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Eunice H. Jenkins, age 87, a lifelong resident of Cliffside, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015.

Betty Jo Tipton Beheler, age 84, of Forest City, NC, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at her residence.

Joyce Earley Honeycutt, age 74, of Ellenboro, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, September 27, 2015.

Robert Lee Dover age 76, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away on September 24, 2015.

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Collins, III, age 56 of Mooresboro, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015.

Heather Ann Mode, age 31, of Bostic, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at her residence.

John Lewis Kennedy Jr. age 86 of Forest City, NC passed away on September 20, 2015.

John Clifford Hollifield, age 88, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015.

Paws of RC

Bring your spare change and stop by TD Bank, 340 Charlotte Rd Store Fri. Oct. 2 to help us raise donations for Pets Are Worth Saving (Paws of RC) and participate in their pet adoption event. On top of your donation, we'll match up to $2000 of coins counted that day at our Penny Arcade to help this organization give all animals the love they deserve. 888-422-7303.

Bill's Creek VFD

Community Auxilary Yard & Bake Sale Fundraiser, Sat. Oct. 3, 7am. Sausage Biscuit Breakfast, & Hamburger, Hot Dog Lunch. Furniture & Household items. 1118 Bill's Creek Rd., Lake Lure. 828-625-5517.

Rock Sprigs Baptist Church

Country Ham & Chicken Dinner, all you can eat! Sat. Oct. 3, 4pm until. Adults $10, kids 6-1$4, 5 and under free. Rock Springs Rd., Rutherfordton.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Ellenboro

Country Bazaar, Sat. Oct. 3, 7am until. Biscuit breakfast, Soup & Sandwich Lunch. BBQ Supper, 4-7:30pm. Homemade canned & baked goods, gifts, treasures, etc.

Brightly colored orange and creamy, pale white pumpkins adorn the yard of Brad and Jaimee Peters Lake Lure yard. It's a sight those in the community are excited to see again.

While fall begins Sept. 23, it's not officially fall in Rutherford County until the Hilltop Fall Festival in Rutherfordton. This year the festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 3.

Three of the four schools in Rutherford County lost on the football field this past week. Thomas Jefferson was the lone winner of the weekend as they beat Asheville School 44-13.

Ronald Elwin Pollock Jr. age 57, of Forest City, NC passed away on September the 15th 2015.

Doug Yelton, age 58, of Rutherfordton, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015.

William "Ray" Jones, age 68 of Forest City passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015.

Myrtle Mae Owenby age 94 of the Rock Springs Community passed away Friday, September 18, 2015.

Mr. Donald Bruce Kelly age 72 went home to be with The Lord on Thursday September 17, 2015.

Kaye Carver Swearngan, 74, of Charlotte, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

James Leon Gosnell, age 68, of Mooresboro, NC passed away September 13, 2015.

Paul Terry Weeks, "Chief" went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 16, 2015.

Joyce E. Duncan, age 83, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Saturday, September 12,