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Shirley Crocker Frye, 82, of Boiling Springs, NC passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020.

Eloise Richards, age 84 of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020.

Thomas Winfred "Tommy" Harmon, age 81 of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020.

It's a thrift store. It's a golf tournament. It's a ministry to men getting out of prison. It's a long drive straight down the fairway for Jesus.

Dr. Chip Bond wants to fix more than your bones. The local orthopedic surgeon hopes you'll let Jesus doctor your life.

Frances W. Cobb, age 90, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020.

David Roger Lynn, age 62 of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Linda Toney, age 72, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Richard Lee Denson, 76, of Forest City passed away on August 26, 2020.

Tina Toney Flack, age 61 of Concord, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Burlin "PeeWee" Wood, 89, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Mrs. Concetta "Connie" Grimaldi Biddy, age 83, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Amy Smith Davis, age 49, of Spindale, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020.

Ernest Ray Atchley, age 58, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020.

Gerald Gettys, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020.

Dr. William C. Haden Jr., age 67 of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020.

Charles Michael "Mike" Bensch, 70, of Forest City, passed on Sunday, August 23, 2020.

Nancy Condrey Toney, age 83 of Bostic, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020.

The Catawba Nation today announced Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort as the name of the gaming and entertainment destination the Nation is developing in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

They are among Rutherford County's most famous citizens, not for singing, dancing or throwing a football, but for putting roofs on houses.

The Women Roofers can be contacted through their Facebook page or at the office of Rutherford Housing Partnership, 828-248-3431. They are always looking for new recruits.

Norma Murphy likes helping people. It's a value she picked up as a child in the Southern Baptist Church.

Now as the social worker for the Salvation Army Family Store on West Main in Forest City, she gets to help a lot of people with rent, utilities, food, and clothing.

She can be reached at 828-287-0855.