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Judith Leola Howard Tucker, age 65, died Friday, September 30, 2016 at Robin Johnson House Gaston Hospice.

Mr. Eddie Dean Splawn, age 68, of Rutherford, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his residence.

Karen Jones Keeter, age 46, of Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Charles "Chick" Thomas Heavner, 81, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby.

William Donald "Don" Dedmond, 59, passed away at his home on Wednesday,
September 28, 2016 in Lawndale.

York -- Mitchell Leddon Akins, 77, of 225 Charlotte Street, passed away Wednesday, September 28th, 2016.

Aaron "Bud" Alexander Wright, 81 was received unto our Heavenly Father's
loving care and keeping on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at his residence.

GROVER - Nicholas Steven Marlow, 25, passed away peacefully, after life-long illnesses, on Sunday, September 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.

Carolyn Hall Crain, age 79, of Union Mills passed away Wednesday at her home.

In the middle of July, when most Cleveland County kids were vacationing or going for a swim, students at Graham Elementary School in Shelby were starting a new school year.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro, NC, will hold a "Country Bazaar" Saturday, October 1, 2016, 7:00am until.

Josh Morris caught this beautiful Mahi-mahi while on a fishing trip off the Virginia Beach Coast

I've learned over the years to keep a watchful eye when I travel to a tree stand in an unfamiliar place.

Tickets are going fast for the premier historical ghost tour based around the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Thanks to dry weather over the summer, fall foliage in Western North Carolina is predicted to be spectacular in the coming weeks.

Janie, not her real name, has turned 18 but at 18 she does not magically become an independent adult. She has aged out of the foster care system, with no safety net, and she finds this transition troubling.

The Small Business Center at Cleveland Community College will offer a FREE seminar in Belwood on Monday, October 3, 2016, at the Belwood Community Center, from 5:30-8:00P.M.

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern North Carolina, Cleveland County has long been cultivated.

Golfers Granting Wishes
2016 Golfers Granting Wishes sponsorship opportunities: Friday, September 30, 2016, at 1:00pm, at Deer Brook Golf Club.

Estelle Greenway Canipe, age 98 died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Hospice Cleveland County.

Peggy Greene Hewitt, age 82, of Emory Avenue, Forest City, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Jackie Greene Clark, age 71, of Forest City, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at her daughter's house in Spindale.