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Hazel G. Rogers, age 92, of Shelby, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016.

Laura Novella Grayson, 94, of Rutherfordton, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016.

Jean Godfrey, age 81, of Conover, NC formerly of Bostic NC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 1, 2016.

Jean Teats Kwasniewski, age 88, of Gaffney, SC and formerly of Forest City, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Cathryn Lynn Shrewsbury, age 39, of Forest City, went to be with the Lord following a long life of illness on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her residence.

Country Breakfast Buffet

Sat. Jan. 23, 7-10am at Whitehouse Community Center, 5408 Painters Gap Road, Union Mills. Adults: $6, kids: 6-12 $3, under 6: free.

Stroke Support Group: 3^rd Tuesday of each month from 3:30-5pm in the Crawford Building (Auxiliary Room) at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Info, 828-286-5509.

Grace Missionary Methodist Church

"Art Alive" presented on Sun. Jan. 17, 6pm. Watch as Scriptures come alive with art. Everyone Welcome! Located: Corner 221A & Kelly Rd., Caroleen.

Faith Temple Worship Center

Sunday Worship, 11am. Pray Service, Thursdays, 6:30pm. Food ministry every Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. 151 Kentucky St., Spindale. 828-395-2091.

The children who were infants and toddlers when KidSenses opened 11 years ago are now teens. And as they've grown, the museum that has provided an opportunity for learning through play has decided to grow with them.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American job tenure is 4.6 years. Not so for Larry Thomas, who has worked in his current position as Gardner-Webb's police captain for nearly 40 years.

I can remember I was really young, maybe three and Clemson was playing N.C. State on TV in football. My mother was actually accepted to N.C. State, so I could have chosen to root for the Wolfpack.

Stephen Douglas Hunnicutt, age 79, of Bostic passed away at his home on January 4, 2016.

John Ray Gettys, age 77, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Harold Robert Lowman, 71, of Forest City, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016.

Mr. Ernest Lee Sims, Sr., 63, passed away on December 22, 2015.

Mr. Samuel Ray Owens, age 55 of Rutherfordton, passed away on December 24, 2015.

Ronald "Chris" Radford, age 53, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Terry A. Lyons, age 62, of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015.

Lester Earl Dowdle, Jr. age 85 passed away Tuesday December 29, 2015.

William F. "Billy" Hoyle, age 58 of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Alvin Lee Newton, age 92, a resident of the Sunshine Community, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015.

Brenda Parker Edwards, age 61, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Mrs. Lieselotte Fabian Maxwell "Lelo" age 91 went to her reward on Monday December 28, 2015.