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Local farmers have been cutting hay. On a normal year, most fields will be cut twice. The amount of rainfall, however, always determines whether there is a lack or an abundance.

James (Jim) William Crawford, 81, of China Grove died June 23, 2024.

Ella Renee Walker Beck, 61, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024.

Mary Allen Short, age 82 of Ellenboro, NC, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024.

Richard Farrar, age 57, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Nancy Bradley Campbell, age 84; formerly of Spindale, NC went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Walter Eugene "Gene" Boone, age 88 of Rutherfordton, died June 17, 2024.

Mary "Sylvia" Jenkins, 80, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024.

It's summer. Look around. There are numerous activities everywhere for children and youth reminding us the warmest season is upon us.

Among the most popular is swimming as more than 120 children and young people are involved in the sport.

Right now, I'm craving a quiet float down the river. It's not the fishing that I'm drawn to

Marshall Radford passed away June 12, 2024 at the age of 78.

Danny Ray Fowler, 73, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024.

Benita Louise Martin, age 66, formerly of Spindale passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Danny Keith Hopper, 57, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

William Chivous "Junior" Suttles, 76, of Ellenboro, died Monday, May 27, 2024.

Raymond Philmore Blackwell, age 73 of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, June 16, 2024.

William Edward Huffman passed away at the age of 97 on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Peggy Ann Keller Lovelace, 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away June 10, 2024.

The 2024 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Summer Games concluded June 2 and more than 20 Special Olympics athletes from Rutherford County returned home winners in their respective games. Accompanying the athletes were 19 coaches, chaperones, family and friends from Rutherford County.