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SHELBY- Patsy Ann Swink, 74, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at her home.

Lawndale, NC - Douglas Eugene Loudermilk, 64, of Lawndale, NC, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.

Martha Jean Cook, 58, 110 Norman Road, Blacksburg, died June 14, 2017, at home.

Gaffney -- Donna Lee Pittman, 58, of 105 Catherine St, passed away Wednesday, June 14th, 2017, at Residence.

Sedahlia Lydia Willis McMurry, 95, of Lawndale, passed away Tuesday, June
13, 2017 at the home of her son in Stockbridge, GA.

Tony Glenn Hambright, 58, of 1132 Ninety-Nine Island Road, passed away Wednesday, June 7th, 2017, at his residence.

Shirley Webster Wells, 84, of Rutherfordton, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017.

LAWNDALE- Sharon Denise Biddix, 58, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

James E. "Jim" Still Sr., 83, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Shelby. A

Teresa Lynn Furr, age 57, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Doris Moore Wells, age 84, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at Carolina HealthCare - Kings Mountain, on June 13, 2017.

The Scholastic 3D Archery (S3DA) North Carolina State Championships were held on Saturday, June 10th, 2017 in Shelby, NC.

John Wisniewski was born July 26, 1936 in Evanston, IL. He was the middle son of his mother, Martha.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began on June 15, 2017.

The Shelby Salvation Army honored Anita Sprinkle Roberts of Shelby, at its May 18, 2017, National Salvation Army Week Appreciation Dinner.

Ellen Patricia Bridges McSwain, age 75, of Lattimore, NC, passed away June 14, 2017 at her residence, after a courageous 14 year battle against breast cancer.

For years I have plodded up to the barn to hunt deer. It is my favorite place to take a youth or someone new.

J.V. Bowen, age 69, of Boss Moore Road, Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Rutherford Health Care System-Rutherfordton.

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The retirees fished Lake Hickory last week with John Black and Roger McNeely bringing in 14.14 to take the win. They also had big bass of the day with a 3.45 large mouth. JR Garland and Rick Maires had 10.37 to claim second and third went to Darrell Haggard and Roger Neal with 9.73. This week the retirees are on Lake Norman.

Jeremy Rowe, age 40, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017.

Eugene "Gene" Bynum Spangler, 84, of 1324 Moonshadow Lane in Shelby, passed
away Tuesday June 13, 2017 at home.

Washington Missionary Baptist Church, Shelby
Washington Missionary Baptist Church VBS will be held June 19-22, 2017 each night with mealtime starting at 5:30pm and 6:30pm class time.

York -- Ernie Lee Rinehart, 65, of 756 Polly Circle, passed away Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, at Piedmont Medical Center.

James "Jim" Hodges, age 80, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Carolina's Healthcare System Cleveland.