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Susan Annette Powell Byers, 53, passed away, Saturday September 23, 2017.

Shirley Jean Mosley Wade, age 84 of Forest City passed away Monday, September 25, 2017.

William Richard Williamson age 67, of Forest City, passed away on August 25, 2017.

Union Mills Learning Center: Food, music & fellowship, Fri. Oct. 6, featuring: Heart Cry. Meal 6pm, $5. Music 7pm, no admission. 6495 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills.

Bill's Creek Community Auxiliary Yard Sale, Sat. Oct. 7, 7am-2pm; 1118 Bill's Creek Rd, Lake Lure. Donations needed, drop off donated items at Bill' Creek Fire Department or call Lori, 828-483-4417 or Barbara, 828-625-5517.

Thermal City United Methodist Church

Spaghetti Supper, Sat. Oct. 7, 4pm until. All you can eat! Adults $8, kids $3, under age 5 eat free. Take out available. Proceeds benefit the Church. 301 Thermal City Road, Union Mills.

The Mullen Bible Camp

111^th Anniversary Celebration & Fish Fry, Sat. Oct. 7, 11am. Plates $9. To go available. Also, a Civil War Canon (1865 replica) will be fired every half hour starting at noon! 1900 Freemantown Rd, Lake Lure.

Friday night, October 6th, kicks off this year's Annual 2-Day Hilltop Fall Festival with the Race For The Gold: Soapbox Derby beginning at 7:00pm. These custom designed derby cars will race down Main Street in the hopes of taking home the trophy.

We have approached the halfway mark of the high school football season as Rutherford County went 1-2 this past weekend. Two teams are at home this coming Friday.

Thomas McBrayer "Tommy Mac" Hicks, age 63 of Forest City passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

Bonnie Kaye Colabine Sayers, 64, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017.

James F. Couch, age 83, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017.

Raymond Lyles, 85, passed away September 22, 2017.

Ru Ann Moore, age 60, of passed away Friday, September 22, 2017.

Tammey Kimbrell Thompson, age 52, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017.

Jolaine W. Greene, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

Detroy Henderson, age 92, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

Joseph Richard Randall, Sr., 74, passed away Tuesday September 19, 2017.

Penny K. Hardin, age 65, of Forest City, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017.

Randy Eugene Rash age 66, of Spindale, passed away September 18, 2017.

Elizabeth Turner, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017.

Noreen McDaniel, age 68, of Caroleen, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, September 18, 2017.

Broughton Harris, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017.

Pet Adoption Event, Sat. Sept. 30, 10am-2pm at Rutherford County Library; 255 Callahan Koon Rd., Spindale. Rutherford County Library in Partnership with Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Adoption Fee Specials. It's never to late to fall in love, adopt your furry addition to your family! 828-287-6115.

Union Mills Learning Center: Food, music & fellowship, Fri. Oct. 6, featuring: Heart Cry. Meal 6pm, $5. Music 7pm, no admission. 6495 Hudlow Rd., Union Mills.