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Jerry Dale Simmons, 47, of Forest City, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 15, 2017 while being cared for at Hospice House.

Shirley Jean Moore Spry, 82, of 2748-2 Clineland Rd, passed away Saturday, July 15th, 2017, at Testa Family Hospice.

Hazel Frady McKinney, 86, resident of Shelby, formerly of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at Carolina HeatlhCare System - Cleveland on July 14, 2017.

Fred "Freddie" Belton James, Jr., age 71, died Friday, July 14, 2017 at Hospice Wendover.

Mrs. Dorothy W. White, 90 of Shelby, NC, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Wendover Hospice House.

Nancy "Joan" Moore, age 74, of Bridges Drive, Forest City, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

James "Jim" Edward Teddy, 87, died Friday, July 14, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

It's July and I feel a sense of pressure. I'm thinking of food plots and practice shots. I'm thinking we are two weeks from August and August is thirty days from opening bow season in Kentucky. I'm thinking I'm not ready for this.

Kosa
The retirees fished Lake Norman last week, John Black and David O'Shields got the win with 10.74. Rick LaMountain was second with 8.64 and third went to Earl and John Proctor with 8.35. Big bass was a 3.89 brought in by Earl and John Proctor.

Casar Volunteer Fire Department was honored to present three recipients with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine

The "Earth and Fire" Pottery Fest ends this Friday, July 21, 2017 at Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain.

The Cleveland Community College Board of Trustees held a special called meeting on Monday, July 17, 2017 for the purpose of discussing the hiring of an interim president.

Lost Playwrights, Hendersonville
Lost Playwrights will meet Saturday, July 29, 2017, from 2:00-4:00pm, in Kapplan Auditorium, Henderson County Library, 301 North Washington Street, Hendersonville, NC. Anyone interested in any aspect of theatre or creative writing is encouraged to attend. There are no dues.

Living Word Ministries, Stanley
Amantha Mill Bluegrass from Boone and Valor III, a Southern Gospel trio from Statesville, NC, will be in concert at Lowesville Gospel Concerts/Living Word Ministries, 1062 Hwy 16 South, Stanley (Lowesville), NC, Saturday, July 22, 2017, 6:00pm.

This growing season if you find yourself with an abundance of zucchini or pounds and pounds of tomatoes or any other fresh thing from your home garden please consider donating the excess to help those in need.

When you think of film festivals, Cannes or Sundance may come to mind.

Aurthine Wells, age 95, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Sherry Renee Payne, age 67 of Oak Grove Rd. passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare in Kings Mountain.

Judy Diane Smith, 66, died Thursday, July 13, 2017, at CaroMont Health in Gastonia.

Joyce Walker Zink, 76, of Forest City, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at her home.

Donna Flora Crisco Whitley, age 66, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at her home.

SHELBY- Bonnie F. Hughes, 82, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Pardee Healthcare in Hendersonville.

Delores Morrison Wagley, 71 of 132 W. Main Street, Lawndale passed away,
Wednesday July 12, 2017.