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Drug bust at KM business

Drug bust at KM business

Drug bust at KM hemp shop leads to 1 arrest

Staff Reports

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Danny Blanton

Danny Blanton

Facing the voters: Danny Blanton – School Board

Chuck Thompson

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police blue lights

Boiling Springs PD sheds light on pedestrian hit

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Helene: Republicans from mountains say Stein’s red tape stifling

Helene: Republicans from mountains say Stein’s red tape stifling

Helene: Republicans from mountains say Stein’s red tape stifling

Alan Wooten

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Deb Hardin

Deb Hardin

Facing the voters: Deb Hardin - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Chuck Thompson

2 days ago

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

Beating the pants off of political history

Chuck Thompson

3 days ago

Laura Boggs Tharrington

Laura Boggs Tharrington

Facing the voters: Laura Boggs Tharrington - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

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4 days ago

CCC brings Careers Electric initiative to Cleveland County high school students

CCC brings Careers Electric initiative to Cleveland County high school students

CCC brings Careers Electric initiative to Cleveland County high school students

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Facing the voters: Denise Wright – Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Facing the voters: Denise Wright – Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Facing the voters: Denise Wright – Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

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5 days ago

Ronnie Grigg

Ronnie Grigg

Facing the voters: Ronnie Grigg - School Board

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6 days ago

Pig that wandered into Ellenboro home safely returned, deputies say

Pig that wandered into Ellenboro home safely returned, deputies say

Pig that wandered into Ellenboro home safely returned, deputies say

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Billy Joe Bryant

Billy Joe Bryant

Billy Joe Bryant

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Feb 16

Shirley Maydean Hutchins Bright

Shirley Maydean Hutchins Bright

Shirley Maydean Hutchins Bright

Obituaries

Feb 16

Pinnacle Classical Academy graduates 12 at end of 1st semester

Pinnacle Classical Academy graduates 12 at end of 1st semester

Pinnacle Classical Academy graduates 12 at end of 1st semester

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Feb 16

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Facing the voters: Rodney Fitch - School Board

Chuck Thompson

Feb 16

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Op-Ed: How government intervention begets more intervention

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Feb 16

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

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Chuck Thompson

Feb 15

Facing the voters: Shelia Canipe - School Board

Facing the voters: Shelia Canipe - School Board

Facing the voters: Shelia Canipe - School Board

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Feb 13

A new hosing develpment

A new hosing develpment

Regulatory vines strangle North Carolina housing market

Staff Reports

Feb 13

Presdeint Trump with Wayne King

Presdeint Trump with Wayne King

Facing the voters: Wayne King - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Chuck Thompson

Feb 12

Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Facing the voters: Tim Moore

Chuck Thompson

Feb 12

Facing the voters: Josh Biddix - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Facing the voters: Josh Biddix - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Facing the voters: Josh Biddix - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Chuck Thompson

Feb 12

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