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BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council voted unanimously on Monday to accept a $15,000 grant from Dick’s Sporting Goods for upgrading park equipment and amenities, including new soccer goals

BY KARISSA MILLER Monday marked the first day of class for Iredell-Statesville Schools’ early college high school students. Students returned with smiles on their faces, and principals reported smooth sailing

Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Statesville Endowment has awarded a total of $33,743 to 14 local nonprofits for the spring 2023 grant period. On Tuesday, July 25,

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Tuesday announced a settlement with the N.C. Rate Bureau on automobile insurance rates. The settlement is about

Special to Iredell Free News More than 5,000 EnergyUnited members were without power on Tuesday morning due to the widespread impact of severe storms that moved across the cooperative’s service

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members are taking a closer look at board policy No. 3200, which addresses school library books and instructional materials and the procedure

Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Police Department is accepting applications for Class No. 16 of the Citizens’ Police Academy. This program aims to strengthen the bond between law

BY KARISSA MILLER While the first year of high school is an exciting time for most students, setting foot on a college campus for the first time can be intimidating

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina ended Fiscal Year 2022-2023 on June 30 with revenues of $33.535 billion. This is $3.026 billion, or 9.9 percent, above the

Special to Iredell Free News Registration for the Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont’s fall season is now underway.  The new season, which runs September 4-November 12, will

Special to Iredell Free News The public is invited to attend four open houses and provide input on the draft of the Iredell County 2045 Horizon Plan. Iredell County staff

Special to Iredell Free News Fourth Creek Rotary Club members, in conjunction with the Friends of the Library, installed posts for a Story Walk near the Bentley Community Center in

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JULY 28 ♦ Adinah Chanel Morrison, 35, of 5th Street, Statesville, charged with sex offender/fail to notify

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,

Special to Iredell Free News Rockie Lynne will perform in Downtown Statesville on August 12 during the latest installment of the Second Saturday Festival. Presented by Southern Distilling Company, this

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Statesville Family YMCA provided a true blessing on Saturday to dozens of local children and their families. Around 20 children from the Boys & Girls Club

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

BY DEBBIE PAGE The Troutman Town Council unanimously approved a community pet pantry project presented by Juliette Girl Scout Junior Layla Sudol to assist community members struggling to afford pet

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the communication program. Following a

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools students attending Shades of Blue Aviation camp at South Iredell High School learned about resilience from war hero and pilot Tony Marshall this week. “I

    PHOTOS BY TYRONE SUMMERS “America’s Got Talent” contestant and Statesville native Dani Kerr & The Skeleton Krew performed for a large crowd at the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After

BY MIKE FUHRMAN The Mooresville Graded School District knows how to kick off a new school year. During the district’s nearly two-hour convocation on Thursday morning, MGSD teachers, administrators and

Special to Iredell Free News Horizon Church will hold a Community Yard Sale, Car Wash and Fish Fry/BBQ Plate Fundraiser in the church parking lot at 316 Signal Hill Drive

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s One Mooresville Center is open and serving the public as a one-stop shop for all planning and development needs. An official

The City of Statesville offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You’ll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals who share a common goal of improving the lives of

Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 26 ♦ A boy, Ace Adonis Glover, born to Sha’Nika and Antoine Glover

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools officials, Iredell County officials and representatives of various youth athletics organizations gathered Thursday afternoon for the first meeting of a youth sports task force. I-SS

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved an economic incentive for up to $63,585 for United Race Parts LLC over a five-year period. Founded in

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Students in early elementary grades in North Carolina public schools made strong gains in their literacy skills during the 2022-2023 school year, according

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville Police Department officer has been arrested and terminated after investigators found child pornography on his personal cell phone, Police Chief Ron Campurciani said Wednesday. The

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office held its eighth annual Teen Academy graduation ceremony Tuesday night at the NC Cooperative Extension Office. About 30 teens completed the four-week

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification card for voting in North Carolina can now go to their county board of elections

BY DEBBIE PAGE Over 500 community members mingled at ESC Park at the annual National Night Out event, hosted by the Troutman Police Department, on Tuesday night. Attendees enjoyed free

FROM STAFF REPORTS A former Iredell County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was sentenced to 60 days in jail for using excessive force against an inmate during an incident at the Iredell

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a series of columns about this mysterious death of Lula Cree Overcash Westmoreland. Read the first part HERE. BY SHELLIE TAYLOR Last