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Harold Dean Smith, age 85, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City.

Mrs. Darlene J. Morgan, 69, of 351 Roseborough Road, Grover, NC, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at her residence.

Darlene J. Morgan, 69, of 351 Roseborough Road, Grover, NC, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at her residence.

Mrs. Willie Mae Smith Miller, 86, departed this life on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC, surrounded by her loving family.

Geneva Harrill Gaddis, lovingly known as "Gam," transitioned peacefully on February 16, 2025, at 1:25 a.m. in Jonesboro, Georgia

Edward Kenneth Sloan, 70, of Shelby, NC departed this life on February 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Pineville, NC.

Spencer Malone Surratt departed this earthly life on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.

Wesley Dontavious Norris transitioned this life on February 21, 2025, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia, NC.

Rita Rogers Ginaine, daughter of T.C. and Joyce Rogers, was born on November 2, 1945, and died on February 28, 2025, at her home in Sunset Beach, NC.

Tommy Ray Bridges, a lifelong resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025, at the age of 81.

James Ehringhous Dockery, age 57 of Shelby, NC, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at his residence.

Wilhelmus "Bill" Peters, age 84 of Cherryville, NC, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his residence.

Shirley Wallace Adams, 87, of Bessemer City, NC, passed away on March 02, 2025 at Robin Johnson House in Dallas, NC.

Destiny Faith Wyatt, 24, of Missionary Plantation Road, Ellenboro passed away on February 26, 2025 at Atrium Health - Cleveland.

William Downing Albright, Jr. (Bill) passed away at the age of 83 on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Wendover Hospice in Shelby, NC surrounded by his family.

Theresa Lynn Lackey of Shelby peacefully passed on Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at Atrium Health Center in Shelby.

Patricia Martin Pasini, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on March 1, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

John "Terry" Hipp, 81, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on February 28, 2025 at White Oak Manor.

David Lee McCall, 79, of Kings Mountain, NC was born in St. Louis, MO, to Ruth and David K. McCall on October 20, 1945, and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 27, 2025.

Rebecca Blanton Nix, 80, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025, after a brief illness.

ast week, Cleveland County Schools announced that Beam Construction has generously donated $100,000 to its Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

Beam Construction donates $100,000 to CCS' CTE program during the recent school board meeting. Photo by CCS

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The SHOOT SIG competition will be held on March 14 and 15. It will be hosted at Foothills Public Shooting Complex of Cleveland County, 283 Fielding Road, Cherryville, NC 2802, just southwest of Waco.

The North Carolina Azalea Festival has announced that Kares Smith, an eighth-grade student at Pinnacle Classical Academy, finished in third place in the essay division of its statewide 2025 Middle School Writing Contest.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music and elegance as Billboard-charting Christian rock band Sanctus Real teams up with internationally acclaimed rock violinist Blue Violin for a one-of-a-kind performance.