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Well, it's Christmas time! Basketball is in full swing. The NFL and College Football season will soon come to an end. While I am at it, here are my top 9 rankings for both NFL conferences and my top 3 bowl games with an ACC team in it.

Mr. Jack Lewis Flack, age 95, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

Roy G. Laws, age 66, of Spindale, passed away, Friday, December 16, 2016.

Faye Huskey Brooks, age 86 of Spartanburg and formerly of Rutherford County passed away Friday, December 16, 2016.

Gerald "Buck" Barker, age 88, Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016.

Mary Lucille Richards Daugherty, age 79, of Spindale, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016.

Pauline King Lovelace, age 84 of Bostic, passed away Wednesday December 14, 2016.

Teresa Dale Cochran, 70, of Forest City graduated to heaven to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016.

Wayne Moore, age 74, of Forest City, passed away December 15, 2016.

Connie Proctor Ruppe of Rutherfordton, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Mrs. Janice Carpenter Miller, 73, of Green Creek, began eternal life Saturday December 10, 2016.

James Monroe Toney, age 85, of Ellenboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Brenda Gosnell, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

Marion Copeland Michalove of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

Walter "Pee Wee" Givens, age 71, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

Louise Sprouse, age 83, of Ellenboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.

John D. Poole, age 55, of the Shiloh Community, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016.

Carolyn Jean Cartee Thompson passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016.

Kids Christmas Crafternoon

Thurs. Dec. 22, 3-4:30pm. Mountains Branch Library, Lake Lure. Make a gift, share stories and snacks. Ages 5-12. Free.

Washburn Community Outreach Center

Thrift Store and Food Pantry will be open Thurs & Fri., Dec. 23 & 24, 9am-2pm. Closed Sat. Dec. 24. Our food pantry will be available for Rutherford County residents. 2934 Piney Mountain Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-5603.

True Word Baptist Church

Merry CHRISTmas, Jesus is the Reason for the Season and a Blessed New Year from the church and Pastor Eddie McKinney.

Kistlers Chapel UMC

Candlelight Christmas Eve Communion Service on Sat. Dec. 24. Musical prelude starts at 10:30pm with Communion to follow at 11pm. 3060 Poors Ford Road, Rutherfordton.

Pilgrims Way Baptist Church

Invites everyone to their Annual Christmas Play "All I Want For Christmas" on Sat. Dec. 24, 7pm. 485 Hamilton Rd., Rutherfordton, (Greenhill Community). 828-429-7616.

First Baptist Church in Forest City will again present a live nativity for the community on the fourth Sunday in Advent.