Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Commissioner Gene Houpe represented Iredell County as a voting delegate for the 2021 N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Legislative Goals Conference. During
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony man faces 10 felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a report that a student was sexually assaulted over a three-year period.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Commissioners will partner with the Iredell-Statesville Schools to take out a loan for $8,865,000 to fund a project that includes LED lighting up-fits for
Employment Opportunities Iredell County government is recruiting for the following positions. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation,
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Recreation and Parks Department will hold an interest meeting on Wednesday, January 27, for its youth baseball and youth softball programs.
BY KARISSA MILLER According to Iredell County Health Department Director Jane Hinson, the county has been hit hard in the past few weeks as the COVID-19 virus spreads throughout the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. prison system has received its first allocation of coronavirus vaccine, and inoculations began Wednesday morning. “I urge everyone to get vaccinated,” said
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect is charged with murder in the death of a Mooresville woman who was shot and killed Tuesday night in a home off Amity Hill Road.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday and more than 500 new cases over the holiday weekend. With the latest deaths,
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville City Council will conduct its annual Planning Retreat on Thursday, January 21, and Saturday, January 22, at the Statesville Civic Center. Much of
Special to Iredell Free News As more team sports roll out at Iredell-Statesville Schools and others in the area – including basketball now underway and football set to kickoff next
Special to Iredell Free News Judicial officials in Iredell County plan to resume most normal operations for District and Superior Courts effective Tuesday, January 19, Clerk of Superior Court Jim
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday and vote on a conditional zoning request for properties along South Main Street that would clear the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that the North Carolina Executive Mansion will be illuminated on January 19, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. in remembrance
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com A chance visit to Caldwell County’s Fort Defiance State Historic Site last summer led Scoutmaster Mike Bernhardt and Boy Scout Troop 377 to tackle an extensive
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Randall Bachman of Integrated Care of Greater Hickory recently updated members of Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell about the treatment and recovery services the organization is offering
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Dwayne Patterson will return to the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources as director of the state Division of Parks and Recreation beginning
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 4 ♦ Michael Shamari Joseph, 20, of Starmount Cove Lane, Charlotte, charged with two counts of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Felina Harris was sworn in Thursday night to complete term of Council member Paul Bryant following his resignation. Harris, flanked by her husband and her youngest
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: DECEMBER 30 ♦ Nathan Le Noy Adkins Jr., 24, of Lansing Circle, Mooresville, charged with possession with intent
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville Dance and Performing Arts offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, POM and Acrobatic Arts as well as Preschool and
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are confident that COVID-19 isn’t being spread in the district’s schools. The district reported only four cases of secondary spread in schools during the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Rolling Hills Lane on Saturday night. According to an SPD news release, officers responded to a
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James recently toured 2020 graduate Carson Lester’s expanding pickle production operation, which started as a project for Carson’s FFA agriculture class in
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Ron Wyatt is settling into his new position as Troutman town manager. “It’s all been pretty busy,” explained Wyatt, who began his new position on January 4.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: DECEMBER 22 ♦ A boy, Adrian Toscano, born to Jose Toscano and Martha Juarez of Statesville.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville who was on probation faces several new drug charges after police officers found ecstasy and marijuana while searching her vehicle and residence, according to a
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville City Offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Statesville Fitness and Activity Center will
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Greensboro man faces two felony charges in Iredell County in connection with a scheme to steal a Polaris ATV from from a dealership. Iredell County Sheriff
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell health officials have reported a total of eight additional COVID-19 deaths in the past two days. Five deaths were reported Thursday and three on Friday, increasing
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville reported two incidents in which untreated wastewater was released into local creeks this week. The firs incident involved a discharge
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to provide information on the whereabouts of a missing teenager. Mirella Abigale Guillen, 15, was reported missing by
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Friday approved a $2,811,900 bid by New Atlantic Construction for the construction of the town’s new fire training center. The bid, which was
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the state fire marshal, announced the creation of the nation’s first statewide voluntary registry to
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved a tentative 2021-22 school calendar. For traditional schools, the new school year will begin on August 23, 2021, and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In 2021, county boards of elections across North Carolina will conduct several important and required processes designed to keep the state’s voter rolls