Recent Articles

Blacksburg - Roy Steven Martin, 62, of 313 West Carolina Street, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his residence.

Jude Raymond Whelan, 83, passed away on December 12 from complications of a hip fracture.

Ellenboro- Earl J Harris, 81, passed away with his loved ones around him on December 16, 2018. He was the son of the late Rev. L.B. Harris and Ocie McCraw Harris.

Ronald "Pud" Moore, age 78, of Mooresboro, NC, died Sunday, December 2018 at his residence.

Charles Gosnell, 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away peacefully at his home, December 15, 2018.

On December 1, 2018, Louis Melvin Johnson, devoted father of Debbie Bowers, Louis Jr. (Carrie), Donna, Michael (Sherry), Denise Alexander (Stephen), and Jeffrey Johnson (Cathy) passed away following a brief illness.

Timothy Flay Wease, Sr., 66, of Lawndale, passed away Saturday, December 15,
2018 at Atrium Health - Cleveland in Shelby.

Vess Albert Powell, Jr., 88, of 2033 W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby, passed
away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby.

James Franklin Blanton, 98 of Blanton Street, Lawndale passed away, Sunday,
December 16, 2018 at Hospice at Wendover.

Edwin C. Ford, 98, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and well-known Shelby businessman died December 15, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Caroline McCabe Godfrey, age 25, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Gaffney - Anthony Ray Bracken, 59, of 155 Old Post Road, passed away Saturday, December 15, at Mary Black-Gaffney.

Gaffney -- Mr. Samuel Coy Powell Sr., 84, of 119 Pleasant Meadows, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Peachtree Centre.

Von Eva Morrison Anthony, age 91 of Craig St., Cherryville, NC, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Wendover Hospice House.

Aurelia Maudine Cook Poston, age 95, passed away on December 14, 2018 at Testa Hospice House.

Jewel Runyans passed away peacefully in the early morning of Dec. 14, 2018.

Ronald Gene Austin, 66, of Mary's Grove Rd., died December 14, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Dana Fernando Smith age 49 of Bess Court passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 in Duncan, S.C.

Ruth Elaine Daves Whitaker, age 90, went to be with the Lord Friday evening, December 14, 2018, six days after her 90th birthday celebration.

J.C. Wishon, age 80, of Frazier Drive, Forest City, NC, died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Self-confidence and healthy living running club plans and implements a hot cocoa fundraiser to help those less fortunate

Recently in the Shelby Composite Squadron, we had an exciting accomplishment from one of our cadets.

Children's Homes of Cleveland County (CHCC) announces Peter Bagley as the agency's next Executive Director.

Christmas is finally here, and the kids are very excited.