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Hickory Daily Record is a daily newspaper and online news source serving the Hickory, N.C., area. Additional cities covered by the newspaper include Concord, Kannapolis, Marion, Mooresville, Morganton and Statesville, N.C. Hickory Daily Record provide local, state and national news. Its coverage also includes sports, weather, health, entertainment, obituaries and opinion. Hickory Daily News provides a community calendar and classified marketplace advertisements. Its online news resource allows readers to register and create a profile. Hickory Daily Record is owned by Media General.

The Shelby Star traces its roots to August 1894 when The Cleveland Star began publication under the editorship of 17-year-old Clyde R. Hoey. The newspaper grew from a biweekly in 1911 to triweekly in 1934. In May 1997, Freedom Communications, a family-owned media company based in Irvine, Calif., purchased the paper. Freedom publishes nearly 30 daily newspapers, more than 40 weekly newspapers and owns approximately 10 network-affiliated television stations. The Shelby Star employs a staff of nearly 60 full-time and more than 20 part-time associates. The newspaper publishes a daily print edition and a multimedia Web site in addition to a monthly Hispanic edition, La Estrella. The paper s array of specialty publications reaches an additional audience with special interests. The Shelby Star is located in Shelby, N.C.