THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Past boiling Springs Rotary Area President Gail Daves and Mark Makanda at the special meeting in Boiling Springs on Aug. 10, 2026. | Chuck Thompson BOILING SPRINGS — Rotary clubs from across the area gathered in Boiling Springs last week for a special presentation. The event was to honor Mark Markanda, a half-century Rotary member and public speaker who encourages Rotary members around the world to continue their good work. Markan

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Chief Financial Officer of CCS, Rob McDaniel, center white shirt, talks about the concerns of operating with $500,000 less than what the county gave CCS last year with state mandated pay raises during the Finance and Personnel committee meeting last Wednesday. However, the state did not supplement more money to the school systems to cover the raises this school year. | Chuck Thompson, Shelby Independent. Education — As summer ends

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent County Commissioners in session, June 16, 2026. Cleveland County – A swift breeze through the consent agenda filled with budget amendments and other items, along with a recognition for service, a grant for upper Cleveland and an educational historic gift were the focus of Tuesday night’s Cleveland County Board of Commissioner’s meeting. May 2026 collection report, May 2026 abatements and supplements, late applications for exemption /

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The Cleveland County Administrative Building | Chuck Thompson An alleged botched protocol after a bomb threat and a late county audit put County Manager David Cotton in the hot seat last Tuesday evening. The March Cleveland County Commissioners’ meeting was going as expected until during the public comments section, Angelica Haslam spoke to the commissioners about the prank bomb threat made to the county administration building,

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The Boiling Springs City Council, with Mayor Tommy Greene third from left. Feb 3, 2026. Chuck Thompson | Shelby Independent BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Several Town of Boiling Springs Police Officers were sworn in, and promotions were also awarded, Tuesday night at the Boiling Springs Town Council public meeting. A proclamation was also read, honoring former Mayor Bill Elliott, who recently passed away at the age of 95. The meeti

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Marion isn’t going anywhere, one way or another, at least for now. On Monday night, the Cleveland County School Board was originally supposed to finalize the approval to sell the old Marion Elementary School to a nonprofit group, One More, One Less. In an unexpected move, Board Member and Vice-Chair Aaron Bridges made the motion to remove Marion from the agenda; Bridges stated he felt more discussion was needed before a decision coul

The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 21., at 6 p.m., in the county commissioners’ chamber. Items on the agenda range from recognition of Minority Enterprise Development Week to budget amendments. The commissioners will recognize Minority Enterprise Development Week, with Richard Hooker, MED Week President who is slated to be present for the special recognition. Other items on the agenda include the public comme