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Harvey Ray Kinzie age 77 of Spindale, passed away on September 26, 2018.

Irene Wilson Highsmith, 84, formally of Hickory, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018.

Edward Darrell Herndon, 86, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018.

Billy Gene Marsh, Sr., age 84, of Lincolnton, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Doyle Raymond Corwin, age 80, husband of Joyce Corwin of Forest City passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018.

Thursday & Friday, Oct. 4-5

What: Hope in the 'Boro

When: Oct. 4-5, 6:30pm each night.

Where: Old Ellenboro School

More Info: Music from local churches & preaching by Dr. David Horton, President of Fruitland Baptist Bible College. Children's church for K-5th available.

Saturday, October 6

What: Country Bazaar

When: October 6th, 7am. Biscuit breakfast and Soup Lunch

Where: Oak Grove United Methodist Church; Ellenboro

More Info: BBQ Supper, 4-7:30pm

On Friday, September 28 at 5pm, family and friends featured in the just released book, Heart on Wheels: Amazin' Stories from the Life of Tommy Hicks 1954-2017, by author Pat Jobe, will celebrate the release of the book at Next Door Books on Thomas Street in Forest City. Free and open to the public, this event will feature readings and personal stories about the man that touched so many lives.

It's unusual for two teams in Rutherford County to be 5-0 on the football field at one time. I actually can't find it anywhere in the record books. Thomas Jefferson and East Rutherford will hit the road and try to go to 6-0 this week.

Lance Corporal, Bryson Cole Horne, USMC, age 19 of Forest City, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Jonas Burl Conner, age 90 of Union Mills, passed away on September 23, 2018.

Rocky James Atchley age 59, of Union Mills, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018.

Patsy Carswell Cook, age 80, of Mooresville, NC, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018.

Grover Lee Keever, age 80, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018.

2018. JW. Bridges, age 90, of Forest City passed away Friday September 21, 2018.

Jimmy "J.R." Ray Spurlock, Sr., age 72, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018.

Faye Lindsay Pruette, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend peacefully passed away on September 21, 2018.

Catherine " Polly" Crouch Hamrick, age 80 of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

Earl J. Wyss, age 76, of Mill Spring, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

Laura Elizabeth Stubbing Pocock passed away peacefully on September 15, 2018.

Marie Condrey Koone, age 69, of Union Mills, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

Toni Young Morgan, 72, of Sunny View, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018.