Special to IFN Mitchell Community College on Wednesday announced the appointment of David Bullins as the vice president for continuing education and workforce development. In his new position, Bullins will
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Special to IFN A Statesville woman has been charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretenses following an investigation by N.C. Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division.
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education approved plans for summer enrichment and retesting opportunities for EOG/EOC testing outside of the traditional school calendar at its
Special to IFN Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney and Dog Mayor Reya made special visits to local schools in celebration of the Town of Mooresville’s birthday and to promote the Mooresville
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue will begin administering the new Transportation Commerce Tax later this year. The tax will apply to ride services provided by
Special to IFN The 2025 Spring Art Crawl will showcase more than 100 artists in 49 different galleries, shops and businesses scattered throughout Downtown Statesville on Saturday, March 22. Organizers
Special to IFN The Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department invites the public to attend the grand re-opening celebration for Jennings Park on Thursday, March 20, from 4 to 8
IFN Staff A Harmony man faces felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies searched his vehicle and found more than 50 grams of marijuana at a checkpoint in
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Safe Kids NC are once again leading the charge in medication safety with the annual Operation
BY DONNA SWICEGOOD A motion to write a policy to dedicate funds from the sale of some city-owned properties for affordable housing assistance was approved Monday by a divided Statesville
IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 15 ♦ Morgan Andrew Chandler, 34, of Spruce Street, Badin, charged with possession of a schedule II controlled
Special to IFN Excitement is building for the United Way of Iredell County’s upcoming Driven to Make a Difference Fund Racer Event. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, at the Trackhouse
BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council recognized Human Resource Director Lou Borek as the Employee of the Month for February as he winds down his service as the town’s
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on proposed administrative rules related to the petition process for new political parties and certain
BY DEBBIE PAGE During their March meeting, Iredell Homelessness Collaborative members discussed the increasing numbers of unhoused and housing insecure people in the county and efforts to assist them to
Special to IFN The City of Statesville invites residents to roll up their sleeves and help clean up their community at the 2025 Spring Trash Bash. The Spring Trash Bash
Special to IFN JMS Southeast recently donated $653.67 to Iredell Friends of the Library. The contribution, sourced from the company’s vending machine earnings in January, is part of JMS Southeast’s
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a series. Read the first installment HERE and the second installment HERE . BY SHELLIE TAYLOR What do you get when you
Special to IFN Holly Murzyn has been hired as director of provider relations at Iredell Health System. In this role, she will serve as a liaison between the health system
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a three-part series. You can read part I HERE and part II HERE . IFN Staff A majority of Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators
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IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: MARCH 7 ♦ Kimberly Ann Beasley, 48, of Lamb Road, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a five-part series on DACI’s In the Known event. BY DEBBIE PAGE “Youth who have parents that talk with them about substance
Special to IFN Tickets are available for Pharos Parenting’s 2025 Rockin’ for a Reason charity concert at Liberty Park in Mooresville. Scheduled for April 4, the concert will feature Camel
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,
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in a five-part series. The first article , second article and third article are available on iredellfreenews.com . B Y DEBBIE PAGE At
BY CULEEN SHAFFER After 11 years of leading Iredell Christian Ministries (ICM), Joy Morrison is retiring — for the second time. Morrison, who originally retired in 2013 after a 30-year
BY KARISSA MILLER The griddles will be hot and the food will be plentiful all day at the 3rd annual Randy Marion Pancake Day – Iredell’s Happiest Day fundraiser for
Special to IFN Follow the yellow brick road as Center Stage Alliance presents a delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz,” which opens March 20 and
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a three-part series. You can read part I HERE . Part III will be published on Sunday. IFN Staff Iredell-Statesville Schools’ administrators
Special to IFN The Downtown Statesville Development on Thursday recognized Jim Duffey as its 2024 Main Street Champion during the North Carolina Main Street Conference in Mooresville. Duffey has been
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a series of articles about the recent DACI “In the Know” event. The first article and second article are available on iredellfreenews.com.
The City of Statesville is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability or
KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools will host a Student Career Fair on Wednesday, March 19, at the Statesville Civic Center. “This event will bring together approximately 500 graduating seniors, eager to
Special to IFN The City of Statesville is excited to announce the return of its 23rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration, now incorporating Earth Day, on Saturday, April 12. The event,
Special to IFN Top of the Lake Rotary of Mooresville will hold its Annual Port-A-Pit Chicken Fundraiser on Thursday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will