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Five years later: How Shelby responded to the COVID pandemic

Sheila Ivie delivers bagged lunches to students at Graham Elementary School on Monday, March 16, 2020. Lunches are being served to children between ages 1 and 18 at 23 locations around the county. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Sheila Ivie delivers bagged lunches to students at Graham Elementary School on Monday, March 16, 2020. Lunches are being served to children between ages 1 and 18 at 23 locations around the county. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Bishop Marcus Strong delivers groceries to Frances Hines at her home in Boiling Springs on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Strong delivers groceries to his senior members so they can stay home and stay safe. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Bishop Marcus Strong delivers groceries to Frances Hines at her home in Boiling Springs on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Strong delivers groceries to his senior members so they can stay home and stay safe. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Robert Washington uses a hand sanitizing station before gathering grocery items at Shelby Presbyterian Church on Monday, March 16, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Robert Washington uses a hand sanitizing station before gathering grocery items at Shelby Presbyterian Church on Monday, March 16, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Holli Helms of Atrium Health videos a parade of support as it passes by Atrium Health Cleveland on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Holli Helms of Atrium Health videos a parade of support as it passes by Atrium Health Cleveland on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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A sign celebrates healthcare workers outside Cleveland Pines on Monday, April 27, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
A sign celebrates healthcare workers outside Cleveland Pines on Monday, April 27, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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A sign warns visitors of Kings Mountain State Park and Kings Mountain National Military Park closures along Park Road on Monday, April 20, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
A sign warns visitors of Kings Mountain State Park and Kings Mountain National Military Park closures along Park Road on Monday, April 20, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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The Shelby Middle School sign displays school closures until at least May. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
The Shelby Middle School sign displays school closures until at least May. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Sheriff Alan Norman, Audrey Whetten of Uptown Shelby Association, and Holly Thornburg of the Cleveland County Public Health Center communicable disease nurse supervisor answer questions from Dave Allen for a C19 special on coronavirus in Cleveland County on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Sheriff Alan Norman, Audrey Whetten of Uptown Shelby Association, and Holly Thornburg of the Cleveland County Public Health Center communicable disease nurse supervisor answer questions from Dave Allen for a C19 special on coronavirus in Cleveland County on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Caution tape surrounds picnic areas to discourage gatherings at the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail on Monday, April 20, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Caution tape surrounds picnic areas to discourage gatherings at the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail on Monday, April 20, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Matt Bumgardner closes a cell door at the Cleveland County Jail. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Matt Bumgardner closes a cell door at the Cleveland County Jail. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Graduations looked differently during 2020.
Graduations looked differently during 2020.
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Graduates parade through the streets in 2020.
Graduates parade through the streets in 2020.
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Crest graduations participated in a parade in 2020.
Crest graduations participated in a parade in 2020.
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Graduation at Crest High School in 2020.
Graduation at Crest High School in 2020.
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A sign announces the stop of free hot meals at Shelby Presbyterian Church on Monday, March 16, 2020. Grocery items were distributed instead of a cooked meal to help avoid the potential spread of COVID-19. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
A sign announces the stop of free hot meals at Shelby Presbyterian Church on Monday, March 16, 2020. Grocery items were distributed instead of a cooked meal to help avoid the potential spread of COVID-19. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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Kings Mountain Baptist Church displays their support for first responders and healthcare workers on Monday, April 20, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
Kings Mountain Baptist Church displays their support for first responders and healthcare workers on Monday, April 20, 2020. [Brittany Randolph/The Star]
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