🌱 How Shelby’s old political machine once steered power across North Carolina

Hi Shelby! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Shelby’s old political machine once steered power across North Carolina

Also on today's calendar: Newgrass Brewing Co..

Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
• Monday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• How Shelby's Shelby Dynasty shaped North Carolina politics for 20 years (prismnews.com) — Shelby’s long-ago “Shelby Dynasty” once turned Cleveland County into a powerful springboard to Raleigh, shaping who became governor and other top officials for two decades. The piece traces how Shelby-born leaders, local newspapers, and courthouse politics built a conservative-to-moderate machine that centralized state power and influenced North Carolina’s response to the Great Depression.
   

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📸 Around Shelby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shelby

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 5

• Community Cookout with the Candidates →
  City of Shelby Hanna Park, 1655 McBrayer-Springs Rd, Shelby
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• Newgrass Brewing Co. →
  Newgrass Brewing Co., 213 S Lafayette St, Shelby
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Petals & Pours: A Mega Wine Tasting @ STEM Wine & Desserts →
  STEM Wine & Desserts, 222 W Warren St, Shelby
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 4

• Kings Mountain Fourth of July Fireworks →
  Kings Mountain Patriot Park, 400 S Railroad Ave, Kings Mountain
  9:30 pm

Monday July 6

• Softball Workouts
  John Chavis Middle School Cherryville, NC 28021
  5:00 pm
• Football Workouts
  John Chavis Middle School Cherryville, NC 28021
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• CCC Small Business Center at Town Hall →
  Boiling Springs, NC Calendar Boiling Springs, NC 28017
  9:00 am
• Town Council Meeting →
  Boiling Springs, NC Calendar, Town Hall 114 East College Avenue, Boiling Springs
  6:30 pm

Thursday July 9

• Center Stage Concert Series →
  Earl Scruggs Center, 103 S Lafayette St, Shelby
  6:00 pm

Friday July 10

• RED Route A Recycling Day →
  Boiling Springs, NC Calendar, Red Route Recycling, Boiling Springs
  7:00 am

Thursday July 16

• A Dream for the Future Film Screening — Foothills Conservancy of NC →
  Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S Washington St, Shelby
  5:30 pm
• A Dream for the Future Film Screening — Foothills... →
  Don Gibson Theatre, 318 S Washington St, Shelby
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Put roma tomatoes with all the seasonings in the crockpot this morning before I left to open the store....
  my house smelled amazing when I opened my door this evening....I got it blended up....will get it put in jars...gonna be soooo good this winter when… (Nextdoor Patterson Springs)
• My plan is to make these blueberry cinnamon rolls tomorrow (july 3rd) so stay tuned....
  I'll post again if I get it accomplished in the morning (Nextdoor Patterson Springs)

• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Shelby. Apply here.
• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Shelby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelby here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Boiling Springs

• Boiling Springs grew from bubbling springs into an incorporated town (prismnews.com)
• Catawba Two Kings Casino celebrates progress with ribbon cutting (shelbystar.com)
• Cleveland County Water explains rates, billing and service options (prismnews.com)

Cherryville

• Schroeder Leads Every Lap In Mississippi Sprint (speedsport.com)

Kings Mountain

• Kings Mountain's Patriots Park blends history, play and live entertainment (prismnews.com)
• Moss Lake anchors Kings Mountain's water supply and outdoor recreation (prismnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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