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By Alan Wooten | The Center Square (The Center Square) – North Carolina has more than enough money to pay its outstanding bills and...

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Seen here, one of the display hives at the Fair, in the Dorton Exhibit Hall. Chuck Thompson...

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The Charles F. Harry III Cleveland County Admin. Building. Chuck Thompson | Shelby Independent A new public portal is expected to...

Crest High School FFA Veterinary Science CDE Team earned recognition as first place team in the southwest region at the NC FFA State Competition this past Saturday at Lee County High School.

The names of restaurants have always annoyed me. I don’t know why, that’s just how I’m wired.

“The first three second matter,” Webb noted of a website’s mobile version. “You have three seconds to catch the eye of the viewer.”

‘Great Schools don’t happen by accident’ was the de facto theme of Monday night’s Cleveland County School Board meeting.

The FEMA Act of 2025 would restore original status as an independent agency, removing it from the Department of Homeland Security where critics say trouble brewed under the leadership of former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the Biden administration.

Taylorconfirmed that Sept. 8 is the official opening date for Longhorn.

Press release:The Cleveland County Philanthropic Network is a collaborative of local non-fundraising grantmakers and community conveners working to strengthen Cleveland County’s nonprofit organizations.