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Gay Frances Bell Miller, 69, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at Carolinas HealthCare System - Cleveland on May 2, 2017.

Cherryville - Mrs. Hazeleen Ross Hallman, 94, passed away on Monday, May 1,
2017 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

Beverly Jean Belk Faucette, age 61, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at her residence May 2, 2017.

Dorothy K. Blackwell, 88, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

Julian Samuel Rogers, age 76, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Hospice Wendover after a courageous battle with cancer.

Gretchen Pinker Nance, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Oak Grove Healthcare Center.

Ron P. Kennedy, age 51, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Carolinas Health Care System-Cleveland.

Yolanda Quirino, age 65, of Morganton, NC, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her residence.

Ernest Richard Crook, 60, of Rutherfordton, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

SHELBY- Kathy Bridges Roseboro, 60, died Monday, May 1, 2017, at Testa Hospice House in Kings Mountain.

Thelma Louise McSwain, age 91 died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Cleveland Pines.

Eloise Stark Gallagher, 92, resident of Shelby, formerly of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on April 30, 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Shelby.

Bobby Drum,76, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at his home on April 29, 2017.

Kenneth Ray Lowman, 79 of Acre Rock Road, Lawndale passed away, Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.

SHELBY - Jackie Cleveland Lucas, age 64, of Shelby, NC, passed away April 29, 2017 at his residence.

Blacksburg -- Deborah Binns Langford, 50, of 128 Martin Ridge Road, passed away Saturday, April 29th, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System Cleveland.

CCBC
The Cleveland County Bass Club had their top ten fish-off recently on Fishing Creek. Roger Beaver brought in a 16.02 stringer to take the win, he also had big bass of the day with a 5.40 large mouth. Tyler Ward had 9.56 to land in second and third went to Larry Melton with 7.92.

I've taken some time out of the last few days to fish the river.

Anyone who loves cars - and particularly Corvettes - will want to mark Saturday, May 13, 2017

The Cleveland County Branch NAACP observed Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2017 with a Pink Hat Parade. Second Place: Angeline Byrd; First Place: Jacqueline Peeler, and Third Place went to Betty Clark.

National Volunteer Week is celebrated this year April 23-29. In 1974, then President Richard Nixon signed Presidential Proclamation 4288 establishing this special week

Congratulations to Chloe Patterson, thirteen years old who attends Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and was awarded the Wright Brothers Award