22 I-SS schools and three MGSD schools did not meet state growth targets Special to Iredell Free News North Carolina students improved their performance on state tests during the 2021-22
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Special to Iredell Free News September is National Literacy Month, a time to encourage children to pick up a good book and explore new worlds. But many children in Iredell
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department is encouraging residents to be prepared for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. National Preparedness Month is
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville woman faces nearly a dozen charges in connection with the theft of two vehicles after being apprehended by Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a
BY KARISSA MILLER Before the new school year began on Monday educators at Cloverleaf Elementary, an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, had fun bonding and prepping their classrooms. “We’re very
Special to Iredell Free News Kick off the Labor Day Weekend in Downtown as Red Dirt Revival takes the stage on Friday for the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After 5 Summer
Special to Iredell Free News The events featured below are just some of the events for the next month at the Iredell County Public Library. Registration is required for all
FROM STAFF REPORTS A South Carolina man faces drug and weapons charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than $125,000 worth of fentanyl from his vehicle following a
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after he was convicted of 13 felony charges of sexually abusing two children and forcing
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) students participated in a new tradition – the BLET Spirit Run – on Monday, August 29. BLET
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Health equity, education and economic stability for all North Carolinians are key strategies in the 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC
Special to Iredell Free News JMS Southeast and their employees continue to support patient care at Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County with an annual donation. The employees of
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Graded School District Superintendent Gardner gave a presentation about the district’s MIWAYE program to to the N.C. House Select Committee on Monday, August 29.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three individuals face charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation prompted by a Department of Social Services report about minors being exposed to illegal narcotics. Sheriff
BY KARISSA MILLER After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Iredell-Statesville Schools principals, teachers and students are hoping for a better normal this year. The 2022-2023 school year began for
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: AUGUST 21 ♦ A girl, Amelia Ellen-Grace Evans, born to Samantha Ashton of Statesville.
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has selected Brett Alkins to serve as the cooperative’s next chief operating officer, effective August 29. The position was previously held by Thomas Golden,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three suspects face felony charges following a search effort involving multiple agencies that began after Mooresville police officers search that began with a vehicle pursuit early Monday
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 19 ♦ Courtney Leanne Cole, 34, of W. Main Street, Fayetteville, Pa., charged with possession of
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Bubba Kinsler is a sweet, loving first-grader at Central Elementary School who enjoys singing “Jesus Loves Me” and spending time with family. He is also battling neurofibromatosis,
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After serving in the Marines and the Army as a Special Operations soldier for a total of 20 years and suffering a traumatic brain injury after
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,
BY KARISSA MILLER Doosan Bobcat employees held a school supply drive and collected crayons, notebooks, pencils and other essentials for hundreds of Iredell-Statesville Schools students. Jeffrey Bardoni, who leads the
Special to Iredell Free News Town of Mooresville Arts & Events will present “Symphony Under the Stars” by Lake Norman Philharmonic on Friday, September 30. The performance will take place
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Robb Stamey doesn’t recall ever hearing his father tell him that he loved him. But he has never doubted the depth of his father’s feelings for him.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Thrills and fair food will abound as the 86th Iredell County Agricultural Fair opens on Friday, September 2, with the official ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled at
BY KARISSA MILLER Teachers and staff at Scotts Elementary School, an A+ Arts Integrated School, sat in complete darkness inside the school library Tuesday afternoon, and that’s when the magic
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As students and teachers prepare to head back to class, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who also serves as Chair of Safe Kids N.C., is
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s Office reported dispositions in the following cases during recent terms of Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Wesley Summers pleaded guilty to
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools administrators have been working for months to fill dozens of open positions before the 2022-2023 school year begins. Time is almost up. When the district’s
Special to Iredell Free News After a 45-year career in medicine, Dr. Steven Merrill with Taylorsville Family Medicine is retiring. “I consider my time at Piedmont HealthCare to be the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will launch a new website on August 30. The new site will still be accessed at www.ncparks.gov,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Both suspects in a 1992 robbery and double murder in Statesville are now in custody. Sheldon Demetrius Summers, 54, was arrested in Hope, N.J., on August 16
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina’s youngest students made strong gains in early literacy skills during the 2021-22 school year, outpacing the performance of students in other