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Volunteers pose for a picture before opening the doors at Bethel Baptist Church for the Crossroads Rescue Mission annual Book Bag Give-A-Way on Saturday, August 1st, 2026.

Martha Badger, Executive Director Assistant at Crossroads Rescue Mission greets one of the children at their annual Book Bag Give-A-way.

Chance and Hunter Griffin from Kings Mountain proudly show off their book bags at the Crossroads Rescue Mission's annual Book Bag Give- A-Way.

Alex Sturm and Izzy Nelson were all smiles when they got their photo made on a Cleveland Volunteer Fire Dept truck during the Back to School Bash at Lafayette Street Church.

Sarah Gail Canipe went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Mamie Marie Spencer, age 46, of Belmont, entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, August 1, 2026, leaving behind every earthly limitation and embracing perfect healing.

SHELBY- Allison Turner Durbin, born on October 23, 1979, in Cleveland County, NC, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, at the age of 46, surrounded by her loving family.

Raymond Hardin Rice, age 85 ½, of Dallas, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at Robin Johnson House.

SHELBY- Alfred Charles Matthews, born on September 18, 1943, in Camden County, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

James Pressley Self, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 3, 2026 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

With heavy hearts and unwavering faith, we announce the passing of Donna Sammons, who peacefully entered her eternal home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 3, 2026.

With heavy hearts and unwavering faith, we announce the passing of Donna Sammons, who peacefully entered her eternal home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 3, 2026.

Linda Crotts, born on February 4, 1949, in Cleveland County, NC, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, at the age of 77, surrounded by her loving family.

Vera Martin Pace, age 95, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 3, 2026 at her home.

Foy Emerson Toney, 85, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, John Stanley Glasbrooks, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 while at Atrium Healthcare Cleveland surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

William Roger Dellinger, a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, was born on March 21, 1945.

Frank Turner, age 88, of Forest City, went to his heavenly reward on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at his home.

Howard Bruce McSwain, 83, of New House Road, Shelby passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Mitchell Eugene Bumgarner, age 71, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his home, with his loving wife by his side.

Edward Franklin Ellis, 88, of Grover passed away on July 30, 2026 at his residence.

Randy O.C. Cook III, 78, of Casar, passed away peacefully at his home on July 29, 2026.

Cleveland Community College (CCC) has been selected as a workforce development partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas, known as the Carolinas Grid Engine, a regional initiative that could bring more than 10,000 jobs to the Carolinas while modernizing the nation's electric grid, strengthening domestic energy supply chains, and preparing workers for high-demand energy careers.

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Randy Allen Pruitt, age 63, of Cherryville, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2026, at his home.