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Caroleen Congregational Holiness Church

Harvest Weekend: Fri. Sept. 29, 6pm dinner, 7pm singing. Sat. Sept. 30, 10am activities & fun begins, 1pm lunch, 3-6pm singing. Sun. Oct. 1, 11am singing. Walker Store Road, Ellenboro.

Camp Creek Baptist Church

Old Testament Bible Study, Sat. Sept. 30, 9am-12pm with Dr. Toney McCraw. Info, 828-288-1554.

If you live in Rutherford County, chances are you've heard about the untimely death of Matthew Pannell. As reported by MA Andrews in the Rutherford Weekly back in December of 2013, "Mr. Pannell, everybody calls him Cosmo and his wife, Joni had just one child, a son, they named Matthew.

Only two football games were on tap last week and the schools went 1-1. Three play this Friday and two are at home.

Wilhelmina Anne Hensley Dodson, age 58 of Forest City passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

Jerry Clifton Millard, age 64 of Bostic, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017.

Jack Mell Hutchins, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, September 13,

Ray "R.C." Williams, age 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017.

Daisy Waters Brown, age 83, of Caroleen, passed away September 13, 2017.

Ruby Bailey Goode, age 77, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017.

Russell Max Higgins, 64, of Bostic, passed away September 12, 2017.

Mr. James "J.T." Pruett, 77, of Bostic, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017.

Kathy Sprouse Hunt, 67, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017.

Vincent Conley Kinard, Sr., age 67, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

Hispanic Festival: Sat. Sept. 23, 9am-3pm. We will have the police dept., firefighters, health center. Enjoy folkloric dances, children's games, soccer tournament, Hispanic Food, queens competition and more. Info, 828-395-7908 or 828-980-1993.

Country Breakfast Buffet: Sat. Sept. 23, 7-10am at the Whitehouse Community Center; 5408 Painters Gap Rd. Union Mills. Adults: $6, Kids 6-12 $3, under 6 free.

Pilgrims Way Baptist Church

Fall Revival, Wed.-Sat., Sept. 20-23, 7pm. Preaching by Pastor Scott Dotson. Special singing each night. FMI, directions, or ride to church please contact Pastor Wayne Stafford, 828-429-7616. 485 Hamilton Rd., Rutherfordton (Greenhill Community).

West Point Baptist Church

Operation Inasmuch, Sat. Sept. 23, 8am-12pm. Following FREE services will be available: General/Minor Auto Care, Clothes Closet, Food Give-Away. 828-287-0165.

They may not even know the deceased. It doesn't matter. All they know is that he or she served honorably. They're a veteran, and that is all that matters. So they come to do the 'right thing'.

Another week and another split decision for Rutherford County football. Let's take a look at what happened and what is to come. At least two play at home (9/15) after all four were on the road this past week.

Doris Evelyn Philbeck Rhyne, of Charlotte, formerly a resident of River Hills Plantation in Lake Wylie, SC, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017.

Ruth Bright, age 83, of Forest City, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017.