THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Volunteers prep, cook and take orders at the Post 82 concession booth on Thursday. | Chuck Thompson SPORTS — If you ever have or currently are attending the American Legion World Series at Shelby High School, then it would be almost impossible not to walk by the brick concessions stand run by the volunteers at Post 82. The Post 82 concessions stand isn’t for profit, in fact, they’re lucky to make a profit sometimes, in turn which th

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 Cribb's debut book, 'Attract Don't Recruit' is filled with valuable information for chambers and nonprofits alike. For anyone that doesn’t know Christine Cribb, they’re missing out. Social networker, public speaker, consultant, Chamber of Commerce extraordinaire, book author, Cribb is anything but dull. In fact, The Shelby Independent just met her Friday and is already a fan of Christine Cribb. “Adrenaline on overload” as she de