THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Aaron Bridges Aaron Bridges is the youngest Republican currently on the school board , and the second youngest republican candidate currently running. (Since two candidates have the last name Bridges, Aaron Bridges will be referred to by his first name, as the customary way of referring to the subject of a print interview is to use their last name). Aaron currently sits on the Cleveland County Board of Education and serves as the vic

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Grigg. Calm seas only last but so long in the dramatic ocean of politics. In the ongoing soap opera of the Cleveland County Board of Education, a new plot twist reared its head Friday, the day after the calm and professional school board candidate forum debate – call it a smear campaign, hit piece, attack, or just the truth – the focus was recently shifted onto current school board member, and candidate for the CCS Board of Education

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The Political Smackdown logo on C19TV, at Cleveland Community College. This week’s episode of Political Smackdown began with Betsy Wells (D) speaking first, honoring the life and legacy of Dot Roark, who passed away in late December. Roark helped bring C19 to life at Cleveland Community College. The panel discussed the school board, regarding the events following the meeting, “If anyone needs an intervention, it’s the school board,”