Iredell Free News

1 day ago | iredellfreenews.com | Mike Fuhrman

Janice Diane Settlemyre Brown, 81, of Cleveland, N.C., passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, N.C.Janice was born on August 7, 1943, in Iredell County to the late Buford Settlemyre and Hazel Wilson Settlemyre. She was a graduate of Mooresville High School and was employed by Burlington Industries for many years. She loved cooking Sunday dinner, reading and working in her flower bed.

2 days ago | iredellfreenews.com | Mike Fuhrman

BY DEBBIE PAGEThe community is invited to the third annual Walk of Heroes Flag Installation Ceremony on Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m.The event will begin with the Toast of Honor motorcycle group bringing in the first flag. Flags will be distributed to the Troutman Elementary School children, who will stand in front of the school to greet the riders. Then the riders will move to the greenway area in front of Town Hall for the first flag installation ceremony.

2 days ago | iredellfreenews.com | Mike Fuhrman

Special to IFNRALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) is preparing to administer the new Transportation Commerce Tax later this year. The tax will apply to ride services provided by taxis and transportation network companies beginning July 1. The tax was passed in Session Law 2023-134. Details about the tax include:♦ Taxpayers (taxis or transportation network companies) will collect the tax from their customers beginning on July 1.

3 days ago | iredellfreenews.com | Mike Fuhrman

Nicholas Kulikowsky Jr., 61, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Nick was born on March 25, 1964, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Nickolas Kulikowsky and Patricia Ann Colgan Kulikowsky. He was a graduate of West Branch High School and W.C. Smith Vocational School. He served as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy, BU2 (E5).

3 days ago | iredellfreenews.com | Mike Fuhrman

Joseph “Doc” Keith Jones, 62, of Troutman, N.C., left this world on Monday, May 12, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side. Keith was born on June 3, 1962, in Iredell County. He leaves behind his mother, Edith J.