Strike up the band because the Cleveland County Fair is hitting the century mark of operation this year. The centennial show will open the gates at its traditional location, 1751 E. Marion St., in Shelby on Thursday, Sept. 26 and will be providing fun, food, agricultural displays, music, and mechanical merriment until closing day on Sunday, Oct. 6.
The City of Kings Mountain is proud to bring back a beloved festival, the Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival, scheduled for October 12, 2024. The festival kick-off will begin Friday, October 11th, at 7 p.m., when country music artist, author, and Kings Mountain native Jimmy Wayne will perform at the Joy Performance Center.
The third annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival came to a close Sunday evening after country music icon Tanya Tucker brought concert goers to their feet with her popular "Delta Dawn" singing from the Foggy Mountain Stage. Thousands of fans from across the country attended the three day Labor Day weekend festival.
Transportation Administration of Cleveland County, Inc. (TACC) is a non-profit agency that provides general public transportation for Cleveland County residents.TACC started back in April 1988 in an uptown Shelby location before moving to a spot at the corner of Double Shoals road and NC18. It settled in its present location at 952 Airport Road, Shelby in July 1999. TACC's white and blue vans are a familiar sight in and around the county.
It finally happened. After 30 years of climbing trees, my tree stand collapsed right under my feet. Let me go ahead and say, thank God for my lifeline and my safety harness. Both worked to perfection.
