BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Parks and Recreation staff is getting settled into their newly refurbished facility at the ESC Park entrance and hopes to welcome the public to a ribbon
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Sen. Vickie Sawyer has been honored as a “Jobs Champion” by the North Carolina Chamber Foundation in its “2023 How They Voted”
Special to Iredell Free News Christian Brothers Automotive hosted a car safety and maintenance class at their facility located at 688 Brawley School Road in Mooresville on Sunday for the
BY DEBBIE PAGE State Sen. Vickie Sawyer and Reps. Grey Mills and Jeff McNeely presented a symbolic check for $14 million to the Town of Troutman for infrastructure improvements during
Special to Iredell Free News After being introduced to Special Olympics at a very young age, Reece Williams has become a decorated athlete and an ambassador for the nonprofit organization.
The policy of the Town of Mooresville is to foster, maintain, and promote equal employment opportunities. We recruit, hire, train, and promote employees without discrimination because of race, religion, color,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: NOVEMBER 4 ♦ Danny Edward Cantner Jr., 42, of Mott Park Drive, Statesville, charged with possession with
Special to Iredell Free News The Compassionate Friends of Mooresville will join hundreds of thousands of families worldwide in lightning candles as an act of symbolic remembrance of the children,
Special to Iredell Free News In what seemed like the blink of an eye, 64-year-old Eddie Johnson’s life took an unexpected and frightening turn. His familiar morning routine quickly progressed
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Mooresville concluded a weeklong tribute to military veterans on Saturday with the Annual Veterans Day Parade. Photo Gallery
BY KARISSA MILLER For local artist Mandi Rae, art is more than painting and creating — it’s her life. She shared her passion with students at Cool Spring Elementary School
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Woman’s Club held a Health & Wellness Fair during its November meeting. Members and their guests visited stations devoted to skin pampering; blood
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Iredell Health System, raised more than $55,000 for local heart health at its second annual Heart of
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Shearer Hall was full of veterans, family, and friends who showed support of the military during Mitchell Community College Annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Representatives of each military
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Andy Pendleton vividly remembers May 5, 1944. It was the most exciting day of his life – and one that he nearly did not survive. As a
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Troutman Police Department has apprehended one suspect and is searching for a second in last weekend’s double shooting on Mills Avenue. A 17-year-old Troutman resident, who
BY KARISSA MILLER West Iredell High School JROTC cadets and students showed their patriotism and pride in local military veterans during the student-led Iredell County Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman man faces felony drug charges after being stopped by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. Sheriff Darren
The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 31 ♦ A girl, Jamerlyn Dayanna Calderon Valdivia, born to Soangel Gissel Valdivia
Special to Iredell Free News Students in Mrs. Crisp and Mrs. Hawkins third-grade classes at Troutman Elementary School recently wrote thank you cards to all of the veterans associated with
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Oakwood Middle School, an IB World School, celebrated veterans in a big way Thursday morning. The cafeteria was packed full of retired servicemembers representing the Army, Navy,
Special to Iredell Free News The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has begun contacting up to 300,000 people who are enrolled in Medicaid’s limited Family Planning program and
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Olin man and Statesville woman face felony drug charges following a traffic stop by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrests
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on all outdoor open burning, including any activities within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling.
BY DEBBIE PAGE Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education members, Iredell County Board of Commissioners Chair Melissa Neader, and Superintendent Jason Gardner led the praise for retiring school board
BY DEBBIE PAGE Troutman Town Council members expressed concern and sympathy after a shooting incident on Mills Avenue on Saturday night. Zachary Craig, 20, of Charlotte and Alexander Hipple, 18,
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell-Statesville Schools student was injured Tuesday afternoon when an I-SS bus was rear-ended by a pickup truck in Statesville. The Statesville Police Department is investigating the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Robert William Berry, 56, of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three write-in candidates are poised to win seats on the Harmony Town Council. According to unofficial results from the Iredell County Board of Elections, write-in candidates Brandan
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville voters on Tuesday selected Chris Carney to be their next mayor by a wide margin. Carney, a former town commissioner and N.C. state senator, easily defeated
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville voters on Tuesday selected Chris Carney to be their next mayor by a wide margin. Carney, a former town commissioner and N.C. state senator, easily defeated
Special to Iredell Free News An investigation by the Mooresville Police Department and the Charlotte Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) culminated Tuesday
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College will host a Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 10, on the Statesville campus to honor the men and
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville woman faces a felony assault charge in connection with a stabbing that occurred Monday evening. The Mooresville Police Department announced the arrest of Quinitta Shamika