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Kenneth Edward Phillips Sr., 64, of 220 Little Hope Road, passed away on Monday, February 19th, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospice House.

Herbert Roberts, 59, of 599 South Rutherford Street Lot F, passed away on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, at his residence.

Lois Marie Tessneer Mauney, 65 of St. Paul Church Road, Lawndale, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Atrium Health - Cleveland, Shelby.

Virginia Ruth Ledbetter Costner, 84 of Sugar Hill Road, Lawndale, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at residence.

Gwendolyn Marie Harden (Keown), 90, passed away on February 15th, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Frances Ward, age 88, of Forest City, woke up to see the beauty of her heavenly home as she passed from this temporal life into the eternal presence of God on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Brookdale Senior Living Center.

James Preston Carrigan, Sr., 80, of Kings Mountain, passed away February 16, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland County (BGCCC) will host a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, March 23, at the Don Gibson Theatre, S Washington Street, Shelby. The event will start with a social at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. provided by 133 West, Kings Mountain. The excitement of solving the mystery will begin at 7 p.m.

Raymond Gerald Pearson, 82, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Wendover Hospice.

Rebecca "Becky" White, 80, died Friday, February 16, 2024 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Savannah Savon Lanier, 72, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 16, 2024 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte, NC.

Lillie Inez Hawkins Murray Bowles, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 18, 2024 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain, NC.

Susan Lynch, age 59, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at her mother's home while under Hospice Care.

Eloy Rosado, a dedicated individual who served his community with unwavering commitment, passed away peacefully in Shelby.

Ruth Huss Stamey (90 years old) passed away on February 16 at home surrounded by family. She grew up in Vale, NC and was the daughter of Femister and Mildred Huss.

Jewel Hudson was born July 10, 1934 to the late William Ellis Hudson and Nettie Yoder Hudson and passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Mission Hospital, Asheville.

Richard "Dick" Edward Gilbert, 76, of Crouse, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at his home.

Thomas "Tommy" Michael Ward, 61, of Casar, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Mission Hospital McDowell, Marion.

Barbara Dale Martin, 66, of 614 Martin Hills Rd, passed away on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills.

Pastor Wayne Charles Reese, 70, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2024 at Atrium Health Kings Mountain, surrounded by his loving family.

Carnell Manning, 88, of 378 Whites Farm Road, passed away on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, at Cherokee Medical Center.

The heart of Shelby is a busy place but there's an oasis beginning at the corner of W. Marion and N. Morgan Streets near the Foothills Farmers' Market that offers folks a chance to commune with nature and get some exercise in a quiet, beautiful, and safe environment.

Known as the Carolina Harmony Trail, the feature is a .7 mile long, 13-foot wide, paved, level, pathway bordered by split rail fence and lush vegetation.

World War II changed the lives of most people on earth at the time, says author Matthew Tessnear of Cleveland County. The war led to death and destruction for millions who faced dangerous conditions almost unimaginable today. But the time period also resulted in new life through the numerous romances that blossomed as brave service members exchanged letters with their sweethearts back home.