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Coming Up: Daytona 500 And High School Basketball Playoffs
Kevin Carver
Coming Up: Daytona 500 And High School Basketball Playoffs

This weekend is the Daytona 500!!! 

Predicting what will happen at Daytona is always tough. Most of the cars are fairly equal, so it comes down to who can draft with who, block and navigate traffic the best. Well, there also is the fact of when to make that final move to grab NASCAR’s most sought after race.

So here is how I see it this weekend. The duel qualifying races are first and Thursday night at 7pm. 

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Always There To Care! R.U.OK?
Lieutenant Leon Godlock.
Always There To Care! R.U.OK?
It’s a program that everyone in Rutherford County needs to be aware of so they can help family and friends who may be in need. In late 1990 the R.U.OK? program was implemented. The program is designed for seniors, anyone living alone, or  individuals who may need assistance when the unexpected happens.
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Community
Community

Valentine Snowman

Thank you Dawn Eldridge of Ellenboro for sending us this ‘Valentine Snowman’ constructed after the recent snow.

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Opinion

Listen To Life
Dr. Joey Faucette
Listen To Life

How’s your stress level?

   Have you ever finally gotten home from a stressful day at work only to realize, “Hey!  I forgot to pick up the laundry!” or a roast for dinner or the kids from school?  Ever wonder why you sit down to take a big test and can’t remember anything you studied?  And why you get on stage and can’t find your lines anywhere in your head?  Well, now there’s a scientific explanation—stress makes you forgetful.

   The journal Science reports that stressful situations over which you have no control activate the PKC enzyme.  This enzyme impairs short-term memory and other functions in the prefrontal cortex.

   You know, every week confronts us with these kinds of situations.  Life is filled with “technical difficulties beyond our control.”  So how can you cope?

   Take a few deep breaths to relax.  Remind yourself of what you can control in the situation.  Then seek the strength to change those things you can, accept those you can’t, and the wisdom to know the difference.

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Obituaries

Gilbert Lazarus Carmona, age 28
Gilbert Lazarus Carmona, age 28, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014. 
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Hattie Matilda Smith Parker, age 71
Hattie Matilda Smith Parker, age 71, of Rutherfordton passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. 
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Larry Dean McDaniel, 70
Larry Dean McDaniel, 70, of Cliffside, passed away on Sunday, February 09, 2014. 
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Marilyn June (Campbell Reed) Wilkoff, 78
Marilyn June (Campbell Reed) Wilkoff, 78, of Lake Lure, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. 
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Mark Lee Summey, age 87
Mark Lee Summey, age 87
Mark Lee Summey, age 87, of Spindale, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014.  
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Mary Ann “Tootsie” Burgess, age 75
Mary Ann “Tootsie” Burgess, age 75
Mary Ann “Tootsie” Burgess, age 75, of Forest City, NC, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014.
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Ms. Robynn Lowe Spence, 46
Ms. Robynn Lowe Spence, 46, of Rutherfordton, the Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. 
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Ms. Robynn Lowe Spence, 46
Ms. Robynn Lowe Spence, 46, of Rutherfordton, the Rutherford County Clerk of Superior Court, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014. 
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Rhonda Denise Marlow Mullinax, age 34
Rhonda Denise Marlow Mullinax, age 34, of 2040 Carpenter Square, passed away February 12, 2014. 
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Ronald Dean Boone, age 63
Ronald Dean Boone, age 63
Ronald Dean Boone, age 63, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014. 
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Shelly D. Hollifield, age 43
Shelly D. Hollifield, age 43
Shelly D. Hollifield, age 43, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014.
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Truman Robert “Shorty” Farmer, 84
Truman Robert “Shorty” Farmer, 84
Truman Robert “Shorty” Farmer, 84, of Mooresboro, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014. 
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Sports

Outdoor Truths
Gary Miller
Outdoor Truths
   The bass fishing tournaments are getting ready to start with a vengeance. Once they begin, each weekend will offer another opportunity to fish for money. All bass tournaments have pretty much the same rules; two fishermen; one boat; the five biggest fish by weight, win. Some men will literally come to blows in pursuing first prize. And first prize can be worth lots of money even in the smaller tournaments. As I have said before these types of events touch both the competitive and outdoorsy side of men. It’s enough fun to fish but add in beating somebody in the process and winning cash to do it, makes it an addictive potion.
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Church News

Church Happenings 2/20/14-2/26/14
Church Happenings 2/20/14-2/26/14
Johnson Memorial 
Invites you to come out and meet our new preacher. Grove St., Forest City.
 
Bostic First Baptist
Free food pantry and clothes closet on Saturday, February 22, 10am-12pm. For more information, please call 828-429-1095.
 
Tri-City Baptist Church
Invites all to attend a Creation Seminar at 6pm on the following Sundays: Feb. 23; March 2, 9, 16 & 23. 910 Piney Ridge Rd., Forest City.
 
Piney Ridge CME Church, Union Mills
Black History/Civil Rights Review, 6:30-8:30pm: 2/21; President Obama Oath of Office and Inaugural speech. 2/28; Woman called Moses, The Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman.
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Community News

Community News 2/20/14-2/26/14
Community News 2/20/14-2/26/14
Rutherford Family Support Group: Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6pm. Crawford Building; Rutherford Regional. Info: 2-1-1, ask A/B Group.
 
To All Veterans: American Legion Post 423; 406 Boss Moore Rd., Caroleen. Meeting 1st Monday of each month. Supper at 6pm, meeting at 7pm. Membership drive, $25 per year. We also welcome all transfers from other Legion Post. Info: 828-657-6145.
 
Al-Anon Family Groups
Patience AFG: Mondays, 7pm at Rutherford UMC. 828-288-2767. Lake Lure AFG; Tuesdays, 7:30pm at Mountains Branch Library. 828-748-8583. Info: www.al-anon.alateen.org
 
Rutherford County Chess Club
Meets each Wednesday night at 5:30pm. 175 N. Main St., Rutherfordton (Law office of Marvin Sparrow and John Byrd, across from Kid Senses). Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome, from 5 to 105, beginners to masters. 64 Squares.
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