THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The Shelby City Council hears from both Kristen Boggs Jaeger and CathFord's Bob Englander, Monday night, Sept 21, 2026. | City of Shelby video still The Webbley House, as pictured in June 2025. | Chuck Thompson GOVERNMENT — Bed and breakfast, anyone? At Monday night’s Shelby City Council meeting, the council voted in favor of moving forward with for the CathFord plan, a Virginia based firm, to turn the historic Webbley House in

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Shelby City Manager Justin Merritt speaks Saturday morning at the podium in council chambers addressing Friday's incident. Fraser announced the officer had been fired. | Video still City of Shelby video Shelby – The City of Shelby posted an updated video statement Saturday morning in regard to the Friday morning incident of an officer seen on a viral video, circulating social media, repeatedly punching a female suspect. “As of 8:30

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