🌱 What changes were finally made at the deadly Marion Street crosswalk?
Shelby, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Shelby! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What changes were finally made at the deadly Marion Street crosswalk?
- Planning to update your school PT skills in Shelby this month?
- Shelby community remembers the long, active life of Jamie Allen
Also on today's calendar: Career Center October Appointments Sign-Ins and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 61.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Family sues NCDOT after Cleveland woman dies in fairgrounds crosswalk in collision with Lancaster driver (sclawyersweekly.com) — A year after a 79-year-old volunteer was fatally struck in the Marion Street crosswalk by the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, her family is suing NCDOT, arguing the crossing was unsafe and poorly marked. Since the lawsuit was filed, Shelby officials have added new striping, pedestrian signs, and lowered the speed limit, and the family hopes further changes will prevent future tragedies. 
• Educationally Relevant Related Services: Focus on Physical Therapy (nc.gov) — Educators and therapists in Shelby can attend a full-day training on educationally relevant physical therapy at 400 West Marion Street on Friday, October 23. The session will cover evaluation tools, IEP collaboration, and the new APTA Code of Ethics, with time for participant questions. Attendees can register in advance and even choose specific content modules for CEU credit.
• James Franklin "Jamie" Allen (shelbyinfo.com) — Shelby residents are mourning James Franklin “Jamie” Allen, 91, who passed away September 27 at Wendover Hospice in town. A retired maintenance mechanic who worked for Monsanto and Parker Hannifin, he was known for his love of travel, gardening, sports, and staying active, and will be laid to rest with his wife at Grover City Cemetery.
📸 Around Shelby
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★ Featured events ★
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Gardner-Webb University Women's Soccer vs UNC Asheville →
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Career Center October Appointments Sign-Ins →
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Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Soccer at Pinnacle Classical Academy →
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Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at Pinnacle Classical Academy →
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Career Center October Appointments Sign-Ins →
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Prayer and Bible Study →
2350 Hoey Church Rd, Shelby
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Wee Wednesday →
RollOver Pets, 105 W Warren St, Shelby
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Knock Doors with Cleveland County Dems! →
CCDP Headquarters, 106 W Marion St, Shelby
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Make Calls with the Cleveland County Dems! →
CCDP Headquarters, 106 W Marion St, Shelby
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October Mixer Class @ STEM →
STEM Wine & Desserts, 222 West Warren Street, Shelby
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Broad River Greenway Park Leaf It All On The Trail 5k - 10M Trail Race →
Boiling Springs, NC Calendar, Broad River Greenway Park 126 Broad River Dr., Shelby
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Gardner-webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Volleyball Women →
Paul Porter Arena, 110 Lutz-Yelton Dr, Shelby
4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Both dogs have been found and are safe at home.
Good evening, I live at 2223 Holly Lane. My dog broke through his invisible fence chasing a female dog. Both are missing. My dog is friendly. He has… (Nextdoor Buffalo Heights) - I need a really good person or business that specializes in lawn mowing and maintenance.
My grass guy bailed on me. I can do $60 or less twice a month until the season ends in November. I need for my lawn to be mowed, weed eat nd blow… (Nextdoor Mount Sinai Church Road)
- Greenheck Group posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Shelby. Apply here.
- Ingles Markets Inc posted a job opening for 112 Store Associate in Shelby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelby here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cherryville
- Cherryville City Council Votes to Turf Fields and Project LEGACY (wisenewsnetwork.com)
- From the Grand Ole Opry to the Classroom: Colin Ray's Journey Through Music, Community & Faith (wisenewsnetwork.com)
Kings Mountain
- Larry Wayne Wood (shelbyinfo.com)
- After the Victory of Kings Mountain (pbsnc.org)
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