Reported by Robert A. Williams As I walked through the front gate of the Cleveland County Fairground Saturday August 30, 2014 for the Hamfest, I noticed the big waterwheel had a fresh coat of paint. Bright colors too. Of course…
Month: August 2014
NOTICE: BBQ at Sandy Plains Baptist Church Sept. 6
By Robert A. Williams The BBQ Dinner fundraiser at Sandy Plains Baptist Church is held every year on the Saturday after Labor Day. This year this will be on September 6th. The profits from the BBQ dinner help fund missions…
Shelby Gas Fund–$11 Million Surplus The Truth of the Matter
Evaluation by Robert A. Williams A couple of months ago, the Shelby Star reported that a Shelby city official had stated the price of natural gas has gone up. Within the past month the Shelby Star reports that the Shelby…
American Legion World Series-By the Numbers
Evaluation by Robert A. Williams By now everyone has heard incredible stories in the Shelby Star about how the American Legion World Series brought in 110,036 in attendance. About how such tourism brings in $35 million into Cleveland County and…
Cleveland County Schools-Trouble in Paradise Part II. Un-indicted Criminals In Charge
Report By Robert A. Williams Folks, Remember Part I of this series regarding the Personnel Report that caused the split vote on the CCS Board’s August 11, 2014 Board Meeting? The vote where Board Members Kathy Falls and Danny Blanton…
Cleveland County Schools-Trouble in Paradise Part I. New Problems – Same as the Old Problems
Report By Robert A. Williams Most people realize by now that former CCS Superintendent Dr. Bruce Boyles did not retire from CCS, he resigned under pressure. Resignation with a 90 day notice was Boyles’ only option to break his multi-year…
Commissioners Sic Revenoors on Citizens
Evaluation by Robert A. Williams The Cleveland County Commissioners, headed by Chairman Jason Falls and Eddie Holbrook, adopted August 5, 2014, an “Order To Collect Taxes” going back ten years. In this order, the Cleveland County Tax Collector is authorized,…
Do You Think You are Safe in Cleveland County? Think Again, A 20 Time Loser is Looking for People to Assault, Places to Rob
Report by Robert A. Williams Most every day the pages of the Shelby Star are filled with stories of shootings, murders, killings, armed robberies, assaults, sex crimes, hitting a neighbor with a rock, stealing condoms, stealing socks, barefoot armed bandits,…