BY CAROLYN SHERRILL Three words best describe Vera Grose Webster: she is a lady of Faith, Love and Service. She has deep roots in Iredell County and had a successful
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BY JOSEPH GLASGOW The recent drive-by shooting of 8-year-old Ah’Miyahh Howell highlights need for fresh approach to improve opportunities in Statesville’s Southside community. The Southside community is known by many
FROM STAFF REPORTS Millsaps Trucking will present Jazz Night, a fundraiser for local nonprofit Speak Life and Live, at Rudy’s at Larkin Golf Club in Statesville on July 24. The
Special to Iredell Free News Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) is pleased to announce the organization’s top 10 cookie sellers for the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program. This
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 24 ♦ Louis Warren Bryant, 48, of Glenbridge Way, Charlotte, charged with manufacture Mdpv, possession of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Candidate filing is underway for several elected positions throughout Iredell County. Candidates for the following positions were eligible to begin filing on Friday, July 2: ♦ TOWN
Special to Iredell Free News Is summertime calling you? Bring your friends and family to Downtown Statesville on Friday, July 16, as The Catalinas return to perform at the Piedmont
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Planning and Zoning Board has unanimously recommended approval of a developer’s request to rezone property at the end of Winecoff Street and build 100
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed an Executive Order establishing rules for how student-athletes enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution in North Carolina
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Over 600 hundred flags waved in the breeze, setting the patriotic tone for the 16th annual July 3rd Celebration at Lowe’s YMCA on Saturday afternoon. Attendees
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com All things red, white, and blue covered Main Street on Saturday morning as thousands lined the route to view the 16th Annual Troutman Independence Day Parade.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 16 ♦ Deion Rashad Lloyd, 24, of E. McLelland Avenue, Mooresville, charged with assault with a deadly
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools announced the following dates and times for open houses for the 2021-2022 school year: Elementary Schools ♦ Celeste Henkel Elementary: August 18, 3:30
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JUNE 21 ♦ A boy, Larnell James Dalton II, born to Larnell J. Dalton
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Alabama man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a van on Interstate 77 for a moving violation. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
BY JEFF JAMES Summer reading camps have been around for many years. Typically, Iredell-Statesville Schools works within our district and also with agencies across the county to provide reading opportunities
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — More than 300,000 new jobs will be created in North Carolina by 2028, most in service-providing industry sectors, according to new employment projections
Special to Iredell Free News City of Statesville offices will be closed on Monday, July 5, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Garbage Collection There will be no
Special to Iredell Free News The Pedal Moore(sville) Steering Committee is seeking input from residents at two upcoming drop-in events about future bicycle facilities in the Town of Mooresville, including
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The 16th Annual Independence Day Parade will roll along Highway 21 in Troutman on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. This year’s grand marshals are Navy service
Special to Iredell Free News District Attorney Sarah Kirkman’s office reported the following dispositions of felony cases in Iredell County Superior Court: ♦ Brently Byers pleaded guilty to Statutory Rape
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey urges North Carolinians to stay safe when celebrating Independence Day by avoiding the use of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com An enthusiastic army of Mooresville/Lake Norman Exchange Club members and community volunteers will begin assembling a field of waving American flags on the lawn of Mooresville’s
Special to Iredell Free News Speak Life & Live recently held an appreciation lunch for the teachers who stepped up to the challenge at Statesville High School this spring. As
Special to Iredell Free News The GFWC of NC Statesville Woman’s Club welcomed guest speaker Tonya Fowler, executive director of Pharos Parenting, at the group’s June meeting. Fowler discussed how
Special to Iredell Free News The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Board approved $3.3 million following the annual 2021 spring call for existing discretionary projects that have experienced a funding
Special to Iredell Free News As part of an effort to streamline services, the Town of Mooresville’s Cemetery Office will move from the Finance Department to Parks & Recreation Administration,
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces nine felony charges after being tied to a string of larcenies in the Troutman and Mooresville areas. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Special to Iredell Free News The State of North Carolina’s evictions moratorium will end July 1 after Republican members of the Council of State rejected a one-month extension, which would
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville has installed two speed humps on Mulberry Street in an effort to improve pedestrian safety around Mitchell Community College. One speed
Special to Iredell Free News It’s finally summer — the perfect time to go outdoors and soak up the sun. But with warm, summer weather also comes the perfect time
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Calling a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured “one of the greatest tragedies in our city’s history,” Statesville Mayor Costi
Special to Iredell Free News South Iredell High School FFA members participated virtually in the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention on June 22-24. The chapter members received several notable
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a pair of drive-by shootings that left one child dead and two others injured on Monday evening. SPD officers responded to
Special to Iredell Free News On several occasions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued multiple eviction moratoria. The last moratorium will expire on July
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the first winners of the state’s Your