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East Rutherford guys, R-S ladies remain atop the SMAC
East Rutherford guys, R-S ladies remain atop the SMAC

It's been 17 games and all 17 have went into the win column for the East Rutherford Men's Basketball team.

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Foothills Nursing Consortium celebrates 25 years
Foothills Nursing Consortium celebrates 25 years

Anniversary Celebration
Foothills Nursing Consortium's 25th anniversary celebration
Friday, Feb. 17, at noon
The Foundation Performing Arts and Conference Center
Cost: $20; tickets may be purchased online at foundationshows.org
Dr. Tony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the W. Boyce Professor and Chair of Urology at Wake Forest will speak. Dr. Atala is a practicing surgeon and a researcher in the area of regenerative medicine. His work focuses on growing human cells, tissues and organs. His work was listed in 2007 as Time Magazine's top 10 medical breakthroughs of the year, by Discover Magazine in 2007 as the Number 1 Top Science Story of the Year in the field of medicine, by Smithsonian Magazine in 2010 as one of 40 things to know about the next 40 years, by Time Magazine in 2011 as one of the top 5 medical breakthroughs of the year, by the Huffington post in 2011 as one of 18 great ideas for the future, and by Time Magazine in 2013 as one of 5 discoveries that will change the future of organ transplants. Dr. Atala was named by Scientific American in 2010 as a Medical Treatments Leader of the Year for his contributions to the fields of cell, tissue and organ regeneration, by U.S. News & World Report in 2009 in as one of 14 Pioneers of Medical Progress in the 21st Century, by the American Association of Retired Persons in 2012 as one of the 50 influential people who will make life better, and by Scientific American in 2015 as one of the world's most influential people in biotechnology.

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Children's art class offered Feb. 25
Children's art class offered Feb. 25
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Cliffside holds Carlos Watkins Day
Cliffside holds Carlos Watkins Day
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Isothermal Community College Awarded Grant
Isothermal Community College Awarded Grant
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Obituaries

Cheryl Smith Short, age 60

Cheryl Smith Short, age 60, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017.

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Dorothy Huskey Blanton

Dorothy Huskey Blanton, a longtime resident of Forest City passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017.

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Elizabeth Marie Dawson McKeithan, age 48

Elizabeth Marie Dawson McKeithan, age 48, of Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017.

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Ellen Trantham, 67

Ellen Trantham, 67, of Lake Lure, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017.

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Grace H. Lane, age 83

Grace H. Lane, age 83, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017.

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Hazel Medford Padgett, age 87
Hazel Medford Padgett, age 87

Hazel Medford Padgett, age 87, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017.

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Hoyle Grose Long, age 92

Hoyle Grose Long, age 92 of Forest City passed away Friday, January 20, 2017.

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Jessie M. Taylor, age 84
Jessie M. Taylor, age 84

Jessie M. Taylor, age 84, of Spindale, passed away in Sunday, January 25, 2017.

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Joel Morgan Ross, age 64

Joel Morgan Ross, age 64, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017.

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Ruby Arrowood Hill, age 70

Ruby Arrowood Hill, age 70, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017.

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Sports

Outdoor Truths
Outdoor Truths

Several years ago I can remember going down to the river during late winter to try my hand during the walleye run.

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Church News

Church News 01-26-17
Church News 01-26-17

Doggett Grove AMEZ Church

Soul Food Supper, Jan. 28, 12-4pm. Chittlings, Pigs Feet & Fried Chicken. Plates, $7. Chittlings Sandwiches, $3.50. Drinks & Desserts, $1. 651 Doggett Grove Rd., Forest City.

Fork Creek Baptist Church

Singing, Sun. Jan. 29, 6pm. Featuring: The Roan Mountain Boys from Conover, NC.

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Community News

Community News 01-26-17
Community News 01-26-17

Washburn Community Outreach Center

$2 clothing bag sale this week. Thrift Store and Food Pantry will be open Thurs., Fri. & Sat., Jan. 26-28, 9am-2pm. Our food pantry is available for Rutherford County residents. 2934 Piney Mountain Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-5603.

Country Breakfast Buffet

Sat. Jan. 28, 7-10am at Whitehouse Community Center, 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, under 6 free.

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