http://www.yourstreet.com/news/cleveland-county YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us We’re heartened as we document group after group stepping up to help children, many of whom face daunting challenges every day. This past week, Cleveland County residents demonstrated the power that people possess by forming an impressive group to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747867/local-youth-is-served-by-generosity Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:08 -0700 MOORESBORO, N.C. – Trubie Ester Jolley, 87, of 3000 McCraw Road, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Cleveland County. Trubie was born Aug. 22, 1922, a daughter of the late Lewis Jenus and Mary Etta McCraw Jolley. She was a member of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745036/trubie-e-jolley Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:46:08 -0700 Today’s Know-it-all: LaTonia Hopper, MSW, RN, BSN, Oncology Research Nurse/Social Worker at Cleveland Regional Cancer Center   What she knows:  It’s October and things in Cleveland County are turning — PINK? Yes, because that’s the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747875/walk-for-hope-returns-saturday-5k-run,-2-mile-walk-helps-fight-breast-canc Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:15:08 -0700 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Cleveland County authorities say a Noble man facing child rape charges was found dead in his home after failing to show up for the start of his trial. Assistant District Attorney David Brockman said the body of 41-year-old Mark Everett Hash... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737833/norman-child-rape-suspect-found-dead-in-home Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:04:08 -0700 Crash kills 2 on State Highway 9 NORMAN — Two people died in a crash Saturday east of Norman in Cleveland County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6718419/crash-kills-2-on-state-highway-9-near-norman Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:05:08 -0700 A multi-million-dollar project in Cleveland County could relegate “10-4” and “couldn’t copy” messages to office machines. And it could theoretically save lives. But the average Joe might not even know it exists. An http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6719407/communication-upgrade-could-save-lives-multi-million-dollar-digital-system Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:13:08 -0700 NORMAN — Two people died in a crash Sunday east of Norman in Cleveland County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Steele Smith, 40, of Midwest City was driving a car eastbound on State Highway 9 about 6:35 p.m. Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6718420/two-killed-in-crash-east-of-norman Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:20:08 -0700 SHELBY — Since 1999, concerned residents of Cleveland County have been working to close the achievement gap for minority students after data showed an alarming disparity among student groups. Statistics showed a wide gap in test scores http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6706435/close-the-gap-community-leaders-work-to-get-more-minority-students-in-ap,- Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:36:08 -0700   Jackie Bridges   Staff Writer   In October, Girl Scouts in Cleveland County will say goodbye to the Pioneer Council, which has served Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford and Polk counties since 1947.   The Oct. 1 http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6706436/pioneers-pay-tribute-to-past Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:36:08 -0700 Here you go!   "From shine to vine." It’s the history – and present – of the old Baker farm along Buffalo Creek in rural Cleveland County, where a Gaston County couple is eschewing golf for grapes in their retirement years. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6706437/de-vine-inspiration Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:25:08 -0700 SHELBY — Cleveland County business veterans Alpha Mailing Service and Shelby Printing Co. have combined operations, merging effective Aug. 6. “We have moved Shelby Printing into this facility and everything is going fine,” said http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6706452/alpha-mailing,-shelby-printing-announce-merger Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:25:08 -0700 Here’s a look at middle school, high school and college sports events involving Cleveland County teams over the next six days.Tuesday Boys soccer: Shelby at A.C. ReynoldsVolleyball: Hunter Huss at KM; Patton at Burns; Shelby at R-S http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6688736/this-week-in-local-sports Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:24:00 -0700 I have been a proud citizen of Cleveland County for over 10 years now. I am a preacher called by God and a member of an independent Baptist church. I write these statements because I'm afraid God's people have been silent entirely too long. A few http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6679119/there-s-nothing-offensive-about-shepherding-the-lost Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:59:00 -0700 Cleveland County and North Carolina Sex Offender Databasehttp://local.shelbystar.com/sexoffenders/ http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6679121/sex-offender-database-now-updated-for-all-of-north-carolina Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:56:00 -0700 NORMAN — A picnic hosted by the Cleveland County Democrats will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday in the stone shelter area at Andrews Park at Daws Street and Webster Avenue. Read more on NewsOK.com http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6677738/norman-picnic-to-feature-drawing,-music,-some-politicking Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:29:08 -0700 NORMAN — Cleveland County commissioners are considering nine bids for building a second county jail, and all are at least $15 million less than the project’s earlier construction-cost estimate of nearly $40 million. The Cleveland County Justice Authority... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6677741/cleveland-county-gets-9-bids-on-jail Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:26:08 -0700 SHELBY — Furnaces, forklifts and fans masked what surely were deep sighs of relief Tuesday inside the plant of IMC-metalsAmerica, a 25-year-old Cleveland County mainstay snatched from the jaws of death only a week before. Hard hit by a http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6679122/new-ownership-comes-to-metalsamerica-as-company-dodges-closing Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:36:00 -0700 Cleveland County matchups this week Ashbrook (0-1) at Shelby (1-0) Burns (0-1) at Kings Mountain (1-0) Crest (1-0) at T.C. Roberson (1-1) Here's what the coaches are saying   Shelby coach Chris Norman: “I thought the defense played http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6669129/here-s-what-high-school-coaches-think-about-games-in-week-two-of-2009-seaso Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:37:00 -0700 FALLSTON, NC (WBTV) - An uninsured family in Cleveland County says they didn't know how to proceed when they got recent and devastating medical news about their daughter.  10-year old Carey Heavner was diagnosed in late July with stage IV colon cancer.  http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6663762/10-year-old-cleveland-county-girl-battling-stage-iv-colon-cancer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:10:08 -0700 What: Washington Fly-In — “The Washington Perspective”    When: Sept. 14-15; reservation deadline Sept. 8   Who: Business leaders from Cleveland County, along with those from nine other Congressional Districts http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6659873/local-reps-invited-to-meet-with-federal-officials Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:37:00 -0700