Recent Articles

Bobby Dean Blanton, age 77, of Caroleen, died Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Mary Ann Lois Atkins Brigman, 80, of 402 Wilson Road, Fallston, passed away
on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her residence.

SHELBY- Yates Hawkins, 96, died, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at Hospice at Wendover.

Mr. Dallas Clay Martin, 75 of 126 Knob Creek Drive, Lawndale went home
peacefully October 25, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Blacksburg -- Lois Jean Pennington Hall, 64, of 103 Woody Road, passed away Friday, October 23rd, 2015, at her residence.

Thomas Wilson Craig, age 65, resident of Lincolnton, NC, passed away October 23 at Lincoln Rehab Center.

Gastonia- Renaldo "Pecan" Williams, age 46, of 559 Belfast
Dr., Gastonia departed this life on October 21, 2015 at Gaston Memorial
Hospital.

Bynum L. Woods, age 86 died peacefully at home on October 19, 2015.

Blacksburg -- Dianne Sue Dover Walker, 62, of 189 Westmoreland Drive, passed away Thursday, October 22nd, 2015, at Mary Black Health System - Gaffney.

Blacksburg -- John Roland (J.R.) Dillingham, 78, of 207 Dillingham Drive, passed away Friday, October 23rd, 2015, at his residence.

Rene Oscar "Landy" Landreville, age 80 resident of Kings Mountain, NC passed away on October 22, 2015 at his home.

GROVER- Harry Leroy Williams, Sr., 68, of 146 Roundtree Road, died of cancer Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home.

Eva Self age 80 died Thursday October 22, 2013 at Hospice Wendover.

Janice Elizabeth Putnam, 72, of Shelby, passed away Friday October 2, 2015 at the Carolinas Medical Center - Cleveland.

Cherryville - Mr. Donald Franklin Lavery, 82, of Cherryville Hwy., died
peacefully in his home on October 22, 2015.

Betty Louise Clark, age 83, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Fairhaven Home in Bostic.

Selah Faith Nolan, infant daughter of Joshua O'Brian Nolan and Vanessa Hoyle
Nolan passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015 at Carolinas HealthCare
System-Cleveland.

Rutherfordton -- Beulah Elaine McGrady McAllister, 86, of 237 Tryon Road, passed away Thursday, October 22nd, 2015, at Willow Ridge Rehab & Living Center.

Blacksburg -- Johnny Robert Horne, 72, of 200 Fridy Street Apt 3-4, passed away Friday, October 16th, 2015, at his residence.

James Delmer Goforth, 73, 528 Holly Ridge Road, Blacksburg, SC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, October 21, 2015, at home surrounded by family.

Roy Edward Allison, age 44, resident of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2015 at his residence.

Billy Gray
1. Why are you running for the Board of Education?

Shearra Miller
I am married to Tim, and both of our daughters, Rebekah and Kathlene, are teachers in Cleveland County Schools.

Robert Queen
I grew up in the Shanghai community between Shelby and Boiling Springs and I am a 1985 graduate of Crest High School and a 1989 graduate of NC State University with a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering.

Ray Lockhart
Ray Lockhart, Jr. is married to Linda Williams Lockhart )for 29 years. I am the Senior Pastor of Ellis Chapel Baptist Church, Patterson Springs, N.C.