FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 1 ♦ Kevin Lee Blow, 51, of 8th Street, Statesville, charged with being a fugitive from
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Special to Iredell Free News Election Day is less than three weeks away for several key positions in local municipal governments and the Mooresville Graded Schools Board of Education. Early
Technology finds significantly more invasive breast cancers than a traditional mammogram Special to Iredell Free News Davis Regional Medical Center now offers three-dimensional mammography for breast cancer screening. Breast tomosynthesis
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Clerk of Superior Court Jim Mixson was recently sworn in as treasurer of the N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court and presented
Special to Iredell Free News The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina will implement a chaplaincy program this year, which will create a place for members to speak with someone in
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education narrowly approved new boundaries for the board’s electorial districts during Monday’s meeting. By a 4-3 vote, board members selected Alternative Map
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department will be participating in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23. The drop-off times will be from 10 a.m.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Museums will host Living History Day at Gregory Creek Homestead on Saturday, October 16, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Gregory Creek Homestead is
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City manager Ron Smith has named Brian Roberts as the city’s new finance director, effective immediately. For the past two years, Roberts has served
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Hudson man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized cocaine and marijuana from a vehicle after he was stopped for a moving
BY KARISSA MILLER After listening to emotional pleas from parents and community members who spoke out against requiring masks in schools, the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted on Monday
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members voted to begin signups for the annual Christmas Parade on Monday afternoon after receiving information on falling COVID-19 numbers from Health Department
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved the appointment of Adam Steele as the district’s next chief financial officer. He will succeed CFO Melissa
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 33-year-old man suffering from a self-inflicted stab wound was charged with assaulting a first responder following his arrest in the Fort Dobbs neighborhood near Statesville. Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Nearly all 10,000 employees at state-operated healthcare facilities are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and compliant with a mandatory vaccination requirement, according to the
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region to provide support for the organization’s Critical Home Repair program. “This
BY KARISSA MILLER Students at the Career Academy and Technical are getting a head start on masonry careers. New teacher William Pennell will soon lead students in their first masonry
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces a felony drug charge after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than 25 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop. Sheriff Darren
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 Monticello Methodist Church was organized September 15, 1946, when a group of Methodists responded to a call and established a new church in the Monticello
FROM STAFF REPORTS Only 160 Iredell-Statesville Schools students and four staff members were required to quarantine last week due to close contact with someone in a school facility who tested
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is asking the public to help locate a suspect in a robbery and an attempted robbery. According to an SPD news release, Mooresville
Special to Iredell Free News October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Mooresville Police Department would like to take this opportunity to make people aware of the problem and
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital reported the following births: SEPTEMBER 27 ♦ A girl, Jennifer Catilyn Martinez, born to Angel and Jennifer Martinez
The City of Statesville is seeking to fill the following open positions. Applicants must apply for all positions online at www.statesvillenc.net/openings PUBLIC WORKS – GARAGE DIVISION: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC Salary Range:
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH –The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced that 70 percent of North Carolinians age 18 and older have received at least one
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Taylorsville woman was charged with identity theft following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.investigation of a fraudulent unemployment claim. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Daphne Regina
Star Ministries Inc. founder Deborah Starczewski to deliver keynote address Special to Iredell Free News Horizon Church is set to host Going Deep Women’s Conference with author, evangelist, teacher, and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday announced a historic, one-time federal $805 million investment in North Carolina’s early care and learning child care programs.
FROM STAFF REPORTS An autopsy conducted on the remains of infant who was buried in the backyard of a home in Iredell County last month did not conclusively determine the
Special to Iredell Free News Red Dirt Revival (RDR) will perform at the final Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer Concert for the 2021 season in Downtown Statesville on Friday,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A man who was arrested on child poornography charges on August 30 faces nearly three dozen new charges resulting from an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Tony
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials want to conduct a districtwide Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) to help administrators produce forecasting reports and a list of preventive maintenance tasks to help
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, stressing the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is planning an event to bring the community together for a fun-filled “Afternoon Out.” Scheduled for October 17, the four-hour, family-friendly
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is one step closer to deciding how to proceed with replacing electonic devices for the district’s 1:1 laptop program, which allows