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ZEBULON, N.C.--R-S Central had a chance to make school history by winning their first-ever baseball state title. Unfortunately, it was Holmes who swept in two games to take the 2A crown for 2017. Zebulon hosted the 2A State Baseball Title this past Friday night and Saturday and both games were competitive.

Billy Joe Dean Blanton, age 57, of Mooresboro, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017.

Boyce C. Robinson, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017.

Mr. Robert Joseph (Bob) Capaldo, Sr., 89, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

Glenn Edward Young, Jr., 38, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017.

Ruby Bostic Silvers, age 90 of Ellenboro passed away Monday, May 29, 2017.

Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic

Sat. June 10, 12-1pm at Thunder Road Animal Hospital; 827 Thunder Road, Spindale. Rabies shots: 1 year $14 cash, 3 year $18 cash. Other discounted vaccines available for your pets. Keep your pets healthy and legal. 828-286-0033.

BBQ Benefit: Yard Sale & BBQ Benefit for cancer patient Russell Croom; Sponsored by Sugar Hill Baptist Church, Sat. June 10, Yard Sale with Sausage Biscuits & Coffee for $1.50 starts at 7AM. BBQ 11AM until. Adults $8, 6-12 $4, under 6-free. Held at Whitehouse Community Center, 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills.

Mt Pleasant Baptist Church

Brotherhood Yard Sale, Sat. June 10, 7am-until. Sausage & Gravy Biscuits will be available to purchase. 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd., Forest City. 828-245-4496.

Faith Baptist Church

Church Homecoming, June 11, Sunday School 10am, Morning Service 11am. Singing: Simple Faith at 2pm. 149 West Main Ext., Forest City.

Chapter One

He couldn't look away. Her curves held his gaze and he yearned to touch her, to own her. He wasn't the only one. She was fast. A genuine beauty, designed to capture his wildest imagination. He secretly made a vow to bring her home, and eventually, he did.

In the East Rutherford game during the third round of the baseball playoffs, it was a call by Todd Beheler, the first base coach to send Cam Snethen on a bloop hit to stretch a single into a double in the seventh. Ever since that set up, the game winning run to beat the defending 2A state champs and neighboring rival East Rutherford, R-S Central hasn't looked back.

Barbara Ann Thomas, age 74, of Forest City, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017.

Reggie Wilson, age 70, of Lattimore, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017.

Mary Ruth Paquette was born in Morganton, on January 21, 1940. She passed away on May 23, 2017.

Ernest Ronell Dotson, age 86, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Sharon Weese Butler, age 61 of Forest City passed away Friday, May 26, 2017.

Myrtle Reed Greenholtz, age 72 of Forest City passed away Friday, May 26, 2017.

Ronald "Bo" Hugh Hawkins, 70, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017.

Barbara Ann Murray Skipper, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017.

Donald H. Fox, age 88, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Shannon Eugene Brandle, age 50, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Mr. Robert Hugh Sims, age 63, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017.