Special to IFN Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) recently received a $979.52 donation from JMS Southeast Inc. through the company’s employee-supported vending machine fundraising initiative. Each month, JMS
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Special to IFN Let’s Talk Strength Inc. will present the 6th Annual 5K & Mission Fest on May 16 in Downtown Mooresville. The event, which supports military mental health and suicide
Public Notice THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE IREDELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED AT 201
Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 29 ♦ A boy, Axel Lee Fontaine, born to Liam Fontaine and Madison Simpson of
Special to IFN The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Board approved $25.86 million in funding for transportation projects during its meeting on February 18. These funds support 16 projects
Special to IFN Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Jeff James, community leaders, educators, and residents will gather at South Iredell High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 22, for an interactive
IFN Staff Attorneys for three former City of Statesville employees filed a civil rights lawsuit on Monday in the U.S. District Court for Western North Carolina alleging that a supervisor
Special to IFN Iredell County Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Jennifer Bosser has been appointed to a one-year term as vice chair of the International Economic Development Council’s Professional Development
Special to IFN RALEIGH — Film and television production activity in North Carolina generated an estimated $185.5 million in direct in-state spending in 2025. The total reflects robust investment across
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Republican Executive Committee is accepting applications to fill an opening for the District 2 seat on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education. The vacancy
Special to IFN The Mooresville-Lake Norman Rotary Club recently presented HealthReach Community Clinic with a $4,000 check to support the organization’s work in the community. Keri Montagnino accepted the donation
BY KARISSA MILLER Cool Spring Elementary School students recently transformed themselves into historical figures as part of the school’s famous North Carolinian Wax Museum Day. Fourth-graders, who were dressed up
BY DONNA SWICEGOOD The City of Statesville experienced a slight decline in violent crime in 2025 from the previous year. In his annual report to the City Council, Police Chief
IFN Staff A Jefferson man has been charged with breaking into a home off North Oakland Avenue in Statesville and assaulting the homeowner. The Statesville Police Department announced the arrest
Special to IFN The Mooresville Youth Council invites teens in the community to Downtown Mooresville for a free event full of activities that will prepare them for the future. The
Special to IFN Troutman resident Kaden Buchmann caught a total of five bass weighing 19 pounds and 8 ounces to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by
Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced 22 measles cases in North Carolina since late December 2025. As cases continue to rise
Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council is proud to present the next installment of its Well-Crafted Music Series featuring acclaimed Asheville singer-songwriter Jane Kramer on Thursday, February 19. The
Special to IFN Iredell Health System recently appointed two new members to its Board of Directors and five members to the Board of Trustees, continuing its decades-long legacy of community
Special to IFN Piedmont HealthCare on Monday announced the appointment of Joy Durham as chief operating officer. Durham has been with Piedmont HealthCare since June 2014 and has spent her
IFN Staff Statesville High School and Crossroads Early College were evacuated Monday morning as law enforcement personnel investigated a bomb threat. At approximately 8 a.m. Monday, a bomb threat was
Special to IFN Hazel Smith’s relationship with her grandmother is intertwined with her work career, her faith and her outlook on life, which is rooted in an unshakeable commitment to
Special to IFN The Iredell County Cooperative Extension will hold its Spring 2026 Plant Sale (presale only). All orders must be prepaid by cash or check. The deadline to submit
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Special Olympics Iredell County held its annual Polar Plunge on Saturday morning at the Statesville Leisure Pool. Supporters of the local nonprofit donated $75 for the
Special to IFN Brides, grooms, and couples planning their big day won’t want to miss the 2026 City of Statesville Wedding Expo, hosted by the Statesville Event Center from 1
IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 6 ♦ Chad William Gullickson, 41, of Arbor Drive, China Grove, charged with possession of a schedule
The City of Statesville is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, non-disqualifying disability or
Council also hears quarterly report from ABC Board chair BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution to accept a proposal from U.S. Bank to finance the
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education recognized several students for their recent accomplishments during Monday’s board meeting. ‘I Voted’ Contest Winners The board recognized two winners of
Special to IFN Four members of Iredell County Emergency Medical Services team recently reached a significant professional milestone, graduating from the UNC Charlotte EMS Management Institute — one of the
Editor’s Note: Piedmont HealthCare CEO Jeff Smith presented the following testimony before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday, February 11, during a hearing exploring the causes of
Special to IFN The Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the City of Statesville, will host a public unveiling of a Civil Rights marker honoring the 1960 Woolworth’s
Special to IFN Mooresville Town Manager Tracey Jerome on Friday announced the hiring of Kelly Strickland as assistant town manager for community services. Strickland, who was selected following a national
Former Troutman town manager and mayor died Wednesday BY DEBBIE PAGE Ron “Duck” Wyatt, who served as Troutman town manager for four years and previously served as the town’s mayor
Special to IFN A team of Pine Lake Prep students studying Computer Science recently placed second in the first ever statewide AI Solve-a-Thon. The Pine Lake team of Prakayth Shankar,
Special to IFN Due to renovations to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners meeting room, the board’s meetings will be temporarily relocated to alternate facilities within the county. The following