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A Dolly Parton fan for as long as she can remember Lindy Bryson has released her first ever music video and recently signed with publishing company, Blank Slate Music Group.

Hope Johnson learned from her own personal experiences that everyone has family struggles and secrets one might not want to have to talk about.
She was a young girl when a member of her family took his own life and she would learn later about another member's years of clinical depression.

Carly C. Bostic, Executive Director of the Uptown Shelby Association, noted recently that Uptown Shelby's new Social District started as of July 1.
Bostic said this is a "first" for Uptown Shelby, adding, "(and) a big thanks is owed to our elected officials and the employees of the City of Shelby for recognizing the impact that a social district has on the vitality of local businesses."

Home Sweet Home.
That phrase has special meaning to folks who have achieved their dream of home ownership via help from Habitat for Humanity Cleveland County whose motto is "We provide a Hand UP, not a handout".

t's an unfortunate fact that sometimes youths become involved in activities or lifestyles that cause them to come in contact with the court system or other agencies and that's where the Cleveland County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) often steps up to help.

The Catawba Two Kings Casino held its official groundbreaking, or MANUU HAR HE WE, which in the Catawba language means "We intend to dig the earth," at 538 Kings Mountain Blvd. in Kings Mountain on Friday, June 7.
Kathy George, President of the Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, welcomed guests and local dignitaries, saying, "What a great day to have you all join us, and what great weather we have. So, thank you to all who dialed that in today.

The walking track behind the Kings Mountain Family YMCA at 211 Cleveland Ave. will be the site of a special event 8am to 8pm June 22 honoring veterans and featuring a wide variety of booths and representatives offering assistance for them.

In August 2023 a Kings Mountain family welcomed their newest addition - a beautiful baby girl - thanks in part, they said, to the quick response and actions of members of the Cleveland County EMS squad.

The Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County (BGCCC) is proud to uphold the traditions that have been a part of our community since the dedication of the Clubhouse in 1971. This year marks the fifty-third anniversary of the BGCCC Benefit Reverse Drawing and Auction, a testament to our enduring commitment to the children of our community.

Join us for the fifth year as the American Legion family of organizations flags the graves of veterans at Shelby City cemeteries on Thursday, May 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Sunset and Webb Memorial Cemeteries.

The NC State Extension Master Gardener program has trained people to serve as volunteer educators of science-based horticultural knowledge since 1979. In 2012, the Cleveland County Cooperative Extension office began offering Master Gardener classes and formed the Extension Master Gardener^SM Association of Cleveland County.

River Hill Refuge, located at 2309 Emerald Mine Rd., Shelby, is hosting a dedication ceremony on Saturday, April 27, at 11 a.m., according to Mr. Blake Ragsdale, Director of Communications and Managing Editor of Charity and Children of Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina.

Foothills Quilters Guild meets monthly at Ascension Lutheran Church in Shelby. The members come together to share their love of quilting. They are here to learn, teach and encourage anyone who also shares that love. The group gladly welcomes new members from Shelby and surrounding areas.

Busy hands, happy hearts, and loving souls. That triad of virtues is a good way to describe the work that goes on every day at Cleveland Vocational Industries, Inc. (CVII) located at 650 N. Post Rd., Shelby.

CVII's motto "We believe that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are defined by their own strengths, abilities and inherent value...not their disability", defines the work that goes on there and serves as a guidepost for its mission of uplifting, educating, and employing folks with a wide range of physical and mental challenges to be the best they can be.

There are around 10,000 taste buds on the human tongue and when they get hit with Lickety Lew's Boo Yow Sauce every one of them will stand up and take notice.

The Banker's House is getting a new roof! This is the first complete renovation of the roof since the house was first constructed in 1874-75.

"It's amazing that the original roof has lasted this long," says Banker's House Executive Director Carolyn Jackson. "This just shows the quality and durability that was crafted into every aspect of this house."

A Connecticut couple who transferred to Rutherford County in 2020 for a job, would experience unbelievable tragedy less than three years later and yet the outpouring of love and friendship after the tragedy changed their lives forever.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland County (BGCCC) will host a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, March 23, at the Don Gibson Theatre, S Washington Street, Shelby. The event will start with a social at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. provided by 133 West, Kings Mountain. The excitement of solving the mystery will begin at 7 p.m.

The heart of Shelby is a busy place but there's an oasis beginning at the corner of W. Marion and N. Morgan Streets near the Foothills Farmers' Market that offers folks a chance to commune with nature and get some exercise in a quiet, beautiful, and safe environment.

Known as the Carolina Harmony Trail, the feature is a .7 mile long, 13-foot wide, paved, level, pathway bordered by split rail fence and lush vegetation.

World War II changed the lives of most people on earth at the time, says author Matthew Tessnear of Cleveland County. The war led to death and destruction for millions who faced dangerous conditions almost unimaginable today. But the time period also resulted in new life through the numerous romances that blossomed as brave service members exchanged letters with their sweethearts back home.

To say that seven-year-old Shelby artist Qadry Thompson, Jr. loves Sonic the Hedgehog, the superfast, blue spiky-haired cartoon hedgehog, immensely, is, at best, an understatement!

A Gardner-Webb University (GWU) student and a former children's volunteer soccer coach in Cleveland County, was tapped as Youth Volunteer of the Year for 2023.

Encouraged by her GWU adjunct professor John Miller, Ashley Wilson began volunteering at HOPEWorks in Rutherford County, a free after-school program for middle and high schoolers. Soon Ashley developed a passion for HOPEWorks as students need encouragement and hope.

If legendary English archer Robin Hood could come back to life and meet up with 15-year-old Anzlee Kilby of Casar, he could probably pick up a few tips to improve his aim.