THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square A CCSO deputy's vehicle assists with an accident, closing the lane for safety measures on Highway 74 eastbound, west of Shelby as commuters pass by in the left lane. | Chuck Thompson NORTH CAROLINA – From first to fourth, North Carolina’s administrative ratio remains among the best in the country in the Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report. The Tarheel State was among the most cost-effective road systems, measuring condition, s

Staff Reports | PCA Pinnacle Classical Academy's elementary school and middle school are among the best in the state, according to the newly released  U.S. News Best K-8 Schools Rankings  for 2026. Pinnacle Classical Academy's middle school ranks in the top 3% of middle schools in North Carolina (#31 out of 1,362 middle schools). Pinnacle Classical Academy's elementary school ranks in the top 9% (#192 out of 2,142 elementary schools).  Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Rep