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Five more people in North Carolina test positive for COVID-19

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Five more people in Wake County have tested presumptively positive today for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). All traveled to Boston in late February to

Troutman Council examines possible future projects, infrastructure needs during annual budget retreat

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council recently held a day-long budget retreat at Lake Norman State Park to look at needs and improvements in a variety of areas

Letter to the Community: Thanks to everyone who supported school bond referendum

Dear Iredell County Community: On behalf of the Mooresville Graded School District, our Board of Education, our staff, and our students, I want to take a moment to say “thank

I-SS offers wide array of summer course offerings

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville School District is excited to roll out its 2020 Summer Course offerings. In an effort to provide a truly innovative calendar that offers

N.C. health officials confirm second case of COVID-19

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A second North Carolina person, unrelated to the first case, has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by the N.C.

Hundreds honor Fifth Street Ministries for its three decades of service and love

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Fifth Street Ministries’ mission is much more than providing shelter, food, and medical care to 150 people each day. The nonprofit’s real purpose, according to Executive Director

Rebecca Gaston Kirkman

Rebecca Gaston Kirkman, 77, died at Spring Arbor Memory Care in Greensboro, N.C., on March 4. She was born in Gastonia in 1942 to Maury and Ruth Gaston, who moved

Iredell-Statesville Schools announces partnership with Purposity

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools is excited to announce a partnership with Purposity, an app connecting users with one-to-one needs in their community. The partnership aims to fulfill

SPD accepting applications for upcoming Citizens Police Academy

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department will conduct its eight-week Citizens Police Academy beginning March 19. The academy will be held for eight consecutive Thursdays and end

Photo Gallery: Troutman Elementary promotes healthy activities on Family Night

FROM STAFF REPORTS Troutman Elementary Fuel Up to Play (FUTP) 60 program held its 2nd Annual Healthy Snack MVP Recipe Contest last week. The contest was held in conjunction with

Our Big List of Fun Things to do in Iredell this Weekend (March 6-8)

Stations of the Cross When: Friday, March 6, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Where: St. Therese Catholic Church Mooresville, 217 Brawley School Road, Mooresville Details: Stations led by the Priests –

Samuel “Sonny” Branson Johnson II

Samuel “Sonny” Branson Johnson II, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Sonny was born September 30,

Iredell County Health Department preparing for COVID-19

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County Health Department staff briefed county commissioners on local efforts to prepare for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, during Tuesday’s board meeting. Gov. Roy Cooper announced

How Iredell Voted: School bonds pass; Brown wins six-candidate GOP primary for three seats on Board of County Commissioners

FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County voters overwhelming supported a pair of bond referendums authorizing the Board of County Commissioners to finance construction of a new high school, new middle school

North Carolina health officials confirm state’s first case of COVID-19

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — A North Carolina resident has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The test, conducted by N.C. Laboratory of Public Health, is presumptively positive

Statesville council reverses course — again — and nixes plan for downtown parking deck

BY STACIE LETT CAIN The Statesville City Council on Monday decided to revisit a pair of controversial decisions and again voted to change course on a matter that it —

Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce welcomes DACI with official ribbon cutting

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce officials Shannon Viera and Valerie Chambers were on hand to welcome new member Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell at a ribbon cutting

Iredell commissioners to review North-South Parkways study

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will consider endorsing the North-South Parkways sub-area study during Tuesday’s meeting. Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. for their pre-agenda briefing

Sheriff: Mooresville man faces statutory rape, child porn charges

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces four felony charges related to child pornography following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. On January 14, the ICSO Special Victims

Local health officials closely monitoring coronavirus outbreak

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is working under the guidance of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health (NC

Letter to the Editor: New schools are needed to meet population growth; bonds are best way to finance construction

To the Editor: Here we go again! Another School Bond vote. So why are we here when we voted six years ago? Those projects are almost all completed from the

Fifth Street Ministries celebrates three decades of lifting up those in crisis

BY DEBBIE PAGE drpage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Patti and Gary West arrived in Statesville in on December 31, 1989, ready to pursue their passion of working with the homeless through their crisis ministry,

Taylor leaves her mark on Iredell-Statesville Schools

By KARISSA MILLER During her nearly 29-year career in public education, Melanie Taylor has made an impact children throughout the county. On Sunday, the Iredell-Statesville Schools deputy superintendent of curriculum

Iredell County Public Library: March Events

Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Public Library announces the following programs and events: Statesville Library Kids – For more information, call (704) 878-3090 x3097. Homework Help Tuesdays

SPD Arrests & Crime Reports: Feb. 16-24

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following arrests: FEBRUARY 16 ♦ Tammie Terrell Heller, 34, of Woodlawn Drive, Statesville, charged with assault on a law enforcement officer,

Elected officials tour new Third Creek Middle School (Photo Gallery)

Iredell County Commissioners, Iredell-Statesville school board members and members of Our Schools First received a tour of the newly constructed Third Creek Middle School on Friday morning. The school is

Letter to the Editor: Horn is well qualified to be N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction

To the Editor: Primary election day will be here on Tuesday, March 3, and I would like to urge you to vote for my friend and legislative colleague, Craig Horn,

Viewpoint: Voter approval of bond referendums will boost county’s workforce development efforts and save taxpayers $3.3 million

BY JAMES MALLORY Iredell County citizens have an opportunity on Tuesday, March 3, to posture us for continued strong economic development by attracting new and expanding current businesses. Being in

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