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Mary Frances "Fran" Towery, age 77 of Forest City passed away Monday, February 13, 2017.

Memory Makers: Alzheimer's Support and Resource Group, Thurs. Feb. 23, 6-7:30pm. This group is for anyone dealing with Alzheimer's disease, any stage, in any capacity. The first meeting held at Brookdale Forest City: 493 Piney Ridge Road, Forest City. We plan to meet quarterly throughout the year. Please RSVP to Melanie at 828-288-1171, or April at 828-289-4631.

Poor Man's Supper, Sat. Feb. 25, 4-7pm at the old Casar Fire Department. Adults $7, kids 10 & under, $4. Dine-in or Carry-out. Hosted by Casar's Friends of the Park. Proceeds go to buy new LED Christmas Lights for the Town. 5765 Casar Rd.

Breakfast Buffet

Country Breakfast Buffet & Indoor Yard Sale, Sat. Feb. 25, 7am-10am. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, under 6 free. Whitehouse Community Center, 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro

Italian Night Out, Sat. Feb. 25, 4-7pm. All you can eat! Adults $8, kids $4. Proceeds benefit United Methodist Men Projects.

High Shoal Baptist Church

Soup Supper, Sat. Feb. 25, 4-6pm. Adults $6, kids 12-6 $3, under 6 free. Proceeds to the Needy Family Christmas Fund. 828-657-6448. 284 High Shoals Ch. Rd. Henrietta.

An insurance policy changed Kirk Wilkerson's life.

Wilkerson, owner of Covenant Advisory Group, went to write an insurance policy on himself and instead of getting the preferred rates he had pictured, he was instead declined.

East Rutherford got past R-S Central for the second time this season in a 61-49 victory to remain unbeaten at 23-0, 16-0.

Louise Allen Wyatt, age 89, of Forest City, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Weldon Bailey, age 68, of Spindale, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

Gary Lee Buchanan, age 58, of Marion, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017.

Wallace Jason Ruppe, age 91, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Ruby Arrowood Cordell, age 83, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Johnny Mack Crawford, age 72, of Union Mills, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017.

Bill Hines, age 76, of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017.

Jo-ann McDaniel Kee, age 51, of Ellenboro, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017.

Larry Dale Keever, age 61, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017

Elaine Schappet Haines, age 91, a longtime resident of Tryon, NC passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017.

Alex Trent Splawn of Spindale, passed away Monday February 6, 2017.

Elizabeth Davis of Casar, age 61 went to be with Jesus on February 5, 2017.

Mrs. Geraldine Ann Arndt, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Sunday February 5, 2017.

Sally Louise Goode Queen, 91, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017.

Betty Jean Hamrick Brooks, age 87, of Spindale, widow of the Rev. Nelson Brooks went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday February 5, 2017.

Broadus Hugh Morris age 86 of Spindale, passed away Sunday February 5th 2017.

Cynthia Ann Moore Weathers, of Harris, NC, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.