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Logan Preaching Mission event "Faith in the Public Square"

Sunday, April 13 at 11am; First UMC choir singing

Sunday, April 13 at 7pm; The Source Ministry Praise Team singing

Monday, April 14 at 7pm; Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church choir singing

Tuesday, April 15 at 7pm followed by Q&A; First Baptist Church choir singing

Frankie Lee "Pete" Greer, 55, of Forest City, NC, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Sandra McSwain James of Shelby completed her journey in this world March 14, 2025, reunited with her son Robbie Weaver, her mother Vivian and other family members.

William Charles Blice, 71, of Forest City, died Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Virginia Colene Arrowood Nanney, age 88, peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Doug Rogers, age 67, of Cherryville, NC peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior while being surrounded by his loving family.

Mary C. Lancaster, age 81, of Hamptonville, NC, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025.

Nancy Katherine Ramsey, age 71 of Rutherfordton, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Mary "Libby" McGinnis, age 75, of Mooresboro, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025.

Nancy Irene Hollifield, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and devoted servant of Christ, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Rickey D. Blanton, age 69, of Cliffside, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Betty Huntley Parris Ruppe, 91, of Forest City, NC, passed away March 10, 2025.

Merv Hawkins, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Whitney Janel Byers, age 37, of Spindale, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ March 14, 2025. It was by her belief in, and acceptance of His gracious gift of salvation, that Whitney stepped into her new heavenly home and found the peace and love that she had forever sought among us.

Warren Shults, Jr., age 75, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Catherine "Kasey" Wood was a ray of sunshine that entered this earth October 5, 1959, and departed March 13, 2025.

Anna Lou Upton Haynes, age 87 of Forest City, died Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Larry Patrick Hartley, 89, went to be with his Heavenly Father March 14, 2025.

I can take you where two gobblers roost. They are in the same place about five of seven days. We have been meeting and talking several mornings since the season opened. I can describe what they look like. They have walked within 35 yards of me. They have come from behind me, beside me, and in front of me. Sometimes they came quietly and sometimes they broke through like a bull in a china shop. After a month, I can take you to where two gobblers roost.

The sounds of hammers were heard from the front lawn of Donna Lattimore's house in Forest City as seven North Carolina State University (NCSU) students were working on an assignment away from the college campus. The students, joined by Rutherford Housing Partnership (RHP) staff and the Women Roofers, put a new roof on the Lattimore home.