Special to IFN The Center Stage Alliance production of “The Cemetery Club” opens Friday, November 1, and runs for two weekends. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays

Special to IFN The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Lee, a local pastor and author, has published his first children’s book. “You are Mine and I am Yours: A Wesleyan Prayer

Special to IFN The Statesville Woman’s Club (SWC) will host its “Champions For Children Chili Cook-Off” on Saturday, November 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The rain-or-shine-event, which will

Special to IFN The North Carolina Nurse Honor Guard brings tradition and tribute together by honoring nurses who have passed with the Nightingale Tribute. When Linda Thompson learned about the

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The day in Aracelis Perez’s classroom at South Elementary School begins with plenty of smiles and a few hugs. As the students put their backpacks away and

BY KEVIN IMM The Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Truck or Treat event on Saturday evening. More than 850 people came out in costume to enjoy the

BY KARISSA MILLER At Lakeshore Elementary School, every student has the potential to come up with big ideas. On Wednesday, the pirate happy meal lunch — inspired by fifth-grader Logan

Special to IFN Students from the Agriculture and Science Early College (ASEC) helped move mountains on Friday in storm-ravaged Mitchell County. A group of 48 student volunteers spent six hours

Special to IFN Downtown Statesville will be filled with live music, arts and crafts, great food, shopping, children’s activities, and more on Saturday, November 2, during the 21st Annual Flow

Special to IFN With Medicare Open Enrollment now open through December 7, many Medicare-aged individuals are faced with a flood of phone calls and mailings. While these communications aim to

Special to IFN From chair yoga to gardening tips, the Iredell County Public Library has a little something for everyone in November. The events featured below are just some of

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. State Board of Elections asked the county boards of elections across North Carolina for common voter questions, concerns, and misconceptions during the first

Special to IFN An election’s approach always seems to turn up the emotional heat across the nation, and the United States 2024 elections are no exception. The voices arguing for

Special to IFN The Statesville Woman’s Club recently held its October meeting and welcomed guest speaker Rev. Dr. Clyde Parker, executive director of Matthew 25 Ministries in Harmony, along with

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools is inching closer to beginning construction of Weathers Creek High School after the school board approved a plan to reduce the cost to meet the

Special to IFN The Iredell County Economic Development Corporation (Iredell EDC) has released the second edition of its Business Resource Guide. The redesigned guide, which was initially produced and released

Special to IFN RALEIGH — More than 1 million voters in North Carolina have cast ballots in the 2024 general election, according to preliminary State Board of Elections data. In Iredell

BY KARISSA MILLER East Iredell Elementary School was recently recertified as a Lighthouse School by the Leader in Me program in recognition of the school’s continued growth and innovation within

Special to IFN Jenn Bass has been hired as the new executive director of Girls on the Run Greater Piedmont Bass hails from Boone, where she spent the past seven years

These positions are subject to pre-employment screenings. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, genetic information, or handicapping

Special to IFN The Statesville Police Department is excited to announce the kickoff of the 2024 Fill the Trailer Toy Drive, a community initiative aimed at spreading holiday cheer to

Special to IFN RALEIGH — North Carolina voters turned out in droves on the weather-friendly first day of the in-person early voting period on Thursday, setting a first-day record of 353,166

Special to IFN The Morningside School Reunion Association, also known as the Morningside Alumni Association, awards scholarships each year to deserving students who meet the criteria of the association. This

BY MIKE FUHRMAN Bill Meadows has a lifetime of incredible memories from his career in hot-air ballooning. There was the time he nearly buzzed the tower at Charlotte Douglas International

Special to IFN Following a national search, Iredell County officials announced Wednesday that Eric Morrison has been hired as Emergency Medical Services director, effective November 14. Morrison has nearly three

Special to IFN In-person early voting for the 2024 general election begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, in Iredell County and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November