FROM STAFF REPORTS The Town of Troutman announced Monday the hiring of Josh Watson as the new chief of police. Town Manager Ron Wyatt said Watson emerged as the top
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Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Elaine Sunderlin has joined Piedmont HealthCare’s Endocrinology practice in Mooresville. Sunderlin, who is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, will be based out
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited has awarded nearly $45,000 to 46 North Carolina teachers through the NC Bright Ideas education grant program. Teachers in Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Davidson,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — An analysis by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the North Carolina State Health Plan revealed that the majority of North
FROM STAFF REPORTS Compliance with Iredell-Statesville Schools’ mask mandate helped 442 students who were possibly exposed to COVID-19 avoid being quarantined last week. The number of staff members and students
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Students at Oakwood IB Middle School put on a fashion show on Thursday to demonstrate what they learned about Chinese clothes and appearance. Third-year students modeled traditional
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Officials with the N.C. Department of Insurance remind residents that Open Enrollment for the 2022 Federal Health Insurance Exchange begins Monday, November 1, for
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program is now more accessible than ever thanks to local scholarship covering the student fee. Mitchell’s BLET
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program has announced the award of more than $18 million in grants to support local and state transportation
Special to Iredell Free News The 18th Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest will be held in Downtown Statesville on Saturday, November 6. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the streets will be
Editor’s Note: Ths is the third in a series of columns by the Mooresville Police Department during Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Special to Iredell Free News They say an ounce
Special to Iredell Free News With the early voting period ending Saturday, October 30, voters still wanting to cast a ballot may vote in person on Election Day on Tuesday,
Special to Iredell Free News MOORESVILLE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close lanes on a state highway in Iredell County for about a month for a construction
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Office of Equity and Inclusion (E&I) and the Equity and Inclusion Council (EIC) recently released its Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan end-of-year
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
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
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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