FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced the arrests of 25 individuals on felony and misdemeanor drug warrants. The suspects were arrested between April and July.
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Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation is accepting applications from artists interested in participating in the Fall Art Crawl set for Friday, September 16, in Downtown Statesville.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville commissioners on Tuesday approved the town’s $213,216,327 capital improvement plan for 2022-2027. The comprehensive plan for FY 2023 calls for $54,679,969 in capital expenses. Funding comes
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Community Outreach Association (Iredell COAST) has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 24 ♦ Allen Jennings Campbell, 33, of Liledown Road, Taylorsville, charged with possession of methamphetamine and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The first three weeks of David Onley’s tenure as Statesville police chief have been marked by two homicides. Chief Onley sat down with Iredell Free News recently
PHOTOS BY COOPER HALL
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County rising high school seniors Sarah Bailey and Alleigh Johnson were recognized recently for completing N.C. Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders program.
BY SHELLIE TAYLOR Family Bibles are among the most valuable, and yet somehow forgotten, research tools for genealogists. They are also rare and becoming rarer still as time progresses. The
Special to Iredell Free News Will Harryman IV recently attended the U.S. Naval Academy’s Summer STEM Program. This is a highly competitive camp offered by the USNA to expose young
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has taken a couple of steps to help MGSD families deal with inflation during the upcoming school year: ♦
Special to Iredell Free News Early voting begins on Thursday, July 7, for the City of Statesville run-off elections for mayor and two at-large city council seats as well as
Iredell-Statesville Schools is looking for instructional leaders, school nutrition workers, custodial staff, and a wide variety of support staff members to join our team as we continue to work together
BY KARISSA MILLER It was one the best days of summer for many Third Creek Elementary students attending the summer COMPASS enrichment program. All students, many of whom have never
Festival, music, food trucks and fireworks follow Saturday night at the Iredell County Fairgrounds BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The 17th Annual Independence Day Parade in Troutman marched down Highway 21
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunity. We recruit, hire, train and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is doubling down on at-home testing — establishing Community Access Points in all counties to
Special to Iredell Free News The First Presbyterian Church in Statesville is happy to assist local ministries in caring for God’s people and sharing the love of Christ with our
BY MIKE FUHRMAN A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Statesville man surrendered to police on Friday evening and “looks forward to having his day in court,” according to
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College recently honored several Iredell County Crosby Scholars who are recipients of a 2022 Mitchell-Crosby Scholarship. Honorees are: ♦ Ava Akdamar, Lake Norman
PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville police officers are searching for a man wanted on charges related to an early morning shooting on Fifth Street. The Statesville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Fifth Street around 4:12 a.m.
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Public Library launched its annual Summer Reading in June, offering free programs for all ages that spark curiosity, creativity and instill a lifelong love
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Branch NAACP officials released a statement this week criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to reverse Roe V. Wade, a 1973 ruling that protected women’s
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Family YMCA is providing a safe, nurturing place where homeless students can have fun and receive academic support this support. The effort to launch a
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Garbage Collection There will be no
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections on Thursday voted not to recognize the Green Party as an official political party in North Carolina, citing
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three more deaths in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the latest deaths on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 480
Special to Iredell Free News United Way of Iredell County announced Thursday that it will partner with 22 agencies across Iredell County through the 2022-2023 Community Investment process. These agencies
Special to Iredell Free News While their friends have been enjoying a break from school, a small group of Iredell-Statesville Schools students has been focusing on the three Rs for
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging North Carolinians to stay safe this Independence Day by leaving fireworks to the professionals and by practicing safe
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted its first Tourism Summit on Wednesday. Business owners and civic leaders gathered at the civic center to learn more about
Special to Iredell Free News In an effort to support the highest quality of cardiovascular care for the community, the Iredell Health Foundation will host its first annual Heart of
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the cause of an early morning fire on Ashe Street was accidental. Mooresville-Fire Rescue personnel responded to
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JUNE 17 ♦ A boy, Jax Dudley Norman, born to Jason Norman and Kayla