West Rowan News, Events, and Fun

Cleveland NC zoning/planning board met tonight Dec 15, 2022.    Members present included: Jim Brown Chip Adkins Bryan Little John Brown Grayson Phillips Gaye Shelton Travis Elliot (owner and manager of Tobo's) asked for a conditional use permit to serve beer at Tobo's (restaurant) during lunch hours at 210 Amity Hill Rd, Cleveland (behind the new Food Lion).   Elliot said that he is currently open to 2 pm Tues - Sat. He said that he plans to be open one night a week in the future, probably Friday or Saturday. He said the restaurant would not be open late hours; he plans to close at 8 pm when adding evening hours.  Zoning board took eight minutes from opening to vote unanimously to approve beer/wine on a conditional basis for Tobo's. Adkins made the motion to approve, and Phillips seconded.  Zoning business was closed and planning opened with one item on the agenda, to change parcel 251, tax map 078 from General Business to Central Business.  Little sai...

The town board of Cleveland, NC met tonight Mon 8-8-2022. All board members were present except for Commissioner Danny Gabriel.  Members of town board approved a new alternate to the town zoning board, John Brown, who was the only applicant. Brown is the son of Jim Brown who is currently on the zoning board.  Peacock Mural on Depot St. The board voted to spend $2496 for a wall mural on the old Moore Store building on Depot St which is owned by Commissioner Richard Taylor. The contracted artist is Jenny M. Booe who is the niece of Gabriel. The proposed sketches were of peacock wings. Mayor Pat Phifer said that angel wing murals have been popular destination stops for photos recently with a geocache web app. He said that a group dressed in tuxes with a horse trailer had stopped to get photos at Leo's barbershop Coca-Cola mural recently. Leo's mural is on the national app.  Phifer said that he hoped to have multiple murals. He has plans for a hot air balloon for the Mason bu...