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BY KEVIN IMM The Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department held its 18th Annual Cruise-In fundraiser at Station 1 on Ruritan Road on Saturday. More than 75 cars, motorcycles and trucks

BY KARISSA MILLER One Iredell-Statesville school board member expressed concerns about the way the board approves School Improvement Plans. During Monday’s school board meeting, board member Mike Kubiniec made a

BY DEBBIE PAGE Winter Flake Drive residents pleaded with the Troutman Town Council during last Thursday’s meeting to intervene after Prestige Development failed to honor its promise to protect a

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby called Monday a big day for the Tar Heel State. Newby joined other state and local officials Monday morning

Special to IFN The Iredell Arts Council announced Monday that Ashley Jimenez has been selected as the nonprofit’s new board chair. A supporter, donor, and active board member for the

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein and N.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai announced Monday more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been relieved for more

IFN Staff A man and woman face felony child abuse after their three children tested positive for cocaine exposure following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren

Braden Zittle ♦ Address: 103 Brookmeade Drive, Statesville ♦ Professional Background: Service-industry and operations leader with extensive experience in business development, financial management, and logistics. Over the past decade, I

Trey Robertson ♦ Age: 35 ♦ Address: 226 White Apple Way, Statesville ♦ Education: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from West Point ♦ Professional Background: 11 years as an

James Pressly ♦ Age: 38 ♦ Address: 929 Argyle Court, Statesville ♦ Education: BA in History, University of South Carolina (2009) ; MBA, Western Carolina University (2013) ; MS in

Todd Lange ♦ Age: 64 ♦ Address: 222 N. Mulberry Street, Statesville ♦ Education: Public Policy and Administration/Liberal Arts, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ♦ Professional Background: Former Sales and Project Executive

Dustin Jett ♦ Age: 39 ♦ Address: North Oakwood Drive, Statesville ♦ Education: High School ♦ Professional Background: Telecommunications Worker ♦ Elected experience: Proud Rookie ♦ Volunteer/community service experience: City

Frederick Foster ♦ Age: 54 ♦ Education: Statesville High School Class of 1990,  Mitchell Community College Basic law-enforcement training 1993, Full Sail University Information and Technology 2025. ♦ Professional Background:

BY KEVIN IMM The Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department hosted its first Community Day at Station 2 on Fifth Creek Road on Saturday. There were live emergency demonstrations, including car

Special to IFN Nila Granillo of Girl Scout Troop 13036 in Iredell County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that teaches children

Special to IFN Charlotte native Leslie Hamilton swam the length of Lake Norman, North Carolina’s largest manmade lake, on October 6-7. Pending ratification by the Marathon Swimmers Federation (marathonswimmers.org), this

IFN Staff The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 4 ♦ Nicholas Scott Bollen, 22, of Harmony Blend Drive, Harmony, charged with assault by strangulation inflicting

Special to IFN Crosby Scholars of Iredell County is seeking participants and sponsors for a new fundraiser to support college and career access opportunities for local students. The inaugural Fall

Special to IFN Over 330 participants and 26 volunteers gathered to lace up for a cure on Saturday, October 4, at the Statesville Family YMCA, raising an estimated $37,000 to

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IFN Staff The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 16 ♦ Michael Anthony Martinez, 48, of Casares Court, Laredo, Texas, charged with felony speeding to elude arrest,

Special to IFN Residents of the Catawba Valley area will join with millions of Americans across the country on Saturday, October 18, in a nationwide day of nonviolent protest at

Special to IFN The City of Statesville on Friday announced changes to its parking enforcement and permitting systems to better serve residents, businesses, and visitors. Beginning October 15, several updates

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

BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District Superintendent Jason Gardner shared an overview of recently released state assessment data with school board members on Tuesday night. At the elementary level,

Special to IFN Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont is seeking adults who are ready to mentor the next generation of adventurers, scientists, innovators and leaders to become a Girl

Special to IFN Iredell County Department of Social Services employees recently worked together to support organizations within our community. On June 25, a donation drive was held to collect hygiene

BY DONNA SWICEGOOD What began as a one-day event to honor their late mother on what would have been her 70th birthday in 2014 has grown into a day of

Community invited to open house on October 16 Special to IFN Members Credit Union opened its newest branch at 1913 W Front Street in Statesville on October 1. The new

IFN Staff A teenager will face a first-degree arson charge in connection with a fire that destroyed a mobile home following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. ICSO

BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Oxsher is seeking re-election to the Troutman Council to continue his quest for transparency and to give thoughtful examination and ask probing

Special to IFN The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: SEPTEMBER 30 ♦ A boy, Orion Lynn Jenkins, born to Brian Jenkins and Chloe Matney of

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Parks and Recreation’s Youth Athletics Scholarship Program, which helps low-income youth participate in sports by covering 75 percent of the registration fee, has been named

BY DEBBIE PAGE Members of the Iredell Homeless Collaborative have started planning assistance for the county’s homeless and housing insecure population in the coming winter months and will offer holiday

Special to IFN The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office now has a canine working in every high school where ICSO deputies serve as school resource officers.  Canine Chief, who works alongside