''The Shelby Star'' is an American, English language daily newspaper based in
Shelby, North Carolina
Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. It lies near the western edge of the Charlotte combined statistical area. The population was 20,323 at the 2010 census.
History
The area was originally ...
. The newspaper was owned by Freedom Communications until 2012, when the company sold its Florida and North Carolina papers to
Halifax Media Group
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. Then, in 2015, Halifax was acquired by
New Media Investment Group
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Its editorial position is generally conservative, and sometimes libertarian. Among the syndicated columnists whose columns it runs are
Thomas Sowell
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Tibor Machan
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. The Shelby Star's star local reporter is Casey White, who reports on city government and business.
The paper uses "The Star" as its masthead, omitting the name "Shelby".
Overview
''The Star'' primarily serves Cleveland County and the surrounding areas.
The newspaper has an online presence at www.shelbystar.com. ''The Star'' television partner is WSOC-TV (Channel 9, an ABC affiliate) in nearby Charlotte.
The newspaper also has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Readers are able to purchase digital access to the newspaper on their website, while conventional print delivery is offered as a popular option.
The newspaper has ties back to August 1894 when
Clyde Hoey
Clyde Roark Hoey (December 11, 1877May 12, 1954) was an American Democratic politician from North Carolina. He served in both houses of the state legislature and served briefly in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1919 to 1921. He was Nor ...
purchased the ''Shelby Review'' and changed the name to ''The Cleveland Star''. In 1936, the name was changed to ''The Shelby Daily Star''. The name was changed to ''The Shelby Star'' in 1984 and ''The Star'' in 1988.
See also
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List of newspapers in North Carolina
There have been newspapers in North Carolina since the ''North-Carolina Gazette'' began publication in the Province of North Carolina in 1751. As of January 2020, there were approximately 260 newspapers in publication in North Carolina. While pr ...