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Cheryl Smith Short, age 60, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017.

Hazel Medford Padgett, age 87, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017.

It's been 17 games and all 17 have went into the win column for the East Rutherford Men's Basketball team.

Washburn Community Outreach Center

$2 clothing bag sale this week. Thrift Store and Food Pantry will be open Thurs., Fri. & Sat., Jan. 26-28, 9am-2pm. Our food pantry is available for Rutherford County residents. 2934 Piney Mountain Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-5603.

Country Breakfast Buffet

Sat. Jan. 28, 7-10am at Whitehouse Community Center, 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, under 6 free.

Doggett Grove AMEZ Church

Soul Food Supper, Jan. 28, 12-4pm. Chittlings, Pigs Feet & Fried Chicken. Plates, $7. Chittlings Sandwiches, $3.50. Drinks & Desserts, $1. 651 Doggett Grove Rd., Forest City.

Fork Creek Baptist Church

Singing, Sun. Jan. 29, 6pm. Featuring: The Roan Mountain Boys from Conover, NC.

Tracy Williams can't imagine doing anything but working with at-risk youth. It's a path, she said, God put her on more than 25 years ago.

Tommy Pickles currently calls the building at 1366 US 221 North in Rutherfordton. So do Jingles, Cali and Sophie. Each of them awaits adoption from the Rutherford County Chamber of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.

I can remember sitting on the couch. I was about four and I saw Clemson running down the hill, wearing orange jerseys and hearing Tiger Rag play as it was all set in motion. Right then, I chose Clemson and I never stopped.

Karl Edward Hardin age 84, of Spindale NC passed away on January 15th, 2017.

Troy Vance age 70 of Rutherfordton, passed away on January 14, 2017.

Lavada A. Wall, age 76, of the Shiloh Community, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017.

Paul Reid Toms, age 95 of Rutherfordton passed away Friday, January 13, 2017.

Troy Edmond Prince age 88, passed away on January the 13, 2017.

Dorothy Tanner Freeman Smith, age 87 of Bostic passed away January 3, 2017.

Alice Bostic McKinney, 79, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, January 11, 2016.

Mr. Robert E. Hoyle, 84, of Bostic, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

Shirley Smith Adams, 80, of Spindale went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

Sandra Ruth Summey, age 66 of Rutherfordton passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

Minnie Arlene Riddle Kemick, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

Michael Wayne Lucas, age 60, of Bostic, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017.

Mrs. Rubye Coffey Arledge, age 84, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017.

J.C. Adams, age 79, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017.