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Janie Walker Higgins, 93, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018.

David Owens, 83, of Forest City passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Catherine Gibbon Tanner, passed away on March 1, 2018.

Robert Eugene Morrison, age 68, passed away on Thursday March 1, 2018.

Doris Stafford Atchley, 80, of Rutherfordton passed away, Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Commie Goode Ballard of Bostic, passed away on February 28, 2018.

Cindy Hardin Trotter, age 52, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018.

Cathy Yvonne Whitmire, age 61, of Bostic, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

Clarence Roland Hames, Sr. "CR" born in the High Shoals Community on January 26, 1923 to the late T.H. Hames and Docia Wall Hames.

Jesse Yates Bowen, 53, a native of Cleveland County, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018.

Edward "Ed" Donald Roberts, 81, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018.

Robert Ray Robinson, 76, beloved husband, loving father, and loyal friend, passed away, February 28, 2018.

Marjorie Harris Lane, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away on February 26, 2018.

Barbara G. Jolley, age 70, of Cliffside, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018.

Charles Rickey Wall, age 68, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Chicken Pie Supper: Sat. March 10, 4:30-6:30pm at Mt. Vernon Community Clubhouse. Adults $9, kids 6-12 $5, 5 and under free. Proceeds for Mt. Vernon Community Club.

Buffet Breakfast: March 10 at Gilkey School Community Center. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, kids 5 & under. Proceeds help support the Community Center. Gilkey School Road, Rutherfordton.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Poor Man's Supper, Sat. March 10, 5-7pm. Proceeds go to the new building fund. 1301 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Mooresboro.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro

Chicken Pie Lunch Fundraiser, Sun. March 11, 12:30pm (after Worship Service). Proceeds benefit Relay for Life of Rutherford County. $10 adults, $5 kids 6-12, under 6 free.

"Rev. Lynda Ferguson was the pastor of Salem United Methodist Church in 2009 when this project was born. Lynda wanted to create a place where Jesus' picture of the kingdom of God, as described in Matthew 25, could come to life. She rallied the support of the community and congregation in this endeavor, and created a space that would provide food and clothing to those in the eastern part of Rutherford County." says current pastor, Reverend Sam Burleson.

It took just one week of postseason for High School basketball to end in Rutherford County.

Dianne Wright Gibson, age 71, of Spindale, wife of Foy Gibson passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018.

Charles Glenn Skipper, age 52, of Bostic, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018.

DL went home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2018.