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Ink's puppy months should have been growing, playing, and living the carefree puppy life. Instead, he was fighting to survive. He came to us heartbreakingly thin and suffering from an abdominal obstruction. Somehow, through it all, he never lost his gentle heart. Now healthy, happy,

America 250! Sherry and J.R. Martin take photos of Travis Powell preformining Red, White and the King at the Shelby City Park on July 3rd.

Micah and Millie Turner were wearing red, white & blue festive sunglasses and waving their American Flags during Lattimore's 4th of July Parade.

Anna, Mae and Sullivan anxiously wait for the Lattimore 4th of July Parade to start.

Youth from Lattimore Baptist Church advertise their 4th of July celebration that was held at the church after the parade in Lattimore on July 4th.

Travis Powell, from Shelby, performs Red, White and the King at the Shelby City Park Fireworks Extravaganza.

Mary Joyce Parker, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at Oakland Living Center in Rutherfordton, NC.

It is with great sadness we announce that our beloved mother, grandmother, sister-in-law and friend, Nancy Annette Clary Raley, 77, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 while at her home surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

SHELBY- Born on January 17, 1962, in Cleveland NC, and lifted into eternal rest on July 6, 2026, at the age of 64, Peggy Diane Pennington was a beacon of joy and inspiration to all who knew her. Surrounded by her loving family, she departed this world as she lived it--enveloped in love and laughter.

Randy William Nelon, 61, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 while at Missions Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina surrounded by his loving and devoted family.