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SHELBY-John Morton Shepperson Sr., 82, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Hospice at Wendover. He was native of Hempstead County, Ark., retired from the Navy, and was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Cletus Carol Wright, 87, of Poplar Springs Church Road, Shelby, passed away
Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his home.

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Nang Phongsa, age 65, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully December 3, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center.

Lucille Wiles Gilbert, age 91 of Spindale, NC passed away on December 4, 2016 at Hospice House.

Ruby Mae Whittle, 96, 1476 Blacksburg Highway, Blacksburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord December 3, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg, SC.

Michael Hoyle, age 56, of W.V. Thompson Road, Rutherfordton, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Betty Nell Jones, age 78, resident of Shelby, formally of Kings Mountain, passed away on December 4, 2016 at White Oak Manor in Shelby, NC.

Sue Lingerfelt Helms, age 90 of Eaker Circle passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System - Cleveland.

SHELBY- Pat Hobart, 88, died Sunday November 27, 2016 at her home.

Valerie Michele Parry, 70, of Boiling Springs, NC passed at home on the morning of Dec 2, 2016.

SHELBY- Joe Dean Toney, 82, died Thurs., Dec. 1, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

Michael Faucher's auto restoration business needed more space. So he and his wife, Angie, decided to buy an old mill.
While this might not seem logical, it made perfect sense to the Fauchers.

Living Light Baptist Church, Shelby
Living Light Baptist Church, 1540 Kings Rd., Shelby, NC, will hold a free Therapeutic Oil Class based on biblical times, Saturday, December 10, 2016, at 3:30pm. Limited seating. Contact 828-429-8161 to reserve a seat. Please let them know how many will be coming with you.

Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Kings Mountain Historical Museum - Saturday, December 10, 2016, Santa Claus will be at the Museum during the Toys, Games & Trains exhibit to visit with the little ones.

Josh Morris harvested this nice nine-point buck just yards from the barn on his farm in Polkville, NC during the 2016 season.

Sometimes sitting in a tree stand can be boring. It's not like you see deer every minute you're hunting or even every day you go.

The Earl Scruggs Center will host four students from the Center for the Study of the American South's (CSAS) Southern Oral History program.

"The 2016 holiday season is here and shoppers are crowding malls and discount stores to find the best deals," said Sheriff Norman of Cleveland County.

Always a tinkerer, long-retired Reid Sipe knows how to fix most any kind of broken clock. He enjoys the intimate interaction with all those tiny, complicated parts and whiles away hour after hour in his backyard workshop.

Mr. Ralph Hoyle Taylor, "Poppy" age 67 of Forest City, NC went to his Heavenly Home on Friday December 2, 2016 while being cared for at Rutherford County Hospice.

Johnny Michael Barrett, age 70, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home.

SHELBY- Joe Dean Toney, 82, died Thurs., Dec. 1, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland.

Linda Kay Jones Greene, age 69, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her home.

John Terrence VanDunk, age 51, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Hospice Wendover Shelby.