Shelby Star

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.