The Earl Scruggs Center welcomed a live audience on Thursday, September 24, for the inaugural recording of Roots Music Revue, a new live radio program celebrating the music, history and stories of the Southern Appalachian region. Presented in partnership by American Songcatcher, the Earl Scruggs Center and WNCW 88.7, the program blended thoughtful conversation, personal stories, history and incredible musical performances in the spirit of the great live radio shows of the past.
(Shelby) On September 30, 2026, the Cleveland County Health Department was notified of a bat that tested positive for rabies. This is the twenty-first rabid animal case identified in the county this year. The animal was found on Casar-Lawndale Road in Casar. Any person bitten or exposed to potentially infectious saliva from this animal should contact their healthcare provider or the local health department for a rabies risk assessment. You may contact the Cleveland County Health Department at 980-484-5169 or 980-484-5100.
Cleveland County Cooperative Extension is pleased to welcome Mooresboro native Abby Whitaker as our new Livestock and Forages Extension Agent. Abby officially joins the staff on October 1, 2026. Abby, who has served as an area livestock agent headquartered in Buncombe County, will now work with livestock producers and farmers throughout Cleveland County, providing research-based information and practical assistance with beef cattle and other livestock, pasture and forage production, grazing management, hay production, and related agricultural issues.
Ivy came from the shelter where she had arrived very emaciated and scared. She is a healthy, happy girl now and ready to find a home. She is good with kids but can be a bit selective with dogs. No cats!
My favorite time of the year starts right now! It begins on Halloween and goes for about 6 weeks. In deer hunting terms these few weeks involve the pre-rut, rut, post-rut, and secondary rut. Each of these periods offers some exciting times to be in the woods. And if one is limited in the amount of days he or she can hunt, concentrating on this window of opportunity will provide the best chances to bring home a trophy. In years past I couldn't wait for opening day. I was not only looking for meat to put in the freezer, I also thought that one big buck might just show up anytime. Therefore my "window of opportunity" started the end of September and ran through January.
