Recent Articles

Denise Brill age 70 of Bostic, NC passed away February 11, 2026.

James Franklin Ray, Sr., age 60 of Gaffney, SC died Saturday, February 7, 2026. Jim was born April 24, 1965, in Rutherford County and was the son of Brenda Crowe Ray Scott and the late James Eddie Ray.

Marilyn Corry (Lyn), age 78, of Bostic, NC, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Samuel Stevens Callahan, 84, husband of the late Laura White Callahan, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026.

SFC Charlotte Rome Vick (Ret) U.S. Army, age 65, of Lakeland, FL passed away Monday, February 9, 2026.

Tony Haney passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the age of 6

Larry Calvin Strickland, age 82 of Rutherfordton died Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born November 12, 1943, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Charles Calvin Strickland and Dorothy Melton Strickland.

Robbie Wayne McFarland

August 31, 1970-January 19, 2026

Wedding bells will be ringing Valentine's Day, February 14, as family and friends gather to witness the marriage of a couple who met at the Rutherford County Senior Center just over a year ago.

Douglas "Steve" Radford, 86, of Forest City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Doris Hubbard, age 84, passed away February 4, 2026. She was born August 24, 1941, in Shelby, NC, and was a longtime resident of Douglasville, GA.

Kathy Waters, age 69, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026.

Gary Paul, age 75, of Union Mills, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Linda Darlene Saraf of Rutherfordton died Thursday February 5, 2026.

Joe William Bright, age 83 of Forest City died Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Brandon Atkins, age 55, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Wanda Marie Taylor, age 75, of Shelby, earned her wings February 2, 2026, leaving this world and stepping into the arms of her Savior. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Washington White and Gussie Mae Short.

Darla Jean Moore Sheets, 69, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2026.

Ava Garland continues to make Rutherford County proud after participating in the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of North Carolina scholarship program held recently in Greensboro.