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Bullins appointed vice president for continuing education and workforce development at Mitchell Community College

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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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Statesville woman charged with insurance fraud

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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.

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MGSD Board approves summer programs plan, recognizes student and staff achievements

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Mooresville mayor and dog mayor visit local schools to celebrate town’s birthday

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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N.C. state tax on ride-share services, taxis to take effect July 1

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Spring Art Crawl to showcase more than 100 artists in Downtown Statesville on March 22

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell County Parks & Rec Department to host grand re-opening celebration for Jennings Park

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Sheriff: Harmony man arrested on felony drug charges at traffic checkpoint

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Operation Medicine Drop promotes safe medication disposal and poison prevention

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Statesville Council directs staff to draft policy to create funding stream for housing assistance program

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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MPD Felony Arrests: February 15-28

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Love United Iredell ‘fund racer’ event set for March 27 at Trackhouse Motorplex

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Troutman Council recognizes departing HR director’s service to town

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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N.C. State Board of Elections opens comment period for proposed rules about petitions, campaign finance disclosure

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell Homelessness Collaborative gearing up for spring employment events

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Registration now open for Statesville’s 2025 Spring Trash Bash

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell Friends of the Library receives donation from JMS Southeast

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Murderous Matrimony (Part III): The case against Ruth Peterman

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell Health System welcomes new director of provider relations

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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I-SS administrators give Board of Education low marks for ethics and integrity

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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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Iredell County Government Career Opportunities ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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ICSO Felony Arrests: March 6-13

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Tips to finding your teen’s alcohol, drugs

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Pharos Parenting’s Rockin’ for a Reason concert set for April 4 at Mooresville’s Liberty Park

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Town of Mooresville Career Opportunities ($2,000 Signing Bonus)

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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,

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Mom turns pain into purpose after devastating loss of son

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Morrison preparing to retire after leading Iredell Christian Ministries for more than a decade

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Iredell’s Happiest Day returns to Statesville Civic Center on April 3

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Center Stage Alliance production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to open March 20 at Mac Gray Auditorium

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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I-SS administrators criticize Board of Education for lack of professionalism, creating chaos

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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DSDC honors Duffey as 2024 Main Street Champion

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Delaying youth consumption of alcohol crucial to preventing substance use disorder

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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.

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City of Statesville Career Opportunities (March 14)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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Career fair for high school seniors and general public set for March 19

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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City of Statesville to host 23rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 12

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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,

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Top of the Lake Rotary to hold Annual Port-A-Pit Chicken Fundraiser on April 10

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Mike Fuhrman

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

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