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Lloyd "Vance" Silver, Jr., age 66, of Walls Church Road, Ellenboro, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Margie Bradley, mom, nanny bear left us to be with our lord on September 28^th, 2017.

The Crest High Band plays before the Homecoming game against Stuart Cramer on Friday night September 30th.

Every Friday evening since the beginning of September, a number of local families have gathered in the fellowship hall of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, just next door to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland County (BGCCC) on West Sumter Street in Shelby.

Tara, Jackson, Avery and Walker Pence were enjoying some Dippin' Dots at the Cleveland County Fair on Sunday October 1st.

The Team Captains meet at mid-field for the coin toss before the Crest vs Stuart Cramer game on Friday, September 30th, 2017.

Cleveland County Farm Bureau promoted National Farm Safety & Health Week September 17th - 23rd, 2017.

Kosa
The retirees have fished three events since last report. One on Lake Hickory, Lake Norman and Lake Wylie. On Lake Hickory, Little Earl (age 70) and John Proctor picked up the win with 12.78, they anchored this with a 4.75 large mouth, which took big bass of the day. Doug Sparrow and David O'Shields had 8.70 to claim second and in third was Darrell Hager and Roger Neal with 7.24.

Sisters Bailey and Riley Bryand, of Cherryville get serious playing the water shooting game on the Midway of the Cleveland County Fair on Sunday October 1st.

The Earl Scruggs Center and Don Gibson Theatre announce two special events on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn Workshop at the Earl Scruggs Center and Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn in Concert at the Don Gibson Theatre.

Relay Kick Off/Fall Celebration
Relay Kick Off / Fall Celebration will be held Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 6:00pm, at Cleveland County Fairgrounds, Goforth Hall. Everyone (this includes team captain, team members) is invited, survivors to!

Hunting can be hard. I have witnessed this many times

Northside Baptist Church, Shelby
Northside Baptist Church, 1220 Scenic Drive, Shelby, NC, will be holding a Indoor Yard Sale in their Fellowship Hall, Saturday, October 7, 2017, 8:00am - 1:00pm. Something for everyone...and then some! Proceeds go towards the Van Fund.

Gaffney -- Elizabeth Eloise Turner Lefevers, 77, of 1434 North Limestone Street, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 27th, 2017, at Peachtree Centre.

Alice "Nell" Jones Goforth, 86, of Rutherfordton, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at White Oak Manor.

Beth Bridges Hamrick, 87, of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Hospice of Shelby.

Lillian R. Cook, age 68, died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at her home.

Timothy Lee Rakes, Sr. age 49 passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Carolina Healthcare Systems - Cleveland.

Carol Henry Maloney, Jr., 70, of Hickory, passed away Tuesday, September
26, 2017 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory.

Peggy Ann Pruitt Swink, 64 of Casar passed away Wednesday, September 27,
2017.

William Jesse Dixon, Jr., 76 of 318 Will Dixon Road, Lawndale passed away,
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence.

J. Wylie Stansell, age 74 of Self St. passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence.

Parksie Gus Chapman, 84, of 4193 Mt. Gilead Church Rd., Connelly Springs,
passed away Tuesday September 26, 2017 at home.

Jean Moss Branton, age 89, went to be with the Lord on Sunday September 24, 2017 while at the Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain.