Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation (DSDC) held its annual meeting on June 22 at the Statesville Civic Center. Chairman Wes Davidson presided over the meeting, which
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Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is seeking interested residents to serve on its board. Volunteers who reside within the territorial jurisdiction of Statesville and
BY KARISSA MILLER Mooresville resident Cheryl Pletcher wants the Iredell County Board of Commissioners to take a stand against what she described as a culture of death and take a
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the N.C. Collaboratory, a policy research center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Friends and family members of Michael Shane Marlowe and his 5-year-old son Bentley paid their respects on Tuesday during a memorial service at Western Avenue Baptist Church
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Troutman’s Land Use Map Advisory Committee will host a public input meeting next week as part of its ongoing work to create a new
Special to Iredell Free News Back pain plagues millions of people each year and is one of the top reasons Americans visit their doctor. Some of those with severe back
Special to Iredell Free News Approximately a year ago, Carl Hamm Jr. wandered away from his home and family members. After an extensive search utilizing Iredell County Sheriff’s Office drones
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Davis Regional Medical Center’s helicopter landing pad was encircled by those mourning the death of Jada Marlowe on Monday evening. Jada died earlier Monday, a week after
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will receive an update Tuesday about the national opioid litigation and the total amount of settlement funds Iredell County will receive.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirteen-year-old Jada Marlowe passed away on Monday, a week after being critically injured when the golf cart she was traveling in was hit by a Honda Accord
Special to Iredell Free News The 2022 Carolina Brotherhood Memorial Ride began Monday morning in Mooresville. Mooresville Police Department and Mooresville Fire-Rescue escorted the riders to their first stop in
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hamptonville resident faces misdemeanor charges in connection with an accident that claimed the life of a Union Grove man on Friday night. The N.C. Highway Patrol
Special to Iredell Free News A Compassionate Troop Award from PETA Kids—PETA’s youth division—is on its way to Girl Scout Troop 13179, which partnered with Future Fashion Designers in Mooresville
BY KARISSA MILLER After nearly four decades substitute teaching and connecting with the youth of Iredell County, Leona “Cissy” Donaldson is retiring as a full-time substitute teacher effective this year.
Special to Iredell Free News Boy Scout Troop 609 of Statesville has stayed busy during recent months with several community service projects. In April the troop participated in a community
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 1 ♦ Derek Darius Dillard Jr., 22, of Brackhill Street, Davidson, charged with possession of a stolen
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Children ages 6 months and older in North Carolina can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends
BY DAN GITRO This past week we saw a tragedy like Iredell County hasn’t seen in a long time. On Monday, June 13, residents were notified by the Firewire of
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PHOTOS BY KAHLEAH S. GAITHER
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell-Statesville Schools is growing its Career & Technical Education internships and pre-apprenticeship program. Joanie Winterkamp, the district’s work-based learning coordinator, hopes to get more students excited and
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two columns about the Iredell County Public Library staff’s efforts to document information about lost cemeteries in Iredell County. The first column is
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MAY 27 ♦ Christopher Mark Beeler, 47, of Cottonwood Park Drive, Charlotte, charged with larceny, conspire to
Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — Two voter advocacy organizations have begun sending mailings to nearly 450,000 North Carolinians to encourage them to register to vote. The mailings from the
PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON
BY KARISSA MILLER As a snake, tortoise and bearded dragon looked on, Rescue Ranch staff hosted a pour and sip fundraiser at Red Buffalo Brewing Co. on Thursday that raised
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two columns about the Iredell County Public Library staff’s efforts to document information about lost cemeteries in Iredell County. BY SHELLIE TAYLOR One
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BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Fallen Heroes Ministry of Hickory’s Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, in partnership with Bumgarner Oil Company, unveiled tanker wrap art honoring fallen Army infantry Private First
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the many communities across North Carolina battle record high temperatures this week, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and Safe Kids North Carolina are reminding
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Two recent high school graduates provided advice for academic success to a group of rising sixth-graders during Crosby Scholars of Iredell County’s Legacy Day Academy on Wednesday.
Special to Iredell Free News National Waste & Recycling Workers Week is Friday, June 17, but the celebration is week-long in Statesville. City officials are asking the community to join
BY KARISSA MILLER Following last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, concerned community members spoke out Monday night at the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education meeting about school
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported dispositions in the following cases in H&I Felony District Court on June 14: ♦ Brandy Able pleaded guilty to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the agency’s expansion to a second location in Mooresville. The