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Cleveland Community College has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, Inc. as part of its Community-Based Grantsmaking Initiative. The awarded grant will help fund the construction of the Advanced Manufacturing Center at CCC.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce has recognized local efforts to provide essential workforce training by awarding Cleveland Community College and its partners the Maximize Carolina Sector grant. The grant money will support CCC's new Electrical Lineworker Academy.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Fundraiser
Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Cleveland County will be having a fundraiser for Langdon and Millie Hamrick on Saturday July 1, 2017

Kenneth Everett Newton, 52, of 8141 9th Street, passed away Friday, June 23rd, 2017, at his residence.

South Mountains State Park, Connelly Springs
South Mountains State Park, 3001 South Mountains Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, NC, Environmental Programs:
Saturday, July 1, 2017 - "Animals of the South Mountains"

Robert J. Conner, age 80, of East Church Street, Bostic, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at his residence.

Carl B. Wood, 86, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.

Frankie Varie Grigg, 95, formerly of Kings Rd., died Monday, June 26, 2017, at White Oak Manor.

Pam Chapman, age 54, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Joe Cleveland "J.C." Gray age 88 of Hephzibah Church Road passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Brian Center of Lincolnton.

Grant "Mud Cat" Carroll, 59, of 595 Bear Creek Road, passed away Saturday, June 24th, 2017, at Mary Black Health System - Gaffney.

Ruby Saunders, age 96, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County., age 96, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Karen Elizabeth Hamrick, 65, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at her home.

Martha Jean Lovett Clark, 63, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Hospice of Rutherford County surrounded by her loving family.

John David Coggins, 66, of Mill Spring passed away on June 21, 2017. He was the son of the late James Denton and Ida McCurry Coggins and husband of Sheila Gibson Coggins.

Vickie Ann Holt, 63, passed away on June 15, 2017 at Robin Johnson Hospice House surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born to the late Robert and Hazeline Stines Costner on July 15, 1953 in Gaston County, NC.

Roy Edward White, Jr., 67 passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Hospice of Rutherford County surrounded by his loving family.

Jonathan "Pop" Howard Leagon, 90, of 631 Leagon Drive, passed away Tuesday, June 20th, 2017, at his residence. He was surrounded by his family and many friends.

Sandra Marie Dayberry Martinez, age 42, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Lucille Tessneer Crowe, 93, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at White Oak Manor of Shelby.

During this heat wave, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and Safe Kids North Carolina are reminding people of the dangers of leaving children in cars.

On June 10, 2017 around 4:30 a helicopter was treating a corn field on Padgett Road.