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Sarah Queen: 'May her memory be a blessing' and good come from this tragic accident

Sarah Queen: 'May her memory be a blessing' and good come from this tragic accident

Sarah Queen: 'May her memory be a blessing' and good come from this tragic accident

Chuck Thompson

Oct 2, 2025

Road tests for teens shifts to private instructors Saturday

Road tests for teens shifts to private instructors Saturday

Road tests for teens shifts to private instructors Saturday

Staff Reports

Oct 2, 2025

Fatality near the Fairgrounds: Cleveland County woman struck by vehicle

Fatality near the Fairgrounds: Cleveland County woman struck by vehicle

Fatality near the Fairgrounds: Cleveland County woman struck by vehicle

Chuck Thompson

Oct 2, 2025

Man with prior charges for armed robbery apprehended for armed robbery; 1 still on run

Man with prior charges for armed robbery apprehended for armed robbery; 1 still on run

Man with prior charges for armed robbery apprehended for armed robbery; 1 still on run

Chuck Thompson

Oct 1, 2025

Fair time brings fun times to Cleveland County

Fair time brings fun times to Cleveland County

Fair time brings fun times to Cleveland County

Chuck Thompson

Sep 30, 2025

Walmart fulfillment center coming to Kings Mountain

Walmart fulfillment center coming to Kings Mountain

Walmart fulfillment center coming to Kings Mountain

Staff Reports

Sep 30, 2025

Report: North Carolina surplus is $4,700 per taxpayer

Report: North Carolina surplus is $4,700 per taxpayer

Report: North Carolina surplus is $4,700 per taxpayer

Alan Wooten

Sep 29, 2025

What’s all buzz at the Fair?

What’s all buzz at the Fair?

What’s all buzz at the Fair?

Chuck Thompson

Sep 28, 2025

The tragic death of the mix tape

The tragic death of the mix tape

The tragic death of the mix tape

Chuck Thompson

Sep 28, 2025

Humberto’s rhythm with Imelda could save Carolinas

Humberto’s rhythm with Imelda could save Carolinas

Humberto’s rhythm with Imelda could save Carolinas

Alan Wooten

Sep 27, 2025

Cleveland County man scores $100,000 Powerball win

Cleveland County man scores $100,000 Powerball win

Cleveland County man scores $100,000 Powerball win

Staff Reports

Sep 26, 2025

Brandt Young

Brandt Young

Academy Awards

Opinion

Sep 25, 2025

Arrest made in 2017 Forest City double murder investigation

Arrest made in 2017 Forest City double murder investigation

Arrest made in 2017 Forest City double murder investigation

WCAB News

Sep 25, 2025

The cross-over episode: The Independent interviews Cleveland County News

The cross-over episode: The Independent interviews Cleveland County News

The cross-over episode: The Independent interviews Cleveland County News

Chuck Thompson

Sep 24, 2025

Construction breaks waterline in east Shelby

Construction breaks waterline in east Shelby

Construction breaks waterline in east Shelby

Chuck Thompson

Sep 24, 2025

Exhibit by local father and son duo opens Sept. 25 at CC Arts Council

Exhibit by local father and son duo opens Sept. 25 at CC Arts Council

Exhibit by local father and son duo opens Sept. 25 at CC Arts Council

Staff Reports

Sep 23, 2025

N.C.’s largest County Fair returns Sept. 25

N.C.’s largest County Fair returns Sept. 25

N.C.’s largest County Fair returns Sept. 25

Staff Reports

Sep 22, 2025

Chuck's Sunday Column

Chuck's Sunday Column

OPINION / HUMOR – The tin foil connection

Chuck Thompson

Sep 21, 2025

Whatley stops by Uptown Shelby on campaign trail for U.S. Senate

Whatley stops by Uptown Shelby on campaign trail for U.S. Senate

Whatley stops by Uptown Shelby on campaign trail for U.S. Senate

Chuck Thompson

Sep 20, 2025

Brandt Young

Brandt Young

Death of the newspaper: Generations of us vied for the fame of local news. What happened?

Opinion

Sep 19, 2025

Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Chambers

Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Chambers

Public request portal in works, rezoning changes made at commissioners' meeting

Chuck Thompson

Sep 18, 2025

Crest FFA team

Crest FFA team

Crest FFA plows competition at state

Staff Reports

Sep 17, 2025

Boiling Springs names new police chief

Boiling Springs names new police chief

Boiling Springs names new police chief

Staff Reports

Sep 17, 2025

Looking for the lies

Looking for the lies

Where's the lie?

Editorial

Sep 16, 2025

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