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BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners have delayed a decision about whether to waive the competitive bidding process for the purchase of a mobile health unit using $747,500 in Medicaid

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces felony child pornography charges following an investigation by the Statesville Police Department. The SPD began an investigation on August 2 after receiving a

FROM STAFF REPORTS A South Iredell High School student has been charged with one felony count of false report of mass violence on educational property. Iredell-Statesville Schools and the Troutman

FROM STAFF REPORTS A woman faces 10 felony charges in connection with the theft of jewelry from a business where she worked. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest

FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners got their first look this week at several options for redistricting the town’s wards. The boundaries for the town’s wards, or voting districts, are

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported four more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 289 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the

Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office announced dispositions in the following felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Toby Ikard pleaded guilty to Possession of

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Planning Department will hold a public meeting for the proposed Bethlehem Road Relocation/New Access Road at Statesville Regional Airport. An in-person

Iredell Free News interview with Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James, Executive Directory of Secondary Instruction Kelly Cooper, and Executive Director of Elementary Instruction Jonathan Ribbeck. I-SS State Test Data  

BY KARISSA MILLER Several parents and concerned citizens attended Tuesday night’s Iredell County Board of Commissioners’ meeting so they could share their views about the Iredell-Statesville Schools’ Board of Education

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has received the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award by the N.C. Division of Water Resources. Statesville’s Water Treatment facility is

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Hundreds of people participated in the 4th Annual Iredell Walk for Recovery at Troutman ESC Park, enjoying an afternoon of music, stories, information from various health

FROM STAFF REPORTS Collge instructor and small business consultant Joseph Glasgow has announced his campaign for mayor of the City of Statesville. “I am running for mayor because I wholeheartedly

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three part series: (1) Risks and warning factors of teen suicide; (2) Stories of youth and families affected by suicide; and (3)

FROM STAFF REPORTS Sheriff Darren Campbell announced nearly three dozens arrests on Tuesday as part of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing effort to target drug dealers. During July, August

FROM STAFF REPORTS Seven more people who have tested positive for COVID-19  have died since Friday in Iredell County. The Iredell County Health Department reported four new deaths Monday and

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen provided an update on the state’s COVID-19

Special to Iredell Free News In His Steps and Forward Church will host the annual End of Summer Bash on Saturday, September 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Art students at The Brawley School, an International Baccalaureate World School, participated in the United Nations International Day of Peace on Tuesday. Assistant Principal Misty Basham,

Special to Iredell Free News The Knights of Columbus, Council 7152, recently donated $1,000 to Pharos Parenting (formerly SCAN of Iredell) to help support the nonprofit’s efforts. Pharos Parenting is

Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. House Committee on Redistricting and Elections Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 23, in Statesville. The meeting is scheduled for

Special to Iredell Free News Our Town Stage is excited to announce its upcoming comedy series will kick off October 8 at The Charles Mack Citizen Center in the Joe

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Health Department is one step closer to taking public health services, including its COVID-19 response, into the community via a mobile health unit. The

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 31 ♦ A boy, Braxton Cole Wilkie, born to Masson Wilkie and Stephanie

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials reported a dramatic decrease in the number of students who were required to quarantine last week as the second week of the district’s mask

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 7 ♦ Justin Pope, 19, of Hill River Road, Hiddenite, charged with possession of methamphetamine, three

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Special to Iredell Free News The Top of the Lake Rotary Club of Mooresville will once again host the annual Mooresville Community Champion Golf and Dinner Event on Saturday, October

BY KARISSA MILLER Faced with a staffing shortage, the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has decided to outsource cleaning services at 10 district schools. The board approved a contract with

FROM STAFF REPORTS  The Iredell County Health Department reported three more deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday. Some 278 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the county have

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Youth councils, local governments and private or non-profit agencies with ideas for innovative programs to help North Carolina’s teens can apply for funding

BY KARISSA MILLER U.S. Air Force retired Senior Master Sergeant Robert Bartlett took his last military flight Tuesday over his daughter’s school in Statesville. Bartlett’s daughter, Edie Bartlett, is a

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During its September meeting, the Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell reviewed the draft of its new three-year strategic plan, announced new work group configurations, and revealed new

Special to Iredell Free News Nurse Practitioner Megan Purser has joined the staff at Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center. Affiliated with Healogics, Purser is a board-certified nurse practitioner with

Special to Iredell Free News Each day, an average of 130 people die by suicide in the United States. Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in North Carolina,