top of page

Features
Home
Obituaries
NEWS
Top Stories
Weather
Crime
Contact
- About
Opinion
- Editorial
- Opinion Page
Real Estate
Advertising
- Our Sponsors

THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

Latest News
Top Stories
Crime
Education
Features
Politics
Sunday Column
Government
Opinion
Faith & Family
State & National
Entertainment
Food & Health
Agriculture
Weather
Business
Sports
Editorial
Classifieds
Obituaries
Church News

Search

Latest News

Mount Harmony Church

Mount Harmony Church

Annual Christmas Harp Concert this Sunday at Mount Harmony Church

Gabe Whisnant

Nov 24, 2025

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at the Department of Agriculture in Washington

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks at the Department of Agriculture in Washington

Arrests made in SNAP fraud, unclear if North Carolinians have to reapply.

Alan Wooten

Nov 24, 2025

North Carolina's School Calendar Debate: A call for change

Opinion

Nov 23, 2025

Thanksgiving curiosity

Thanksgiving curiosity

Thanksgiving curiosity

Chuck Thompson

Nov 23, 2025

Gas pump fueling a vehicle

Gas pump fueling a vehicle

Transportation energy prices rising ahead of Thanksgiving

Alan Wooten

Nov 21, 2025

Lattimore Town Hall

Lattimore Town Hall

Lattimore hires new town clerk

Chuck Thompson

Nov 21, 2025

Atrium Health volunteers working

Atrium Health volunteers working

Atrium Health, Washington Outreach Ministry expand food assistance

Chuck Thompson

Nov 20, 2025

Police lights

Police lights

Sweeping arrests in large-scale utility line theft investigation by sheriff's office

Chuck Thompson

Nov 20, 2025

North Carolina in green for money

North Carolina in green for money

Cleveland County commuters: Maersk chooses Charlotte, 520 new jobs being added

Chuck Thompson

Nov 19, 2025

County Commissioners meeting

County Commissioners meeting

Helpful or intrusive: Emergency responder database presented to commissioners, questions arise about victim security

Chuck Thompson

Nov 19, 2025

Suspect arrested in KM on domestic violence, kidnapping charges

Suspect arrested in KM on domestic violence, kidnapping charges

Suspect arrested in KM on domestic violence, kidnapping charges

Chuck Thompson

Nov 17, 2025

The girls of Center City Salon

The girls of Center City Salon

In the center of it all: Terry talks business, family, and ribbon cutting event on Nov. 19

Lauren Becatti

Nov 17, 2025

Cleveland Community College

Cleveland Community College

CCC Joins Wolfpack Connect

Staff Reports

Nov 17, 2025

Crime Stoppers BBQ fundraiser

Crime Stoppers BBQ fundraiser

BBQ fundraiser soothes taste buds and helps solve crime

Chuck Thompson

Nov 17, 2025

North Carolina State Flag

North Carolina State Flag

Incentives missing in quest for state budget

Staff Reports

Nov 17, 2025

ADVERTISE WITH US!

Submit a letter to the editor

SUBMIT A NEWS TIP

QUICKLINKS

Features
Home
Obituaries
NEWS
Top Stories
Weather
Crime
Contact
- About
Opinion
- Editorial
- Opinion Page
Real Estate
Advertising
- Our Sponsors

The Shelby Independent © Copyright 2025, 2026 Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent

For any questions, please contact us via email: shelbyindependent@gmail.com
The Shelby Independent is a free online local news blog, covering Cleveland County, NC., located in Cleveland County, N.C.

Anyone can view this site for free. Our advertisers and sponsors keep the lights on so that you can read this news site for free.
We hope you enjoy this online news blog and are informed.
Local news. Local people. Local news. Free.

Privacy policy

bottom of page