THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Eddie Holbrook and Robert Farrow go over final details before the event. SPORTS / FEATURE — The American Legion World Series (ALWS) Host City Welcome is the ceremonial event that marks the official kickoff to the series. Robert Farrow, this year's overseer of the event, was followed around by the Shelby Independent before the dinner to take a look inside the event. To say Robert Farrow is difficult to keep up with is an understatemen

Staff Reports | Grace Davis | Office of Congressman Moore The U.S. Capitol. File photo | Media by Wix WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House passed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, by voice vote. In this bill, Congressman Tim Moore secured $1,954,000 to build a new Cleveland County Emergency Operations Center. “Today, the House passed long-overdue funding for the Department of Homeland Security and made sure those who

Staff Reports | Gracie Davis, Congressman Tim Moore's Office U.S. Congressman Tim Moore, NC-14 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump delivered the State of the Union address Tuesday evening: “Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered a powerful message that the State of our Union is strong and getting stronger. Under his leadership, the United States has our economy back on track, renewed re

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Rep. Tim Moore Editor’s note: This is from an interview with Congressman Tim Moore in November 2025, but still holds relevant to this election. Keep in mind this was published 11/25/2025. It’s only fair to republish this interview with the Congressman since The Shelby Independent interviewed his opponent in a “Facing the voters” feature, for the 14 th Congressional District race. In an exclusive local interview, Congressman Tim Moor