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Reynaldo Dano Igot, 63, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in Forest City, NC.

Phillip Hoyle Hardin age 73 of Ellenboro, NC died Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Amber Marie Swink, age 29, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022.

James Bailey, age 65, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Louene "Lou" Lane, age 86, of Union Mills, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022.

Margaret Head Burgess passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at the age of 97.

The Rutherford County Swim Team has been in existence since 1986 and very successful, said longtime Coach Mike Kernodle just days before this year's open house /recruitment session on September 10 at the ICC pool. The event will include a mock practice and demonstrate all the competitive strokes. The coaches will speak with visitors and their children. Interested children may "try out" for the team by demonstrating that they are water safe.

In my area, flea markets are more popular than the mall.

Brenda Guffey, age 68, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022.

David Coffey, Sr., age 74, of Caroleen, passed away Monday, August 31, 2022.

David Coffey, Sr., age 74, of Caroleen, passed away Monday, August 31, 2022.

Carolyn Ruppe Tessnear, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Robert Jerry Powell, 81, of Alexander Mills, NC died Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Patricia "Pat" Counts, 77 of Union Mills, passed away Sunday August 28, 2022.

Evelyn Coleen Holland Hames, age 82 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

Nelson Scott Rich, Sr. age 63 passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Barbara D. Bridges, age 82 of Forest City died Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Jimmy Lee Queen, age 49, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Friday, August 26, 2022.

Ronald Henson, age 62, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Sherman Ervin Beam passed away September 2, 2022.

Connie Walser Parker

Areas of eastern Kentucky were devastated by flooding between July 25 and July 30 with billions of dollars in property loss and dozens of lives lost. In subsequent days there was additional flooding with property losses even greater.