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Robert Jeffrey Bowman, 59, of Kings Mountain, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018.

Joe Letterman, age 78, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

Melvin "Buck" Green, age 54, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Larry Eugene Morrison, 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018.

Betty Lattimore, age 85, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Collecting Items For Veterans: American Legion Post 423 is collecting items through June for Veterans at the Charles George Medical Center in Asheville. Items needed: toothbrushes/paste, dentures cleaner, alcohol free mouth wash & after shave lotion, razor blades, shaving cream, shampoo, deodorant, white socks, facial tissue, foot powder, body lotion, paperback books, pencils, notebooks. Contact: Donald, 828-453-8870 or Lynn, 828-245-0047. 406 Boss Moore Rd, Ellenboro.

Want to help your Neighbor in Need? Chase Corner Ministries Thrift Store $3 Bag Sale on items in the store that will fit in a provided grocery bag every 1^st & 3^rd Friday of the Summer, 8:30am-2:30pm. 1604 Chase High Rd, across from Chase High School, Forest City.

Golden Valley United Methodist Church

Fish Fry, Fri. May 18, 5pm. Take out plates available. Adults $10, kids $5, 5 & younger free. Cooks: James Brandle & Ricky Radford. 828-248-3060.

Holy Ground Community Baptist Church

Annual Holy Ground Camp Meeting, May 27-29, 6pm. Everyone welcome. 124 Fairhope Rd., Forest City, NC 28043. Info, Shelley Blanton 828-429-1942 or Rev. Edward Ellison 828-245-0068.

Right here, in the heart of the county, local news is being produced weekly by the students of Isothermal Community College's Broadcast and Production Technology program. "Every semester, a new group of broadcasting students get to learn the reality of television show production. It takes a lot of people and a lot of time working as a team to produce just a few minutes of television." said Carolyn Young, Video Broadcasting Instructor. "And, what better way to learn than to actually create a weekly show."

High School Playoffs

R-S Central softball (18-4, 13-2) and baseball (21-3, 14-1) should be at home for quite a while should they keep winning. Both opened at home Wednesday and will stay at home Saturday if they advanced. There is a chance that Central softball could only get one round at home though depending on how the bracket falls.

James "Big Jim" Davidson, age 73 of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Dushane Wyatt Hutchinson "Shane", age 45 passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at his home.

Juanita Webb Smart, age 89, of Forest City passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Bettye Fay Cox Gosey, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Charles Alfred Greene 81, of the Cane Creek Community went to meet his Heavenly Father on May 2, 2018.

Mary Frances Smith Merck, age 83 of Ellenboro passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Ruth Vickers Bradley, age 87, of Mooresboro, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

R. Boyce Harrill, 88, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Dennis Robert Dalton 53, of Rutherfordton passed away on April 29, 2018.

Minnie N. Doggett, 85 of Rutherfordton passed away on April 30, 2018.

Miranda L. Watson, age 30, of Rutherfordton, "God's Precious Angel who was temporarily entrusted to us," was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Peter "Pete" D. Smith, age 77, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018.

Multicultural Festival: Fri. May 11, 5:30-7:30pm. Food, Fun & Culture. Taste, See, Smell, Hear the world. Info: Kisha 262-989-8982. Forest City Dunbar Elementary School PTO: 286 Learning Parkway, Forest City.

Buffet Breakfast: Sat. May 12, 7-10am at The Gilkey School Community Center. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, kids 5 and under free. Proceeds goes to help Support the Community Center.