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Mrs. Brenda Dodson Hodge, 62, of Union Mills, formerly of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

Garland Thomas "Tommy" Jackson, age 75 of Forest City passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

Debra Powell Hoyle, age 57, of Rutherfordton, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016.

Ronnie Bowie, age 69, of Spindale, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016.

Darryl Lee Capps, age 74, of Rutherfordton passed away Saturday November 12, 2016.

Bobby Gene Hudson age 77 of Spindale passed away on Sunday November 13, 2016.

Mrs. Julia Ann Lail Robbins age 71 of Forest City passed away Saturday November 12, 2016.

Margaret Mary Washington of Forest City was born on January 21, 1941 and passed away on November 12, 2016.

Irma Crawford Porter, age 98, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2016.

Thanksgiving Day Dinner

FREE Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner & More, Thurs, Nov. 24, 9am-11am at Cool Springs Gym, 400 W. Main St., Forest City. Free Giveaways: 200 boxes of paper products, personal hygiene's and canned goods, baby diapers until we run out. Enjoy music, dance, face painting, games, & fellowship. Sponsored By: Word Of Deliverance Assemblies, INC. R.O.T.W. Reaching Outside The Walls Ministries, 864-461-7178.

Concert

The public is invited to kick off the Christmas season with Ambassador Baptist College's annual presentation of Handel's Messiah on Fri. & Sat., Nov. 25 & 26, 7pm. 101 Stockton Street in Lattimore. 704-434-0303 or visit www.ambassadors.edu

Zion Hill Baptist Church

Christmas Bazaar, Sat. Dec. 3, 7am-12pm. Breakfast, Crafts, Quilt, Baked and Canned Goods. 8173 Old NC 18 Hwy., Lawndale.

Pleasant Grove UMC

Free Clothes Closet, Sat. Dec. 3, 9am-11am. All welcome. 828-245-5471. Hudlow Rd., Forest City.

New Beginning Soup Kitchen served around 23,000 meals in 2015. The non-profit that operates under the umbrella of the Green River Baptist Association is on track to serve just as many this year.

The Rutherford County Toy Run will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind Denny's in Spindale.

The high school football playoffs are here and just two teams of the four in Rutherford County make it to the postseason. TJCA is in the 1A and R-S Central makes the 2AA.

Mr. Floyd L. Radford age 90 of Forest City passed away Friday November 11, 2016.

Troy Edgar Branch, age 90, of Forest City, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

Miss Abigail "Abbie" Brooke Toney, 14, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016.

James Robert "Bob" Ruppe, Jr., age 60, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016.

Brenda Sue Ammons Lowman, age 72, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016.

Viola Mae Roberts White Hill, age 63, of Forest City passed away on Saturday November 5, 2016.

Rutherford County Toy Run

Sun. Nov. 20, meet at old K-Mart next to Denny's at 12:30pm, depart at 1:30pm. Ride will end at the National Guard Armory. Food served for All Participants. 50/50 drawing will be held at the Armory and door prizes to be given away! Hosted By: Prior Moose Lodge Members & Cleveland County Independent Bikers.

Blood Drives

•Nov. 22, 1pm-5pm at Chili's; 128 Sparks Crossing, Forest City. •Nov. 29, 10am-3pm at Isothermal Community College, Hwy. 74 West, Spindale.

West Point Baptist Church

Will host OPERATION INASMUCH, Sat. Nov. 19, 8am-12pm. The following FREE SERVICES will be offered: General Minor Car Care, Clothes Closet & Food Give-Away (as long as supplies last). 828-287-0165. 1160 Union Road, Rutherfordton.

Pleasant Grove UMC

Bake/Yard Sale, biscuit breakfast, Sat. Nov. 19, 7am-1pm. Also, Free Clothes Closet, Sat. Dec. 3, 9am-11am. All welcome. 828-245-5471. Hudlow Rd., Forest City.