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Agriculture news that affects Cleveland County.
Fair time brings fun times to Cleveland County
By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent 'the Beast' throws riders up in the air, hanging upside down over the weekend at The Cleveland...
Chuck Thompson
Sep 30, 2025
What’s all buzz at the Fair?
By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Seen here, one of the display hives at the Fair, in the Dorton Exhibit Hall. Chuck Thompson...
Chuck Thompson
Sep 28, 2025
N.C.’s largest County Fair returns Sept. 25
SHELBY — Since 1924, the Cleveland County Fair has brought families together to celebrate agriculture, community and fun. With livestock...
Staff Reports
Sep 22, 2025
Crest FFA plows competition at state
Crest High School FFA Veterinary Science CDE Team earned recognition as first place team in the southwest region at the NC FFA State Competition this past Saturday at Lee County High School.
Staff Reports
Sep 17, 2025
Spotted Lanternfly creeping toward Western North Carolina
By Jamie Bookwalter | Extension Specialist, Mountain Conifer IPM Forestry & Environmental Resources NC State Extension, NC State...
Staff Reports
Sep 12, 2025
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Chuck Thompson
Aug 22, 2025
Commissioners vote for land conservancy assistance; residents talk property taxes
“We have a rich agriculture heritage and as Charlotte moves toward us, we become more urban and less farmland..."
Chuck Thompson
Aug 8, 2025
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