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They are a familiar sight - and sound - of Christmas. They are the Salvation Army red kettle ringers - volunteers that you often see when you are doing your shopping, steadily ringing the bell that calls us all to give.

One of two horse drawn carriages makes it way through Uptown Shelby during the first of Christmas activities on Friday, November 25th, 2016.

CCBC
The Cleveland County Bass Club has fished two events since I last heard from them.

I've always considered myself a prepared hunter - some would say over prepared.

Corinth Baptist Church, Vale
Corinth Baptist Church, 7929 HWY 10 West, Vale, NC will be holding its annual Christmas Drive-thru live nativity Fri.-Sun., December 2, 3 and 4, 2016, from 6:00-8:00 nightly.

The Library at Ruby C. Hunt YMCA, Shelby
The Library at the Ruby C. Hunt YMCA will host a book talk by local author and educator, Morgan Blanton on Thursday, December 1, 2016

Soulath Souvannapadith, age 61, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away November 29, 2016 at Peak Resources of Cherryville.

Bertha Dowdle of Union Mills, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Oak Grove Health Care Center.

SHELBY- Hazel Allen Gardner, 77, passed away Sunday Nov. 27, 2016, at Wendover at Hospice.

Edith M. White died peacefully on November 26^th, 2016.

Wanda Karen Fletcher, 84, of Blacksburg, SC, died November 27, 2016, in Shelby, NC.

Rebecca "Becky" Rosebud Baker Groves, 78, of 119 Ankle Road, Casar, passed
away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her home.

Lincolnton - Mrs. Alma Prue Davis Gales, 85, passed away on Friday, November
25, 2016 at her residence.

Liberty -- Linda Mozelle Hull Bradford, 68, of 173 Incline Drive, passed away Saturday, November 26th, 2016, at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC.

Mary D. Padgett, age 85, of Goodes Creek Road, Mooresboro, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Fair Haven Home in Forest City.

Rockfort C. Goode, age 88, of Holland Street, Forest City, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Willis "Slim" Shew, age 76, of Race Path Church Road, Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing Center.

A.D. Burgess, age 70, of Forest City, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at his residence.

Allen Lee Peterson Sr., age 66, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center-Cleveland.

Ms. Maggie Belle Hubbard of Forest City, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Rutherfordton, NC.

Ruby Mae Wells Upchurch, age 92 of Roy Eaker Road, Cherryville passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Carolina Care Center.

Karen Faye Johnson-Williams, 55, of Bessemer City, NC went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Robert Joseph Pendleton, 81, of Oak Grove-Clover Hill Church Rd, Lawndale, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Hospice House of Rutherford County in Forest City.