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The Shelby Star wins five N.C. Press Association awards
In a virtual celebration, the NCPA recognized journalists from across the state. Current and past journalists with
The Star were awarded for their work while competing against their peers. To be judged and recognized by your peers is an honor. Our reporters and photographers are storytellers who seek the truth and who represent the standards of quality journalism. These awards are proof of that, said Lucy Talley, publisher of The Star.
And the winners are:
Managing Editor Diane Turbyfill won two first-place awards.
Her analysis of homicides in Cleveland County over five years took the top slot in beat news reporting. In the article, Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford asked the on-going question of gun violence in the area, How do we stop it?
Charlotte man charged with shooting woman, teen in Shelby
The Shelby Star
A teenager accused of shooting a woman and her daughter is being held without bond in the Cleveland County jail.
Zaire Ali Muhammad, 18, of Charlotte, was arrested Wednesday night.
He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
According to Shelby Police, Muhammad fired the non-fatal shots on Gold Street on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Investigators believe Muhammad shot Kenya Youngblood, 35, and her 16-year-old daughter because of an argument online.
According to police, Youngblood’s daughter and another teen were having a dispute over social media, and Muhammad is believed to have been acquaintances with the other teen.
Bobie Ledford
Feb. 8, 1934 Dec. 26, 2020
Bobie “Chester” Chism Ledford was born in Thalia, Texas, on Feb. 8, 1934. He passed away at home in Fairfield, California, on Dec. 26, 2020, after a short illness. Bob felt that his family was always the most important thing to him.
He was raised in Fairfield and always loved his life in Fairfield.
After graduation from Armijo High School, Bob became a sergeant in the Marines.
He married JoAnne McMahon in 1958. The family lived in California and Arizona and moved to back to Fairfield in 1965.
Bob and JoAnne owned and operated ABC Sheet Metal Company with his brothers and father for many years. Bob then worked for Solano County and was instrumental in the development of the first cogeneration plant and the modernization of the HVAC units in Solano County. During their work years, Bob and JoAnne traveled to several countries and in retirement, they traveled the USA in their RV.
A couple active in community affairs will add a younger perspective to an organization focused on changing Shelby for the better.
Alexsis Vinson and Brian Huskey hope to bridge a generational gap they see in Partnership for Change, an organization established eight years ago to bring community resources, law enforcement and the faith community together to address different issues.
“We believe that making the change starts with us,” Vinson said.
A younger group can better work to move Shelby forward, said Shelby Police Chief Jeff Ledford.
“As the year (2020) went on we had social justice issues. It prompted a lot of conversations of what we need to do in the community,” he said.