Recent Articles

Blacksburg -- David Edward Weller, age 64, died unexpectedly on February 1st.

James Lewis "Jamie" Goode, age 52, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Charles Steven "Steve" Barrett, age 74, resident of Gantt St, Kings Mountain, NC, passed away February 1, 2017 at Peak Resources, Shelby, NC.

Gaffney -- Bryon Scott Driskill, 58, of 225 Baker Road, passed away Wednesday, February 1st, 2017, at Spartanburg Medical Center.

Deanna Sue "Dana" Stillion, age 43, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Carolina Health Care Cleveland.

Margie Rena Parker Black, 95, passed away Wednesday February 1, 2017.

Mary Sandra Smith McNeely, 68 of 7731 West Hwy 27, Vale passed away
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Wake Forest Medical Center.

Levine Cancer Institute has been named a "Planetree Designated Patient-Centered Organization" making it the only cancer network world-wide to earn Planetree designation, the highest achievement in patient-centered care.

Special coins dropped into The Salvation Army's red kettles could boost the $129,000 Christmastime total the corps reported recently.

Life was normal as could be until Oct. 14, 2016.

Broad River Genealogical Society will present local author, Robert Carpenter, at their regular meeting on Sunday, February 12, 2017.

Kosa
The retirees fished Lakes Norman and Wylie since my last report. On Lake Norman Big John and Little Earl Proctor took the win with 5.03 and they had the big bass as well, 1.86 respectively.

I know I am constantly growing as a hunter and fisherman.

Ross Grove Baptist Church, Shelby
Ross Grove Baptist Church, 1225 Fallston Rd., Shelby, NC, will hold Student Grove WinterFest Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 6:00-7:30pm. Looking for a place to call home? All students PreK-12th grade welcome!

The chances are good that you will be getting a phone call in the next few weeks asking you for a donation to the Cleveland County Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

The Small Business Center at Cleveland Community College is offering a special 4-week FREE seminar series

Relay for Life
The Relay for Life Team Captain's Meeting dates are February 7, 2017, March 14, 2017, April 11, 2017, 6:00pm til 7:00pm, at Hampton Inn & Suites, 2001-B East Dixon Blvd., Shelby, NC.

Dorothy Eva Lattimore Hall, 90, of 1116 Fallston Road, Shelby, passed away
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at her home.

Mr. Boyd Robert Henderson, 81, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the Hospice Home of Rutherford County.

Cherryville - Mr. Larry Reeves Hallman, 73, passed away on Monday, January
30, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare Systems - Cleveland in Shelby.

SHELBY- Thomas "Tom" Keeter, 78, died Tues., Jan. 31, 2017, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Lee and Pearl Keeter. He retired from PPG, and had a love of fishing.

Cherryville - Mrs. Betty Jean Saine Barrett, 84, of S. Pink Street, passed
away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy in
Charlotte.

Ray passed away January 30, 2017 at Peak Resources, Shelby at the age of 81.

John Edward Brannan, age 70 of Forest Ridge Dr. passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Caromont Regional Medical Center.

Ricky Dale Melton, Sr., 53, of 1025 W. Stagecoach Trail, Lawndale, passed
away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at his home.