Recent Articles

Virginia "Jenny" Wease, age 57, of Henrietta, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2016.

SHELBY- J.L. "Jake" McSwain, a true gentleman, 88, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Peak Resources of Shelby.

SHELBY- Jimmy Swink, 74, passed away Sun., Aug. 21, 2016, at Peak Resources of Shelby.

Clayton Eugene "Butch" Carpenter Sr. age 65 of Lincolnton Hwy, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his residence.

Debra Mastrangelo, age 60, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Raymond Edward "Buddy" Jordan, age 75, a resident of 205 High Street, High Shoals, NC., went to his heavenly home on Saturday, August 20, 2016 surrounded by his family. T

Richard Thomas "Tommy" Patterson, age 65 died Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home.

SHELBY-On Sunday, August 21, 2016, Sarah Margaret Humphries McMurry, age 93, left a large group of family and friends to celebrate her long, industrious life.

Barbara Wall Fisher, 71, died Sat., August 20, 2016, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Joy W. Gold, age 55, of Mooresboro, NC, passed away on August 20, 2016 peacefully in the presence of those who loved and cared for her.

Harold Nathan Stewart passed away on the 21st day of August 2016.

Joey "Fuzzy" Lister Jones, 38, of West First Street, died suddenly Saturday August 20. 2016.

James Leonard Bailey age 86 of Big Level Road, Mill Spring, NC, went to be with The Lord on Friday August 19, 2016 while being cared for at Asheville Mission Hospital surrounded by family and friends.

Nora Macie Bivins Brackett, 96 of Martin Street, Lawndale passed away on
Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Hospice at Wendover.

Back to School! Yes, believe it or not, it is that time of year again. Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, will be the first day for most of the schools in the Cleveland County School System (CCSS).

The Small Business Center at Cleveland Community College will offer a FREE seminar in Kings Mountain on Monday, August 29, 2016, at the Mauney Memorial Library, from 5:00-8:00P.M.

Cleveland County Sheriff, Alan Nornam offers some safety tips for those youngsters who will be walking back and forth to school this year.

With the approach of the Labor Day weekend, Cleveland County Sheriff Norman asks all citizens to join him in making this Labor Day holiday period a happy and enjoyable one for all.

Once again families are being offered help with getting kids ready for back-to-school. Students, elementary age through High School are eligible for free haircuts during the 6th Annual Free Back-to-school Haircuts event.

Kings Mountain Historical Museum's 13th Annual Reverse Raffle & Auctions is coming up on Saturday, September 10, 2016.

A $1 million grant from North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund recently awarded to Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina brings the 1,100-acre Wildacres Retreat one step closer to permanent protection. The critical tract lies along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland, N.C.

It seems now days that many of us are in to hunting a trophy, especially those of you who have been hunting for a long time.

Cleveland House Assisted Living
This Event has been Canceled: Cleveland House Assisted Living, 950 Hardin Dr., Shelby, NC, was going to be hosting a block party for the city of Shelby held on Saturday, August 27, 2016. It has been canceled. Questions: 704-480-9800.

White Harvest Baptist Church, Shelby
White Harvest Baptist Church hopes to encourage our community with their first annual "Forward Fest" to be held on Saturday, August 27, 2016,

Anther Charline Pruitt Sailors, 88, of 133 Dirty Ankle Road, Lawndale,
passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Trinity Ridge Nursing Home in
Hickory.