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By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Fun-goers walk around during the End of Summer Bash at Clay-Barnette, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Clay-Barnette staff gathered for a photo during their End of Summer Festival | Chuck Thompson SHELBY — Clay Barnette Funerals Cremations and Aquamations hosted an End of Summer Community Event Festival at their Shelby location over the weekend. A large crowd of families turned out for music, fun and food. The parking lot was filled with th

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Shelby police Chief Brad Fraser with some of the dedicated officers of The Shelby Police Department | Photo by Chuck Thompson Shelby City Park – Once again, the rain showed up for National Night Out as it did last year, but that didn't keep first responders and families away from the fun at The Shelby City Park. Less than perfect weather caused vendor and organization booths to be moved indoors, but the rain dwindled to a sprinkle

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent From left, back row, BSPD Officer Fields, Chief DiYorio and Detective Paz, with Sarah, Tucker and Josie, at Scoop-A-Doodle-Doo on Thursday. | Haley Martin, Town of Boiling Springs. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Despite the rain on Thursday evening, there were no meltdowns at the first Cops and Cones event in Boiling Springs, hosted by The Boiling Springs Police Department and Scoop-A-Doodle-Doo. Kids and cops alike poured out for the fun e

By Chuck Thompson | Shelby Independent Christine Hayes waves as others throw candy from the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church wagon float during the Lattimore 4th of July parade OPINION – Lattimore is the small-town place to be. It really is. The 4th of July in Lattimore felt like one of those movie towns. It almost didn’t seem real – but it was, it is. Having just been less than two weeks out since I had a heart attack, I wanted to go to the parade but knew I had to take it easy

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent CCS Board of Education poses with shelby High School athletes, Zaryn Ussery, Keynia Trammell-Mason, Olivia Oliver, and Noni Oliver. Editor’s note: For more information about the sale of Marion School, and board comments, see the other Board of Education news story published after this one, Tuesday afternoon, 3/10/2026 . On Monday night, during the school board public meeting, Dr. Jason Parker, Executive Director of Elementary Schoo

Staff Reports | Healthy Together Cleveland Shelby, NC – During the Feb. 16 meeting, Shelby City Council members voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Healthy Together Cleveland (HTC) to establish a collaborative partnership to provide support for community health and wellness initiatives. “We are hopeful this partnership will benefit our residents by providing educational opportunities that encourage long-term, healthy living,” said Mayor Stan Anthony. The partners

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent From left, back row: Ofc Crowder, Chief DiYorio, Inv. Paz, Reanna, Lt. Gantt, Catlyn, Sgt. Williamson, Cpl. Lane. Front row: Lilly, Kylie, Javianna. Submitted photo 'Food and Order' was the unofficial motto Thursday evening (and not in that order) at the Bulldog Quik-Snak in Boiling Springs, as the Boiling Springs Police Department served patrons, acting as waiters and bussers for several hours while raising money to support our t

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Staff reports | Atrium Health submitted photo More than 30 Atrium Health Cleveland and Atrium Health Kings Mountain teammates volunteered at Washington Outreach Ministry’s drive-thru food pantry event in Shelby earlier this month. The health care professionals — including doctors, nurses and hospital leaders — worked side-by-side with food pantry staffers to combat hunger in Cleveland County. Atrium Health teammates unloaded food trucks, organized donated items and handed out

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