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If you plan to head out trick-or-treating with your little ones this Halloween, remember these tips to make sure everyone has a safe and frightfully good time!

Halloween is right around the corner! Here are some technology tips that you can use to keep your little ghouls and goblins safe this Halloween.

When choosing your Halloween costume this year, keep in mind these safety tips to ensure everyone has a safe and spooky Halloween!

Born in the fire
by a Local Juvenile Domestic Violence Survivor

I was raised in a house where love was a war,
Where silence was deadly and slamming doors roared.
The battles were daily, the scars still remain,
And I thought that love meant living with pain.

I learned that a promise could shatter like glass,
That "forever" was fragile and never would last.
No one ever showed me how love’s supposed to feel—
I thought hurting each other was part of the deal.

So, I’m sorry if I’ve hurt you, if I broke you apart,
If I didn’t know how to handle your heart.
I was taught that love was cruel and unkind,
And I’ve been fighting the ghosts they left in my mind.

I never saw tenderness, never knew peace,
Just screaming and fighting, a hope that would cease.
I’m trying to unlearn the damage I’ve known,
But love, when you’re broken, feels hard to call home.

So, to whoever I hurt, past or yet to come,
I’m sorry for not knowing what love could become.
I’m still teaching myself how to hold on, not fight,
To offer a love that feels gentle, feels right.

But sometimes the past has a grip on my chest,
And I hurt the ones that I wanted to bless.
I’m sorry if I ever made you feel small,
I’m still learning that love isn’t anger at all.

I’m sorry for the damage I carry inside,
For the ways that it pours out when I try to hide.
I’m trying to heal, but the road’s long and steep,
And sometimes I drown in the love that I seek.

So, if you’ve been hurt by my hands or my heart,
Know that I’m mending, but still torn apart.
I was born in the fire, but I’m learning to heal,
Learning that love is tangible and real.

***EVACUATION***

Due to an imminent dam failure at Lake Lure, we are asking the residents in the Waterway Drive, 1700 Block of Abes Mountain Road and Broad River area to Evacuate.

*UPDATE*

Due to severe storms, the courthouse is closed today, and all courts have been canceled.

For your safety and the safety of others, please stay off the roads!

The Cleveland County Sheriff`s Office would like to make this year a great experience for everyone! Here are a few reminders before you head out for vinegar fries and Ferris wheel rides:

1️⃣ No firearms or weapons are allowed on the property.
2️⃣ No drugs or alcohol.
3️⃣ Children eighth grade age and lower should be accompanied by an adult.
4️⃣ Take a picture of your child before entering the fair so you can provide an accurate photograph to deputies if you become separated.
5️⃣ Registered Sex Offenders are not allowed on the property while the fair is being conducted.

With those things in mind, stop by and say hey to a deputy. We look forward to meeting you and having a great time at the Cleveland County Fair!