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Tommy Hicks was born 66 years ago today.

The iconic sports writer, publisher, risk taker, friend of the underdog, teacher, counselor, and hilarious jokester passed September 26, 2017 but the impact of his life rolls on, including into the paper you are reading.

Aaron Thomas Melton, 45, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Crawford "C.B." Harris, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020.

Donald Suttles, age 80, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

Ernest H "Ernie" Moore passed away on January 3, 2020.

Frances Millwood Owens, age 92, of Forest City, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020.

Gale Lee Roller, age 66 of Forest City, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020.

James Dennis Martin, age 60, of Forest City, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020.

Jesse Randall Cook, age 62, of Mooresboro, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020.

John "Paw Paw" Hutchins, age 92, of Caroleen, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Johnnie Sue Atchley Conner, 94 of Spindale passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

Joyce W. Padgett, age 82, of Caroleen, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Judith Huntley Crawford of Gilkey, was born August 15th, 1940 and passed away January 11, 2020.

Julian Chester Lynch was born December 22, 1964 in Rutherford County to the late Chester Lynch and Carolyn Forney Lynch. He passed away on January 2, 2020.

Larry Gene Robbins, age 77 of Forest City passed away Friday, January 10, 2020.

Marcelo Masarjian, age 55, of Forest City, passed away December 30, 2019.

Melinda Lee Humphries 54, of Shelby, passed away on January 5, 2020.

Ronnie B. Wall, age 75, of Harris, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Sherry Faye Baynard, age 54, of Bostic, passed away on Friday January 3, 2020.

Stephen Michael Wood, age 75 of Bostic, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020.

Wilma Johnson Vance, 73, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020.

Zay Harold Jones, age 88, of Bostic passed away Sunday, January 7, 2020.

The winter undoubtedly thwarts many outdoor plans in most parts of the country. If you don't believe me, just wait until the first warm weekend in February. There will be more lawnmowers heard than any other time of the year.