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