BY BRANDY TEMPLETON and MIKE FUHRMAN A beloved Iredell-Statesville Schools employee who died last week after testing positive for COVID-19 was laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon. Nora Holland Smyre,
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man facing a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of Zion Treyshun Gaither on June 8 has been apprehended in Georgia. Iredell County
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a sharp increase in COVID-19 clusters among school sports teams. For the period
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved more than $27 million in state and federal funds for projects to improve safety and customer
BY KARISSA MILLER Plans for a new Ace Hardware store in Union Grove cleared a major hurdle Tuesday night. Applicant Clay Lunsford went before the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Confronted with increasing numbers of students and staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 or been forced to quarantine due to public health protocols, the Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News With staff members holding the front doors open wide, 101-year-old Fern Honeycutt was welcomed Tuesday afternoon as the first patient at the S. Mitchell Mack
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Police Department has released the name of a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, September 5. Mooresville police officers
Special to Iredell Free News Hearing the shocking news of a life cut short due to suicide is nothing short of devastating. It gives us that distressing, sinking feeling in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a convicted felon who is suspected of breaking into commercial vaccuum machines at a local
BY KARISSA MILLER Superintendent Jeff James says Iredell-Statesville Schools recent state test results prove students learn best in-person, rather than remotely. James is proud of the fact that I-SS was
Special to Iredell Free News Dr. Jeffrey T. Reeves has joined the practice at Piedmont Bone & Joint. An orthopedic surgeon, Reeves specializes in hip and knee replacements. Born and
Funds will be used for recruitment and retention bonuses for school nutrition personnel Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The State Board of Education has approved the allocation of
Special to Iredell Free News One minute you’re watching your child play their favorite sport. Then, while cheering them on, you see them grab their ankle and fall. As the
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 3,400 Iredell-Statesville Schools students, or 16 percent, were forced to quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19 or isolate because they had symptoms last week.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 26 ♦ Brandy J. Able, 39, of Fairforest Drive, Greenwood, S.C., charged with larceny of a
Harmony woman details nine-month battle with COVID-19, advises others to take it seriously Special to Iredell Free News Imagine trying to breathe through a straw. Air comes in, but it
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify the two different redistricting processes. BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has begun discussing criteria for redrawing boundaries
Special to Iredell Free News These films are among the 35 selected to be shown at the Full Bloom Film Festival September 9-11 in Downtown Statesville: ♦ SAVING SPIRACLE is
Editor’s Note: The Iredell County Health Department released the following health information. Special to Iredell Free News Over the past few years the Iredell County Public Health Taskforce has worked
Special to Iredell Free News The 4th Annual Iredell County Walk for Recovery will be on Sunday, September 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Troutman’s ESC Park, which is
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an Executive Order to make it easier for North Carolinians to access treatment for COVID-19. The Executive Order
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Throngs of people arrived at the Iredell County Fairgrounds on Friday night to experience the thrilling rides, view the exhibits, and learn more about agriculture at
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville resident Richard Coleman has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Coleman is running as a Republican in
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed Monday, September 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Garbage Collection Here’s the information on the revised
Special to Iredell Free News The 47th Carolina BalloonFest scheduled for October 15-17 has been canceled due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, organizers announced early Friday. National Balloon
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate July dropped to 4.4 percent in July, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Iredell County has a labor
Special to Iredell Free News Rescue Ranch will host its Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Throughout the day, families can enjoy the
Special to Iredell Free News As a result of active COVID cases as well as close contact quarantines, five Iredell-Statesville Schools are now operating on a remote/virtual schedule. The following
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 36-year-old man faces several drug charges after an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy found methamphetamine in a vehicle after responding to suspicious person report at a
FROM STAFF REPORTS A parent of a student enrolled in the Iredell-Statesville Schools’ exceptional children’s program has filed a grievance with the district related to comments a school board
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Results from state testing for the 2020-21 school year released today are an indicator of the formidable challenges that students and educators across North
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Economic Development Corporation (Iredell EDC) held a virtual annual meeting on August 25. The annual meeting brings together leaders from across the county
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Animal Services & Control has confirmed two cases of rabies. One case involved a skunk that tested positive for rabies in the area
FROM STAFF REPORTS A western Iredell County man faces four felony charges related to child pornography following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. The ICSO began investigating on