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Ralph Smith, 66 of Casar Road, Casar, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Hayward Lee Morrison, 86, passed away peacefully at Hospice Wendover House in Shelby on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Christopher Carl Wray, 61, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Billy James Greene, 84, passed away Saturday September 7, 2024 at Wendover Hospice of Shelby NC.

Dorothy Allen Young, affectionately known as "Dot Dot" to many who knew her, passed away on September 7, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.

Theresa Ann Rhodes, 69, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024 at Fair Haven of Forrest City.

Norman Arrowood, age 83, of Rutherfordton, died Monday, September 9, 2024 at his residence.

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.

Early on the morning of Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, Kathy Lynn Bush, 68, went to be with Jesus.

Michael Stuart Gordon, Jr., age 80, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at his residence.

Frances Virginia Reynolds, of Cherryville, NC, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Atrium Health in Shelby.

Clyde Rucker Koone, 93, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

Sheila Lee Howell Lamb, 68, passed away September 6, 2024 at her home in Shelby, NC, surrounded by her loving family.

Thana Frances Hudson, age 79 , of Casar, passed away on Saturday, September 7th, 2024.

. Venesia Epps transitioned from this life to her heavenly home on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Robert Lee Jefferies, 86, of Grover, NC, went home to be with the Lord on August 27, 2024, at his residence.

Gordon William Hughes Jr., 87 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on September 07, 2024 surrounded by his family at his home.

Timothy "Toney" Scott Rippy age 53, of Kings Mountain , passed away on Friday, September 6th, 2024, in Shelby.

Andrew Gordon Guffey, 51, of Grover, NC, passed away on September 06, 2024 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

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.

Anthony "Tony" Hedden, age 61, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.