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Billy Wayne Splawn, 76, of Union Mills, passed away June 2, 2019.

Sylvia Downey, 77 of Rutherfordton passed away on June 4, 2019.

Shirley Ann Buchanan, age 81, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Charles Edward Bradley, age 86, of Rutherfordton passed away Friday, May 31, 2019.

Monday, June 17

What: State Retiree Forum

When: June 17, 5:30pm

Where: Isothermal Community College; ICC Loop Rd, Spindale

More Info: RSVP by June 13 to Tim Southard, 704-473-2619

Saturday, June 15

What: Fish Fry Fundraiser

When: June 15, 11am until sold out

Where: Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp, 1900 Freemantown Road, Lake Lure

More Info: $10 Plates: Fish or Hotdogs. As a special added attraction, Eric Freeman will be firing his 1865 Civil War Canon (replica) every half hour.

It was a hard rain.

Rutherford County has known its share of hard rains, but few can compare to May 31, 1979.

Dan L. Causby, age 76, of Saluda, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019.

Deborah Beheler Gowan, age 61, of Forest City, passed away, June 1, 2019.

Charles Edward Bradley, age 86, of Rutherfordton passed away Friday May 31, 2019.

Gilda Ivey Deck, age 92 of Green Creek passed away Friday, May 31, 2019.

Helen Amelia Mills, 77, of Tryon, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Rachel Bailey McKinney, 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away on May 30, 2019.

Ruby Leo Morgan Wingo age 93 of Rutherfordton, passed away on May 31st 2019.

Betty Hardin Lee, age 89 of Forest City passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Ann May Watson, age 85, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019.

Friday, June 7

What: Blue Grass Tradition Band

When: June 7, 7pm

Where: Union Mills Learning Center, 6495 Hudlow Road, Union Mills

More Info: Meal at 6pm, $5. Music at 7pm. Join us!

Friday, June 7

What: National Foundation for Lung Transplant Fundraiser Dinner: Fish Plates & Sandwiches, Hot Dogs.

When: June 7, 6-9pm

Where: New Bethel AME Zion Church, 263 Forest Street, Forest City.

More Info: Great music, games, and fellowship.

The future is in their hands.

And they are learning some pretty dramatic facts about environmental damage from longtime science teacher, Karl Bradley, at RS Central.

Maybe they will lead us to a cleaner, healthier future.

Bradley calls them, "among the most courteous, hard working groups of students I have ever worked with."