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Those who are facing or have faced a breast cancer diagnosis are not alone.

On the football field...

East Rutherford seemed to be on the way to a shocking loss until they scored 16 unanswered in the second half and beat Draughn on the road 16-14. A safety gave them the lead in the fourth and they held on to move to 4-4, 2-3 on the year.

Brell Harrison Flynn, age 92, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015.

Mary Lou Dobbins Owensby, 87, of Rutherfordton, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2015.

Ernest Kenneth (Ernie) Davidson, age 73 of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015.

Glenn "Little Man" Holland, age 53, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

Julie Carpenter Hicks, age 98, of Russellville, KY, formerly of Rutherfordton passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015.

Pauline Hardin Arrowood, age 87, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015.

Stephen Richard Cotarelo age 16 went to be with The Lord on Friday October 9, 2015.

Don Houston Harris, Sr., age 73 of Forest City passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015.

Frances Byers Wilkie, age 75, of Ellenboro, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015.

Sisters in Christ Shelter

Are in need of many items for the shelter. (Donations, paper products, personal hygiene, clothes, cleaning supplies, etc. Any help or donations will be greatly appreciated.

Fundraiser

Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser at South Mountain Christian Camp! All of October or until the last pumpkin is gone! Wide variety of pumpkins. Donation only. Pay at camp office or use drop box after hours. Proceeds go to our camper scholarship fund. 828-245-3322.

Forest City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Family History Discovery Day, Sat. Oct. 24, 12-5pm. Free genealogy seminars. Light refreshments served. To pre-register, visit lds.org/familydiscoveryday or send name, email & phone number to ForestCityDiscoveryDay@gmail.com

Full Gospel Revival Church

Singing, Sun. Oct. 25, 2pm. Special Guest Singers: The Pooler Family. 4799 Hwy. 64/74A, Rutherfordton.

One day just isn't enough.

For the twelfth year, Rutherford County's Week of Caring will be held Oct. 17-24, with projects ranging from raking leaves and cleaning gutters to cleaning ceiling fans and constructing handicap ramps. The week leads up to the National Make A Difference Day.

If you've always wanted to explore your family history but lacked the tools and know-how to do so, then the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Forest City can help you to get started.

Round one of this season's Rutherford County Championship goes to R-S Central (4-3, 1-3), who got past Chase 26-7 last Friday. It was Central's rushing game led by Tyrese Tate that led them to four touchdowns on the ground and well over 250 yards in that category.

Kenneth Clyde "Buddy" Merck, age 62, of Ellenboro, went to be with the Lord on, Friday, October 9, 2015.

Stephen James Holland, age 58, of Henrietta, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015.

Timothy Ray Spradlin age 56 passed away Wednesday October 7, 2015.

Jerald C. Rollins, age 70, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Shirley Greenlee Conner, 73, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Thomas F. "Tommy" McSwain, age 89, of Louisburg, NC and a native of Rutherford County, passed away September 30, 2015.