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Jeff Ross of Shelby, N.C., is a superstar in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement. For 16 years Ross has been on a mission to raise money to find cures for cancer, and over the next 16 days he aims to raise $16,000 for the American Cancer Society.

On the night of June 15, 2016, Missy Jenkins from Gastonia was the recipient of a 2008 Kia Sorrento from the Love Valley Baptist Church of Kings Mountain.

The British are coming! Or at least the memories of the British rule and the American revolution are coming to life once again this summer at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain.

SHELBY- Mr. John Thomas "Tommy" Mowery, age 56, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016, at Carolinas HealthCare Charlotte.

Flora Nell Berry Hooper, 77, of Asheville, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Care Partners Solace.

SHELBY- Zachary "Zack" Dillon Saunders, 12, went to be with his Lord, Friday, June 17, 2016.

Gaffney -- Randy Dale Bowen, 48, of 114 Kraft Ave, passed away Saturday, June 18th, 2016, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home.

Howard "Homer" Wall, age 88, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Willow Ridge Rehab and Living Center.

Hazel Landrum "Pete" Helton, 90, passed away on June 18, 2016 at home.

SHELBY- Renn Long, 45, died Thursday June 16, 2016 at Shady Side Raceway.

Victoria "Vicky" Vivian Viering Enamait, 65, of 3483 Wellman Road, Vale,
passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at her home.

SHELBY- Cliff Ann Lewis, 71, died Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Carolina Continued Care in Kings Mountain.

SHELBY-David Wayne Hamrick, 40, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Blue Ridge, in Morganton.

Mary Vickers Tessneer, age 81, of Bostic, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 in Boiling Springs, South Carolina.

S SGT. Rudolph "Rudy" Bryl, US Army, Retired, Vietnam War Veteran, age 81, of Forest City, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Hospice House in Forest City.

Ruth Grigg Williams, 85, of Fallston Road, Shelby, passed away Friday, June
17, 2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System - Cleveland in Shelby.

Delores Lockridge Anderson, age 59, resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on June 16, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System, Cleveland, Shelby, NC.

Polkville - Michael Dean Weatherford, 69 passed away June 15, 2016 at his
home.

CHARLOTTE- Allen Boyter, Jr. of Cleveland County, 70, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center - Main.

GASTONIA - Sandra Yvonne "Von" Forrester passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Carmont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia.

LAWNDALE - Raina Jenkins Hull, 46, passed away at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory on Thursday, June 9, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.

SHELBY - Leona Mae Wilson Weaver, 77, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

Dr. Brian Alexander Simpson, age 66, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016, surrounded by his family.

The unmistakable sound of multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, David Phelps, will be featured in Rutherfordton, NC, on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at RS Central High School. This exciting concert event begins at 6:00 pm.

Gardner-Webb University's Godbold School of Business will welcome local high school students to campus in July to study entrepreneurship and other topics alongside local business professionals during the 11th annual B.E.S.T. (Bringing Entrepreneurs and Students Together) Program.