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Albert "Al" Caralli, 68, went to be with his Lord Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Atrium Health Cleveland.

Carter Donald Pierce, 21, of Shelby, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023.

Corene Davis Brackett, 90 of Brown Road, Cherryville, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023 at her residence.

Robert D. Thrift, 65, died Monday, February 20, 2023 at his home.

Vernon James Russ, 78 of North Lafayette Street, Shelby, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at his residence.

Lowell Morris Lahrmer, age 78 of Mooresboro, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

Randy Lee Huffman, age 69, of Grover, passed away at Wendover Hospice on February 21, 2023.

Roger Hornsby McKee, Jr., age 75, passed away in Shelby, Thursday evening, February 16, 2023.

Linda Rhodes Ramsey, 75, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 22, 2023 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Bobby Dene Self, 76 of Hallman Mill Road, Vale, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Atrium Health - Cabarrus, Concord.

Ronald Mitchell Ivie, 77, of Shelby died peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023 at Atrium Shelby, while surrounded by his family and listening to gospel music.

Roger Wayne Turner, 72, Lawndale, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his home.

Township #3 Elementary PTO member and a parent of a student at the school, Halie Ruppe, recently noted that on Feb. 17, the school received what she termed, "...an exciting addition to the school grounds in the form of a large, hefty boulder."

Cherryville Golf and Country Club owner and operator, Dan Arthurs, is a boxing practitioner of the "Sweet Science" and has been for most of his life. As a matter of fact, according to Arthurs, he has been fighting for most of his life, though many times it was not really for any sort of fame or fortune, and sometimes it had to do with... well, keeping someone from hurting him or his loved ones and friends; basically just staying safe.

Crest High School Agriculture Teacher Matt Harris said recently the school's FFA Chapter coordinated a project with "Meals of Hope" on Feb. 25 that packaged 51,840 meals for those in need in Cleveland County.

Faye Leming Horton, 78, died Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Hospice of Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Dale Houser, 67, of Casar, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his home.