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The hardest game you'll ever play is life itself - Keep winning after football

The hardest game you'll ever play is life itself - Keep winning after football

The hardest game you'll ever play is life itself - Keep winning after football

Chuck Thompson

Dec 14, 2025

Tiffany Hansen

Tiffany Hansen

Cleveland County appoints Assistant County Manager for Consolidated Human Services Agency

Staff Reports

Dec 11, 2025

Amid mounting losses, Stein surrenders; Medicaid cuts reversed

Amid mounting losses, Stein surrenders; Medicaid cuts reversed

Amid mounting losses, Stein surrenders; Medicaid cuts reversed

Alan Wooten

Dec 11, 2025

Lattimore Mayor Alton Beal

Lattimore Mayor Alton Beal

Lattimore swears in Aldermen, talks sewer grants

Staff Reports

Dec 10, 2025

Cleveland County Board of Elections building

Cleveland County Board of Elections building

Historic change unfolding to chagrin of North Carolina Democrats

Alan Wooten

Dec 10, 2025

thermostat

thermostat

Energy assistance available for low-income households

Staff Reports

Dec 9, 2025

CCS Board of Education

CCS Board of Education

School board tables Marion, questions arise as to why

Chuck Thompson

Dec 9, 2025

Cleveland County Gov. named one of N.C.’s healthiest employers

Cleveland County Gov. named one of N.C.’s healthiest employers

Cleveland County Gov. named one of N.C.’s healthiest employers

Staff Reports

Dec 8, 2025

Daniel Thomas, grand marshall

Daniel Thomas, grand marshall

Boiling Springs kicks off the holiday season with parade and tree lighting

Chuck Thompson

Dec 8, 2025

officers vcleaning a table at the Bulldog Quik-Snak

officers vcleaning a table at the Bulldog Quik-Snak

Cops help Bulldog Quik-Snak raise money for local troops overseas

Chuck Thompson

Dec 7, 2025

The bingo time limit crime: "B 68 you have a court date!"

The bingo time limit crime: "B 68 you have a court date!"

The bingo time limit crime: "B 68 you have a court date!"

Chuck Thompson

Dec 7, 2025

Missing person

Missing person

* LOCATED * MISSING PERSON ALERT

Staff Reports

Dec 6, 2025

police blue lights in the night

police blue lights in the night

Operation Ice-Breaker nets 44 kilos of crystal meth; breaks up drug ring

Staff Reports

Dec 5, 2025

Wayne King and supporters praying

Wayne King and supporters praying

Facing the voters: Wayne King files candidacy for county commissioner

Chuck Thompson

Dec 5, 2025

cleveland County Commissioners' chambers

cleveland County Commissioners' chambers

County commissioners wrap up year thanking staff, looking forward to 2026

Chuck Thompson

Dec 4, 2025

CCC to launch medical lab tech program

CCC to launch medical lab tech program

CCC to launch medical lab tech program

Staff Reports

Dec 4, 2025

handcuffs and blue lights

handcuffs and blue lights

Cleveland County man arrested for assault on Cherryville police officer

Staff Reports

Dec 3, 2025

Shelby City Council in chambers

Shelby City Council in chambers

Shelby in good shape financially as council members take oath, Fraser praised for bringing peace to dog park

Chuck Thompson

Dec 3, 2025

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nursing classrom

CCC announces new nights / weekends LPN-to-ADN program

Staff Reports

Dec 2, 2025

State of North Carolina

State of North Carolina

Economic standing changes for 18 counties: Cleveland remains economically distressed as a Tier 1

Staff Reports

Dec 1, 2025

The Sunday Column

The Sunday Column

There's no self-dignity when self-assembled furniture is involved

Chuck Thompson

Nov 30, 2025

Madison Gettys, a senior at Pinnacle Classical Academy

Madison Gettys, a senior at Pinnacle Classical Academy

PCA student named National Merit Scholarship Commended Student

Staff Reports

Nov 28, 2025

Drug house on Claxton closed

Drug house on Claxton closed

Search warrant leads to arrests, seizures of firearms and drugs

Staff Reports

Nov 27, 2025

Apprenticeship Cleveland celebrates graduates, welcomes new apprentices

Apprenticeship Cleveland celebrates graduates, welcomes new apprentices

Apprenticeship Cleveland celebrates graduates, welcomes new apprentices

Staff Reports

Nov 26, 2025

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