BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted earlier this month to reduce the number of meetings it holds during the 2025-2026 academic year. The board will have

Brandy Lee Tabor, 46, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 6 to 8 p.m. at

Special to Iredell Free News When Fran Crews stepped off her front porch with her loving husband of 53 years on January 2, 2021, she had no idea it would

Special to Iredell Free News FOODiversity, a Mooresville-based nonprofit, is on a mission to reduce the burden faced by families who are struggling to afford nutritious foods with the added

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Iredell Homeless Coalition observed its first year of community service during its December meeting by sharing success stories from the previous year and information about

FROM STAFF REPORTS A local veterans group has promised to match up to $10,000 in community donations to support three nonprofits’ efforts to provide housing solutions for homeless veterans in

Iredell County United Way Partner Agency Spotlight: Troutman Fire & Rescue ADDRESS: 125 N. Main Street, Troutman PHONE: (704) 528-4576 EMAIL: wmorris176@yahoo.com WEBSITE: www.troutmanfirerescue.com

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Iredell County Homelessness Coalition, made up of agencies, churches and organizations, is working to meet the needs of homeless and vulnerable populations during the holiday

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Salvation Army of Iredell County ADDRESS: 1361 Caldwell Street, Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-872-5623 EMAIL: Shacoby.Brandon@uss.salvationarmy.org WEBSITE: https://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/iredell/ Leadership: Maj. Joe Mure and Maj. Joann Mure

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Yokefellow Ministry ADDRESS: 1386 Shelton Avenue, Statesville PHONE: 704-872-1459 (Thrift Store/Business Office); 704-872-7677 (Helping Center) EMAIL: yokefellowthriftstore@gmail.com and yokefellowhelpingcenter@gmail.com WEBSITE: yokefellowministry.squarespace Executive

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Iredell County Rescue Squad & Fire Inc. ADDRESS: 1902 Wilkesboro Highway, Statesville, NC 28625 PHONE: 704-872-8192 EMAIL ADDRESS: info@iredellrescue.org WEBSITE: www.iredellrescue.org Chief:

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: North Iredell Rescue Squad ADDRESS:  1538 Tabor Road, Harmony, NC 28634 (P.O. Box 558) PHONE: 704-539-5328 EMAIL ADDRESS: nirescue@yadtel.net FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/northiredellrescue/ Chief:

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Lifespan ADDRESS: 143 Iredell Avenue, Troutman, NC 28166 (Enrichment); 302 W. Broad Street Statesville, NC 28677 (Education) PHONE: 704-873-5646 (Enrichment); 704-872-8579 (Education)

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Girl Scouts – Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont ADDRESS: Hickory Service Center, 208 Union Square NW, Suite 101, Hickory, NC 28601 PHONE: 800-672-2148

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Piedmont Mediation ADDRESS: 1316 Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC 28677 PHONE: 704-873-7624 EMAIL ADDRESS: piedmontmediation1@juno.com WEBSITE: www.piedmontmediation.com Executive Director: Terri Masiello Board Chair:

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont ADDRESS: 1001 Cochran Street, Statesville PHONE: 704-397-2429 EMAIL ADDRESS: cyoung@piedmontbgc.org WEBSITE: www.piedmontbgc.org Executive Director: Clarissa

Special to Iredell Free News Their service to our country may have taken place years ago, but residents of local assisted living and skilled nursing facilities were appreciative of the

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Children’s Hope Alliance ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1, Barium Springs NC 28010 PHONE: 704.872.4157 EMAIL ADDRESS: communications@childrenshopealliance.org WEBSITE: www.childrenshopealliance.org Executive Director: Celeste Dominguez

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: Pharos Parenting ADDRESS: 1602 Davie Avenue PHONE: 704-878-2227 EMAIL ADDRESS: info@pharosparenting.org WEBSITE: www.pharosparenting.org Executive Director: Tonya Fowler Board Chair: Susan Ervin Number

United Way of Iredell County Partner Agency Spotlight: American Red Cross ADDRESS: 122 Backstretch Lane, Suite 101, Mooresville, NC 28117 PHONE: 704-376-1661 EMAIL ADDRESS: Allison.taylor@redcross.org WEBSITE: www.redcross.org/greater-carolinas Executive Director: Allison Taylor