Where the Serious Gardener ShopsArticle by Kristie Darling Entrepreneurs come in many categories. The farmers at Prevette Family Farm, Doug and Debbie, in true entre...
Preserving Family Grounds & TraditionsArticle by Kristie Darling Two and a half miles northwest of the Town of Troutman lies a family cemetery. It’s over 200 years old. Bi...
Lake Norman High School Band to Perform in London, Engla... On Wednesday, February 16, a contingent of dignitaries from London, England will be at Lake Norman High School to present the Wildcat Ba...
Celebrating 50 Years AloftWhile Firefly Balloons has just a handful of employees, these craftsmen and engineers construct and sell a product that, in 2022, celebr...
Rutledge and Bigham MortuaryArticle by Steve Hill In 1921, two young men who had met in Washington, D.C. while attending Mortuary School came to Statesville with...
A Coffee Place for the Town of TroutmanOriginally from Long Island, New York, Nina Priore and Sue O’Malley have been friends since junior high. After both moving t...
Marin Tomlin Stepping Away from Downtown Statesville Dev... Wes Davidson, board chair of the Downtown Statesville Development Corporation, announced Tuesday that “after 16 years as the Executive D...
Houston TransportFrom the book Preserving Our Heritage Copyright © 1998 Republished with permission from Secure Development CorporationEven when they wer...
Kyle Bell Named Assistant Chief with the Statesville Fir... Statesville Fire Chief Andy Weatherman has named Captain Kyle Bell as the new Assistant Fire Chief effective January 10, 2022.
Statesville Named Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the East(Pictured with Mayor Kutteh is Don Cline (middle) and Bill Meadows (right)For more than 40 years, Statesville has been the backdrop for ...
Land Development Plan Process ExtendedThe Statesville Planning Department has announced that the timeframe for approval of the proposed 2045 Land Development Plan (LDP) has b...
North Iredell High School FFA Members Awarded National A... Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to d...
Locally Made Hemp Products Iredell County is home to many pick-your-own opportunities: berries, pumpkins, and even hemp. “That was my whole start for ...
Local Organizations Benefit from Statesville ABC FundsThe Statesville ABC Board has announced the recipients of this year’s Educational Grants.
Discover the Wonders of Nature at the Allison Woods Outd... For almost 30 years, the Allison Woods Outdoor Learning Center has brought environmental education to kids and adults alike. As...
Regenerative Agriculture is at the Heart of Hart Family ... Originally from Winston, Elizabeth Hart always considered herself a city girl. Until one day, she realized she wanted a change ...
Quilting Sisters Share Their Passion with StatesvilleSisters Cindy Page and Patti Cline have shared a love for quilting since they were very young. “Our mom taught us how to sew, w...
Homegrown Flowers at River Sun Farm in StatesvilleMelinda Roberts and her husband Mike have a strong background in agriculture. After living in Asheville for a number of years, ...
A One-Stop Shop for Mobile Homes in Iredell CountyWhen Jake Aaron and Brett Carlile saw the need for more affordable housing options, they got right to work. In 2019, these chil...
Collecting and ConnectingAs a child, James Ferree enjoyed collecting and trading sports cards. In the last year, he rediscovered his love for trading ca...
Full-Service Laundry Comes to Iredell CountyBrandi Holman recently started a business helping with a common household chore that everyone does – laundry. After spending ye...
Bringing People and Music TogetherOriginally from Seoul, South Korea, Sharon Owenby has a deep background in music and education. “I am a third generation educat...
An Iredell County TreasureIt only took one time for Bill to be hooked on gold mining. “The first time you ever found that piece of gold, you got that gol...
Giving Old Furniture New LifeTonya Cassidy has a knack for giving old furniture new life. “I can see a piece of furniture, especially neglected furniture, a...
Joining the Axe Throwing CrazeAfter tying out axe throwing just a few times, Mike Pastelak was hooked. So much so, that he decided to open his own establishm...
A Local Family BusinessWhat started out as a side gig for Rob Hudson quickly turned into a full-time, family business. For 15 years now, Wear41 (previ...
Fresh and Local FareMel Funk’s excitement toward the restaurant business is contagious. “It’s the greatest business on Earth!”, he stated while tal...
Flea Market, DJ, and Venue, Oh My!Local entrepreneur Julius Hoke does it all. He’s a flea market owner, DJ, and now, the owner of a small event venue, The Walnut...
Bringing Color to Our TownsWhat’s a fun way to get to know local leaders? Coloring them! Coloring My Town takes local celebrities like the mayor, school p...
A Full Service Florist in Iredell County, NCMeredith Parker has always had a passion for flowers. After obtaining a degree in horticulture, and spending many years as a we...
Soy Candles Light the Way for Local EntrepreneurWhen Rachel Monrad received a soy candle as a gift a few years back, she had no idea just how much that gift would impact her l...
Love Valley: A Cowboy Town in North CarolinaIf you make the trek up to Love Valley, North Carolina, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped onto the scene of an old western movie....
Live Theater Finds Their Permanent Home in StatesvilleFormerly known as the Statesville Community Theatre, Theatre Statesville has been around since 1958. As the only live theater f...
“One Call Removes it All” with HunkaJunk HaulingBrandon Crouch always wanted to be his own boss, but wasn’t sure how to start. Though he had many great ideas, with a full-time...
Property Matters, Because People MatterProperty Matters was founded by a man who couldn’t believe in the name anymore than he already does, Bryan George. “I love that name,” s...
Flowers that Tell a StoryDenise Arciszewski has always been a farmer at heart. Though she made her career in aerospace, she loves to tell stories about ...
A Motocross Park For All AgesWhen Joel Suggs found out the dirt bike park that he frequently visited with his children might soon be closing, he took matter...
A Home Run in a Small TownIf you’ve stopped at a convenience store in the area, there’s a good chance that you visited one of the many Home Run Markets. ...
Local Store Featuring a Local AuthorIf you visit GG’s Art Frames Gifts, you are sure to find something you like. “We have a little of everything for everybody”...
Cars Donated to Iredell-Statesville SchoolsAs a thank you to our students for participating in the Ford social media challenge our students received a thank you from Ford Motor Co...
Love United Iredell – 14 Days of Local ImpactLove United Iredell is a 14-day fundraiser (April 11-25th) that unites a community around local causes and nonprofits.
Richard J. Harris, A Beloved StatesvillianFrom the book Preserving Our Heritage Copyright © 1998 Republished with permission from Secure Development CorporationA young lad, but 1...
United Way’s Endowment for the Future receives a Substan... Sponsored by United Way of Iredell CountyStatesville native Mary Dawne Clark has joined the Legacy Circle with a substantial planned gif...
Mr. Quick: Journey To The Top Of Depot HillArticle by Cynthia Carson-Turner From the book Preserving Our Heritage Copyright © 1998 Republished with permission from Secure Devel...
Black Entrepreneurs: The Kimbrough FamilyFrom the book Preserving Our Heritage Copyright © 1998 Republished with permission from Secure Development CorporationWilliam Gaston Kim...
Coloring StatesvilleCOLORING MY TOWN creates fun educational coloring books customized for individual communities via the sponsorship of its local businesse...
An Up and Coming Leader in StatesvilleMolly Smyth, Junior at South Iredell High School, was selected to be part of the NC Governor's Page Program.The Governor's Page Program ...
Seasons May Change, But Memories Last a Lifetime!Article by Catherine Diehl Howard Family Farm - Harmony, NC is a place that changes with every season, but the one thing that never c...
Never a Fee for HistoryArticle by Alexis Mason Photo by Isaac MasonMarcus Garvey once said, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin an...
Love Cultivates More Than ProduceArticle by Alexis Mason Tucked away beautifully in the hills of northern Iredell County, sits a garden oasis in the peace and quiet. ...