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It's one of the hottest new sports sweeping the nation and it is a sport called pickleball. It has, according to its purveyors, been around for quite a quite a while, at least since the mid- 60s

Barbara Ann Haynes, age 79, of Cliffside, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City, NC

Barbara Eloise Yount "Bobbie" Rudisill, age 92 of Ed Rudisill Road, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Donald Lee Williams, 80, of Casar, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Imogene Van Dyke Mitchell, 73, of 801 Burnt Mill Road, passed away Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, at her residence.

The Cleveland County Bass Club's 2020 top ten Fish-Off was held April 24th.

Saturday, August 29-30
What: 69th Annual Shelby Hamfest
When: 9:00 am, Friday. 7:00 am, Saturday. August 29-30.
Where: Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 1751 E. Marion St., Shelby, NC.
More Info: Shelby Amateur Radio Club began hosting this event in 1957. Shelby Hamfest is an event where Amateur Radio vendors & manufacturers come to show their latest products. There is also a flea market for folks to sell their used equipment, antique radios, crafts, etc. Campers begin arriving a week ahead of time to visit and fellowship with each other. In the mid 1990's the attendance grew to 10,000. While attendance has dropped in recent years, the attendance is still considered one of the largest Hamfest on the east coast and is the largest in the ARRL Roanoke Division (North & South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia).