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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.

Real quickly, let's take a look at the varsity men's team around in the county in among high school teams.

Bryan "B.L." Basden, 94, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

Stanley "Stan" Paul McDaniel, age 70, of Spindale, passed away on Tuesday November 21, 2017.

Dr. John Louis Skudlarick of Rutherfordton passed away on November 29, 2017.

Jennie Summers Brewer, age 99, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017.

Walter Gene Powell, age 70, of Charlotte passed away on November 21, 2017.