Recent Articles

Mrs. Grace Roberts Higgins age 69 of Forest City, went home to be with The Lord on Sunday May 17, 2015.

Mary Frances Mayse, age 88, of Rutherfordton passed away Saturday May 16, 2015.

Mr. Robert Samuel Toney age 83 passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015.

Michael Daniel "Boone" Mabe, age 32, of Forest City, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015.

Jason Eric Kennedy, age 35 of Forest City went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Gene Morrow White, Sr., 76, of Forest City, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2015.

Arlene O'Brien Coberg, 73, of Forest City, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Karen Lee Masson, 62, of Lake Lure passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

Marilyn Sue Wright Foote, 78, of Rutherfordton, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

Betty McKinney Toney, 95, of Ellenboro, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015.

Bessie Mae Hicks, 68, of Columbus passed away on May 11, 2015.

Mastectomy Fittings: By appointment; Rutherford Regional's Cancer Resource Center; fittings provided by Smith's Drugs of Forest City; for an appointment, call 828-245-4596.

WNC Vegans and Vegetarians

Group will meet once a month. Call for more info. Annamaria, 828-287-4549.

Crestview Baptist Church

The Chuck Wagon Gang & the Primitive Quartet will be in concert Thurs. May 21, 7pm. Pre-concert entertainment, 6:15pm. No admission, love offering. Hot Dog Supper begins at 5pm, $6 per person. 828-248-1080.

Melvin Hill Church of the Brethren

Rally for a Reason, Jesus Youth Rally, Sat. May 23, 2pm-6pm. Free T-shirts, Free Hamburgers & Taco Bar! Corn Hole, Basketball, Ping Pong and more! Music by Caleb Blanton. Speaker: Shawn McKaig. 555 Melvin Hill Road, Columbus, NC. Info, 828-447-5252.

For a year now, Retro Praise & Worship Center has worshipped together on Sunday mornings at Retro Cinema. But, leaders are quick to remind, the church isn't as much about its location but its mission to keep Christ at the forefront.

Six students at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy traded uniforms for walking shoes and their classrooms for a much larger learning experience in March.

Softball

R-S Central has been on a surge lately, beating East Rutherford 5-0 last week and have won nine of their last 10 games. Brooke Moore had 2 RBI in the win against East Rutherford, while Haley White, Katie McEntire and Makayla Crawford each had two hits. White picked up the win, tossing an exceptional one-hitter.

Mr. Gene Vickers age 61 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday May 9, 2015.

Judy Walker Morgan, age 74, widow of David Morgan, of Spindale passed away on May 10, 2015.

Mrs. Beulah White Camby age 88, of Spindale NC passed away on May the 10th 2015.

Kathleen L. Michaud age 73 passed away Friday May 8, 2015.

Nell Greene, age 85, of Henrietta, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015.

Helen Deck Ledbetter, age 94, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2015.