FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: MAY 28 ♦ Laura Ann Burchette, 33, of BJ Drive, Conover, charged with identity theft. ♦ Haleem Cornelius…
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Circle of Giving (COG) presented eight recent high school graduates with college scholarships on Sunday afternoon. Debra Turner Bailey, head of the scholarship committee, said the…
[caption id="attachment_24884" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Pictured (from left) are members of the Iredell Health System Wound Care team: Director Caroline Land; Candace Miller, RN; Whitney McLain, RN; Caitlin Hughey, RN; Clinical Coordinator…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved three administrative appointments, effective July: ♦ LeVar Mizelle was named the executive director of Human Resources for…
Special to Iredell Free News Christmas in July has become a tradition in the Statesville community. Usually held at the Civic Center, the annual fundraiser for Fifth Street Ministries was…
[caption id="attachment_24858" align="aligncenter" width="408"] Past President Maureen Moore (left) and President Scarlett Chapman pose for a photo.[/caption] Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Greater Statesville honored long-time…
BY KARISSA MILLER In a spacious classroom kitchen inside the Career Academy and Technical School, middle and high school students worked together to make homemade biscuits during Culinary Camp. The…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 20 ♦ Brandon Zachary Joyner Jr., 20 of Statesville charged with felony possession of marijuana, and possession…
Special to Iredell Free News Most all adults have experienced the tiredness and lack of clarity that comes from a sleepless night, but a study published last year by the…
Special to Iredell Free News The North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center at the N.C. Department of Commerce has announced that 52 North Carolina communities, including the City…
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 Many Lake Norman residents know that Josh’s Farmer’s Market, a family-owned farmers market and community staple for 30-plus years, specializes in locally sourced, home-grown produce…
Special to Iredell Free News For the second year in a row, Love United Iredell has successfully funded small projects for nonprofits throughout Iredell County. A total of $28,184 was…
Special to Iredell Free News Registration is under way for the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Teen Academy. The ICSO Teen Academy, which meets on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from July…
Special to Iredell Free News Join your friends and neighbors on Friday, June 18, as SOULWATT returns to Downtown Statesville to kick off the 13th Annual Piedmont HealthCare Friday After…
Editor’s Note: The following health guidance was provided by the Iredell County Health Department. Special to Iredell Free News COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a $7,851,950 budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 while holding the tax rate at 52 cents per…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he signed an Executive Order to extend a variety of measures currently in place to respond to…
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville police officers arrested a Harmony man on Wednesday on multiple drug charges. [caption id="attachment_24766" align="alignright" width="150"] Garland Hartsoe[/caption] Garland Hartsoe, 48, was charged with…
Special to Iredell Free News Two Iredell-Statesville Schools principals recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals designed and provided by…
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office announced the following felony convictions in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Lisa Edwards pleaded guilty to trafficking opium/heroin on May…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As part of North Carolina’s effort to encourage more North Carolinians to receive COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Roy Cooper announced $4 Million Summer Cash…
Special to Iredell Free News Your child is playing outdoors after school and accidentally falls, fracturing their wrist. It’s after 5 o’clock, and you do not want to spend the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify two suspects in a motor vehicle break-in. On June 6, ICSO deputies received a report…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man who was fatally wounded at a residence on Williams Road early Tuesday morning. Zion Treyshun…
[caption id="attachment_24718" align="aligncenter" width="633"] Pictured (from left) are Cordian Wealth team members Tara Henry, Christine Hurlock, Jim Rice, Meghanne Svatos, Nic Gilliam, Debbie Rudisill, Rebecca Black, and Emily Hiter.[/caption] Special to…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved the appointment of a new director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) as well as a new principal…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 218 on Wednesday highlighting North Carolina’s commitment to offshore wind power as the state transitions to a…
Special to Iredell Free News Troutman Police Department has recovered numerous stolen vehicles in the last two weeks resulting in various arrests. None of the recoveries has been related to…
[caption id="attachment_24675" align="aligncenter" width="619"] Rising ninth-graders are participating in a STEM related camp designed by the Buzz Aldrin Foundation. The three-week camp covers a variety of topics related to rocketry…
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Davis Medical Group’s new office at 1410 Fern Creek Drive in Statesville is now officially open for business. Located at 1410 Fern Creek Drive in Statesville, the…
Special to Iredell Free News In 1759, war suddenly broke out between British colonists and the indigenous Cherokee of western North Carolina. Fort Dobbs, located in present-day Statesville, provided shelter…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: MAY 24 ♦ A girl, Abby Jennifer Meese, born to Stacey Jennifer Meese of Statesville. ♦…
Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County offers Advance Health Care Directive preparation to the community free of charge. Below is important information about Advance…
Special to Iredell Free News With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina and its traditional summer busy season fast approaching, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is anticipating an…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in a shooting early Tuesday morning that left one person dead. [caption id="attachment_24646" align="alignright" width="150"] Tyrell Daniels[/caption]…