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FROM STAFF REPORTS Early in-person voting for the May 17 primary and municipal elections begins on Thursday, April 28. The last day for early voting is Saturday, May 14. The

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Professional Fire Fighters Association has endorsed incumbent Cost Kutteh in the upcoming municipal election. Justin Elam, president of Local 3137, said Tuesday that Kutteh earned

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All

Mission Critical Partners approved as consultant for radio communications project BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners approved Mission Critical Partners for radio communications consulting and engineering services

Special to Iredell Free News Local nonprofit Speak Life and Live continues to be a bridge in education with the tutoring program at Statesville High School. Since the pandemic, Speak

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education recently recognized winners of the districtwide chess tournament. Principals, teachers and coaches were present to honor these competitors. The chess tournament,

  BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During a ceremony commemorating National Crime Victims Week on Monday, District Attorney Sarah Kirkman pledged to fight for justice for local victims and their families.

Special to Iredell Free News Fifth Street Ministries will host its first-ever Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, May 12. Business leaders in all of Iredell County are welcome to

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All

Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live of Iredell’s 2021-2022 season concludes on Saturday, April 30, with its sixth Main Stage show, ARTRAGEOUS. This talented troupe has toured in

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

Special to Iredell Free News For those with cancer, the thought of radiation can be unsettling. When your doctor recommends radiation therapy, a multitude of worrisome questions may race through

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Community Bluegrass Jam spring series kicked off last week at the J. Hoyt Hayes Memorial Troutman library after rain and cold temperatures caused a relocation

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has directed $34 million in new federal funding to further support postsecondary students in completing their degree or credential and

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Couples in the throes of domestic violence, whether mental, emotional, or physical, often tell counselors that they never fight in front of the children. However, the

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 14 ♦ Scotty Eugene Shoemaker Sr., 54, of Shoemaker Farm Road, Statesville, charged with possession of

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department will be participating in the 22nd DEA sponsored National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday April 30, from 10 a.m. to

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON For the first time in three years, Scotts Elementary School students got to enjoy the A+ Arts Celebration on Friday. They had a little help from their

BY KARISSA MILLER Nineteen children died in Iredell County in 2020. The Iredell County Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) is working to ensure that everything possible is being done to

FROM STAFF REPORTS A day after his fitness to serve in public office was questioned in the Iredell Free News, Statesville mayoral candidate Brian Summers told his Facebook friends that

Public Notice THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM OF THE IREDELL COUNTY

BY MIKE FUHRMAN About 2,500 people descended on Moto40 MX Park in western Iredell County on Saturday morning to participate in a Muddy Dash event. It was the first Muddy

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigators solved multiple crimes and recovered stolen property after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen in northern Iredell County. Sheriff Darren Campbell,

BY KARISSA MILLER Agriculture and Science Early College students, staff and other volunteers worked up a sweat Friday while laboring to make Harmony Elementary School’s campus a little more beautiful.

BY SARAH KIRKMAN National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is scheduled for April 24-30, 2022. This year’s theme is “Rights, Access, Equity for All Victims.” The theme relates to helping crime

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and Iredell Free News have collaborated on a series of interviews with candidates in the May 17 primary and municipal elections. All

Special to Iredell Free News Pharos Parenting will host its second annual Rockin’ for a Reason benefit concert at Davesté Vineyards on Friday, April 29 from 6 to 9 p.m.

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com About 25 volunteers joined forces at Troutman Town Hall on Thursday afternoon to get their Earth Day assignments before fanning out to pick up debris in

BY MIKE FUHRMAN A crowd of about 50 people watched a surveillance video in Iredell County Superior Court on Thursday that showed the fatal shooting of a Statesville man three

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Manager Ron Wyatt and Finance Director Justin Mundy presented the draft of the proposed 2022-2023 Town of Troutman budget to the Town Council on Tuesday during

Special to Iredell Free News Chris Holmes, a resident of Harmony and member of the Harmony Fire Department for five years, made and graciously donated a wooden “K9 Flag” sign

Event returns to Downtown Statesville September 8-10 Special to Iredell Free News Now in its seventh year, the Full Bloom Film Festival has earned a reputation for providing a global

Special to Iredell Free News Pine Lake Preparatory’s Team SPORK, the Upper School Robotics team, traveled to Houston, Texas, this week to compete against hundreds of teams from around the