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More than 51 health and wellness projects that will be facilitated by non-profit organizations in Rutherford County have received grants totaling $1 million.

Those grants were given as the RHI Legacy Foundation's first grant cycle, and were presented during a dinner reception held recently at the Performing Arts and Conference Center at Isothermal Community College. Originally the grant cycle was going to provide $500,000 for health and wellness projects. However, adjustments in the funding were made after it was realized that many of the projects had longer timelines than 2015.

Rutherford County did something it doesn't do very often on the gridiron. They just swept up four wins in a weekend. They now are 10-2 on the year. This coming weekend will be the extremely difficult as most get Cleveland County teams as SMAC play begins.

Gene Wall Cole, age 63, of Henrietta, passed away August 22, 2015.

William "Bill" Withrow, age 67, of Union Mills, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015.

Alma Lee Dickey Bradsher, 84, of Spindale, NC passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015.

Jerry Trotter, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015.

Russell Lee Martin, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015.

Bill R. Millwood, age 76 of Forest City passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Mrs. Sue Trexler Bostic formerly of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Sunday August 30, 2015.

Simonne Cantin Garitta age 78 of Union Mills, NC passed away on August 30, 2015.

Isothermal Amateur Radio Club

Monthly meeting every 3^rd Tuesday at 7pm at the County Annex Building on Main St., Rutherfordton. Across the road from churches. Info, Don Whisnant, 828-453-1698 or Bob Cooley, 828-429-2924.

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.

Full Gospel Revival Church

Camp Meeting, Sept. 9-11, 10am & 7pm. Special guest preachers: Rev. J. Darrell Turner & Rev. David Tolbert. Info, 828-447-2886. 4799 Hwy. 64/74A, Rutherfordton.

Zion Hill AME Zion Church

1st afternoon of Revival Sept. 13, 3pm. Rev. Dr. Andrew Bowie Smoke Speaker. Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Andrew Bowie Smoke. 187 Ragtown Rd. Henrietta.

One man's love for family history has led him to encourage other relatives to work together to restore a family cemetery.

The history of one small textile community in Rutherford County continues through the generations online. Now, the website's founders are seeking funding to continue the site into the future.

Another Friday of High School football has gone by in 2015 and once again, Rutherford County went 3-1 on the week. They are now 6-2 to start the season. While the early season is nice, Week three gets a little tougher.

Joyce Condrey Luckadoo, age 82, of Ellenboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015.

Ronald Delbert Fish, age 65 of Forest City passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015.

Betty Hoyle Logan, age 89, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015.

Martha Haynes, age 75 of Forest City, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015.

Katherine Hinson Philbeck, age 88, of Bostic, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015.

Worth "Pete" Homer Mitchell, Jr. met the Lord face to face on Tuesday, August 25, 2015.

Aislee Buff, 84, a resident of Rutherfordton, passed away August 24, 2015.