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Richard F. Harris, age 47, of Forest City, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Sue Black Sneed, age 89, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Peak Resources in Cherryville.

Barbara Ann Cain Harris, 78, of 362 Dirty Ankle Road, Lawndale, died
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at her residence.

Clara Bell Williams Pruette, 82, of 1636 North Brook #3 School Road, Vale,
passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at her home.

Judith Ann Gibson Wilkins age 77 died Wednesday December 2, 2015 at Hospice Wendover.

Olivia V. Mobley,71, of 839 Logan St., departed this life on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Carolina Continue Care Hospital in Kings Mountain NC.

Salvation Army Volunteers Needed
to Help with Christmas Kettle Drive

Our week #12 Shelby Shopper & Info Football Contest winner was Bradley Pruitt (right) of Shelby.

Summer Mosteller and Jared Belcher have been awarded scholarships from the State Employees' Credit Union Foundation.

Cleveland County Fraternal Order of Police President Gwen Carothers presents Martha Walker at Crossroads Rescue Mission a check to help feed those less fortunate at this time of year.

The battles got tougher, including a double-overtime contest, but Cleveland County football (all 3 teams) win again!

The following communities have announced their Christmas parades for 2015:

Hospice Cleveland County
Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC and Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Blvd., Kings Mountain, will have the following events for Nov. and Dec. 2015.

Doris Martin Short, 78, of 2602 Peeler Road, Vale, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton.

James Bruce Hamrick, 65, of Atlantic lane, died December 1, 2015 at his residence.

Charles Ray "Boo Boo" "Snake Man" Womack, 83, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at his home.

Prospect Baptist Church, Mooresboro
Prospect Baptist Church, 2610 Prospect Church Road, Mooresboro, NC, will be holding a "Live Drive Thru Nativity", Saturday and Sunday, December 4-5, 2015, 6:00-8:00pm. Free hot chocolate and cookies. For more information call Lisa Scruggs at 828-755-4842.

Tracey Clifton Blanton, 49, passed away Tuesday December 1, 2015 at his residence.

As I have written many times before, when one is in a tree stand, he notices the most intricate things.

Moss
The Sunday events are still going strong on Moss Lake, there are two events to report this week.

John Paul McSwain, 94, of Oakleaf Dr. (Mary's Grove) died November 25, 2015 at his residence.

Thipphavanh Sidavong, age 55, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on November 25, 2015 at her home.

Doris Irene Whaley Williams, age 86, died Wednesday November 25, 2015 at Hospice Wendover.

Fred Junior Elmore, 68, of Old Hwy 150, died November 26, 2015 at his residence.

Linda D. Cannoy, 63, died Wed., Nov. 25, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of McDowell County, WVa., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ella Friend Cannoy.