Special to Iredell Free News A few years ago, you may have pictured a hero as someone with a cape and tights. However, since the pandemic, you may now imagine

Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has selected two students to receive all-expenses-paid scholarships from the cooperative to attend summer basketball camps at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University this

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College celebrated 21 graduates of its Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program on Friday, May 19. Students completing the Basic Law Enforcement Training

BY DEBBIE PAGE Nearly 200 runners of all ages, including many decked out in red and blue to show their support for firefighters and police officers, gathered at the Depot

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two days after making comments on the floor of the N.C. House of Representatives that were widely viewed as racist, Rep. Jeff McNeely issued a statement apologizing

          Public records show that the board regularly discussed school district business by text message after four new members were sworn in BY MIKE FUHRMAN The

BY STACIE LETT CAIN In three seemingly unrelated presentations to the Statesville City Council Monday evening, the issue of homelessness and the need for more affordable housing options became very

BY KARISSA MILLER About 300 parents and community members visited East Iredell Elementary School on Friday for the school’s annual Leadership Day. “Our staff and students worked so hard, and

FROM STAFF REPORTS A former Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher who was free trial on while awaiting trial on felony sex charges, including statutory rape, has been charged with violating the conditions

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,

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the May edition of IFN Monthly. BY PRESSLY MATTOX Who doesn’t know how to ride a bike? Who doesn’t need to get

BY DEBBIE PAGE After a six-month process of gathering stakeholder input with the assistance of Insight Education, Mooresville Graded School District Superintendent Jason Gardner and his staff presented the district’s

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Town of Troutman on Thursday recognized Mary Starks, a community leader who moved back to town in 2006 after a career with the New York City Housing

BY KARISSA MILLER Years of hard work and perseverance paid off for the Class of 2023 at Crossroads Arts and Science Early College High School on Friday afternoon. The reward

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Agriculture and Science Early College celebrated the fourth class of graduates in the school’s history on Friday. Principal Billy Wells congratulated the 51 graduates on the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The U.S. public health emergency that was declared to respond to COVID-19 ends Thursday. North Carolina will continue to distribute the federally funded COVID-19

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Construction on Mooresville Graded School District’s new middle school is on schedule, and district officials said it will be complete in time to open when the 2023-2024

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to lower the school tax rate, approved teacher and instructional personnel salary supplements, and approved a

BY KARISSA MILLER A business inside Northview Academy is gaining local attention and has even caught the eye of N.C. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt. Phoenix Apparel Plus, the student-run screen

Special to Iredell Free News Carolina Caring and Rising Hope Farms in Claremont have teamed up to offer Brighter Days Children’s Camp for youth ages 5 through 14 who have

PHOTOS BY AMANDA CALDWELL Special to Iredell Free News Impact Futbol Club hosted Charlotte FC’s coaching staff at the Statesville Soccer Complex on Monday evening. The MLS coaches conducted training

FROM STAFF REPORTS Organizers of the 2023 Iredell County Longest Table event have made arrangements to serve up barbecue chicken, side dishes and desserts for the upcoming gathering at Statesville