Recent Articles

Barbara Green Whitlock, 82, of Forest City went home to be with Jesus Saturday, December 21, 2024.

A star. I think of all the things God could have used to guide the first worshipers to Jesus, He chose a star. Not some man-made innovation. Not a person or prophet. Not even a voice.

Trameka Whiteside and son Dreiden, 4, are home for Christmas in Spindale in their new Habitat for Humanity home.

As they celebrate their first Christmas in their own home, they will observe some family traditions.

Robert Bailey, age 83 passed away Friday, December 20, 2024.

Billy B. "Bill' Blair, age 92 of Bostic died Thursday, December 19, 2024. For 35 years, Bill was a resident of Forest City.

John Douglas Rippy born January 12, 1945 died on November 18, 2024.

Deanna Rose Hayes Wilkerson, age 76, of Forest City passed away December 12, 2024.

Teresa Carol Dorsey, age 63, of Ellenboro passed away Monday, November 18, 2024.

Tabitha Lee Hudgins, age 46, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024. Tabitha was a native of Rutherford County.

Aileen Savannah Medford Souther, 104 of Rutherfordton passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Eddie Lawson, age 79, of Sandy Mush, died Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Landon Wayne Thrift, 49, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024.

Joseph Lindsay Arrowood, 72, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Genell Parker McKinney, age 89, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Annamae "Anna" Green, age 68, of Bostic, died Monday, December 16, 2024.

Sadie Hutchins Henson, age 91, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024.

Mr. Kelly Eugene Land, age 65, of Poors Ford Road passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Lola Hill, age 89, of Mooresboro, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024.

The cameras don't lie. Their all-seeing eye is there when I can't be. I know every varmint that comes across my field. There were raccoons, bobcats, turkeys, skunks, coyotes, and even a bear.

Four Rutherford County High Schools including homeschoolers participated in the fifth annual Keep Rutherford County Beautiful (KRCB) competition to see who could pick up the most litter. The goal of the competition is to remove litter from public spaces, roadsides, parking lots, parks, trails, and campuses, encouraging the next generation of environmental stewards.