September 17, 2025, The Town of Boiling Springs is delighted to announce Brian DiYorio as the Town's next Police Chief. DiYorio will join the Boiling Springs Police Department beginning in October 2025. A graduate of Appalachian State University, DiYorio began his career as a Patrol Officer in South Carolina before joining the City of Gastonia Police Department.
By all appearances, Helping Hands Nursing Services is a business that is deeply committed to providing quality care to each and every client by incorporating strong work ethics and dedication to their goals. The ethics, President Ruth Huffstetler highlights, may be the very reason for the sustainability and strength of the business being celebrated. On September 11, 2025, Huffstetler, along with staff, caregivers, patients and other guests, celebrated the 50th anniversary of business by having a dinner event at the LeGrand Center in Shelby, NC, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Let your inner artist escape on the sidewalks in uptown Shelby as the Cleveland County Arts Council presents "Chalk Fest," a fun, family-friendly, sidewalk chalk competition on the Court Square, located along 100 Justice Place in Shelby around the Earl Scruggs Center, Saturday, Sept. 13, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. This is an all-ages event. Children through adults, groups, and individuals are invited to sign up for an individual square on which to create artwork during the Chalk Fest event.
On Thursday, August 28, 2025 Cleveland Community College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new location of C19, the college's public access television channel. During the event, CCC President Dr. Jason Hurst recognized Dorothy "Dot" Roark, whose leadership and vision were instrumental in the channel's creation more than 40 years ago.
I have hunted big game most of my adult life. I have written about my experiences over 20 years. Those experiences are not spectacular. Most of them have come in random places at random times, and without the resources to make them anything special.
