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Mr. Hall Kenneth "Chip" Cooke, II age 52, passed away Friday April 15, 2016.

Peggy L. Radford, age 73, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016.

Carrie Melton, age 82, of Forest City, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016.

Mary Phillips Kennedy, age 72, of Rutherfordton, passed away April 14, 2016.

Paul David Fulham, Sr., 84, passed away on April 14, 2016.

Gerald C. "Gomer" Huber, age 69, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016.

Donna Lynn Jackson Boyd, age 52, of Marion, NC passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016.

Rev. Shirley Jean Broughton age 71 passed away Sunday April 10, 2016.

Larry Gene Skipper Sr., age 64, of Cliffside, NC, went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 11, 2016.

Boyce Eugene Blanton, age 71 of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016.

Charlie Young Banning, 74, of Rutherfordton, passed away April 10, 2016.

Cooking with Herbs & Spices

Wed. April 21, 2-4pm or 5:30-7:30pm at Cooperative Extension, 193 Callahan Koon Road, Spindale. Taste samples, recipes, and more, $5 per person. Call 828-287-6010 to register.

Rutherford County NAACP Branch

Will sponsor an Annual Membership Campaign Drive, Thurs. April 21, 6:30pm at Gold Hill Assembly Building, Academy Street, Spindale. Guest Speaker: NC NAACP District Director, Mary Degree. Anyone can become a member of a leading civil rights organization in the nation.

Melvin Hill Church

13^th Annual Melvin Hill Youth Car Show and Music Festival, Sat. April 30, 10am-2pm. Tractors, Trucks, Cars, Motorcycles, Music, Food. 555 Melvin Hill Rd., Columbus NC 28722. Info, 864-415-3364.

Long Branch Road Baptist Church

Crafter & Vendor Opportunity! 4^th Annual Car Show, Sat. May 14, 9am-2pm. 621 Long Branch Road, Forest City. Reserve your space NOW! Call Laurie, 828-429-4479.

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Matthew McEnnerney has lost count of the total number of productions he has been a part of. When you act for a living, typically you are in 250 to 300 shows per year. But, he can recall details from the productions he's been a part of as President of the Rutherford County Arts Council (RCAC).

What a first week of Major League Baseball for Tyler White! The former Chase High grad went 9-for-13 from the plate. White smashed two homers, two doubles, picked up 7 RBI and had a batting average of .692. It will be tough to keep up that kind of hitting pace, but I guarantee he has grabbed some early season attention around the league. Of all things, White gets his first MLB home run at Yankee Stadium. That's just crazy!

Karen Darlene Flynn, 35, a native of Rutherford County passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016.

Wayne Curtis, age 65, of Ellenboro, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016.

Donald Clay Arrowood, age 60, of Spindale, passed away April 8, 2016.

Sharon Levonne Robbins Salyers, age 59, of Rutherfordton, passed away, Thursday, April 7, 2016.

Frances Jeanette Melton, age 73 of Ellenboro passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016.