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More than 4,000 people lost their lives to overdose in 2021 in North Carolina Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — With overdose deaths in 2021 increasing 22 percent, the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday were caught between supporters of the owners of a popular pet spa and boarding facility who want to expand and neighbors who
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday night to consider an economic development incentive for Project South. Commissioners will hold the public
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON More than 60 vendors participated in the annual Statesville Bridal Expo on Sunday afternoon. Professional wedding caterers, venue managers, photographers, artists, make up artists, planners, florists, musical
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare welcomes Dr. Brandi Kennedy to Piedmont HealthCare OB/GYN. Dr. Kennedy will be joining tenured physicians Dr. Margot Wacks, Dr. Laura Randolph, Dr. Jennifer
Editor’s Note: This is third part of a three-part series on Drug-Alcohol Coalition Iredell’s recent “In the Know” event. BY DEBBIE PAGE Dr. Lonise Bias’s personal journey with substance misuse
BY KARISSA MILLER A group of Cloverleaf Elementary School fifth-graders got up close and personal with all kinds of large airplanes, including an F-15 fighter aircraft, at the N.C. National
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 12 ♦ Joel Scott Puckett, 54, of Barrow Drive, Mt. Holly, charged with larceny from a
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Special to Iredell Free News Performing Arts Live Iredell’s 2022-2023 season will continue on Saturday, February 25, with “Kicking the Clouds Away,” a performance by audience favorites Ryan & Ryan.
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County officials have begun preliminary work on the county budget for fiscal year 2023-2024, but they will have to wait on the outcome of property revaluation
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Health Foundation will host the annual Iredell Memorial Community Golf Classic, scheduled for May 18-19 at Statesville Country Club. Proceeds from the event
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 1 ♦ Richard Lee Blake, 63, of Mebane Street, Mooresville, charged with possession of a firearm by
Special to Iredell Free News Fair View United Methodist Church in Mt. Mourne recently observed Scout Sunday with Scouts and Scout Leaders from Cub Scout Pack #173 and Scouts BSA
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Cool Spring Elementary School fourth-graders demonstrated their knowledge of state history on Friday by paying tribute to well known North Carolinians. About 60 students participated in the
BY KARISSA MILLER February is Career and Technical Education Month, and Iredell-Statesville Schools is highlighting the importance of its CTE program. These programs give students the opportunity to receive hands-on
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 Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mark Calabrese and six student leaders kicked off the CyberSWAT peer-to-peer program at Lake Norman High School on Thursday. The
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Purple Heart Homes has made a significant and lasting impact on the lives of veterans since it was founded by combat-wounded veterans John Gallina and Dale Beatty
Special to Iredell Free News A Mooresville man was sentenced to 240 months in prison Friday for possession of child sexual abuse material that involved a prepubescent minor. Cody Allen
Schools, workforce development among key issues addressed at annual banquet BY AMY FUHRMAN Kamari Dalton and Brianna Hincapie stood on stage Thursday evening in a room packed with Statesville’s business
Special to Iredell Free News Rev. John C. Parks has joined the staff at Troutman Funeral Home. A former pastor at East Side Baptist Church in Statesville, Parks previously served
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Emergency Medical Services Director Blair Richey and Iredell Health System Emergency Department Director Rhonda Ruppe have seen an alarming number of people with
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited announced Thursday that two high school students have been selected by the co-op to attend the 2023 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Christopher Corona-Plancarte of
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville School officials recognized eight teachers who recently completed the National Board Certification process during Monday’s school board meeting. “These teachers we are recognizing have spent numerous
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) will host its third annual Read Across America Day drive-thru celebration. This free event will be held
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces felony drug and weapons charges after a brief standoff with officers ended in the suspect’s arrest on Wednesday. The Mooresville Police Department announced
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District Board of Education on Wednesday announced the approval of April Kuhn as the district’s new chief human resources officer. Kuhn
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Economists in the Office of State Budget and Management and the N.C. General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released an updated consensus revenue forecast Wednesday
BY KARISSA MILLER A divided Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education voted Monday to approve the district’s summer remediation program. Vice Chairman Mike Kubiniec and board member Abby Trent voted against
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Center at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JANUARY 30 ♦ A boy, Ja Sevyon D’Kari Hamilton, born to James Hamilton Jr.
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 55-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office that began at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. Sheriff
Editor’s Note: This column is adapted from a presentation to the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on February 13. BY TERRI MASIELLO For 26-plus years, I have been working to
Special to Iredell Free News Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department recently held its annual banquet with the theme “Family Fun Game Night.” Special recognition was shown to all the firefighters,