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August 11, 2011.
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Kevin Carver
Posted on: August 11, 2011
For those who want an early taste of high school football, the Rutherford County Football Jamboree is set for this Friday at Chase High.
Junior varsity takes to the field starting at 5:30 p.m. and varsity follows suit.
Are you entitled to wear this badge of honor?
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park welcomes Michael Rogers as the new Climbing Director at Fox Mountain Guides, the Park’s exclusive climbing partner. As Director, Rogers is the primary rock climbing guide at Chimney Rock and is in charge of promotions and hosting climbing events at the Park, as well as being a liaison with Park staff. Fox Mountain Guides is the only AMGA-Certified program in the Southeast and is known for having some of the most highly-trained and certified guides in the region.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Lindsey DeGrandpre Daughter of Nate and Betty DeGrandpre of Rutherfordton has been selected as a finalist in the Pre-Teen NC Scholarship and Recognition Program to be held Aug. 12-14 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center.
Slideshow
Posted on: August 11, 2011
It’s time to trade in the sunglasses, swimwear and flip-flops for book bags, crayons and calculators.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
10 dorm room must-haves.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
At Ingles Thursday, August 11 • 6:00am-6:00pm
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Don Poole, holding Kaylen Ramsey, standing in front of a 8 foot tomato plant and a large kershaw gourd, in Golden Valley.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Jane Guffey
Opinion
Posted on: August 11, 2011
How are you introduced?
I had the privilege of speaking at an event sponsored by one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S. Typically someone introduces me at these events and they ask me to provide a script. In it, I write about what I do and who I am—but not the usual boring list of educational degrees and accomplishments, but more about me as a person; as a father of two daughters and that my wife boards horses and raises yellow Labrador retrievers.
Obituaries
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Boyd Brooks, 85, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Thursday, August 4. Services were held at Crowe’s Mortuary.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Infant Wayne Carter Ledbetter, infant son of Plakong Hambrick and Wayne Richard Ledbetter, passed away on Sunday, July 31.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Mr. Luther Simpson Frady, 95, of Forest City, NC passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Mr. William H. Potter, 91, of Shelby, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.
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Mrs. Emma Louise Luckadoo, 69, of 230 Church St., Spindale, passed away on Saturday, August 6.
Sports
Gary Miller
Posted on: August 11, 2011
A couple of weeks ago, I bought my wife a dozen roses. The occasion, you ask? ………Do you really have to ask? It’s called planning ahead or preventative maintenance. Some may even put it in the same category as early season preparation.
Church News
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Community News
Posted on: August 11, 2011
Chopped Sirloin Supper
Sat. Aug. 27, 4pm-8pm. Adults $8, kids 6-12 $5, under 6 free. Hopewell Hollis Community Clubhouse. 2500 Hollis Rd., Ellenboro.
Boston Butt Sale for Relay for Life 2011
Food Prepared By: Aaron Brown & Mike Brown. Cost $30.00 (all orders need to be prepaid) Price includes: 1 Boston Butt, Slaw & Sauce. Pick-Up Date: Aug. 27, 2pm at Old K-Mart Parking Lot; 1495 US Hwy 74-A Bypass, Spindale. Info: Contact Suzanne McGuire, 828-657-9088.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
A free mobile phone application with comprehensive information about North Carolina’s state parks has been introduced by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation in partnership with Friends of State Parks and ParksByNature Network, a developer of mobile, interactive networks.
The downloadable Pocket Ranger Mobile Tour Guide for Apple iPod and iPhone and Adroid smartphones allows visitors to plan and explore state parks with details readily at hand about park locations, trails, facilities, reservations, events and special news alerts.
Posted on: August 11, 2011
The North Carolina state parks system has been named one of four finalists for the 2011 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Management, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced today.
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