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The Salvation Army of Shelby looks forward to marking National Salvation Army Week in mid-May, highlighted by a celebration banquet to honor supporters and continue to spread the Christian message of hope and compassion.

Mike Plank President of Number Three Ruritan Club accepts awards from Mike Smith,

Jacob Shorts helps Carlisa Venable and Roshanda Peeples gather eggs at this year's Shelby City Park Easter Egg Hunt & Cleveland County Brain Bonanza for kids.

NC MedAssist will hold a free Over the Counter (OTC) Medicine Give Away Day in Shelby on Friday, April 28, 2017.

Sometimes the circumstances call for a change of plans. That was the situation I was in a few days ago.

Relay for Life
The Relay for Life events:
April 22, 2017 - The Leonard McSwain band will highlight an evening of fun and fellowship Saturday, April 22, 2017 to benefit Relay for Life.

Ross Grove Baptist Church, Shelby
Ross Grove Baptist Church, 225 Fallston Rd., Shelby NC, will be holding Holy Week Events thru April 16, 2017.

Area job seekers should mark Wednesday, April 26, 2017, on their calendars. That's the date of the Cleveland County Job Fair, which will be held at the LeGrand Center on the campus of Cleveland Community College (CCC) in Shelby from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Billie "Maw Maw" Ann Havner Neal, 86 of Fallston Road, Fallston passed away,
Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Carolina Care Center, Cherryville.

Maven Barrett Jacobsen Hoyle, 92, Fallston Road, Fallston passed away April 5, 2017 at Testa Hospice House-Kings Mountain.

SHELBY- Valerie Holland Short, 89, died at her home Friday, April 6, 2017. A native of Cleveland County, she was born to the late Gifton and Cora Davis Holland.

Bronson Blake "Jim" Panther, age 83 of 358 West St. Spindale, NC passed away Wednesday at Hospice House.

Rupert Edward Howard, 79, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, 6^th April, 2017 after several years of declining health.

GASTONIA - Joseph Spencer Morgan, 23, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. He is proceeded in death by his father, David Roy Morgan; grand-father, Mike Morgan; grand-mother, Carol Pearson.

FOREST CITY - Debra Ramirez 48, of Forest City N.C. passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Lauris Blalock Wray, 99, of Shelby passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Wendover Hospice House surrounded by her devoted family.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Jean Martin, 76 passed away Tuesday April 4, 2017 peacefully at her residence.

O'Neil Smith, age 87, resident of Kings Mountain, died April 5, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House.

Shirley Edwards Holland, age 80, of Franklin Drive, Forest City, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Zettie Neill Morrison, 102 years old, of Cherryville passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017 at Carillon Assisted Living Facilities in Lincolnton where she has resided the past four years.

Richard Ruben Springer, 126 Camille Drive, Shelby, NC; born August 20 1968 passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 48 and went to rest in the arms of our Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2017.

Shelby -- Jewell Brackett Grigg, 96, formerly of 1609 Mountain Lane in Shelby, passed away Monday, April 3rd, 2017, at Kings Mountain Hospital.

Robert Lee Goforth, Jr. age 65, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on April 3, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House.

Pacolet -- Sandra Calvert Cudd, 69, of 1068 Asbury Rd, passed away Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care.