The International Demolition Derby will have two big nights of car crashing action in 2012 at the Bar H Arena in Boiling Springs, NC. The dates are Saturday, September 8 and Saturday, September 15.
Chris Richard, a recent graduate of North Carolina State University, got another degree last Friday in pancake cookery. Chris volunteered his time, along with many others, on the Kiwanis Pancake Express wagon.
Build a bluebird house to take home. See lots of snakes. Take a horse & wagon ride. Listen to Appalachian music. South Mountains State Park will host the 10th Annual Nature Day on September 29th from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. A variety of programs, exhibits and music will be presented throughout the day.
It was less than 30 minutes to go on Labor Day Monday before the Shelby City Parks’ Aquatic Center would close for the season. Getting in a last splash were siblings Grace, Isaac, and Cana.
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By: Evangelist W.C. “Dub” Dellinger
Peter did not want to be an evangelist to the Gentiles. All his life, he had been taught that every Gentile was a sinner and that he, a Jew, was not. But when God told Peter to go to them, he went and took others with him. What changed his mind? It all came about because of a vision that God sent to Peter when he went up on the roof to pray. Visions were a common thing with God.
Burns High School is getting ready to launch this year’s annual Hunters Helping the Hungry project. Our project will start on September 10, 2012 (the first day of deer season), and will last until the last day of deer season.
Temple Baptist Church, Shelby
Temple Baptist Church, 1105 Bridges Street, Shelby, NC would like to announce their new Pastor, Rev. Tommy Dean Price. The new Pastor and the entire church family would like to invite everyone to take part in our worship service. Sunday School, 10:00 am; Preaching, 11:00 am; Sunday evening, 6:00 pm; and Wednesday night, 7:00 pm.
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Gary Miller ~ outdoortruths.org
When I was young, Labor Day marked the beginning of the school year. It seemed that I joyfully anticipated going back to school as much as I joyfully anticipated it being over in the springtime. These same anticipations are still shared by parents all over the U.S. (you know who you are).
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Harper justin@cfmedia.info
The 49th Annual Pancake Supper Sponsored By The
Shelby Kiwanis Club is
On Saturday, August 25th, members of the LeGrand Family, elected officials and dignitaries attended the preview event that was held in the new $19 million LeGrand Center at Cleveland Community College.
Tim Howard and his brother Rodney live together at Peak Resources in Shelby. They both have Hallervorden-Spatz disease.
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The retirees have had two events since last hearing from them. The first was on Lake Norman, where John Black and Roger McNeilly had 9.50 and got the win. Ken Johnson and Fred Wright had 2.80 and were second, with James Osborne and Ray Hembree, coming in third with 2.75. Big bass was a 2.20 largemouth brought in by the team of Black and McNeilly.
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Gary Miller ~ outdoortruths.org
I was blessed in my early adult years to work in the mountains. I was on a core drill crew. Our job was to drill a hole deep within the ground in order to find out what strata laid below.
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Jennifer Ferreira, Burns FFA
On July 24, 2012, seven members of Burns FFA and six adults made their way to Malawi, Africa. They were prepared to change lives and for their lives to be changed. However, they did not expect for their lives to be changed in such a powerful way.
James Vandyke of Kings Mountain dropped by our offices and showed off his prize sweet potato. It weighed over 6 pounds. Not bad for his first year crop of sweet potatoes. He raised this “one of a kind” in his garden. James said it would make a nice big dish of sweet potato pudding!
Parkinson Support Group, Neal Sr. Center
A Parkinson Support Group Meeting will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Neal Sr. Center, 100 Harris Dr., Shelby. Sgl. Doug Murphy 704-487-8822.
Thirty-four year old Jackie Brown is in need of a double lung transplant. Jackie was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis
WBTV’s popular Carolina Camera will soon be featuring a story on 92 year old bandleader Frank Love. The Frank Love Orchestra was established in 1991 under the direction of Shelby native, Frank Love.
Elizabeth Baptist Church has a fun way to induct kids into their youth group called “Secret Safari”. Their gorilla shows up and captures the incoming youth unexpectedly. 12 year old Reynolds was surprised this past Friday on Marion Street, Shelby.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Shelby
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Shelby, between Hollis and New House, will be having Rev. Loyd Swafford preach each Sunday morning during the month of September.
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By: Evangelist W.C. “Dub” Dellinger
You are recognized by the Spirit you follow. Ask of yourself if you are a Christian. Do you follow the Spirit of the Risen Savior?
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August 28, 2012
Mr. Danny Everette Beaver, 58 of Shelby passed away at his residence, Friday, August 24, 2012.
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August 28, 2012
Adam Gsellmann, age 78, resident of Kings Mountain NC passed away on August 27, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House.
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August 27, 2012
Robert “Bobby” Spurgeon Jones, Jr. was born in Durham on June 13, 1952 and died on August 26, 2012.
