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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Troutman Middle School teacher who was arrested last month faces two additional charges as a result of an ongoing investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. Kyle

Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Recreation and Parks Department is planning to offer adult men’s softball, adult co-ed kickball and adult co-ed softball leagues this fall.

Special to Iredell Free News Rocky Mount Church is Hosting its 5th Annual Cruise-In on Saturday, September 18. This free family-friendly event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JULY 2 ♦ Carlos Torres-Cruz, 49, of Statesville charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury. JULY 4 ♦

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has begun issuing $413 million in food assistance payments to an estimated 1.1 million eligible

BY KARISSA MILLER On the heels of a large groundbreaking expansion event at Doosan Bobcat, two additional existing industries are considering expansions in Iredell County and received a little help

BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education is considering a proposal to outsource cleaning services at some of its schools. Tim Ivey, the district’s chief of Technology, Facilities,

FROM STAFF REPORTS A Taylorsville man faces a felony charge following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Anthony Lee Fox, 31, in a

FROM STAFF REPORTS A concerns grow about the spread of the Delta variant and debate intensifies about the need for new mask mandates, the total number of laboratory confirmed cases

BY KARISSA MILLER Masks and big grins marked the first day of school Tuesday at N.B. Mills Elementary School, Iredell-Statesville Schools’ only year-round school. “Everyone’s excited about our first day

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Enjoying the cooler temperatures and cloudy skies, families flocked to ESC Park Tuesday night to play games, pet animals, and learn more about their community and

FROM STAFF REPORTS Ignoring a parking ticket in downtown Statesville is about to get more expensive and inconvenient for some repeat violators. A divided City Council voted Monday to authorize

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that I-SS had 65 openings for teaching positions. BY KARISSA MILLER With the new school year quickly approaching, Iredell-Statesville Schools and

Special to Iredell Free News Speak Life and Live launched its First Annual Jazz Night to provide more accessible mentoring, tutoring and other programs for youth. Millsaps Trucking was the

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

FROM STAFF REPORTS RALEIGH — Iredell County’s unemployment rate increased to 4.7 percent in June, up 0.4 percent from May, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce. The statewide unemployment

BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Cars streamed through designated lanes winding through the Statesville High School campus on Saturday, stopping at numerous stations to pick up backpacks filled with supplies, health

Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College students relying on scholarships to afford their education got a major boost with the announcement that long-time Statesville residents Frank and Carol

Special to Iredell Free News The 2021 Mooresville Citizens Academy will kick off on September 9, and residents are welcome to start signing up now for the eight-week course. The

BY STACIE LETT CAIN For well over 30 years, Rutledge and Bigham Mortuary in Statesville has seen the importance of a higher education and done their part to make sure

Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell recently announced the promotion of Troy Miller from detective to captain. In his new position, Captain Miller will supervise the

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is expanding the COVID-19 Community Health Worker program to make it a statewide effort. El

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that Casandra Skinner Hoekstra will serve as interim secretary for the N.C. Department of Public Safety (NCDPS). “Casandra

Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 Race City Festival on Saturday, September 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in historic

Special to Iredell Free News A site-based assessment team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will visit on August 2 to examine all aspects of

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JULY 17 ♦ A girl, A’Dore Lay’Marie Sherrill, born to Eric Sherrill and Chayse Wiles of

Special to Iredell Free News Starting Sunday, August 1, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will narrow lanes on an Interstate 77 North ramp for one month. The I-77 North ramp

Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville’s Planning & Community Development department has added a new software program, idtPlans, that will make the land development plan and permit

BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Iredell-Statesville Schools celebrated the contributions of nearly 100 newly minted retirees on Tuesday night at the Unity Center. The district recognized 94 retirees during the 2020-2021 Retirement

Special to Iredell Free News​​​ Beginning Monday, N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will establish a new traffic pattern on Interstate 40 near the Iredell-Davie county line for two months to

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is treating the deaths of two people in a house fire near Troutman on Tuesday night as suspicious. Investigators have not determined

BY MIKE FUHRMAN A free college education has never been within the reach of so many people in North Carolina. Mitchell Community College and community colleges across the state have

BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners participated in a one-day workshop on Tuesday afternoon in an effort to better understand their roles and responsibilities. Commissioner Scottie Brown said that the