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If you happen to be walking around the court square in Shelby or shopping in an area store and see a brightly painted rock, don't be surprised. A new craze has taken over, not just in our area, but around the country and even the world.

Betty Lou Thomas, 73, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at her home.

Daisy Darlene Evans Grant, 68 of 613 Marsh Trail, Lincolnton, passed away,
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at her residence.

Daisy Darlene Evans Grant, 68 of 613 Marsh Trail, Lincolnton, passed away,
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at her residence.

Gaffney -- Danny Steve Shires, 65, of 874 Green River Road, passed away tragically on Monday, August 7th, 2017.

Edith Hazel Sane, 95, of Mount Airy, MD., died from pneumonia on August 3, 2017 at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown, MD.

Gaynell Tate Phillips, age 90, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Carolina's Healthcare System-Cleveland.

Harold Fitch, age 75 went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare Cleveland.

Jacqueline Roberson Jones, age 65, of Sullivan Dr. passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Carolina Healthcare Systems-Cleveland.

James Charles Proctor, 57, of Grover NC, passed away on August 6, 2017 surrounded by family at home.

James Derrick Henson, Jr., 19, 514 S. Shelby Street, Blacksburg, SC, died unexpectedly due to an accident August 6, 2017.

Johnny Ray Reavis, 80, of Kings Mountain, passed away August 4, 2017 at his home after a brief illness. Johnny was retired from textile management.

Joseph McGugan, age 62 of Cherry Manor, formerly of Will McAllister Rd. passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at Gastonia Care and Rehabilitation.

Kelli M. Bowling, 31, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017.

Cherryville - Mr. Kenneth E. Hester, Sr., 58, passed away on Sunday, August
6, 2017 at residence.

SHELBY: Mary Helen Morrison McCombs, 80, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at White Oak Manor in Shelby.

Pamela Denise Lynch, age 55, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Peggy Elaine Moore Hawkins, 60, of 1396 Watson Road, passed away Friday, August 4th, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Richard "Steve" Washburn, 51, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Tim West, age 59, of Georgia Street, Spindale, NC, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017.

Kosa
The retirees fished Lake Wylie last week with Rick LaMountain taking the win with 11.6.

I'm not one of those professional archers who shoot their bow year-round.

Lowesville Gospel Concerts, Stanley
The Pine Ridge Boys plus Scott Whitener and The Temple Baptist Praise Team will be in concert at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries, 1062 Hwy 16 South, Stanley (Lowesville), NC, Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 6:00pm.

Hospice Cleveland County
Hospice Cleveland County will hold the following event: Memory Bear & Pillow Workshop Tuesday, August 15, 2017 and Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm,

Congratulations to the graduates of Cleveland Community College's Practical Nursing Program and Surgical Technology Program. On Thursday, July 27, 2018 these two programs held separate pinning ceremonies to honor their graduates.

Congratulations to the graduates of Cleveland Community College's Practical Nursing Program and Surgical Technology Program. On Thursday, July 27, 2018 these two programs held separate pinning ceremonies to honor their graduates.

Ten students from Appalachian State University completed 2017 summer internships in public sector and nonprofit entities of rural and underserved regions of North Carolina as part of a program called the State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) Public Service Fellows.

Cleveland Community College's Medical Assisting Program recently received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Thirty-one graduates from Cleveland Community College's Learning Center were awarded an adult high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate on July 18, 2017 in the Mildred H. Keeter Auditorium.

While making your family's back-to-school checklist, don't forget to make sure your preteens and teenagers are current on their vaccinations.