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Susan Alley Hartford, age 61, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016.

Mrs. Barbara Jean "B.J." Kidwell, 52, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016.

Mary Ila Smith, age 72 of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Paul Smith Toms, age 98 of Forest City, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016.

Gertrude Sinclair, 97, of Lake Lure, passed away, Monday, March 14, 2016.

Barbara McMahan Goode, age 73, of Greenville, SC formerly of Spindale, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Hospice House of Rutherford.

Angela Joan Cole Baynard, age 59, of Forest City passed away, March 12, 2016.

Easter Egg Hunt

Sat. March 26, 11:30am at The Gilkey School Community Center. After the hunt refreshments will be served (Pizza & Juice). 2 gold eggs and who finds them will win a prize.

Country Breakfast Buffet

Sat. March 26, 7-10am at Whitehouse Community Center, 5408 Painters Gap Rd., Union Mills. Adults $6, kids 6-12 $3, under 6 free.

Faith Baptist Church

Easter Egg Hunt & Hot Dog Lunch, Sat. March 26, 10am-2pm. Please bring towel and dry clothes as we will be getting wet if weather permits it. 149 West Main Ext. Forest City.

Holy Ground Community Church

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

Like many children, Paul Johnson grew up helping his mom in the kitchen. And at an early age, he knew working in culinary arts would be his career.

Rutherford County's Ali Bovender had every intention of going to Africa to make a difference. But what she found was that the change she experienced came from within herself.

Chase, R-S Central, East Rutherford sit second, third and fourth in the SMAC at the moment with one loss each. Chase had two early week home games this week, but come back to the house on 3/24 to face East Burke. R-S Central will host a key game with Kings Mountain on 3/18. East Rutherford's biggest game comes when they host Crest on 3/22.

In Loving Memory of Alfred E. Castillo "Fred", 90 of Key Largo, FL, passed away on March 9, 2016.

Robert R. Riley, 85, Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Betty Jean Scruggs Hartley, age 89, of Charlotte, passed away, March 10, 2016.

Mrs. Clara Marion Fowlkes Jewett age 84 passed away Friday March 11, 2016.

Robert Olen Arrowood, age 78, of Spindale NC, passed away on March 10, 2016.

Steve L. Walker, age 59, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

Rev. C. Douglas Lewis went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 6, 2016.

Dorothy Underwood James, age 86 of Forest City passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Pedro Antonio Guzman, age 56, of Montevallo, Alabama, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016.

Tracy Yelton, age 82, of Spindale, NC, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016.