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Unity in the Community, a faith-based group headquartered in Polk County that reaches over the county line into Rutherford, works to improve the lives of residents across Polk County and surrounding areas by providing activities and services for entire families.

Master Trooper John Sumter Horton, 42, passed away in the line of duty January 3, 2022. John was born on November 17, 1979 in Rutherfordton, NC, to Leslie and Martha Horton of Forest City, NC.

Franklin Jerome "Jerry" Ruff, age 84 of Rutherfordton, died January 2, 2022.

Dagoberto Lopez, age 87 of Forest City, NC died January 1, 2022.

Lawrence "Wayne" Strader, age 68, passed away January 1, 2022.

Linda Ann Burgess Biggerstaff age 78 of Forest City died January 4, 2022.

Carol Stallings Pate, age 73, of Rutherfordton, NC, died January 2, 2022.

Junior Womack, age 95, of Anderson, SC formerly of Ellenboro, NC passed away January 6, 2022.

Dannie L. Gettys, 75, of Forest City, NC, died December 31, 2021.

Brenda Gail Andrews of Forest City, NC originally of Rutherfordton, age 72, passed away December 30, 2021.

James Everett "Jim" Polk, age 82, of Bostic, NC, died January 5, 2022.

William Troy "Little Bill" West, age 28 passed away January 5, 2022.

Joyce Mae Harrill Wall, age 91 went home to be with her Lord January 6, 2022.

Christine Mace Epley, age 72, of Forest City, passed away December 31, 2021.

Joyce Tate Costner, age 96, of Raleigh, NC passed away January 1, 2022.

Mary Frances Ellis Bivens, age 78 formerly of Spindale, NC passed away January 2, 2022.

Rutherford County Schools students from grades K-8 enjoyed a day of S.T.E.A.M. on Saturday, Dec. 18 and suddenly became young engineers, electricians and builders of robots.

Sarah Durham Doster, formally of Charlotte, passed away December 22, 2021 at the age of 92 in Forest City.

Bobby Ray Euten, 73, of Forest City, died December 29, 2021.