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    A parcel of land in Statesville, Lot 30 has seen its share of history over the years. In 1790, Patrick Hugley would sell you a half-pint of whiskey for a schilling, or 11 cents. It would become a place for travelers to rest as the Iredell Hotel until 1918 when it burned down and was replaced by the Holland Building in 1920, which still stands there today. That building saw plenty of history too over the next 100 years, including the Woolworth’s counter where a sit-in took place in 1960 during the fight for civil rights.

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    As cemeteries age, it becomes vitally important for gravestones to be cared for and repaired to combat the deterioration that is inevitable with the passage of time. Founded in 1895, Willow Valley Cemetery is one of the oldest burial sites in Mooresville and has begun to show its age.

    The defeat of the Carnegie Library proposal in a Statesville municipal vote on May 6, 1913 was definitely a setback for local library supporters. With the vote not even close at 244 against and 164 in favor they couldn’t even ask for a recount. They must have felt shocked and a little angry,…

    Scott Allred with Brushcan Custom Murals and Design in Asheville was busy at work Thursday on this mural at 202 N. Main St. He noted that he had one more section on this particular area to work on highlighting DeLuxe Ice Cream and then he would be moving to another area of this North Main St…