When Steven Camp, 35, of Forest City returned home recently from the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota, Minneapolis, he brought home his ever present smile along with a bronze medal, a silver medal and a fourth place ribbon for his bowling skills. He bowled individually and also on a team.

More than 760 Vietnam veterans, including 25 from North Carolina --three from Rutherford County -- were inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's (VVMF) In Memory Program in 2026. VVMF believes all those who served in the Vietnam War should be honored and remembered for their service. The In Memory program enables the families and friends of those who came home and later died, the opportunity to have them be forever memorialized.

Juneteenth, celebrated as a federal holiday on June 19, marks the day when slavery ended in the United States after the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, federal officers ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas.

Dunham's Sports^® is excited to announce the official Grand Opening of its new Spindale store on Friday, June 19th at 9:00am. Dunham's would like to invite residents of Spindale, Forest City and the surrounding communities to our Grand Opening weekend. The new store is located in the White Oaks Plaza at 1639 US-74 Alt. Store hours are Monday-Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 8am to 9pm and Sunday 9am to 7pm.