Pictured (from left) are Mitchell Community College President Dr. Tim Brewer, Dr. John Roueche (1958), and Mitchell Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Ralph Bentley, at the third annual President’s Circle

  FROM STAFF REPORTS Here’s our list of fun things to do this weekend: Friday Night Football: Statesville vs. Kings Mountain When: Friday, November 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Statesville High

Pictured (from left) in the front row are Brady Johnson, Iredell-Statesville Schools superintendent; LaToya Caesar, I-SS innovation and community liaison; Brett Eckerman, United Way executive director; Boen Nutting, I-SS director

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After a two-hour discussion at a special meeting on Tuesday, the Troutman Town Council voted to include the town in the proposed Iredell County Fire Service

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners are considering increasing the salaries of the register of deeds and sheriff. The N.C. General Assembly does not set salaries for elected officials, and

BY STACIE LETT CAIN Two-year-old Sawyer Barnette was the youngest person in attendance at Monday afternoon’s push-in ceremony for the Statesville Fire Department’s new ladder truck. “He absolutely loves fire

BY KARISSA MILLER The majority of Iredell County residents would not see a tax increase if a proposed countywide fire service district plan is approved by county commissioners. Commissioners spent

FROM STAFF REPORTS The candidate filing period for the 2020 elections begins two weeks from Monday on December 2. There will be seven local judicial races, including the district attorney’s

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education voted unanimously this week to extend Superintendent Stephen Mauney’s contract by an additional year, keeping him under contract with

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved a $211.7 million budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, which includes a one-time bonus for classified employees like teacher

Special to Iredell Free News The holiday season is the season of giving and a time to share smiles with those around you. As you gather to drink hot cocoa

Christmas Extravaganza When: Friday, November 15, 10 a.m. Where: Special Treasures, 214 North Center Street, Statesville Details: Do you enjoy holiday displays and shopping? If so, you don’t want to

Representatives of the agencies that received funding from the Iredell County Community Foundation pose for a photo Wednesday night during a reception at Mitchell Community College. BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The

  BY KARISSA MILLER State education officials have notified local school superintendents across the state about the need to improve low-performing schools in their system or run the risk of

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education got an in depth look at the proposed 2020-2021 academic calendar during Tuesday night’s board meeting. Highlights Include: ♦

BY MIKE FUHRMAN EnergyUnited officials presented local teachers with more than $10,000 in Bright Ideas grants to fund an assortment of innovative classroom projects. A 12-person committee evaluated more than

Statesville High School JROTC cadets present the Colors at the beginning of the Mitchell Community College Veterans Day Ceremony. BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mitchell Community College hosted a Veterans Day Ceremony

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During the public comment portion of the Troutman Town Council meeting, citizen Jim McNiff denounced an anonymous letter he and many others in the Troutman community

West Iredell High School JROTC cadets honored local military veterans on Friday with a special event and luncheon. PHOTOS BY BRANDY TEMPLETON BY KARISSA MILLER West Iredell High School JROTC

Frank Johnson (center) speaks to supporters of the United Way of Iredell County on Thursday evening as his wife Linda and United Way executive director Brett Eckerman look on. Special

BY KARISSA MILLER Several concerned residents spoke out about the superintendent’s search process at the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 4. Former county commissioner and public-education advocate