Fallston News

It began June 27, a series of brutal killings that put communities on alert in two states and made international headlines.

Here's a look at what some of the residents of Cleveland County are planning to do for the Fourth of July: James Waseman "Usually the Shelby City Park will have something but Kings Mountain has fireworks at the YMCA walking track and that's where we may be going." Crystal Harris "We usually will go to the mall and I will take my daughter with me.

It looked dramatic, even scary. But it was safe, firefighters say. A large controlled burn took place Monday night in Fallston.

As a child, one of my favorite TV shows was "Route 66" with the catchy tune it had as a theme song.

Tammy Lynn Morrissette of Shelby and Daniel Albert Tysinger of Fallston were married Saturday, May 30, 2009, 6 p.m., at Fallston Baptist Church.

Two tornadoes touched down in neighboring Cleveland County Tuesday night. One struck two miles north of Stony Point Road and another hit near Fallston, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Harry Gerapetritis.

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Dana Carole Clay of Fallston and Graham Tatters of Elgin, Scotland were married on April 25, 2009, at 6 p.m., on the beach at Cherry Grove, N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Joy Cooper, friend of the bride, was the Master of Ceremony.

James Stamey and Ruth Huss Stamey of Polkville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6, 2009.

"It sounded like a bomb going off." That's how Kristin Lundey described the wreck that occurred a few hundred feet from her North Lafayette Street home Wednesday evening.

Amy Elizabeth Philbeck and Nicholas John Causby of Lawndale were married on April 18, 2009, at Coopers Cove in Lincolnton.

Cleveland County's Head Start Program is accepting applications for the 2009-10 school year.

Dara Ann Floyd and Jonathan Stuart Blanton were married Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Polkville Baptist Church.

Have you wanted to help the Lincolnton Lions Club raise funds to provide services to the blind/visually-impaired and the needy of Lincoln County? Have you wanted to buy a UNC Tar Heels National Basketball Championship License Plate? If you answered, 'Yes' to these questions, then you are in luck.

10:25 p.m. Officials from the scene say the owner is there. Fallston command authorized waiving off additional response from Polkville firefighters.

A magistrate report dated Thursday indicates Tira Jenkins Roberts, the woman who reportedly went missing Wednesday, was arrested for resisting a public officer.

Four-wheelers, patrol cars, manpower, even a helicopter. They were all used Wednesday in a frantic search for a missing woman.

Many things have changed since 1988. A Highway Patrol trooper with 20-plus years experience says the number one contributing factor to wrecks hasn't. "The number one factor is speed," said Phillip Glover.

Cleatus White dodged flames and metal shrapnel Tuesday morning when a truck's gas tank exploded in his auto repair shop.

Childers-Heavner Ivy Kristine Heavner and Bo Childers were married Friday, March 13, 2009, at Wallace Grove Baptist Church.