THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Dover Baptist Church as seen from the back, Sunday morning. | Photo courtesy of Wendell Leonard. SHELBY, N.C. — Dover Baptist Church, located at 1501 Polkville Road in Shelby, was destroyed by fire Sunday morning, Oct. 18, leaving the congregation facing the loss of its church building. The fire was reported at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday. Images from the scene showed extensive damage to the church, including a burned roof and the