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Edgar Newton Elliott Jr., age 83, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017.

Mary Sue Dycus Dobbins, age 93 of Bostic, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017.

Betty Waters Secker, 81, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017.

Betty Thomas Stapp, age 90 of Forest City passed away Monday, December 11, 2017.

Washburn Community Outreach Center Thrift Store: Stocked with Fall/Winter clothing, Christmas items & decorations will be 75% off & all adult clothing, $1. Open Thurs.- Sat., Dec. 21-22, 9am-2pm (closed Dec. 23). Food pantry available for Rutherford County residents, 9:30am-1:30pm. 2934 Piney Mountain Ch Rd, Bostic. 828-245-5603.

Holiday Storytime •Thurs. Dec. 21, 3:30pm. •Fri. Dec. 22, 3:30pm, kids can wear their Christmas Pajamas & share hot cocoa & Christmas cookies. Kids ages preschool -10. Mountains Branch Library. 828-287-6392.

Spindale United Methodist Church

Annual Christmas Eve Communion, Sun. Dec. 24, 6-8pm. East Main St. and Methodist Dr., Spindale. 828-286-2281.

Union Mills Presbyterian Church

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Sun. Dec. 24, 5pm. Invite someone & attend this special service! 6130 Hudlow Rd, Union Mills.

Girls basketball previews

NFL

Jack Laxton Conner - "Big Dog" of Union Mills, age 65 passed away Friday, December 8, 2017.

Andrew Taylor Parker age 26 of Rutherford County, passed away on December 8, 2017.

Magali Comiot Gilbert of Lake Lure passed away Friday December 8, 2017.

Keith Lewis Dobbins, age 64 of Forest City passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Betty Jean Sisk Flack, 82, of Union Mills, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Etta Lee White, 93, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017.

Darwin Hayes "Mountain Man" Royal, age 84, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017.

Paul "Papa" Eugene Honeycutt, age 79, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017.

Fund-Raising Spaghetti Supper: Thurs. Dec. 14, 5:30-6:45pm at R-S Central High cafeteria, 641 Hwy 221 North, Rutherfordton. Fund-raiser for Rutherford Housing Partnership, a local nonprofit that provides urgently needed repairs to the homes of qualified low-income homeowners. Suggested donation: $7. Supper precedes Carolina Christmas, a Southern gospel show featuring Carolina Quartet and Heart 2 Heart. Tickets on sale at the door.

Grahamtown Community Food Giveaway & Christmas Dinner: Thurs. Dec. 14, food giveaway 4pm. Dinner 4:45pm. The community is invited as we celebrate the holidays and 11 years of community service. 129 First Street, Forest City.

Doggett Grove AMEZ Church

Poor Man's Supper, Fri. Dec. 15, 4-7pm. Plates $8, includes dessert & drink. Craft items also on sale. 651 Doggett Grove Road, Forest City.

Camps Creek Baptist Church

Presents A Live Nativity of Jesus' Birth, Fri. Dec. 15 & Sat. Dec. 16, 6-9pm. Hwy. 150 South of Boiling Springs, NC

after you cross Broad River on the left. 704-434-2354.

Volunteer based, and funded through private donations and grants, CPC kicked off it's educational pet program with a visit to Cliffside Elementary School in October. "Our mission is to safeguard and promote the rescue and adoption of animals, provide education to the community about responsible pet ownership and reduce the pet overpopulation through our Spay and Neuter Program." said Lynne Faltraco, Executive Director.