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Boy Scout Troop 92 held a country breakfast fundraiser at El Bethel United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 7th. The Scouts took orders and delivered food to guests during the event.

Scout Master John Kaiser of Troop 92, was cooking up sausage and bacon at the country breakfast fundraiser at El Bethel United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain.

Snow day style! Susan Holt sent us this great shot of her canine companion, Tank, rocking his winter sweater and loving every minute of playtime in the fresh snow. Stay warm out there, Tank!

Drew Trombetta takes a customer's order during the Troop 92 country breakfast fundraiser.

Mr. Andrew (Jay) Jackson Jones went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2026 in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Shelby. Annette Faye Bodwell, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, peacefully departed this world on February 5, 2026, at the age of 79.

Mr. Anthony Eugene Smith, 68, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away on January 12, 2026, at CaroMont Health Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Belinda Gail Black-Powers, 56, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 10, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Betty Jean Spurlin Bowman, age 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 1, 2026, at White Oak Manor in Shelby, North Carolina.

Bobbie Dean Ingle, a cherished member of the Shelby community and devoted family man, departed this life on February 4, 2026, in his beloved hometown of Shelby, North Carolina.

Brandon Atkins, age 55, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 due to an auto accident.

SHELBY. Brenda Faye Morrison Howard passed away on Thursday, February 5th while in the care of the Wendover Hospice House of Shelby.

SFC Charlotte Rome Vick (Ret) U.S. Army, age 65, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Mrs. Donna Lee Hovis of Shelby, North Carolina passed away on January 29, 2026.

Doris Hubbard, age 84, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026.

Dottie Irene Graham, 67, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at her home in Shelby, North Carolina.

Lincolnton - Mr. Edward David Huss, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Elizabeth Eugenia "Jene" Huntsinger went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 7, 2026, in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Estelle Charlene Graham, 85, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 05, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Mr. Frederick Bernard Ellis of Gaffney, SC, was affectionately known as Fred or Freddie.

Gary Paul, age 75, of Union Mills, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Gary W. Staymate, 71, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at his home in Shelby, North Carolina.

George Daniel Pearson, 78, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Atrium Health Pineville.

Harlin "Dale" Wacaster, age 91, of Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Wendover Hospice House.

Janice Lee Ivie Wright, 64, of Shelby, died at Atrium Health Cleveland on Friday, January 30, 2026.

John Ellsworth Slopey, 89, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on December 2, 2025, at Summit Place in Kings Mountain.

Cherryville - Mr. John Sherman Brown, Sr., 94, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his home.

Joseph "Joe" Allen Johnson, born on June 26, 1976, in Charlotte, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life on February 7, 2026, in Gastonia, North Carolina.

Kathy Waters, age 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Leroy Clarence Sloan, 82, departed this life on January 19, 2026 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Lisa Lovelace Baucom, 62, of Boiling Springs, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her residence. A native of Cleveland County, she was born January 2, 1964.

On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Montrose Meacham Ballard passed away at Atrium Health in Shelby, surrounded by her family.

Norma McDonald Messick, 78, formerly of Lake Wylie, SC, passed away on February 9, 2026 at home in Gastonia, NC.

On February 6, Randolph Alfred Wright ("Randy") of Shelby received his eternal reward.

Mr. Ronald Leon Littlejohn, Sr., 68, of Shelby, NC passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Thomas Alexander Waterson, age 85, of Cherryville, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Atrium Health - Kings Mountain.

Tony Haney passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the age of 68.

SHELBY- Vickie Devine Jackson, a beacon of love and inspiration, passed away on February 7, 2026, at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC.

Vivian Scoggins Payne, 77, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.