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Vernon Harrill, age 91, of Forest City, NC passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021.

Floyd Graham Painter Jr., 65, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Janice Lee Scherpereel of Raleigh, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 7, 2021.

Sarah Jane Hawkins, age 87, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021.

David Reid "Don" Sisk, Sr, age 81 of Rutherfordton, died Friday, May 7, 2021.

Joseph "Joe" Hamrick, age 77, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Debbie Ware, age 63, of Mooresboro, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

Edmond "Moe" R. Daigle, 80, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, May 10,2021.

Cars are sometimes at the heart of Rutherford County. Luckily Roy Mullins and Paul Deck have hearts for selling and servicing cars.

"When you watch a young couple buying a new car or even a newer car than the one they're driving, you see all kinds of emotions. But when all the details are worked out and they realize they've done it, it's pretty obviously one of the best days of their lives. They will even hug and kiss," Mullins said when asked what he likes about selling and servicing cars at Friendship Chrysler Dodge Jeep Nissan and dreams of continuing the traditions at the company's newly purchased McCurry-Deck dealership.

Geneva Louise Whisnant McNeilly, 89, of Ellenboro, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Cody Henderson, age 19, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Brian Jon Watson, 54, of Forest City passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021.

Allen A. Carlton, Jr., 89, passed away on May 5, 2021.

Doris Lee Adams, age 93 passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021.

Joyce Moore Price, age 84 of Lake Lure, passed away Monday, May 3^rd, 2021.

Agnes Cogdell Beam, age 94, of Forest City passed away Saturday May 8, 2021.

Joe Wilbur Waters, age 81, of Forest City, passed away on May 3, 2021.

Robert (Bob) Harold Boyd, age 78 passed away on May 3, 2021.

Donald Ray Morrow, Sr. age 85 of Forest City passed away Friday, April 30, 2021.

James Leslie "Jim" Yarbrough, age 65 of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021.

William Jennings Burgin, "Bill," age 67 of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021.

In a recent media release to Community First Media, the Catawba Nation announced it plans to fast-track the summer 2021 opening of the Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort project in Kings Mountain.