting, which
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
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Imaging at Mooresville has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, and mammography from the American College of Radiology
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 24 ♦ Michael Shane Christy, 36, of Mallard Head Lane, Mooresville, charged with breaking or entering,
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is scheduled for a virtual onsite assessment as part of a program to maintain national accreditation by verifying that the department
FROM STAFF REPORTS The filing period for candidates for more than 20 elected positions in Iredell County begins at 12 noon on Monday, December 6, and runs through 12 noon
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College recently announced the creation of a scholarship in honor of Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell. The scholarship was made possible through on
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — NCDOT Division 12 Engineer Mark Stafford and NCDOT staff members will host a meeting on Thursday, December 16, in Mooresville to discuss the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman’s annual Christmas parade returned Saturday after a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, and hundreds of people, decked out in their holiday apparel, cheered the
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in October from 3.6 to 3.5 percent. According to the N.C. Commerce Department, Iredell has a workforce of 90,637
Prohibited burning includes fire pits, campfires, burn barrels and other ember-producing fires Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Fire Marshal Geoff Woolard has joined other local municipalities by issuing a
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Throngs of revelers happily gathered at Troutman Town Hall on Thursday night to officially begin the Christmas season with special musical performances, sweet treats, and special
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Commissioner Gene Houpe has announced his plan to file for re-election for a fourth term on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners on
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In North Carolina, a 6-year-old can no longer be seen in juvenile court for grabbing a candy bar from a checkout aisle or for
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is now accepting applications through county social services departments for the state’s Low Income Energy
Special to Iredell Free News By December of 1756, Fort Dobbs was complete. Its garrison of 50 North Carolina soldiers prepared to spend the first of many winters in the
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Mooresville Graded School District and the Town of Mooresville partnered with Susan Tolle of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) on Wednesday night to show
BY KARISSA MILLER Dozens of emergency responders were recognized for outstanding service to their community at the 2021 Iredell County EMS Awards Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on Wednesday
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen are encouraging North Carolinians who have not
Special to Iredell Free News Kick of the holiday season in Downtown Statesville with the lighting of the Christmas tree on Thursday, December 2. The following night will be filled
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board on Monday declined to recommend a mixed-use development off Highway 21 while approving rezoning of a six-acre residential subdivision on
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has issued a burning ban prohibiting all outdoor open burning, including within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling. The ban, which