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Don McAbee, age 67, of Forest City, passed away, Saturday, August 3, 2024.

Christy Ann Greene, age 48, of Mooresboro, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024.

Evelyn W. Quinton, 89, of Forest City, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024.

Carolyn Sue Kitzmiller Pruitt, age 77, transititoned from this life Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Rhonda Geneva Burns Whitaker, age 62, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024.

Donald "DJ" James Gettys, 38, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024.

On a picture perfect July 27 Saturday morning, the late Rev. Billy Honeycutt's wife, Terry, their children, John and Beth, grandchildren and friends, gathered to dedicate a swing in loving memory of Honeycutt. The swing is at the corner of 2nd and Cleghorn streets in Rutherfordton, just beyond the Purple Martin Trail.

The rain in our area has been relentless. This coming week will be the first week in several where there is hardly any rain predicted. Everyone here is praying for the possibility of sunny days with temperatures to be in the 90's.

Joyce Street Mitchem age 84, of Forest City died Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Beauford Woodrow Guffey, Sr., age 78; went home to be with The Lord Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Kathryn Beam, age 93, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Charles Rippy, age 72 of Wilson Road, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024.

William Richard "Dick" Hood, Sr., age 83 of Spindale, died Friday, August 2, 2024.

Claire Geoffory Daigle, age 78, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024.

Colby Dale Snethen, age 52, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away July 28, 2024.

Patsy Blanton, age 86 of Ellenboro, NC, passed away July 29, 2024.

Like some people, Randy Whitener grew up with an excitement for rodeos, especially bull riding - via the television screen. There was a certain enthusiasm for a young boy to watch a cowboy get his hand securely wrapped with bull rope in order for the rope not strip from his hand as the chute opened and the bull ride began.

Chris McWhirter, age 50, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Larry Wayne Piper, Jr., age 58, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024.