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Iredell schools still divided in realignment desires
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:22:42 -0800

When North Carolina’s high school athletic conferences are realigned for the 2013-14 school year, will Iredell County’s six high schools be grouped together?

4 Iredell ADs submit alternative alignment
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:32:14 -0800

Displeased with the second draft of the North Carolina High Athletic Association’s realignment plan, a group of athletic directors in Iredell County got together to formulate a new alignment for 3A and 4A schools in western North Carolina. 

Filing for elections to start soon
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:31:02 -0800

A political year that could end with Iredell County having three or four residents serving in the North Carolina General Assembly and two women in the U.S. House of Representatives officially kicks off in the Tar Heel state in less than three weeks.

3A, 4A schools in Iredell still remain split
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:07:50 -0800

On the issue of split conferences, the six high schools in Iredell County are split. The lines are drawn between the two classifications that will be in Iredell County when the new alignment takes effect in fall 2013. 

Gov. Bev Perdue Cuts Ribbon as Origin Food Group Launches frush(TM) Yogurt & Fruit Shakes in Iredell County
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:45:55 -0800

STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Gov. Bev Perdue spoke at a ribbon cutting today at Origin Food Group, LLC's new facility in Iredell County where it will produce its new line of healthy food products, beginning with ...

Signing Day 2013 could be a banner day for Iredell
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:34:14 -0800

National Signing Day came and went almost as fast as football season did. South Iredell showed once again it is the top of the class with athlete Quataye Smyre signing his National Letter of Intent to East Carolina. Smyre committed to the Pirates in March 2011.

Agency: Troopers Fatally Shoot Man Firing On Them
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:33:14 -0800

Authorities say a hit-and-run suspect was fatally shot after he opened fire on North Carolina highway troopers and an Iredell County deputy.

Iredell Commissioners unanimous in non-support for rail
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:59:56 -0800

The Red Line Rail wasn’t derailed at Tuesday’s Iredell County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, but it’s going to take a lot of work to keep it on track.

Genealogical Society tracing Iredell roots from new home in library
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:49:32 -0800

Down among the dust in the basement of the Iredell County Public Library, history is preserved.

Man accused writing bad checks to buy hot tubs off Craigslist
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:23:51 -0800

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. -- The Iredell County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of using multiple aliases and obtaining property by false pretense when buying hot tubs off of Craigslist.   According to the police report, Troy Lee Waters, 45, will contact the seller, show up at their residence and write them a  bad check that cannot be cashed or deposited because the checking account ...