top of page

Features
Home
Obituaries
NEWS
Top Stories
Weather
Crime
Contact
- About
Opinion
- Editorial
- Opinion Page
Real Estate
Advertising
- Our Sponsors

THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

Latest News
Top Stories
Crime
Education
Features
Politics
Sunday Column
Government
Opinion
Faith & Family
State & National
Entertainment
Food & Health
Agriculture
Weather
Business
Sports
Editorial
Classifieds
Obituaries
Church News

Search

Latest News

notice of meeting

notice of meeting

Cleveland County Budget vote Tuesday, June 2

Chuck Thompson

8 hours ago

City of Shelby Manager Justin Merritt

City of Shelby Manager Justin Merritt

Merritt asks for the public to not judge all by the actions of one

Chuck Thompson

9 hours ago

gas being pumped into a vehicle

gas being pumped into a vehicle

Gas down 22 cents, diesel 28 cents, still high

Alan Wooten

12 hours ago

handcuffs in a dark room with blue lights in the background

handcuffs in a dark room with blue lights in the background

Cleveland and Rutherford Counties partnered on major fentanyl bust

Staff Reports

1 day ago

Hyder mugshot

Hyder mugshot

SBI: Former Shelby Officer charged with assault

Chuck Thompson

1 day ago

A power transformer station

A power transformer station

Oversight, policy, ethics outlined in utility ratepayer legislation

Chuck Thompson

2 days ago

Who was in that cookie jar before you had it?

Chuck Thompson

3 days ago

SBI releases statement, asks for patience

Staff Reports

3 days ago

Shelby Manager justin Merritt speaks from podium May 30, 2026

Shelby Manager justin Merritt speaks from podium May 30, 2026

SPD officer fired; Fraser, Merritt and Anthony all speak on unity through dialogue, trust and prayers

Chuck Thompson

4 days ago

County reviews late audit reasons, areas for improvement moving into budget presentation June 2

County reviews late audit reasons, areas for improvement moving into budget presentation June 2

County reviews late audit reasons, areas for improvement moving into budget presentation June 2

Chuck Thompson

4 days ago

Chief of Police Brad Fraser speaks from the podium

Chief of Police Brad Fraser speaks from the podium

Shelby officer placed on administrative suspension after incident; city gives statement

Chuck Thompson

4 days ago

Jordan Diggs

Jordan Diggs

Jordan Diggs makes CCC history as college’s first Goodnight Transfer Scholar

Staff Reports

4 days ago

Mary Gold Tanner

Mary Gold Tanner

Mary Gold Tanner

Obituaries

5 days ago

obituary for Billy Carroll Lemons

obituary for Billy Carroll Lemons

Billy Carroll Lemons

Obituaries

5 days ago

a graph of North Carolina

a graph of North Carolina

Absentee voting 15 weeks away, voters are fleeing Democrats and Republicans

Alan Wooten

6 days ago

2 3 4 5

ADVERTISE WITH US!

Submit a letter to the editor

SUBMIT A NEWS TIP

QUICKLINKS

Features
Home
Obituaries
NEWS
Top Stories
Weather
Crime
Contact
- About
Opinion
- Editorial
- Opinion Page
Real Estate
Advertising
- Our Sponsors

The Shelby Independent © Copyright 2025, 2026 Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent

For any questions, please contact us via email: shelbyindependent@gmail.com
The Shelby Independent is a free online local news blog, covering Cleveland County, NC., located in Cleveland County, N.C.

Anyone can view this site for free. Our advertisers and sponsors keep the lights on so that you can read this news site for free.
We hope you enjoy this online news blog and are informed.
Local news. Local people. Local news. Free.

Privacy policy

bottom of page