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Moose wins distinguished alumnus honor
STATESVILLE – Mitchell Community College will recognize retired instructor Bill Moose with this year’s Mitchell Distinguished Alumni award during its fall convocation, the college announced Monday. Moose grew up in Iredell… Read more
Hamlin win could help schools
The Mooresville Graded School District could win $20,000 if Denny Hamlin wins either the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race or Coca-Cola 600 this month at Charlotte Motor Speedway, according to Mayor… Read more
Mooresville resident sets course for college
by Justin Vick STATESVILLE – Inside the president’s office at Mitchell Community College, there’s a framed elementary school assignment, dated fall 1972, intended to forecast Tim Brewer’s future. Brewer wrote that… Read more
Students learn to manage Life with Bills
Mooresville Graded School System is introducing a new online program, Life With Bills, which simulates the everyday struggles of living in the real world. Students, teachers and parents are finding… Read more
School celebrates Read Across America Day
by Justin Vick MOORESVILLE – After eating a catered breakfast of green eggs and ham, first-graders in Tammy Reavis’s class broke into small groups March 2, to play Dr. Seuss-themed board… Read more
Marketing firm advocates literacy
STATESVILLE – Iredell-Statesville Schools recognized Mooresville-based Bulldawg Marketing on Feb. 13 for a literacy initiative it manages for Unilever/Dollar General. The program, dubbed “Reading Puts You on the Track to… Read more
Mooresville schools report few violent crimes
Compiled by staff Iredell County schools reported just five criminal acts during the 2010-11 year that the State Board of Education deems “dangerous and violent,” according to the N.C. Department… Read more
Don’t let scholarships pass you by
Katie’s Course It is commonly assumed that only the top students in the class or those whose families have little income get scholarships. Many students let this thought stop them… Read more
State board approves Brewer’s appointment to college
The N.C. Board of Community Colleges recently approved the selection of Mooresville resident Tim Brewer as president of Mitchell Community College. He’ll assume the role next month. Brewer, executive vice… Read more
Program offers college credits for high schoolers
STATESVILLE – Mitchell Community College is hosting information sessions on the N.C. Career & College Promise program this month on both campuses. The program offers tuition-free college credits for qualified juniors… Read more




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