FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 6 ♦ Arnold Deshawn Norman, 49, of Joe Rankin Road, Mt. Ulla, charged with larceny of
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Hundreds of Mooresville residents braved chilly temperatures on Saturday to attend the town’s 150th anniversary kick-off event, which included a fireworks show, at LangTree Lake Norman. Photo
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a homicide suspect after deputies found the body of an elderly man inside a
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College staff, students and community residents celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday in Shearer Hall on
BY DEBBIE PAGE Alan Thompson of Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams and Company presented the Troutman Town Council with an unmodified audit report, the highest level possible, during Thursday’s meeting. Thompson
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Garbage Collection There will be no
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A group of parents is spearheading an effort to raise money to help Iredell-Statesville Schools students who cannot afford to pay for breakfast and lunch on school
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mooresville police Cpl. Andrew Beck knew something was wrong with his canine partner Valor in late September. After a routine training session, the 6-year-old German shepherd-Belgian Malinois
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BY DEBBIE PAGE Town Manager Ron Wyatt welcomed about 75 community members who gathered to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the second annual Town of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony man faces more than two dozen felony charges in connection with the theft of motor vehicle parts from a business near Statesville. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is reporting high levels of community transmission of COVID-19, and health officials are encouraging residents to take steps to protect
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 55-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office that began at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Sheriff
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Ohio man faces more than a dozen felony charges, including drug trafficking, after stopped by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Interstate 77. Sheriff Darren Campbell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In North Carolina and nationally, emergency allotments for COVID-19 in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will end in March 2023. Households that
BY MIKE FUHRMAN & STACIE LETT CAIN After years of delaying major capital projects because of stagnant property tax revenues, Statesville officials are increasingly optimistic that they will have millions
Special to Iredell Free News Wilkesboro — MerleFest, presented by Window World, will honor Doc Watson’s 100th birthday and commemorate the festival’s 35th year in 2023. The festival will be
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School students, teachers, administrators and supporters are mourning the loss of assistant baseball coach Chris Davis. Coach Davis suffered a medical emergency
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Detective Elliot Lane recently attend digital evidence investigations training at the National Computer Forensic Institute in Hoover, Ala. NCFI is a
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council invites the community to the town’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Friday at 8:30 a.m. at the CATS community meeting
Special to Iredell Free News Employees at Randy Marion Ford Lincoln of Statesville led the way in Home Instead’s annual “Be a Santa to a Senior” program by providing 80
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has joined communities across North Carolina by declaring 2023 the Year of the Trail. This statewide initiative encourages every North Carolinian
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed January as National Radon Action Month to help educate people about how to reduce their risk of lung
FROM STAFF REPORTS A registered sex offender has been jailed without bond on new charges related to the sexual abuse of a child following an investigation by the Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News Izabella Botello, an English teacher at Statesville High School, has been selected as one of 27 finalists for the 2023 North Carolina Center for the
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College will host a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event at 12 noon on Friday, January 13, in Shearer Hall on the Statesville
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two teenagers on Monday implored the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education to do more to protect district students from bullying. While sharing their experiences during the public
BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District officials hosted N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer and Iredell County Commission Chair Melissa Neader on Monday for the district’s annual legislative breakfast at East
Special to Iredell Free News City Manager Ron Smith announced Monday that Devon Shelton has been named director of Electric Utilities for the City of Statesville, effective immediately. Shelton has
Special to Iredell Free News The Cornerstone Christian Academy archery team competed in the N.C. State Championship in Reidsville on Saturday. Seventeen archers from the Statesville school finished in the
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces armed robbery and felony assault charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Daniel
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Fire Department has earned a Class 1 ISO Rating, elevating the department to the ranks of elite fire service agencies across the state and nation.
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Advocacy Center of Davie County, a faith-based nonprofit organization focused on providing temporary assistance to qualifying Davie
Special to Iredell Free News Many of us have set a resolution to become the best version of ourselves — whether that’s starting a new, healthy habit or breaking an
FROM STAFF REPORTS Newly elected officers and executive committee members of the Statesville Branch NAACP were sworn in Sunday afternoon during the civil rights organization’s monthly meeting. Officers for 2023-2024