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Celebrations for America's 247th birthday begin in Rutherford County June 30 at Kiwanis Park in Rutherfordton and will continue through July 3 at Owls Stadium in Forest City with a fireworks display following the baseball game.

Andrew "Andy" Thomas DeBruler, III, 67, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Carla Michelle Allen, 48, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Catherine "Cathy" Donnelly, age 81, of Forest City, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

David "Dayday" Coggins, Jr., age 46, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023.

George William "Junior" Jones, Jr, age 62 of Ellenboro died Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Harold Dean Huskey "Junior", age 58 of Colonial Manor went home to be with The Lord on Friday, June 23, 2023.

Helen "Dianne" Piercey went to her heavenly home Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Hugh Proctor, Jr., passed away Friday, June 9, 2023.

James Alfred "Pop/Bill" Gilliam, 83, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Joseph Howard Evans, 84, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Kenneth Clayton Laws age 85 of Forest City, NC passed away June 22, 2023.

Marilyn Maloney Butler, age 68 of Bostic died Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Martha "Jane" Whitmire, age 91, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Patricia "Trish" Smith, age 58, of Forest City, passed away, Sunday, June 18.

Pauline Elizabeth Hubble, age 91, of Spindale, NC passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Phillip Junior Searcy, age 64, of the Bill's Creek community in Lake Lure passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Phillip Ray Dills age 63 of Mill Spring, NC passed away June 19, 2023.

Robert "Bob" Henson, age 83, of Gaffney, SC, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Robert William Arrowood, age 63, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Vivian Sue Roberts, 47, left us way too soon Monday, June 12, 2023.

One of the activities I have enjoyed for about twenty years is running. But after the first decade, my knee put me on the shelf. During that time, I learned to enjoy road biking.