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The State of North Carolina designated 2023 as the Year of the Trail and four months into the year, many of the Rutherford County trails continue to be visited every day by locals and tourists. 2023 marks the 50th year anniversary of the 1973 North Carolina Trails System Act and fortunately for people in the state and the millions who visit here each year, there are trails for everyone. The Year of the Trail's goal is to inspire people to try out trails, showcase trails' importance, boost recreation tourism, promote trails' safe and responsible use, and advance diversity and inclusion on trails.

Alton "Leroy" Lister, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Arnold "Boss" Guy Melton, 75, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.

On this day April 11 2023, the Golden Gates of Heaven opened up with Jesus standing there to greet former Prisoner of War, combat medic, Sergeant First Class Bailey Gillespie of Spindale into his Father's kingdom.

Barbara Eloise Powell, age 96, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Betty Jones Calton of Forest City died April 9, 2023.

Charles Wendell Brooks, age 80, went home to be with his Lord on April 13, 2023.

Cindy Dobbins, age 65, of the Alexander Community, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Cindy Hopper, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Davis Reeves Poplin, 96, of Forest City passed away April 15, 2023, at Care Partners, Solace Hospice Center, in Asheville. He was born September 18, 1926, in Wilkes County to Silas and Laura Mae Reeves Poplin.

Debbie McKinney Skipper, age 73 of Cliffside, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Doris "Gayle" Ostwalt Brigmon, formerly of Belmont, NC

Janet Renee Melton Rosser, 53, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Larry Kent Ross, age 62, of Beason Lane passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Marvin Martin, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, April 7, 2023.

Mike Ervin, 71, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Ronald Leon Bowen, Sr., 65, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Teresa White Weaver, 74, of Lawndale made her heavenly transition to her heavenly home Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Vickie Renee Franklin Benigar, 64, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Wayne Dixon, age 70 of Cliffside, NC, died Thursday, April 13, 2023.

I don't remember being so annoyed as I was the other day. There I was sitting with a friend, sulking about a lost opportunity to pull the trigger on a tom turkey. The night before, we had seen a gobbler and a hen move into a certain part of the woods.