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Arrest made in connection to church arsons in Casar

Staff Reports

Oct 24, 2025

NC State Capital

NC State Capital

No votes imminent, possibly rest of year, on state budget

Alan Wooten

Oct 24, 2025

Casar Halloween Bash poster

Casar Halloween Bash poster

Casar Halloween Bash this Saturday

Staff Reports

Oct 24, 2025

Kelly Hastings

Kelly Hastings

Hastings recognized by NCSA

Chuck Thompson

Oct 23, 2025

Guest opinion

Guest opinion

Kings Mountain: Working together to help our hometown grow

Letter to the Editor

Oct 22, 2025

CCS Board meeting October 21, 2025

CCS Board meeting October 21, 2025

Board votes to move forward with sale of Marion Elementary

Chuck Thompson

Oct 22, 2025

Shelby City Council Oct. 2025

Shelby City Council Oct. 2025

Our Stories Project presents update on neglected Shiloh Church graveyard

Chuck Thompson

Oct 21, 2025

Agenda: Commissioners to hold regular scheduled public meeting Tuesday

Agenda: Commissioners to hold regular scheduled public meeting Tuesday

Agenda: Commissioners to hold regular scheduled public meeting Tuesday

Chuck Thompson

Oct 20, 2025

CCSO releases statement on church fires

CCSO releases statement on church fires

CCSO releases statement on church fires

Chuck Thompson

Oct 20, 2025

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

OPINION / HUMOR – Take your vitamins, slowly

Chuck Thompson

Oct 19, 2025

Morning crash involving school bus in Lawndale still under investigation

Morning crash involving school bus in Lawndale still under investigation

Morning crash involving school bus in Lawndale still under investigation

Chuck Thompson

Oct 17, 2025

Carolina Pottery Festival

Carolina Pottery Festival

Carolina Pottery Festival returns in November

Staff Reports

Oct 17, 2025

Shots fired during break-in on Mallard Drive

Shots fired during break-in on Mallard Drive

Shots fired during break-in on Mallard Drive

Staff Reports

Oct 14, 2025

Amid municipal election season, registration trend shows no relent

Amid municipal election season, registration trend shows no relent

Amid municipal election season, registration trend shows no relent

Alan Wooten

Oct 14, 2025

Don Brown

Don Brown

U.S. Senate candidate Brown thanks Cleveland County Navy veterans, active service members, on Navy's birthday

Chuck Thompson

Oct 13, 2025

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