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Fern W. Vegoren, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Fair Haven of Forest City.

Pharis Lynell Greene, age 85, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare Cleveland.

Dora Lynn Black, 53, 434 E. Junior High Road, Gaffney, died June 7, 2017.

Rexanne Beam, 69, of 3913 Fallston Waco Road, Fallston, passed away
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Jimmy Edward Chapman, 70, of Big Hill Road, Lawndale, passed away Wednesday,
June 7, 2017 at his home.

Erwin Newton Hughes, 84, resident of Greenville, SC, passed away June 4, 2017 at Greenville Glen Assisted Living.

CCBC
The Cleveland County Bass Club has fished two events since last report. On Lake Greenwood,

Betsy Stowe Allen, 86, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away June 5, 2017, at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia, NC.

When I was young our summer break from school was three months. It wasn't until September that we returned.

Do you know much about the history of Cleveland County? A new exhibit coming to the Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Since 1991, the Joseph B. Freeman, Jr. Education Fund has assisted Cleveland County students annually in their pursuit of higher education. On Wednesday, May 31, eight students were named the recipients of this year's Freeman Fund.

The Cleveland County Community Foundation is currently accepting applications from eligible Cleveland County organizations including 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, congregations, governmental and educational institutions for its 2017 grant program.

On Tuesday, June 26th, 2017 from 5:30-7:30, two Civil Air Patrol cadets will be holding a workshop at the Kings Mountain Mauney Memorial Library called Operation Gratitude.

David "Stoney" Stoner, 65, of Forest City, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home.

Wilbert Lee Biddix, 77 of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on Tuesday June 6, 2017.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Belwood
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 1102 Warlick Road, Belwood, NC, will be holding a "Country Ham Breakfast", Saturday, June 10, 2017, 7:00am

Cleveland County Memorial Library
The work of artist Carol Gress, "10 - Images of Lingering Social Stigma Associated with Mental Health Issues", will exhibit June 5 through June 30, 2017

Mrs. Robbie Dean Horne Canipe, 74 of Shelby, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017, at her residence.

Rickie Jackson, age 55, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Carolina's Healthcare System Cleveland

Emanuel Hernandez, infant son of Efrain Hernandez and Maria Arrieta, of Forest City, entered into the presence of his heavenly Father on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Rutherford Regional Health System.

Gaylon Lee "Fat" Canipe went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Carolinas Medical System-Mercy.

Rodney David Cook, 48 of 3251 Lynn Mountain Road, Vale passed away Sunday,
June 4, 2017 at Catawba Regional Hospice.

Mrs. Pearl Towery Cooper, 91 of Shelby, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 4, 2017.