Archives

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #4066 presented its third annual check to Cleveland County Schools' Exceptional Children programs on May 31st. This year, the check actually totaled over $34,000, raised by the VFW for autistic students in the community.

Cherryville - Mrs. Areanda "Nana" Moss Weaver, 58, of Hwy. 182, passed away
on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

Brenda Ann Waterson, age 73 of Kinmere Dr. in Gastonia, formerly of Georgia, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at her residence.

Mr. Charles A. Fowler, 73, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

KINGS MOUNTAIN- Clifford Lovelace, 76, passed away Saturday June 4, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family.

PALM COAST, FL- Colleen Valerie Lane Silver, 86, passed away Thursday June 2, 2016 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, FL.

Dennis Ray Lynn, age 62, of Bostic, died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

Dorsie "Dot" Kennedy Wheeler, age 103, of Henrietta, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Hospice House of Rutherford County.

SHELBY- Elizabeth "Libby" Bullman, 57, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at her home.

Kenneth "Babe" Ray Kimbrell, age 79, of Ellenboro, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at Hospice House of Rutherford County.

Lois Blackwell Bolt, age 87, resident of Kings Mountain, NC entered the Gate of Heaven to be with her Lord on June 3, 2016 at the Jack and Shirley Robbins Hospice and Palliative Care, Hudson, NC.

Mary Frances Hudson Johnson, 88 of 142 Creekwood Road, Lawndale passed away
Monday, June 6, 2016 at Abernathy Laurels in Newton.

Natascha Melanie Panther, age 40 died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville.

Patrick "Pat" Nolan Edwards of Forest City, NC went home to be with the Lord Friday June 3, 2016 at Carolina's Medical Center in Charlotte NC, at the age of 43.

Paul Edward Gagner, age 68, of Ellenboro, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Wendover Hospice.

Bessemer City - Rev. Alice Patricia Toller, 70, of 107 Murphy Lane, passed
away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at CMC-Lincoln.

Mrs. Sara Lou Barnes Spence, 67, of Forest City passed away Sunday June 5, 2016 at the Rutherford County Hospice House.

Sarah Victoria Williams, 73, of Missionary Dr., died June 4, 2016 at Carolina Care Center.

Now that turkey season is over, I'm getting my mental facilities back in sync.

The Putnam Baptist Church Youth Softball Team just finished a perfect 9-0 regular season with a 3-0 end of season tournament championship run to finish with an undefeated 12-0 record.

Zion Hill Baptist Church, Lawndale
Zion Hill Baptist Church will offer a free health screening on Saturday, June 11, 2016, from 7:00-10:00am.

Lincoln County Senior Games
Senior Games are coming to Lincoln County in 2017. Visit the informational meeting to learn more and to try out some of the games that will be offered.

Left to right: Josh Propst, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club, Ed and Edna Patterson and Paul Carter of Carter Chevrolet.

After a year of planning and strategy development, Cleveland County business leaders are continuing to make progress with the Certified Entrepreneurial Community (CEC) program, an aggressive economic development program aimed at advancing entrepreneurial ecosystems on a local level.

Desmond Ross starts on his sidewalk art during the Chalk Fest sponsored by The Cleveland County Arts Council and Uptown Shelby Association on June 4th 2016. The Event included sidewalk chalk drawing and family fun area.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival, a combination of outdoor theater, circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament and feast, will hold open auditions on Saturday, June 18th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Saturday, June 25th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Cannon School located at 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC 28027.

Thumbs up to the students of Marion Elementary School who came on board with the Shelby VFW Post 4066 and helped with a huge donation of food items

The Double Springs Baptist Church 5th Annual Cowboy Camp Ministry was held on Saturday June 4th.

Gardner-Webb University's Tucker Student Center was the site of the ceremony on Wednesday, June 1, 2016,

Cleveland County elementary school students participated in a quarter drive organized by Foothills Farmers' Market and their Power of Produce (POP) Club.