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Long Branch Road Baptist Church

Pancake Breakfast, Sat. Feb. 18, 8am-10am. Cost $6 per person. 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City. 828-429-4479.

Salem United Methodist Church, Bostic

Flippin' for Kids, Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Children's Ministry. Sat. Feb. 18, 8am-11am. Donations to benefit displaced children of Rutherford County through Alexander Youth Network.

Temple Baptist Church, Six Points.

Free Clothes and Groceries, Sat. Feb. 18, 9am-11am.

Willow Ridge Rehabilitation and Living Center now has a permanent way to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces at their Rutherfordton facility.

There we all were...it was the third quarter and New England stared at a 25-point deficit. Nobody had ever comeback from that margin to win the Super Bowl. Well, nobody has seen a quarterback and coach as focused to winning as Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

Diane Smith Hodge, age 62, of Forest City, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017.

Mr. Bobby Lee Branch age 82 of Forest City, passed away February 3, 2017.

Ronald Robert Thompson, 69, of Mooresboro went home to be with the Lord January 30, 2017.

Joe A. Smith, age 84, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017.

Jack Wayne Bailey, age 73, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017.

Nancy Ensley Turner, age 80, of Caroleen, passed away February 2, 2017.

Robert Oliver "Bobby" McDaniel, age 82 passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017.

Washburn Community Outreach Center

$1 "Kids" clothing bag sale this week. Thrift Store open Thurs., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 9^th-11^th, 9am-2pm. Food pantry available for Rutherford County residents from 9:30am-1:30pm. 2934 Piney Mountain Church Rd., Bostic. 828-245-5603.

Ham and Chicken Pie Supper

Sat. Feb. 11, 4:30-6:30pm. Adults $9, children 6-12 $5, children 5 & under free. Support Mt. Vernon Community Club. 120 Mount Vernon Cemetery Road, Forest City.

New Bethel AME Zion Church

Gospel Valentine's Celebration and Dinner, Sat. Feb. 11, 5pm. 263 Forest Street, Forest City. Presented by: Piney Ridge CME Church. For tickets, call 828-248-1940, 704-284-8615 or any Piney Ridge member.

Camp Creek Baptist Church

Seminar of the Old Testament with Dr. Toney McCraw, Sat. Feb. 11, 9am-11am. Everyone Welcome. Union Mills.

The oldest continuously family-owned and operated retail store in North Carolina is located in none other than Rutherford County. And while Washburn General Store has that distinction, and has become a tourist destination over the years, for those in the community it's simply the place to be.

East Rutherford basketball is still undefeated (19-0, 12-0) as we end the regular season. The Cavs just beat Shelby for the second time in 10 days. The toughest contest looks to be R-S Central down the stretch.

Mr. Alfred Jason Flack age 77 of Union Mills went to be with The Lord on Saturday January 28, 2017.

Cindy Donald Melton, age 57, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017.

Lisa Conner Greene, age 50, of Chesnee, SC, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017.

Donald Bruce Crawford born September 29, 1939 passed away on January 27, 2017.

Betty Sparks Thomason of Spindale, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday January 22, 2017.