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The Sankofa African American Museum on Wheels is coming to Cleveland Community College on February 25, from 11 am – 4 pm and February 26, 9 am – 2 pm.
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Eleven seniors enrolled in Automotive Advanced Studies completed a twelve week internship at local automotive businesses. Students spent a two week rotation at NAPA, Keeter Ford, Monroe Tires, Shelby Transmission, Humphries Automotive, and Carter Chevrolet.
This special Kiwanis Club of Shelby “Meet & Greet” event, sponsored by Dragonfly Wine Market at 221-5 South Lafayette Street in Shelby, took place on Thursday, January 31st. (Left to right) Brittany Waters, Krista Haynes, Carol Wasburger, Amanda Stowers, Stephanie Davis, Pam Isaacs and Deana Ledbetter.
Congratulations goes to Sam Davis, the winner of our $100 Super Bowl Contest. Sam picked the Baltimore Ravens to win the game and correctly guessed the combined teams’ final score of 65 points.
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By: Evangelist W.C. “Dub” Dellinger
If light and darkness did mix you could go into Heaven with sin in you. The Heavenly Father says no sin will come into heaven. Darkness is God’s word for sin. A preacher from Cherryville was in the mountains one Sunday afternoon visiting, and he came across some people doing everyday work.
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By Richard Prow ~ rpcrosswords@gmail.com
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal” (Matt. 6 19-20).
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Gary Miller ~ outdoortruths.org
I’m still not sure about this whole global warming thing, but I do know that the winters where I live are not as cold and snowy as they used to be. I can remember the days when you could always count on hunting in the snow on Thanksgiving Day.
Church News
Putnam Baptist Church, Shelby
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Neighborhood Calendar
Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Lincoln County Senior Center, Lincoln Campus of Gaston College, 511 Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC, in room 319. We are here to teach and encourage those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors and new members are welcome.
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Sheriff Norman would like to alert the public about a potential scam that is circulating in our community involving home security systems.
Four First National employees gather around the sign with the previous logo at the Lafayette branch. Notice the emphasis on 1st and National.
In 1874 H.D. Lee and Jesse Jenkins organized a private bank known as J. Jenkins and Company, the only bank between Charlotte and Asheville, North Carolina. A few months after the bank was organized Burwell Blanton became an investor and partner with Jenkins and Lee.
‘Celebrity Waiters’ from left to right: Dennis Bailey, Bill Turpish, Susan Allen, Allen Langley and Johnny Hutchins.
On Saturday evening, the Pinnacle Classical Academy Education Foundation hosted a “Celebrity Waiters” fundraiser event at Cleveland Country Club. Board Chairman Betsy Harnage said, “The sellout of our first event is quite a statement of support for a public charter school in Cleveland County.
