Recent Articles

Hospice of Rutherford County (HORC) and Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (HOCF), two of the oldest non-profit hospices in North Carolina, have signed an agreement to merge resources.

Travis Walker talks to Jim Stamey of Polkville during The Walker Woodworking Spring Home & Garden Show to benefit Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity held on April 2, 2016 at the LeGrand Center in Shelby.

I was unable to scout before opening day but I knew where the turkeys loved to roost.

Still Blessed Team Trail
The Still Blessed Team Trail are fishing weekly now on Moss Lake on Friday nights.

Cleveland County 4-H is seeking interested volunteers to serve as leaders for a planned Shooting Sports Club to begin soon.

Many area folks might be surprised to learn that an unusually named store in Cleveland County supplies rare tractor parts to countries around the world.

Relay for Life
Double Springs Baptist Church, 1130 Double Springs Church Road, Shelby, NC, will hold a yard sale, Friday, April 8, 2016, 5:00-7:00pm and Saturday, April 9, 2016, 7:00-11:00am with biscuit breakfast beginning at 7:30am.

South Mountain Bluegrass Church, Casar
South Mountain Bluegrass Church, 142 Mace Road, Casar, NC, will be having "Good News Bluegrass Gospel Band", Thursday, April 7, 2016. Fellowship begins at 6:30pm. Service starts at 7:00pm. They invite you to come and worship with them. For more information, 704-300-8854.

Irene Lovelace Byars, 88, died Monday, April 4, 2016, at Peak Resources of Shelby.

Johnny Wayne Martin, 23, of 1480 Blacksburg Highway Lot 6, passed away Sunday, April 3rd, 2016, at his residence.

Gene Elmore Ashe age 68 passed away on March the 31^st 2016.

Carl Howard Hudson, 87, of Casar Road, Casar, passed away Saturday, April 2,
2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System - Cleveland in Shelby.

Ernest Leroy Garrett, 64, of 419 Pine Street, passed away Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, at his residence.

Helen Sue Heavner, 69, of W. Hwy 27, Vale, passed away Friday, April 1,
2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System - Cleveland in Shelby.

Marion Louise Davis Butler, age 90, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of family and friends, and went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

Roger Heusinkveld, age 77, of Forest City, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Mary Jo Deese of Spindale, NC passed away at Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC on Friday, April 1, 2016 following a brief illness.

Taffy Harry Carpenter, age 66, passed away on April 2, 2016 at Carolina Care Center Cherryville.

Frank Garrett "Bo" Maner II of Kings Mountain, NC, died April 1, 2016 at Carolinas Health Care, Shelby, NC

Mr. Herman Eugene Bridges, age 85 of Boiling Springs, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Wendover Hospice House.

Ruth Blanton Barrett, age 90, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at White Oak Manor.

Mr. Bennie J Ward, 75, of Cherryville and formerly of Lawndale, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. George "Duck" Jarrett, 81 of Cherryville passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at his residence.

Jimmy Ray Street, age 78, of Forest City, NC, passed away Sunday April 3^rd at his residence.

Baby Gabrielle Lee Dixon, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Kings Mountain.