Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 35, a bill aimed at raising the legal age of marriage in North Carolina.
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Special to Iredell Free News The Gemstone District (Iredell County) Cub Scouts recently held their annual Cub Scout Olympics in the activity field area at Fair View United Methodist Church
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education has delayed making a decision about whether to refresh 270 Apple MacBook laptops for students enrolled in the Collaborative College for
The names of the 394 fallen officers who have been added in 2020 to the wall at the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial will be read on Thursday, May 13,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County health officials reported the county’s 217th death attributed to COVID-19 on Tuesday. The Iredell County Health Department does not release personal information about individuals who
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Crosby Scholars celebrated the class of 2021 with drive-thru celebrations on April 24 and April 25. Winners of more than $21,000 in scholarships were
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Farmer’s Market opened on Tuesday afternoon, beginning its 10th year of providing farm fresh vegetables and plants, arts and crafts, baked goods, and other
Special to Iredell Free News In recognition of Hurricane Preparedness Week, which runs May 9-15, N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urges families to prepare now for hurricane season and the
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education members heard from a group of parents who are opposed to their children being required to wear face masks in school. Dozens
BY MIKE FUHRMAN Statesville residents will have an opportunity next Monday to tell the Statesville City Council what they think of the nearly 10 percent property tax increase and 20
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council met on Monday afternoon to discuss revenue updates, parade plans, property acquisition process and to review the agenda for Thursday night’s regular
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners reviewed the education portion of the county’s proposed $236.1 million budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year on Monday. The board met at the East
Special to Iredell Free News Raleigh — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is in its final week of open enrollment for N.C. Medicaid Managed Care . Through Friday,
BY JOHN GREEN Each May, we celebrate National Hospital Week and look to thank our healthcare team for the tireless and selfless work performed to make our community healthier. Thinking
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has awarded the third and final group of Phase 1 rebates
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville’s Planning Board and Board of Adjustment have upcoming vacancies for residents of the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), which is the unincorporated
FROM STAFF REPORTS Three Iredell-Statesville Schools staff members and 22 students tested positive for COVID-19 between April 30 and May 6. According to the latest I-SS report, only one of
FROM STAFF REPORTS Scott Burns is camping out in the Honor Tower in downtown Statesville May 9-15 to raise money for Purple Heart Homes. Burns, a disabled Marine veteran, has
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BY KARISSA MILLER Dozens of friends and family members dropped by The Crawford Farm recently to wish William “Tom” Poston a happy 100th birthday. A Statesville native, Poston joined the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 30 ♦ Kevin Michael Duckworth, 32, of Allen Road, Harmony, charged with possession of methamphetamine and
Special to Iredell Free News The grand opening for the Officer Jordan H. Sheldon Memorial Dog Park will be held on June 5 and will be a day to not
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville ABC Board is accepting proposals for its 2021 Alcohol Education Grants program. Each year, as required by N.C. law, the ABC Board in
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and its partners with the State Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC) have released a new NC Food
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: APRIL 18 ♦ Zhanelah Brown, 19, of Parasol Tree Lane, Charlotte, charged with possession of stolen goods, flee
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville Family YMCA will extend its hours starting Monday, May 10. In addition, the Y is offering for a limited time a lower joining
Proposed spending plan maintains property tax rate at 53.75 cents per $100 valuation BY KARISSA MILLER County Manager Beth Mull has presented a $236.1 million budget proposal for fiscal year
BY JEFF JAMES On November 23, 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper signed N.C. Executive Order 180, mandating masks for North Carolinians. Gov. Cooper was able to mandate masks because of the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will kick off the Bringing Summer Back campaign on May 9 with more than 140 partner
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that more than 50 percent of adults 18 and older in the state
Special to Iredell Free News The Mooresville Graded School District is celebrating the start of construction with groundbreaking events at Park View Elementary and South Elementary, with a final design
BY AMY FUHRMAN The hardest words I have ever spoken were telling my two children that their Uncle D had died by suicide. Their anguish in the minutes, hours,
Educators can apply for grants of up to $2,000 to fund innovative projects Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited is accepting applications for the cooperative’s 2021 Bright Ideas education grant
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville City Manager Ron Smith has called for a nearly 10 percent increase in the city’s property tax rate and a 20 percent hike in water and
Iredell Free News interview with Superintendent Jeff James, Lead Nurse Karen Kerley and Communications Director Boen Nutting.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Statesville Police Department investigators have charged a 17-year-old suspect with murder in connection with the shooting death of Naseem Wilkes. The SPD announced the arrest of Statesville