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Bud Byers, 78, may live on Tiney Road near Ellenboro, but there's nothing tiny about his love of our nation and especially those who protect and defend it. Taking those feelings to the next level, Byers has created a memorial on his farm that stops nearly everyone who sees it in their tracks.

It's hard to believe, but another school year has passed. While there is less than a month to go before graduation, the spring sports season is coming to a close. Playoff brackets were announced Monday.

Reverend Howard H. Hardin, age 88, of Mooresboro, NC, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, May 6, 2016.

Mamie Viola Dickerson of Charlotte, formerly of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

Thomas W. Phillips, March 17, 1992 - May 2, 2016. Age 24, of Whitesides Rd., passed away on May 3, 2016.

Ralph "Bud" Lowery, age 88, of Henrietta, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016.

Bill Thompson, age 81, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016.

Barbara Jewel Wilson, age 69 of Mill Spring, NC passed away on May 2, 2016.

Pearl Bradley Hardin, age 91 of Forest City passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

Bumber Broadus "Buzz" Biggerstaff passed away May 3, 2016.

Ronnie Andrew Lynch, age 66, of Union Mills, NC passed away on May 1st 2016.

Pancake Breakfast

Sun. May 29, 8am-12pm. Pancakes cooked and served by our firemen, Vandele Farms Sausage Patties, Juice, Coffee. Fairfield Mountains VFD, Buffalo Creek Rd., Lake Lure. Donation Only! Sponsored by the FMVFD Ladies Auxiliary.

Cook Smart - Eat Smart Class

June 9, July 14, Aug. 18, 10am-1pm or 5pm-8pm. Register by June 6 at Cooperative Extension; 193 Callahan-Koon Rd., Spindale or call 828-287-6010.

Unity, Service, Recovery

Do you have a desire to stop drinking? Looking to find a local AA meeting? The Lake Lure Group meets at Fairfield Mountains Chapel in the fellowship hall; 1384 Buffalo Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746. Monday at 6:30pm & Friday at 5:30pm.

Harvest Time Ministry

Worship Sundays, 9am. Also, Soup Kitchen, every Tuesday at 5pm. 156 Sunset St., Rutherfordton.

Holy Ground Community Church

Gospel Music Jam for all Tues., 6-8pm. Bring instrument. Sunday Worship, 10am & 6pm. Wednesday Worship, 6pm. 124 Fairhope St., Forest City (near National Guard Armory).

Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity's Women Build 2016 will be held Saturday, May 7, with work shifts from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. This year the build will be held in Hopeview Estates, a Habitat for Humanity subdivision, in Spindale.

For one local mom, the worst news and best news she could receive came within days of each other.

Two subjects were pretty popular over the weekend, let's get to it.

Mrs. Betty Atchley Hough, age 79

Ethel Mae Owens, age 90, of Forest City, NC, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Frances Lee McGowan Logue of Rutherfordton, age 95 entered her new life on Friday April 29, 2016.

Hallie Flynn Roberts, 95, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016.

Hunter Chance Price, infant son of Max and Haley Lovelace Price, of Mooresboro, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

Donna Carol Dudley, 58, passed away on April 26, 2016.