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Franklin Bernard Green
Mr. Franklin Bernard Green, 51, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024. He was born in Newark, N.J., on December 17, 1972, to Patricia Gail Green and the late Franklin Bernard Sharpe. Franklin attended Statesville High School and he was a Carolina Panthers fan. He worked at Uniglass Industries. He...
Q&A: Lonely Students See the Upside of Cellphones, Social Media
(TNS) — Researchers, policymakers, and district leaders alike have raised serious concerns about how social media and cellphones are negatively affecting teens' social skills and mental health. But teens have a more nuanced view. A spring survey of 1,056 high-school-age teens by the EdWeek Research Center found them nearly...
Cook Out Named Entitlement Sponsor For Cook Out Monster Truck Bash at The Dirt Track
CONCORD, NC (July 15, 2024) – Growing its long-standing partnership with America’s Home for Racing, popular quick-service chain Cook Out has signed a multi-year agreement to serve as the entitlement sponsor for the fan-favorite Cook Out Monster Truck Bash, held each August at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Deputies: Over 20 Pounds Of Marijuana Products Found At Various Vape And Tobacco Shops
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. – The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office conducted a month-long investigation into marijuana distribution and executed search warrants at seven smoke and vape shops in Statesville, according to a news release. The release states that narcotics investigators uncovered evidence that the shops sold products labeled as...
Betty Combs
Betty Combs, 89, of Old Mountain Road, in Stony Point, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, following a sudden illness. She was born on Thursday, March 14, 1935, in Wilkes County, and was the daughter of Fred and Dessie Mae Shepherd. Betty was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church for 71 years. She married the love of her life, Bobby, in July 1953 and was married for 67 years. She was a homemaker and mother who loved her family and her church dearly.
9 months after life-changing amputations, John McCurdy is an inspiration
July 16. By Dave Yochum. The first thing you notice about John McCurdy is his boyish grin, even at 50 years old. Next you’re going to notice his prosthetic arms and prosthetic legs—all four of his limbs are gone. With an amazing level of grit and determination—and tireless...
Local, state law enforcement officers seize products containing marijuana from local smoke and vape shops
State and local law enforcement officers have seized more than 20 pounds of products containing marijuana as well as counterfeit merchandise as part of an investigation targeting smoke and vape shops in the Statesville area. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Offfice began an investigation in early June that culminated on Friday,...
Jeremy Tyler Anderson
Jeremy Tyler Anderson, 22, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Jeremy was born on November 26, 2001, in Statesville to Desmond Canterbury and Crystal Anderson. He was preceded in death his grandmother, Geneva K. Anderson; great great grandmother, Margaret Campbell; great great grandfather, Lonnie Anderson; great...
Tavern Opens in Stadium Lofts Project Enhancing Cannon Ballers Game Day Offerings & Atrium Health Ballpark
After weeks of anticipation and thousands of top-shelf barbecue sandwiches being devoured by fans visiting the Centerfield Concessions Facility operated by Towel City Tavern, Cannon Ballers fans can finally enjoy that same best-in-class barbecue inside the newly completed gastropub adjacent to Atrium Health Ballpark. The Towel City Tavern quietly opened a few weeks ago and has been operating out of its first floor throughout the team’s last few homestands.
Lexington woman charged with reported animal abuse on five dogs
LEXINGTON, N.C. — Sunday at 11:47 a.m., Lexington Police were called to a reported disturbance at a home on Olympia Street. After arriving on scene, officers say they found five dogs starving without any food, water or shelter. Police took all five dogs to the Davidson County Animal Shelter...
Cailan Casandra Bennett
Cailan Casandra Bennett, 23, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, in Cleveland, N.C. She was born on October 15, 2000, in Iredell County to Justin J. Bennett and Carissa Marquez Bennett. Cailan was preceded in death by her grandfather, John Marquez. She is survived by her daughter, Erika Handley;...
F1 driver Magnussen to leave Haas at the end of this season
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the season when his contract expires, the team said on Thursday. The 31-year-old Magnussen is competing in his seventh season with the American team, starting 135 grand prix across two spells, from 2017-20 and 2022-24.
Josh Berry Returns to AM Racing for Indianapolis Motor Speedway Xfinity Series Race
Building off their NASCAR Xfinity Series debut together last weekend at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, NASCAR Cup Series rookie Josh Berry will drive the No. 15 AM Racing Ford Mustang in Saturday afternoon’s Pennzoil 250 presented by Advance Auto Parts at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Together, the Statesville, N.C.-based team The post Josh Berry Returns to AM Racing for Indianapolis Motor Speedway Xfinity Series Race first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.
Andrew R. Miller
Andrew R. Miller, 58, died on July 11, 2024. He was born July 4, 1966. Mr. Miller is loved and remembered by Fannie Miller, and children, Nelson & Hanna Miller, Nolan & Emmeline Miller, David & Kendra Miller, Marilyn Young, Jared & Dorthea Young, Joel & Kyra Miller, Japheth & Sarah Miller, and Zachariah Miller & fiancée Haley Crittendon; and 17 grandchildren.
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