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Pletz Oscar Johnston, age 73, of Henrietta, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022.

Young people from across the United States and close to home have worked in Rutherford County during the past six weeks. This week the YouthWorks teams wrap up their summer mission assignments across the county.

Ann M. Moore, age 76, of Lincolnton, NC, passed way Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Sarah Vickie Bright, age 61, of Sandy Mush, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Dolly Caroline Allen, infant daughter of Bobbi Kay Allen and Charles Bernat, passed away Thursday, July 07, 2022.

Bobby Ray Bush, 90, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

Matthew "Todd" McDaniel, age 51, a native of Rutherford County, died Saturday, July 9, 2022.

Charlie White, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Betty Lou Hartman McKinney, 76, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away July 18, 2022.

Carolyn 'Joy' Baker-Barbee, 78, of Spindale, NC passed away July 18, 2022.

Norman Lowell Wells, 91, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

Kenneth Earl Hutchins, Jr. age 55 of Bostic, NC died Monday, July 18, 2022.

Charlene Hall, age 81, of Gilkey passed away Monday, July 18, 2022.

Helen Evans, 88, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away July 16, 2022.

Students from 16 schools recently participated in the 2022 Science Academy hosted by Gardner-Webb University and sponsored by the Stonecutter Foundation in Spindale. They learned about the Department of Natural Sciences at GWU and studied various aspects of science and applications, such as crime scene investigation and forensic anthropology.

Vickie Jane Plank Toney, 57, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Roy B. "Bub" Gibson, Jr, 79, of Henrietta, NC, died Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Corene Smith McDaniel, 102, of Rutherfordton, died on July 14, 2022.

Albert Sylvester Camp age 73 of Forest City passed away on July 14, 2022.