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One million lights

The Town of Forest City will host its annual Thanksgiving Day Christmas lighting ceremony beginning at 6:30pm November 24. The ceremony will feature live music, a guest to switch on the more than one million lights and plenty of time for shopping downtown.

For the other holiday and Christmas events, check inside today's Rutherford Weekly.

Billy Franklin Melton, Sr., of the Chase Community passed away Monday, November 14, 2022.

David Nelson Justice, 80, of Spindale, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022.

Gary Wayne Buff, 61, native of Cleveland County, passed away Thursday. November 10, 2022.

James "Jimmy" Daniel Lancaster, 74, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022.

John Douglas Lookadoo, 50, pased away Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Larry Searcy, age 75, of the Bill's Creek Community, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Michael Edward Black, 64, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

Nancy Blake Hartley, Rutherfordton, N.C. passed away October 31, 2022.

Rob Stranahan, age 43, of Henrietta, NC passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Thomas Claude Brigman, aged 72, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022.

I've often noticed how deer live mostly in a quiet environment. Even this morning I watched one particular city dwelling doe begin to get a bit nervous when the noise of traffic began to surround her.