FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 323rd death attributed to COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. Health officials do not release personal information about individuals who test
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has joined approximately 40 cross-sector health care organizations committing to using and sharing high-level data
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 16 ♦ Conner Stillman, 24, of Statesville charged with felonious restraint. OCTOBER 17 ♦ Raymond Joseph Murty,
BY KARISSA MILLER Pressly School started a new tradition this week in an effort to come together as a school family while recognizing the school’s community partners who make an
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Community Outreach Association (COAST) is pleased to announce its Winter Wonderland event will take place on Saturday, November 27, and Saturday, December 4, at
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board faced a standing room only, overflow crowd during a four-hour meeting on Monday night as it had three major projects
Booster shots are now available for more North Carolinians Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy
Special to Iredell Free News CHARLOTTE – A Statesville man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison on Tuesday after being convicted of federal firearms offenses. Phong Duc
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools was recently awarded a federal Teacher and School Leader program grant totaling approximately $22 million. “This grant will also allow us to grow our own
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces drug trafficking charges in Iredell County after he was taken into custody on outstanding felony charges in Cabarrus County. Iredell County Sheriff Darren
Special to Iredell Free News Due to the forecasted rain for Thursday, the Downtown Statesville Trick or Treat event has been moved to Wednesday, October 27, from 4 to 6
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Attorneys for a 7-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed and held to the floor for 38 minutes by a Statesville police officer at Pressly School have begun
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council member Sally Williams is seeking her third term in office during a period of rapid growth and change in Troutman. Williams, who is
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Jerry Oxsher, born and raised in Smyrna, Tenn., attended Middle Tennessee State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in professional chemistry and later attended graduate
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Paul Henkel is finishing his 32nd year of service in varoius capacities to the town, and he is
Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live Iredell’s 2021-2022 concert season will continue Saturday, November 6, with CashBack, a celebration of the music of the legendary Johnny Cash, at
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The $25 Summer Card pilot program operated by N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) was successful in encouraging COVID-19 vaccination, according
Special to Iredell Free News Breathing is a natural part of our everyday life. We do it habitually, without even thinking about it. Breathe in, breathe out — seems easy,
Special to Iredell Free News Four Mitchell Community College students were recently announced as recipients of the American FFA Degree, the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization Agribusiness
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of positive cases of COVID-19 — as well as the number of staff and students required to quarantine and isolate — in Iredell-Statesville Schools continues
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles on candidates for three open seats on Troutman Town Council. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Community volunteer Tonya Bartlett is throwing
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles on candidates for three open seats on Troutman Town Council. BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After being appointed to the Troutman
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — When you’re filing for unemployment benefits, it’s important to read all the information you receive from the N.C. Division of Employment Security, know
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 KARISSA MILLER Lisa McBroom, the library program specialist in the Youth Department at Iredell County Public Library, was recently awarded the William H. Roberts Public Library Distinguished Service Award
BY DARREN CAMPBELL With Halloween right around the corner, little ghosts, goblins, and witches will be out trick-or-treating in neighborhoods and communities across Iredell County. Join with us to help
Special to Iredell Free News Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center has postponed the nonprofit’s signature fundraiser, “An Evening for Dove House,” until Saturday, April 2, 2022. The event will be
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a series on domestic violence. Special to Iredell Free News In our last column, we identified what domestic violence is and dispelled
BY KARISSA MILLER N.B. Mills Elementary School third-grader Landon McMillian learned the proper head position during his swimming lessons this week. “First, you go on your back. You swing your
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Three members of the Troutman Town Council present for a special called meeting on Friday afternoon were unable to overturn an earlier vote by the full
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: OCTOBER 15 ♦ Charles Vernon Parrish Jr., 39, of Rebel Hill Lane, Mooresville, charged with obtaining property
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: OCTOBER 11 ♦ A boy, Skyler Jonathan Martinez-Hernandez, born to Nereyda and Juan Noe
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College officials welcomed North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) President Thomas A. Stith III to campus on Thursday, October 21. President Stith toured
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State of North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: SEPTEMBER 30 ♦ Casey Dawn Garrett, 31, of Lakewind Drive, Mooresville, charged with larceny of property, possession of