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At Casar's 2015 July 4th celebration attendees viewed and searched for names of family members and acquaintances at the town's new Veterans Memorial.

Kings Mountain -Antonio O'brian" Muk"Crocker 31 was a beloved husband, father, son, uncle and brother.

Lawndale - Mrs. Betty Benfield Cooke, 83, of 311 Ward Street passed away
Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home.

Brenda Lois Helms Price, 70, of Somerset Court, died July 4, 2015 at her residence.

Charlotte- Carrie Mae Johnson, 77, of Charlotte passed away on June 30, 2015 at Carolina Healthcare System Hospital, Pineville.

Carroll Henderson Hamrick Sr., age 87, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home.

Curtis Neal "Dick" Rhodes, Sr., age 88, died Sunday July 5, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland.

Erie Luella Ledbetter Bryant, age 93, died Saturday, July 04, 2015 at Wendover Hospice.

George Wiley Short, age 68, of Shelby, NC, died Monday July 6, 2015 at his home.

Lawndale - Mr. Harold Ted Ledford, 80, of 177 Covington Road passed away
peacefullySunday, July 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Kenneth Michael Pruett, 67, of North Mountain Street, Cherryville, NC, died July 4, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte.

Lucy Costner Gaddy, age 93, a resident of Kings Mountain, went to be with the Lord July 5, 2015 at Carolinas HealthCare System, Cleveland.

CHESNEE, S.C. - Lynda Gayle Spakes Painter, 65, of Julie Court, Chesnee, died on Monday, July 06, 2015 at Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care.

Margaret B. "Jackie" McSwain, 85, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, at her home in Boiling Springs.

Olin Franklin Sisk, 88, of Lincolnton Hwy, died July 4, 2015 at his residence.

Rachel Wellmon Elliott, 85, of Shelby, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at
White Oak Manor in Shelby.

Robert Edward Jackson, 63, of Shelby, departed this life Friday, July 3, 2015, at his residence.

Roy Lee Huffstetler, Sr., age 85, a resident of Kings Mountain, passes away July 4, 2015 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby.

I'm always amazed at those who can make things with their hands.

Rick Cobb of Lawndale is pictured with a 44" long, 24 lb. Muskie he caught while cat fishing on the Broad River in June. It is said that it takes a fisherman 10,000 casts to catch one of these elusive fish.

Shelby City Park will host three Tar Heel Leagues Boy's Baseball State Tournaments July 16th through 19th.

Three year old Lake Stroupe shows off his first fish. Lake caught this nice one while fishing on Moss Lake with his dad, Travis Stroupe.

West Lincoln Methodist Charge, Vale
West Lincoln Park, 369 Hull's Grove Church Road, Vale, off Highway 27 is offering Sunday night worship services at the West Lincoln Park this summer

Habitat for Humanity Cleveland County
Habitat is taking initial applications for its 2016 Home Build now through August 15, 2015.

At Moss Lake's boat parade....

Communities throughout Cleveland County embodied the spirit of America's Birthday during the 2015 July 4th weekend.

The Neal Senior Center participated in the Cleveland County Chamber's Business Showcase, Thursday, June 2nd, 2015.

The Hampton Inn & Suites opened June 16th.

Did you know that the Council on Aging/Neal Senior Center has a website and Facebook page?