THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

Staff Reports file graphic The Cleveland County Arts Council has rescheduled their largest fundraiser of the year, due to weather concerns, for late February. The 2026 Big Chill Casino Night and Silent Disco! Tickets are $125 per person, and the event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 7 - 11 p.m. at the Cleveland Country Club, located at 1360 E. Marion St., Shelby, N.C. There will be fun and games, including black jack, craps, roulette, Texas Hold 'em, and a poker tourna

Staff reports | Cleveland County Arts Council Handmade for the Holidays information The Cleveland County Arts Council welcomes back the Handmade for the Holidays arts and crafts show for 2025. The sale will be open from November 14 through December 23, in the Arts Council gallery located at 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. - 4.p.m., December Fridays from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. There

stock photo The Carolina Pottery Festival returns for its 25 th year on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the LeGrand Center, in Shelby. The festival attracts crowds of over 1,000 pottery lovers with close to 100 well-known regional potters showing and selling their work. It is one of the largest “pottery only” festivals in the southeast with a wide range of traditional and contemporary work that is functional, decorative and sculptural. Artists will be available to talk about their ins