James “Ronnie” Ronald Lancaster, 74, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born on May 20, 1945, in Heard County, Ga., to
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BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education, along with East Iredell Middle School Principal Tonya Houpe, recognized the boys basketball team and coach for their third consecutive tournament championship
Jerome “Jerry” Harvey Lynch, 70, of Troutman, N.C., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born on August 30, 1949 in Milwaukee,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has formalized the state’s ongoing effort to monitor, prepare for and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus (CoVID-19) with the
Special to Iredell Free News With worldwide concerns about the new coronavirus, Iredell County Emergency Communications has implemented additional steps to begin screening for possible exposure by citizens who require
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Salisbury man faces drug and gun charges following a traffic stop by an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Terry
Mrs. Eunice Pearl Whiteside Green, 88, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on February 7, 2020, at Autumn Care in Statesville. She was the daughter of the late Cleveland Usher Saden
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Stony Point man was arrested and charged with burning a property near his home following an investigation by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office and the
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Troutman Town Council members appear willing to loosen restrictions against flashing signage, but don’t expect the town to be lit up like a Christmas tree. The
Special to Iredell Free News One-Stop Early Voting for the March 3, 2020, Primary Election begins on Thursday, February 13, and runs through Saturday, February 29, at five sites across
EDITOR’S NOTE: Iredell Free News will not publish candidate endorsement letters for the March 3 primary that are received after February 25. Email letters to iredellfreenews@gmail.com To the Editor: Permit
BY KARISSA MILLER Most teenagers dream of being handed the keys to car they can call their own. Students enrolled in the Career Academy and Technical School’s automotive technology program
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education has received 12 completed applications from individuals interested in working as the district’s next superintendent. Board member Samuel Kennington, who is chairman
Mr. Marvin Sanford “Sandy” Cline Jr., 78, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Forsyth Regional Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Sandy was born April 5,
Joyce Dagenhart Caldwell, 75, of Mount Ulla, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C. She was born on July 24,
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Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina is among states rated as high performers in public health emergency preparedness measures by a nonpartisan, nonprofit that advocates for optimal
Harold Clay Galliher, 91, of Union Grove, N.C., passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Autumn Care of Statesville. Mr. Galliher was born October 7, 1928, in Harmony and was
Cheryl Phyllis Hart Sherrill, 72, of Statesville, N.C., died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Maple Leaf Health Care. She was born in Anderson, S.C., to the late Howard Phillip Hart
Betty M. Benfield Johnson, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born on May 24, 1946, to
Mr. Rex Eugene McCoy, 85, of Statesville, N.C., peacefully entered his heavenly home on Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on July 14,
Special to Iredell Free News It’s not unusual to see your Statesville fire fighters checking smoke alarms or fire hydrants to make sure you are safe. But for the members
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony couple faces multiple felony charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office personnel conducted a drug raid on their home off Damron Lane. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
The 27 participating nonprofits hope to impact more than 62,000 people FROM STAFF REPORTS The Love United Iredell initiative is underway. A project of the United Way of Iredell County,
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 30 ♦ Joseph Anthony Carrera, 55, of Fesperman Circle, Troutman, charged with possession of a schedule
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 23 ♦ A girl, Olivia Rose Atwell, born to Sarah Atwell of Statesville.
Harry Withers Myers Jr., 87, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. Born in Danville, Va., on December 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Harry
Eula Mae Keaton Campbell, 92, of Statesville, N.C, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Gordon Hospice House. Mrs. Campbell was born in Iredell County on April 7,
BY DEBBIE MARSH On Tuesday, March 3, voters in Iredell County will find two referendums on the ballot. If passed, one will fund the building of a high school in
Special to Iredell Free News Two North Iredell High School soccer players recently signed letters of intent to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level. Matthias Moorefield will attend
Special to Iredell Free News Love United Iredell is a two-week initiative of the United Way of Iredell County to raise more than $100,000 to fund small but meaningful projects
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Drama and chorus students at Lake Norman High school are teaming up to produce the musical “Matilda,” which will run February 26-28 at 7 p.m., followed
PHOTO GALLERY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Dozens of diverse creatures and characters from an assortment of genres descended on the Statesville Civic Center on Saturday for Comic Con.
Thomas Morrison Davidson, age 92, passed away in his home on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was born March 23, 1927, in Statesville, N.C. He married Rosetta Garris, who is
Editor’s note: This report was updated to include the name of the man who died. FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday
BY KARISSA MILLER A couple months ago Iredell-Statesville Board of Education members questioned if district principals were doing enough to tackle the use of electronic cigarettes or vaping in the