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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

Feb 24

Danny Blanton

Danny Blanton

Facing the voters: Danny Blanton – School Board

Chuck Thompson

Feb 24

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police blue lights

Boiling Springs PD sheds light on pedestrian hit

Chuck Thompson

Feb 23

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

Feb 23

Deb Hardin

Deb Hardin

Facing the voters: Deb Hardin - Cleveland County Commissioner candidate

Chuck Thompson

Feb 23

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

Beating the pants off of political history

Chuck Thompson

Feb 22

Laura Boggs Tharrington

Laura Boggs Tharrington

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

Chuck Thompson

Feb 21

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

Staff Reports

Feb 20

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

Chuck Thompson

Feb 19

Ronnie Grigg

Ronnie Grigg

Facing the voters: Ronnie Grigg - School Board

Chuck Thompson

Feb 19

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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Feb 18

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Alan Wooten

Feb 18

Linda Ann White Edwards

Linda Ann White Edwards

Linda Ann White Edwards

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Billy Joe Bryant

Billy Joe Bryant

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Shirley Maydean Hutchins Bright

Shirley Maydean Hutchins Bright

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