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High School Baseball

R-S Central baseball has won eight playoff games in the last calendar year after defeating West Iredell in round one and Anson 4-1 in the second round.

Central played a very tough Ledford team on Tuesday and if they advance will likely play North Davidson at home Friday at 7pm.

East Rutherford's season came to an end as Franklin beat them on the road 4-3. It was an up and down season all year as they won 14 games, but lost by errors in round one. That isn't typical Cavalier baseball. Still, East Rutherford is a threat ever time they step on the field.

Horace Lee Cordell, age 89, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018.

Carolyn Love Branch Kiser, age 78 of Forest City passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018.

Juanita Harrill Carver, 91, formerly of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

Mr. George Miller, Jr., 74, of Green Creek, passed awayTuesday, May 8, 2018.

Hugh Donald Smith, 80, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

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.