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Special to Iredell Free News Town of Mooresville Arts & Events is excited to announce the Our Town Stage Indoor Concert Series will kick off this season with the exciting

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday signed off on Sheriff Darren Campbell’s plan to create a new detective position to focus on investigating threats against

Special to Iredell Free News The Rev. Robert W. Lee, raised at Broad Street United Methodist Church in Statesville was instilled with the idea that prayer was important. But it

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday approved a development plan with LandSouth for a 126-acre project that includes the construction of a new road that will connect U.S.

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction and North Carolina Collaboratory are leading a joint $6.73 million effort to spur research on the impact

Special to Iredell Free News Join a retired park ranger for a two-mile hike through the autumn woods of Lake Norman State Park on Sunday, October 30. The hike begins

Special to Iredell Free News To commemorate the second annual Soulful Sunday Jazz fundraiser and the six-year anniversary of Speak Life & Live, community members from all across Iredell gathered

Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries will offer a Domestic Violence Support Group, beginning October 26, in Mooresville. Because healing from this type of trauma requires a safe

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 21 ♦ A boy, Atlas Cheng Valdivia, born to Christopher and Xyokee Valdivia

Special to Iredell Free News The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Our Schools First will host a forum for candidates for the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Wednesday,

BY KARISSA MILLER The Unity High School Alumni Association is partnering with the Iredell-Statesville Schools Foundation for Excellence in Education to provide college scholarships to local students in perpetuity. The

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court recently held its 2022 Educational Conference in Dare County. In addition to daily training seminars

Special to Iredell Free News Loose leaf curbside collection is ramping up for Statesville residents who perform their own yardwork, and this year the city’s Sanitation Division has a new

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 6 ♦ Elvin Joel Rios Lopez, 30, of 6th Avenue, Hickory, charged with two counts of

The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,

Special to Iredell Free News In conjunction with the start of the 47th Flow Carolina Balloonfest, hot-air balloons launched early Friday morning on G.L. Wilson Building Company’s property located just

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Thursday marked a special day for southern Iredell Countybresidents as the new Mooresville Public Library West Branch held its grand opening and provided guided tours of

  BY DEBBIE PAGE debbie page.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman was invaded by oddly dressed runners on Saturday evening as the Wicked Fast 5K, sponsored by D.R. Horton, took over the Richardson Greenway

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BY MIKE FUHRMAN Leigh Ann Darty and Meredith Fleming are two incredible difference makers in our community. For children across Iredell County who have lost a friend or loved one,

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education recognized community members and parents Beth Packman and Jennifer Christian during the board’s October 10 meeting for their support, service and

Special to Iredell Free News Motivational speaker Tyronna Hooker was the guest speaker at the October meeting of the Statesville Woman’s Club. She spoke about “Women Making a Difference,” asserting that

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Iredell Homeless Coalition members have several upcoming events and collection drives to assist those who are homeless or housing insecure or in need as winter and

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

BY KARISSA MILLER Statesville High School and Western Carolina University have formed a new partnership through a program called Students to Teachers Through Educator Pathways (STEP) to help recruit students from

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Iredell Health System, raised more than $56,000 for local heart health at its first annual Heart of

TOWN OF TROUTMAN CLAY PIPE SEWER SYSTEM AIA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES The Town of Troutman is seeking professional engineering services for design, permit approval, bidding, construction observation and

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The weather was absolutely perfect for the opening day of the 47th Flow Carolina BalloonFest. The event, which runs through Sunday, features live entertainment, a wine and beer

Applications are being accepted online only. Apply for open positions online by clicking HERE. Current Openings Assistant Director of Planning Planning Department Assistant Facility Supervisor- Marketing/Programs Recreation/Parks Department Athletic Supervisors (Part-Time)

BY KARISSA MILLER Celeste Henkel Elementary teacher Sarah Cope confronted the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education earlier this week about the board’s focus on the dress code rather than the

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At the beginning of Thursday night’s meeting, Town Manager Ron Wyatt asked the Troutman Town Council to delay consideration of the River Rock attached ranch home

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department began receiving reports in late September from residents about being victims of fraud while attempting to sell items on social media.

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Iredell Domestic Violence Task Force raised awareness about the epidemic of domestic violence during its annual “Walk-A-Mile in Their Shoes” event in Downtown Statesville on

FROM STAFF REPORTS Three men face charges as a result of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation of a drug-related shooting that occurred outside a home near Mooresville last month.