MOORESVILLE – To best serve and protect the citizens of our community, the Mooresville Police Department (MPD) utilizes highly trained officers in a variety of specialized roles including patrol, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), logistics and communications. One of the most challenging assignments is that of a group of men and women who are assigned to protect our most precious asset, […]

North Mecklenburg obituaries – Week of June 27
John Edward Cherveny DAVIDSON – John Edward Cherveny, 63, of Davidson, died June 21, 2022. He was born May 12, 1959, in Winston-Salem, to the late Leonard Edward Cherveny and Latrelle Miram Reddick. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his sister, Helen Kay Haynes. He is survived by his sons, Andrew James Seth Lancaster […]




Mooresville obituaries – Week of June 27
Bruce Corbett Paron MOORESVILLE – Bruce Corbett Paron, 69, of Mooresville died June 13, 2022. He was born Oct. 29, 1952, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Robert J. and Dorothea Athoe Paron. He had a career in electronics and computer information services. He served with the U.S. Army as a communications specialist. He was predeceased by his parents and by […]




Denver-Lincoln County obituaries – Week of June 27
Jewel Marrie DENVER – Jewel Marrie, 88, of Denver, died June 22, 2022. She was born Oct. 14, 1933, in Denver to Francis and Viola Whitlow Sherrill. She retired from Arthur Andersen accounting firm. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, A.W. “Chuck” Auten Jr.; daughter, Robin Auten Eaker; brothers, Bob, Jim and Don Sherrill; and […]


FAITH COLUMN: Imperfect faith a fact of life
Do you have perfect faith? Has your faith ever wavered? Have you ever fallen into doubt or fear? I know I have, for my faith is far from perfect. In John 12 we see Jesus making His entrance into Jerusalem, and as He does so, comes across a group of Jews. John talks specifically about a group of Jewish leaders […]


Pump station for north side of Mooresville making progress
MOORESVILLE – At the town board’s planning retreat early this year – during a summation of the long list of in-progress and planned town road, building and amenity projects, a brief reference was made about how the upgrade with potentially the biggest impact on Mooresville, and the one with the single highest price tag, was receiving little attention. Perhaps that’s because, […]


Lincoln County reports discharge of untreated wastewater
DENVER – Lincoln County Public Utilities had a discharge of untreated wastewater June 30. It’s estimated that 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged from a manhole at the intersection of N.C. 73 and N.C. 16, according to a release issued by the county. It’s estimated that 6,000 gallons of the untreated wastewater was discharged into Forney Creek Tributary 1A […]