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BY KARISSA MILLER West Iredell High School’s Junior ROTC cadets held an in-person Veteran’s Day ceremony to honor military veterans and their families for the sacrifices they’ve made for our

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council began its first meeting since the election by expressing appreciation for the “passion” of the town residents who voted and participated in

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who was captured on security camera footage committing breaking and entering

BY KARISSA MILLER Four Iredell-Statesville Schools teachers were among the Bright Ideas Education Grant recipients recognized by EnergyUnited during the first of three virtual celebrations on Tuesday. The local grant

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has eased face mask restrictions for students in grades seven through 12, but decided to keep the mask mandate

Special to Iredell Free News gg’s art frames gifts will host its annual holiday open house on Sunday, November 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. The shop is located at

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting on Interstate 77 that occurred on Monday, November 8, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System has promoted Cara Nielsen, RHIT, to health information management director and privacy officer. Nielsen has over 20 years of experience in the

Special to Iredell Free News When he was 20 years old, Chris Williams deployed to Iraq with a local N.C. National Guard unit. On November 15, 2004, Chris was working

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Apprenticeship Iredell program recently received full apprenticeship sponsor status by North Carolina Community College System’s ApprenticeshipNC. This status means Mitchell is an

BY KARISSA MILLER Face masks will be optional for Iredell-Statesville Schools students and staff starting Tuesday, November 9. A motion, which ends the school district’s mask mandate and makes face

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education has approved bids totaling $45.6 million for the design and construction of the new Selma Burke Middle School. The

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony drug and weapons charges after a search of the vehicle they were traveling in yielded methamphetamine and a stolen firerarm, according to the

Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville resident Sophie Raffan has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Raffan, a member of Girl Scout Troop 10099,

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s Safe Kids Coalition is hosting its 2nd Annual Holiday Winter Weather Drive to collect new children’s hats, gloves, socks and other winter weather

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville will close its offices on Thursday, November 11, in recognition of the Veterans Day Holiday. Mayor Costi Kutteh signed a proclamation

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 29 ♦ Donald Carlos Williams Stinson, 37, of Longleaf Drive, Charlotte, charged with being a fugitive

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Special to Iredell Free News Did you know that there is a local AARP Chapter? The AARP Mooresville-South Iredell Chapter was chartered June 6, 1980, and offers opportunities to fellowship

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has received a preliminary plan that would consolidate both central office locations and all other service sites into one location. During

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education (SBE) approved funding today for the Department of Public Instruction to kick off a statewide initiative to create

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As the end of Daylight-Saving Time approaches on Sunday, November 7, N.C. Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds North Carolinians

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.2 percent to 3.6 percent in September, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Iredell has a labor force

Special to Iredell Free News The coronavirus pandemic left many Americans unemployed — and uninsured. To give people a chance to sign up for health care coverage, the U.S. federal

Special to Iredell Free News Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department will host a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser on Saturday, November 20, from 1 p.m. until Sold Out at Station 1, located

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Beginning this week, college students can apply for one of nearly 100 internships across multiple North Carolina state government agencies. Governed by the

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School Board of Education on Wednesday approved a bonus payment of $3,000 for all permanent full-time district employees. All MGSD personnel who