Losing Our Youth
STUDENT ESSAYS
How do you see Iredell County?
» CONTEST WINNER: Iredell County: Life As We Knew It
» RUNNER-UP: ‘I want to be a part of shaping the future of our community’
» ‘The charm of Iredell County will remain’
» ‘I never would have dreamed that there would be as much growth as there is today’
» ‘I hope in a few years people will build things that match’
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VIDEO
Losing Our Youth
Iredell’s Identity
Residential explosion
Industrial Change
Moving South
Through our Eyes
OTHER HEADLINES
RUNNER-UP: ‘I want to be a part of shaping the future of our community’
‘The charm of Iredell County will remain’
‘I never would have dreamed that there would be as much growth as there is today’
‘I hope in a few years people will build things that match’
‘We could wipe out a lot of vegetation and animals habitats in ten years’
‘I’d like to see less growth, less traffic, and more trees’
‘I would like to see people stop littering’
‘It’s been great to see this county grow so much’
‘We keep it well kept and green’
‘You don’t really have much to worry about ‘
‘It should not be a place where crackheads think they rule the place’
‘Iredell has become one of the fastest growing areas’
‘Iredell county has been a great place to grow up’
‘Iredell County will always s continue to be peaceful and beautiful’
‘I would like for our schools and roadways to catch up with the growth’
‘Listen the sounds are changing in Iredell’
‘I want the county to be more respectable to the environment’
‘The growth is good so there are more opportunities’
‘I’d like to see less growth, less traffic, and more trees’
‘We could wipe out a lot of vegetation and animals habitats’
‘Hopefully, the new structures will match and enhance the old’
‘You will have a blast and won’t be sorry’
‘Iredell County Through the Eyes of a 13 Year Old’
‘Doesn’t Iredell County seem like a great place to be apart of?‘
‘I wish it could stay just as it is now’
‘A little more upper class and have less traffic’
‘Iredell County: A Place of Excitement’
‘When I pass by, most of the areas I notice seem old’
‘Other than traffic, I think of Iredell County as a swell county’
‘It will remain Iredell County’
‘ I would rather not see it develop like its neighbor Mecklenburg’
‘My town means a great amount to me’
‘Iredell is a good place to start on your dreams’
‘Iredell County is my home and I am here to stay!‘
‘The people are kind and welcoming’
‘The best thing about Iredell County is that it is my home’
‘I think over the years Iredell County will only improve’
‘I hope you choose to live here some day’
‘There are many exciting things in Iredell County’
‘This is one of the greatest places to live’
Looking ahead: Sprawl in Iredell
I-SS officials combat overcrowding
How Mooresville will handle future growth
MGSD prepares for boom in student population
Growth sparks change in fire departments, EMS
Mooresville faces growth, gangs
Stats aren’t cause for concern, leaders say
Law enforcement adjusts to control crowded courts, jails
As faith spectrum grows, congregations focus on drawing a crowd
Membership in the Catholic Church saw an 83.6 percent jump from 1980-2000
Those who identified with Judaism jumped 69 percent from 1980-2000
Those who identified themselves as Muslim doubled from 1980-2000
Farmers face uphill battle as development eats open spaces
Technology creates new breed of farmer
Lake Norman creates hot real estate market
Iredell’s industry moves into the 21st century
NASCAR takes Mooresville from mill town to Race City
Former mill workers adapt to changing business environment
Lowe’s helps transform Iredell’s industrial identity
Crossroads helps Statesville resist economic downturns
Airport provides extra draw for industry
Growth brings retail diversification
Statesville prepares for ‘urban engine’
Mooresville juggles growth, legacy
Troutman’s newest police officer introduced
Troutman planners examine land use
Charlotte leaders encourage region to CONNECT
Growing up in south Iredell in the 1960s
Iredell County Demographics, 1998-2007
County growth projections, 1976-2030