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The theme for this year's contest was "The 200th Anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail: Moving the Stars and Stripes Westward". Students from 3rd through 8th grades in public, charter, private and homeschools were invited to enter.

J. P. Junior Bailey, age 92, of Rutherfordton, passed away, Sunday, February 5, 2023.

James "Billy" Bradley, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023.

"Goldbird" Arthur Earls, age 69, born September 4, 1953 to the late O.P. Earls and Sarah Estelle Godfrey Earls passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Alton Kenneth Henson, age 85 of Mooresboro, NC, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 4, 2023.

Charles Theodore Black, 79, of Spindale, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, February 10, 2023.

David Franklin Martin age 68 went to be with his Lord February 5, 2023.

Dennis Wayne Campfield, 71, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023.

Elizabeth A. Shelley, age 86 of Tryon, NC died Friday, February 3, 2023.

Jessica Suzanne Hughey passed away February 4, 2022.

John Thomas Phillips, age 77 passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

Judy Ann Robinson, 74, of Bostic, NC, died February 6, 2023.

Nellie T. Condrey, age 89 of Ellenboro died Saturday, February 4, 2023.

Oliver Daniel Owensby, Jr., 62, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023.

Rev. James Anthony Spencer, age 67 of Forest City died Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Richard Scott Burnette, age 68 of Forest City died Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Stephen Orr, age 38, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023.

Teresa Evans Mickles, age 61, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

Terry Smith, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023.

William "Bill" Davis, age 84 of Forest City died Thursday, January 26, 2023.

I spent the afternoon looking for antler sheds. It's really too early, but the weather was beautiful, especially for February.