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Howard Samuel "Bill' Carroll, age 83 of Forest City passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016.

Ruby Cole Matheny, age 87, of Forest City, passed away, Saturday, February 13, 2016.

Washburn Community Outreach Center

Mobile Food Pantry, Tues. March 1^st. Sponsored by Second Harvest of Metrolina at the South Mountain Christian Camp; 1129 South Mountain Rd., Bostic. Come early to register and secure a spot in line.

Hospitality and Tourism Job Fair: Wed. March 2, 5-6pm at Isothermal Community College: Spindale. Foundation Building - Seminar A Room. Meet local businesses and learn about exciting Hospitality and Tourism Industry job opportunities. Contact Beth Hartle at 828-395-4294 or bhartle@isothermal.edu if you need additional info.

Restoration Church of FC

Yard Sale, bake sale, hair cuts, health screenings, & much more! $5 fill up a bag, $5-$8 haircuts (must schedule a time). Sat. Feb. 27, 10am. 828-288-9797. 133 GardenBrook Dr., Forest City.

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

Poor Man Supper, Sat. Feb. 27, 5pm until. Donations only. Carry out plates available. 704-434-6031. 1301 Mt Pleasant Church Rd., Mooresboro.

Christen MacKorell, class president of her Gardner-Webb University Physician Assistant (PA) Studies cohort, is the first PA student in the state of North Carolina accepted into the North Carolina Medical Society's Leadership College through the Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership.

The 2016 Women Together keynote speaker Anita Woodley promises laughter will be a part of her performance. But between laughs, she hopes women will take home the message that early detection is key and that cancer doesn't have to be a death sentence.

Basketball Playoffs

In girls play, before the postseason starts, either R-S Central or East Rutherford will play in the SMAC title game on Friday (2/19) at R-S Central. The two faced off in the SMAC semis on Wednesday for the right to play for the title.

Andrew Nicholas Rabon, age 18 of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Tammy Murray Nolen, age 51, of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Betty Hardin Lowery, age 87, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Don Arthur Tessneer, 68, of Lake Lure, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Bryan Jerome Wilkerson, age 32 of Spindale, went home to be with the Lord on February 9, 2016. He was born on July 12, 1983 in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.

Arthur Nelon, 87, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

Steve "Bama" McGinnis, age 59, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016.

Walter Louis Lidberg, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on February 10, 2016.

Fine Free February

All Libraries in Rutherford County - Return overdue items and all late fees associated with that item will be waived. Pay one-half of outstanding late fees, and the other half will be waived (not associated with lost or damaged items). Items must be returned to owning Library in order for fees to be waived. Please call your library for more information.

Washburn Community Outreach Center's Thrift Store: $2 bag sale on winter clothes, Feb. 18, 19 & 20. Also, Please mark your calendars for March 1^st. Our first Mobile Food Pantry, Sponsored By Second Harvest Of Metrolina. It will be held at the "South Mountain Christian Camp" Volunteers are always needed and Greatly appreciated. You can find us on Facebook at Washburn Outreachcenter. 828-245-5603.

Hopewell AME Zion Church

Mid-Winter Revival Sun. Feb. 21, 3pm w/Rev. Debora Wilkerson. Mon. Feb. 22, 7pm w/Rev. Walter King. Tues. Feb. 23, 7pm w/Rev. William E. Staley. 259 Harris Henrietta Rd.

Restoration Church of FC

Yard Sale, bake sale, hair cuts, health screenings, & much more! $5 fill up a bag, $5-$8 haircuts (must schedule a time). Sat. Feb. 27, 10am. 828-288-9797. 133 GardenBrook Dr., Forest City.

Jimmy Means knew by age 14 that he wanted to be a race car driver, a decision he remembers expressing to his school's driver's education teacher.

Super Bowl

Well, a league leading defense is now 10-2 in the Super Bowl, unfortunately, it wasn't the Panthers who led that category. Denver dealt Carolina a heartbreaking 24-10 loss in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday