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Joseph McGugan, age 62 of Cherry Manor, formerly of Will McAllister Rd. passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at Gastonia Care and Rehabilitation.

Edith Hazel Sane, 95, of Mount Airy, MD., died from pneumonia on August 3, 2017 at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown, MD.

Ten students from Appalachian State University completed 2017 summer internships in public sector and nonprofit entities of rural and underserved regions of North Carolina as part of a program called the State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) Public Service Fellows.

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The retirees fished Lake Wylie last week with Rick LaMountain taking the win with 11.6.

Hospice Cleveland County
Hospice Cleveland County will hold the following event: Memory Bear & Pillow Workshop Tuesday, August 15, 2017 and Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 9:00am - Noon or 4:00pm - 7:00pm,

Lowesville Gospel Concerts, Stanley
The Pine Ridge Boys plus Scott Whitener and The Temple Baptist Praise Team will be in concert at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries, 1062 Hwy 16 South, Stanley (Lowesville), NC, Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 6:00pm.

If you happen to be walking around the court square in Shelby or shopping in an area store and see a brightly painted rock, don't be surprised. A new craze has taken over, not just in our area, but around the country and even the world.

Cherryville - Mr. Ronnie Eugene Anthony, 70, passed away on Thursday, August
3, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Bruce Tony Scism, 73 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 03, 2017 at his home.

Paul Warren Walker, 86, of 1664 Fallston Rd. in Shelby passed away Thursday
August 3, 2017 at Peak Resources in Shelby.

Nevert Leroy "Neb" Nation Sr., 72, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

Mary Frances Scism Carroll, age 85 of Old Post Rd passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017.

Ronnie Allen Lail, 65 of 355 Carpenters Grove Church Road, Lawndale, passed
away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.

Barbara Ann Moss Evans died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Peak Resources of Shelby.

Juanita Branch Hollifield, age 85, of Forest City, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Luise Helene Meyer Calderbank, age 95 of Given Estates, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at her residence.

Mary Richards Blanton McMurry, 74 of Hicks Hill Road, Lawndale passed away,
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Mr. Benton Clarence White, 95 of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Wendover Hospice House.

Fushia Gladden Heavner, age 90 of Arden, formerly of Wallaby Road in Cherryville, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek.

Carl Ray Breakfield, 52, 116 Jordan Lane, Blacksburg, died unexpectedly July 31, 2017, at Mary Black - Gaffney.

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The retirees have had two events since last report.

My early season deer scouting is different now than it was when I first started hunting them.

Summertime means lots of fresh fruits and veggies, and there's no place like the Foothills Farmers' Market (FFM) to find a wide variety of our area's freshest vegetables, fruits, meats, baked goods and more.