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Terance M. "Terry" "Uncle Mike" Powers, age 78, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017.

Bruce E. Putman, age 69, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

Patricia Giles Rhodes, 71, of Green Creek, was peacefully carried into the arms of the Lord while surrounded by love on Saturday, September 30, 2017.

Grover Henry Bradley passed away on October 2, 2017.

Lewis "Luke" Wallace, Sr., 76, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017.

Max Jacob Rollins, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017.

Rutherford Housing Partnership Week of Caring: Oct. 21-28. Lend your hands to our annual effort to help our neighbors in need. Volunteers are needed for all types of projects. Call 828-248-3431 to reserve your spot.

Fundraiser: South Mountain Christian Camp's Pumpkin Patch has opened! Oct. 1-31. We have all shapes and sizes. All donations for pumpkins go towards our scholarship fund for kids to come to camp next summer! Open during daylight hours. Come send a kid to camp and bring some pumpkin fun into your family!

Mountain View Baptist Church

Soup Supper, Sat. Oct. 14, 4-7pm. WMU Fundraiser for missions. Donations only. 430 US 221 South, Rutherfordton.

Piney Mountain Baptist Church

Serving breakfast and homemade ice cream along with a yard sale on Sat. Oct. 14, 7am-12pm. Breakfast, 7am-10am. Ice cream, 10am-12pm. 577 Piney Mountain Rd.

Zack Freeman lost his father when he was a young man. A freshman in college, and nowhere near becoming a parent himself, he grieved, along with his sisters, for the man that had been such an influential figure in his life. "My dad did every thing he could to make sure we had everything we needed," says Zack.

It pretty much speaks for itself when you echo the words...East Rutherford at R-S Central on the football field. This rivalry game is on Thursday night 7pm, October 5th with MY40 and Thursday Night Lights being on hand to broadcast a live Rutherford County football game for the first time in history.

Lloyd "Vance" Silver, Jr., age 66, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017.

Jack Nelson Hoppes, 76, of Bostic-Sunshine Highway, Bostic, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017.

Margie Bradley, mom, nanny bear left us to be with our lord on September 28th, 2017.

Annie Greene Wilkins, age 90, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017.

Alice "Nell" Jones Goforth, 86, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017.

Billie Christine Haynes Lee, 82, of Spindale, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017.

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.