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Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden is hosting its Plant Sale on Saturday, April 27 under the shade sails at 128 Hospital Drive, Rutherfordton. The sale begins at 10am and continues until 1pm or until sold out.

There's nothing like the sound of a gobble at daylight.

Radonna Aileen Gorman, Age 72, passed away December 23, 2023.

Martha Sue Byars, age 77, of Mooresboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Helen Sain Franklin passed away Friday, April 12, 2024. She was 96.

Mary Helen Murray, age 79 of Bostic, died Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Patricia Ann "Patsy" Herron, 77 of Forest City passed away April 11, 2024.

Jerry Champion, age 66, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Faye Griffin Henson, age 78, passed away Saturday April 6, 2024.

Tamera Poteat Luckadoo, age 62; passed away Friday, April 5, 2024.

Beverly M. Ballard, age 66, of Henrietta, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Aileen "Tootsie" Parton Conyers, age 91, of Forest City passed away Monday April 8, 2024.

James "Jim" Everette Webb, Jr., age 73, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024.

(Angela Bendord Jamison wrote portions of this story, published some years ago in Carolina Country. The story is relevant today as the New Hope Valley Railway celebration the weekend of April 20 and April 21 includes an exhibit of Cliffside Railroad 110. Jamison runs Communicopia Marketing Services in Wake Forest.)

The New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) in Bonsal acquired the historic steam locomotive, "Cliffside Railroad 110," about a decade ago and is in the process of restoring it. The steam locomotive was in residence at Stone Mountain Park, Ga. for about 60 years, before it was returned to North Carolina. The Stone Mountain Memorial Association, which manages the park, gave this old-time engine to NHVR located in Bonsal, below Apex in southwestern Wake County.

The turkeys are gobbling the woods down. Their call is one of the most recognizable in all of nature

Barbara Anne Yorke, age 82 of Forest City, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

LeClere Michael Nanney Sr. age 75, passed away March 17, 2024.

Johnny Bright, age 81, of Henrietta, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Samuel "Joker" Dwayne Black, 54, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024.