BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department’s community forum on Thursday night, Director Michelle Hepler welcomed about 30 community members, explaining the need for their
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Devon Alexander Sheffield, 20, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born on September 29, 1999, in Jacksonville, Fla., to Robert “Bobby” Alexander Sheffield III
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell-Statesville Board of Education is seeking the public’s input as it begins its search for the district’s next superintendent. Superintendent Brady Johnson’s tenure will end on
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Mooresville was transformed into a picture perfect Christmas village Friday night as thousands flocked downtown for the Classic Christmas celebration on a crisp evening. Kids enjoyed
519 Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC 5-Bedroom, 5-Bath $374,900 You have to walk through this lovely colonial in Statesville’s Davie Avenue Historic District to truly appreciate this home. A successful former
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — In anticipation of the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the N.C. State Highway Patrol is putting safe driving at the top of
FROM STAFF REPORTS A flurry of activity during the final week of candidate filing ensured that the vast majority of races in Iredell County will be contested in 2020. Candidate
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare has achieved accreditation through Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of the Sleep Lab and Home Sleep Program. Accreditation is
BY MIKE FUHRMAN If you’re going to call your last-day-before-Christmas-vacation extravaganza the “Happiest Place on Earth,” you better deliver the goods. The staff and community supporters at N.B. Mills Elementary
Special to Iredell Free News Local attorney and longtime Iredell County resident Will Long filed paperwork in Raleigh on Thursday to formally enter the Republican Primary in his bid to
Members of the East Iredell Elementary School Student Parent Teacher Organization, decked out in their ugly holiday sweaters, held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday afternoon for their playground expansion. BY KARISSA
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Construction work that requires lane closures along major highways will be suspended by the N.C. Department of Transportation from Friday, December 20, to
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County attorney Bryan A. Corbett has announced that he is a candidate for District Court Judge for Alexander and Iredell counties. Corbett, a lifelong
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance with a felony larceny investigation. On Tuesday, December 17, ICSO deputies responded to a
Bennie (Ben) Clifford Cowan of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019, at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. He was born April 15, 1932, in Monroe, La., to
2019 Iredell 4-H Holiday Craft Workshop When: Friday, December 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: N.C. Cooperative Extension – Iredell County Center, 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville Details: A Holiday
FROM STAFF REPORTS Smiles and laughter filled the classroom as Troutman Elementary School kindergartners in teacher Willow Wilcox’s class hand-decorated their own gingerbread houses this week. Students worked beside their
Special to Iredell Free News EnergyUnited will be accepting applications through Tuesday, December 31, for the 2020 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program. This year, EnergyUnited will be selecting two outstanding
Dana Shaquille Teunthony Lewis, 25, was born in Iredell County on February 25, 1994, and was the son of the late Johnny Lewis Jr. and Lisa (Hoover) Patterson. He departed
BY KARISSA MILLER ICATS will reduce services beginning March 1, 2020, when grant funds are depleted. Bradley Johnson, director of ICATS, discussed the need to cut back services with the
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department has been awarded a $274,963 grant to help fund countywide efforts aimed at preventing overdose deaths related to opioid misuse.
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Even though there are three new faces on Statesville’s City Council, the arguments at Monday night’s meeting sounded very familiar as the Municipal Services Building was
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners got a detailed look on Monday night at three options for a new multi-generational, multi-purpose War Memorial. Katie Barnes and John Barnholt of the
Special to Iredell Free News Crossroads Early College seniors Madeline Simmons and Garrett Steele recently organized a 5K/1-mile fun run event called the “Dash for Education” to raise money for
Melynn Benfield Roberts, 53, passed away on December 14, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born on June 15, 1966, in Iredell County, she was the daughter of Barbara Ann Wilson
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 30-year-old man faces felony drug charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office detectives found crystal methamphetamine in his home when they were asked by N.C. Probation and
Special to Iredell Free News Western Avenue Baptist Church broke ground on a new children’s building on Sunday morning, December 15. In between worship services, church members gathered at the
BY MIKE FUHRMAN It’s hard to imagine how 2019 could have been worse for the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD family has endured the senseless murder of Officer Jordan Sheldon
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation presented a $5,000 check to the Mooresville Soup Kitchen on Friday, December 13, to provide support for its Feed the Hungry program.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell NeuroSpine has hired Terri Lee as its newest nurse practitioner. With 17 years of nursing experience, Lee provides holistic and compassionate medical care to
William Franklin “Bill” Tulbert passed away at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center on Friday, December 13, 2019, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He was 76. Bill was
FROM STAFF REPORTS With five days remaining in the filing period for 2020 elections, most of the races in Iredell County have only a single candidate. And not one Democrat
BY KARISSA MILLER The Career Academy and Technical School’s Automotive-Technology Department continued its tradition of showing appreciation to their auto, transportation and community partners with the annual BBQ stakeholders luncheon
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: DECEMBER 5 ♦ Shaun Travolta Blackwood, 41, of Brookwood Drive, Mooresville, charged with interfering with an electronic monitoring
Ms. Rosemary Rector, 86, of Troutman, N.C., passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born September 19, 1933, in Little
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Christmas party on Saturday morning for ICSO personnel with young children. The party featured a showing of “The Polar Express”