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Lisa Dawn Goodin, age 56 of Rutherfordton passed away Saturday November 18, 2017.

Lois Faye McCombs Pritchard, 84, of Forest City, passed away Monday November 20, 2017.

Elsie Ward Thrift, age 87, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017.

Robert Elliott, age 77, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017.

Charles Gerard Shoenfelt "Jerry", age 71, of Spindale, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Thomas Michael Gorman passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Union Mills Learning Center Presents: Indebted and The Parton Young'uns, Fri. Dec. 1, $5 meal at 6pm and singing at 7pm. Door prizes will be given, we will also be taking non-perishable food items for a family at Christmas.

Town of Rutherfordton-Spindale Christmas Parade: Sat. Dec. 2. Spindale Parade at 3:30pm, Rutherfordton Parade at 5pm. Also enjoy many decorated store live window displays along Main Street. Rutherfordton Tree Lighting and Jazz concert at 6pm.

Pleasant Grove UMC

Free clothes closet, Sat. Dec. 2, 9am-11am. Hudlow Road, Forest City.

Temple Baptist Church

Free clothes and groceries, Sat. Dec. 2, 9am-11am. 132 Franklin Rd., Mooresboro.

In the spirit of giving, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Jr. High Student Council was honored to donate a $1,000.00 check to the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Program. During the ceremony, the Marines also awarded Thomas Jefferson with the Toys for Tots 2017 Commander's Award for outstanding support of the Toys for Tots Program.

Thomas Jefferson Football (11-1) is still alive in the 1A playoffs.

The Nomi McMullens-Max Robbins connection were too much for Elkin to solve this past week in a 55-34 victory. Robbins had 244 yards receiving on 393 yards passing from McMullens. McMullens had five touchdowns throws in all with Robbins grabbing four and outrunning everyone is his path.

Larry Thomas "Booger" Hardin, age 67 of Forest City passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017.

Wade Vollie Nelon, age 69, husband of Vickie Merrell Nelon of Mill Spring, passed away Friday November 17, 2017.

Terry Lee Godfrey, age 67, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2017.

Juanita Ayers Roper age 72, of Forest City, passed away on November 15 2017.

Yates Webb Bostic, Sr., age 92, of Cliffside, passed away November 16, 2017.

Carl Wilson Gammon of Austin, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

Dewitt "Bud" Ledbetter, age 90, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

Mr. Claude Quinn Beason, 73 of Shelby, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017.

Debra Lynn Moseley Cobb Trout, age 45, of Forest City, passed away November 7, 2017.

James "Jack" Allison Hines, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017.

Shane "Mayhem" Briscoe, age 53, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Elizabeth McEntire Barbee, age 92, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017.