Recent Articles

SHELBY- Samuel "Sam" Mullinax, 69, died Monday, Mar. 6, 2017, at his home.

Mary Fortenberry, 86, of Peak Resources in Shelby, passed away Tuesday,
March 7, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System - Cleveland in Shelby.

Blacksburg -- Dean Cranford "Chester" Harvey, 75, of 112 Silver Ridge Road, passed away Tuesday, March 7th, 2017, at his residence.

Gaffney -- Jennie Genelle Moss, 77, of 1016 Cherokee Avenue, passed away Monday, March 6th, 2017, at her home.

SHELBY- James "Doyle" Borders Sr., 72, died Mon., Mar. 6, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Union.

Robert Alvin Smith, 49, of Willis Road, Vale, passed away Tuesday, March 7,
2017 at his home.

Hickory Grove -- Mattie Lea Ware Gaddis, 79, of 13530 Smithford Road, passed away Monday, March 6th, 2017, at Peachtree Centre.

Donald Dean Starling, Sr., age 76, of Tot Dellinger RD. passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Carolina HealthCare Cleveland. He was born on January 24, 1941 in Mt Airy, North Carolina to the late Fred Jones Starling and Mary Elizabeth Inscore Starling Gwyn.

Bennie Mills Stinson, 74, of Connelly Springs passed away on Saturday, March
4, 2017.

Gaffney -- Elma Moss, 91, formerly of 1830 W. Cherokee St in Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, March 5th, 2017, at Mary Black Health System - Gaffney.

There's a lot of fishing going on right now. I've heard stories from those catching bass, crappie, walleye, stripe, and trout.

St. Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church, Shelby
St. Mary Help of Christian Church, Shelby, NC, will be holding a Friday fish fry (open to the public).

Faced with decades of accumulation, where could The Salvation Army turn for the musclepower to move a ton or more of old papers, equipment and miscellany from upstairs to down?

The Cleveland County Elementary Honors Chorus performance at Shelby High School's Malcolm-Brown Auditorium will be held Thursday, March 30th at 7 pm.

The N.C. Forest Service Cleveland County Ranger, Travis Shidal wants to let residents know that there has been a change in burn permit agents in Casar. Previously White's General Store was issuing burn permits, but due to their recent closure a new permit agent has been designated at Mountain View Grocery located 5756 Casar Road.

Put on your dancing shoes and join your family and friends for a time of fun, music and square dancing! The Earl Scruggs Center, 103 S. Lafayette St., Shelby, is sponsoring a "barn dance - without the barn" on Saturday, March 18, 2017, from 2-4 p.m.

Rev. Mack O'Neal Hyder, 72, of 1585 Maysville Rd. in Shelby, passed away
Saturday March 4, 2017 at home.

Mr. Ben Joel Skinner, 85, of 818 Sandy Run Church Road, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017.

Blacksburg -- William Cosme Colon, 69, of 380 John's Crossroad, passed away Friday, March 3rd, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Ann Nichols Conley, age 79, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Peak Resources in Shelby.

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

Maureen Iva O'Connor Burke, 57, of S. Pink St. died Friday March 3, 2017 at Carolina Health Care-Cleveland.