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Lela Mae Cook Allen, 79 of Grover, NC, passed away on October 04, 2017 at Carolina's Healthcare System - Cleveland at Shelby, NC.

Larry Franklin Setzer, age 82, of Lakeview Rd. passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Dorothy Carolyn Earle Bolin, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 3, 2017 at Carolina's Healthcare System Lincoln in Lincolnton, NC.

Bruce E. Putman, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Patricia Giles Rhodes, 71, of Green Creek, NC, was peacefully carried into the arms of the Lord while surrounded by love on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Fairhaven of Forest City.

Philip Edward Brafford, 86 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 02, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC.

Cherryville - Mr. Tommy Hughes Heffner, Sr., 74, passed away on Monday,
October 2, 2017 at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas.

Gladys Greene Fowler, 91 of Costner Road, Shelby passed away Monday, October
2, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

Donald Lee Mayhew, 73, of 526 Jess Hord Road, Cherryville passed away,
Monday, October 2, 2017 at his residence.

James Hunt Hannah, Jr., age 101, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his home.

RUTHERFORDTON- Lewis "Luke" Wallace, Sr., 76, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Fair Haven Home of Bostic.

Amy Parton Berry, age 54, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Hospice Wendover.

Catherine Elizabeth Byers Turner, 85, of Hilltop Dr., died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton.

Gaffney -- Vickie Dianne Kimbrell Childers, 56, of 1016 Cherokee Avenue, passed away Saturday, September 30th, 2017, at her residence.

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.

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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.