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The Cleveland County Arts Council is pleased to announce that the Art of Sound Music Festival returns this year on June 14. Art of Sound supports local and regional musicians and is a gift to the community from the Arts Council. You will have the opportunity to hear a variety of FREE music throughout the day and into the evening. In partnership with the Earl Scruggs Center, the music will begin at 11 a.m. The stage will be outside of 111 S Washington Street on the Court Square in Shelby.

Pictured above are the welding teams that competed in the Fourth Annual CCC High School Welding Competition.

Live entertainment is BACK at Patriots Park! The City of Kings Mountain is proud to bring live music back to Downtown Kings Mountain with the 2025 "LIVE Music at Patriots Park" Downtown Concert Series presented by Albemarle.

Reese Dixon, age 7 of Boiling Springs, has earned the opportunity to compete in the NGA Gymnastics Nationals in Virginia Beach

Smyrna - Donnie Ray Keller, 72, of River Road, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 23, 2025.

George Willis Melton of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at the age of 100 on May 26, 2025 at home (his residence) surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Horace Lee Maxwell, Jr. departed this life on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

Mr. James Parks, 82, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, May 17, 2025, at Atrium Health Cleveland, Shelby, NC.

SHELBY: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jessica Dalesena Gossett, who departed this life on May 22, 2025, at the age of 44, after a courageous year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Blacksburg - Raymond Rains, 73, of Byers Circle, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his residence.

It is with great sadness that we announce that Robert Earl McKinney, 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 while at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

Robinann Cleveland Scudder, 73, of Casar, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11^th.

Sheila McGill Bailey, age 60, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Mr. Terry Dean Russell, 56, entered eternal rest on Monday, May 19, 2025, at his residence in Shelby, NC.