For more than 100 years, The Star has served as the source of news for the residents of Cleveland County, NC.
With a circulation size of about 15,000, the award-winning community news coverage The Star provides informs our readers of what's going on within their community, their schools, their government, and their neighborhood.
The Star goes beyond typical newspaper coverage to provide exclusive online content as part of its website which highlights the news of the day beyond the printed word.
shelbystar.com offers a wide variety of:
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Video clips
Podcasts
Interactive features
Reporter and community blogs
THE STAR CAR
The Star Car is a mobile interactive newsroom. Reporters drive it to wherever something is happening that you need to know about, turn on the equipment, and they can report live online.
How?
The Star Car creates a “wireless hot spot,” allowing reporters to connect to the Internet anywhere in Cleveland County.
The Star Car has:
- Online wireless capabilities through a cell phone connection.
- A camera mounted on it where people online can see what reporters see.
- A GPS tracking system that lets people watch where the car is going online Not only can you watch the news as it happens, you can watch the Star Car as it's chasing the news that's happening.
History of The Star
The Star traces its roots to August 1894 when The Cleveland Star began publication under the editorship of 17-year-old Clyde R. Hoey.
The Star grew from a bi-weekly in 1911 to tri-weekly in 1934. In the fall of 1936, the paper's name was changed to The Shelby Daily Star.
The newspaper publishes a daily print edition and a multi-media Web site in addition to a monthly Hispanic edition, La Estrella. The Star’s array of specialty publications reach an additional audience with special interests.
In May 1997 it was purchased by Freedom Communications, a four-generation family-owned media company based in Irvine, Calif.
In 2005, The Star became focused on approaching community news beyond the standard article and began incorporating community feedback into the newspaper and web site.
Star Staff
Left to right: Skip Foster, publisher; Jon Jimison, editor; David Allen, political reporter; Cassie Tarpley, Know it All; Allison Flynn, assistant Lifestyles editor; Emily Killian, Lifestyles editor; Alan Ford, sports editor; Gabe Whisnant, assistant sports editor; Graham Cawthon, city editor; Jackie Bridges, special projects editor; Jeff Melton, photography editor; Joy Scott, managing editor; Cherish Wilson, education reporter; Adam Fenwick, copy editor; Hugh Koontz, copy editor; Maureen McGee, copy editor
