BY KARISSA MILLER In a spacious classroom kitchen inside the Career Academy and Technical School, middle and high school students worked together to make homemade biscuits during Culinary Camp. The
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: MAY 20 ♦ Brandon Zachary Joyner Jr., 20 of Statesville charged with felony possession of marijuana, and possession
Special to Iredell Free News Most all adults have experienced the tiredness and lack of clarity that comes from a sleepless night, but a study published last year by the
Special to Iredell Free News The North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center at the N.C. Department of Commerce has announced that 52 North Carolina communities, including the City
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Special to Iredell Free News Many Lake Norman residents know that Josh’s Farmer’s Market, a family-owned farmers market and community staple for 30-plus years, specializes in locally sourced, home-grown produce
Special to Iredell Free News For the second year in a row, Love United Iredell has successfully funded small projects for nonprofits throughout Iredell County. A total of $28,184 was
Special to Iredell Free News Registration is under way for the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Teen Academy. The ICSO Teen Academy, which meets on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from July
Special to Iredell Free News Join your friends and neighbors on Friday, June 18, as SOULWATT returns to Downtown Statesville to kick off the 13th Annual Piedmont HealthCare Friday After
Editor’s Note: The following health guidance was provided by the Iredell County Health Department. Special to Iredell Free News COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a $7,851,950 budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 while holding the tax rate at 52 cents per
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he signed an Executive Order to extend a variety of measures currently in place to respond to
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville police officers arrested a Harmony man on Wednesday on multiple drug charges. Garland Hartsoe, 48, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to
BY JEFF JAMES In August of 2020, Iredell-Statesville Schools students started the school year from their homes, something we never dreamed could happen. We all limped through the first weeks
Special to Iredell Free News Two Iredell-Statesville Schools principals recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a year-long leadership development program for practicing school principals designed and provided by
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office announced the following felony convictions in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Lisa Edwards pleaded guilty to trafficking opium/heroin on May
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — As part of North Carolina’s effort to encourage more North Carolinians to receive COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Roy Cooper announced $4 Million Summer Cash
Special to Iredell Free News Your child is playing outdoors after school and accidentally falls, fracturing their wrist. It’s after 5 o’clock, and you do not want to spend the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify two suspects in a motor vehicle break-in. On June 6, ICSO deputies received a report
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man who was fatally wounded at a residence on Williams Road early Tuesday morning. Zion Treyshun
Special to Iredell Free News James D. Rice, CFP, owner of Cordian Wealth, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, recently expanded his Charlotte office to include a
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has approved the appointment of a new director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) as well as a new principal
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 218 on Wednesday highlighting North Carolina’s commitment to offshore wind power as the state transitions to a
Special to Iredell Free News Troutman Police Department has recovered numerous stolen vehicles in the last two weeks resulting in various arrests. None of the recoveries has been related to
BY KARISSA MILLER The sun was shining brightly in the sky as Johan Drost’s rocket was positioned on the launchpad in the parking lot of Career Academy and Technical School
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Davis Medical Group’s new office at 1410 Fern Creek Drive in Statesville is now officially open for business. Located at 1410 Fern Creek Drive in Statesville, the
Special to Iredell Free News In 1759, war suddenly broke out between British colonists and the indigenous Cherokee of western North Carolina. Fort Dobbs, located in present-day Statesville, provided shelter
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: MAY 24 ♦ A girl, Abby Jennifer Meese, born to Stacey Jennifer Meese of Statesville. ♦
Special to Iredell Free News Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County offers Advance Health Care Directive preparation to the community free of charge. Below is important information about Advance
Special to Iredell Free News With health safety conditions improving in North Carolina and its traditional summer busy season fast approaching, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is anticipating an
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in a shooting early Tuesday morning that left one person dead. ICSO investigators have obtained a warrant
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville has six interns for the summer 2021. A mix of bachelor and graduate-level college students, they are working with town staff
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System’s laboratory was recently awarded the prestigious College of American Pathologists (CAP) laboratory accreditation. The only CAP-accredited laboratory in the county, Iredell’s laboratory
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Interim Director of Digital Teaching and Learning Jackie Parker shared an update with the school board Monday night regarding the device refresh for the district.
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com During its pre-agenda meeting on Monday afternoon, the Troutman Town Council discussed a variety of issues, including the appearance of NCDOT maintained roads, completion of
Special to Iredell Free News We have all misplaced our phones, forgot to respond to a text or email, or even completely forgot why we entered a room — it’s