Teen headed to Democratic National Convention

SHELBY — At 19, Nick Carpenter may be one of the youngest official delegates at this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. “Even in the Cleveland County Democratic Party, I don’t know of anyone younger who is as involved,”...
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/shelby-64423-teen-convention.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:10:40 -0700

Voters say ‘I do’: Marriage amendment passes

SHELBY — North Carolina voters amended the state constitution Tuesday to ban gay marriage — an initiative supported by 80 percent of people casting ballots in Cleveland County. Eighty percent of county voters supported Amendment 1, the referendum...
http://www.shelbystar.com/articles/say-64066-shelby-voters.html

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 19:56:06 -0700

Shelby teen named a DNC delegate

A 19-year-old from Shelby will be among the state’s voting delegates at the Democratic National Convention in September.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/22/3259155/shelby-teen-named-a-dnc-delegate.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 05:42:37 -0700

Unemployment rate falls to 4-year low

January - February - March - April Labor force 49,150 - 49,331 - 49,240 - 49,303 Unemployed 5,721 - 5,481 - 5,313 - 4,853 Rate 11.6 - 11.1 - 10.8 - 9.8 SHELBY – Unemployment rates decreased among all but seven of North Carolina’s counties in...
http://www.shelbystar.com/articles/rate-64453-falls-year.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 13:52:00 -0700

Work on Shelby's U.S. 74 bypass to start next year

SHELBY — Road crews will start building the long-anticipated U.S. 74 bypass around Shelby in early 2013, North Carolina’s transportation secretary said this week. The N.C. Department of Transportation will accept bids for the first two sections...
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/shelby-64105-bypass-work.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 08:55:44 -0700

North Carolina Voters Solidly Behind Gay Marriage Ban

MOORESBORO, N.C. -- Will North Carolina join the rest of the Southern states in adding a marriage amendment to the state constitution? Tuesday's vote seems to be looking like a definite "yes" in this still-religious area of the country, based on voter sentiment from around the state. (See a recent poll by the conservative Civitas Institute.) We talked to voters in North Carolina about their ...
http://news.yahoo.com/north-carolina-voters-solidly-behind-amendment-one-171600053.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 10:16:00 -0700

23 students receive college scholarships from Lutz Foundation

SHELBY — Twenty-three students received scholarships Thursday to help them in the pursuit of higher education. The Lutz Foundation awarded scholarships to 20 high school seniors from Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk counties during the foundation’s...
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/receive-64427-scholarships-shelby.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:26:01 -0700

Body of missing NC man found in South Fork River

The body of a missing North Carolina man was found Thursday afternoon by searchers in the South Fork
http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/05/25/4000325/body-of-missing-nc-man-found-in.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:27:28 -0700

Authorities investigate body found in Shelby County woods

Officials with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office are investigating a body found in a wooded area near the Strong community.
http://www.ksla.com/story/18591065/authorities-investigate-body-found-in-shelby-county-forest

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:44:33 -0700

Debating Amendment One in North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA — Last week, North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed Amendment One to the state constitution, defining marriage as between one man and one woman only.
http://www.cjr.org/swing_states_project/debating_amendment_one_in_nort.php

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 12:42:00 -0700