THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

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