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Jimmy "Jim" Dean Bailey, 77, of Mill Spring, passed away, Saturday, February 24, 2024.

Jeffrey Ivester, age 71, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Sharon "Sherry" Morris Hardin died February 16, 2024.

Sarah Jo Biggerstaff Lattimore, 68, of Forest City, entered into the presence of her Lord Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Constance Gayle Marie Smith, 72, of Lake Lure, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Susan Lynch, age 59, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Alton Eugene "Al" Radford, age 83 of Forest City died Saturday, February 17, 2024. Al was born October 9, 1940, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Lonzo and Katie Wilkie Radford.

Frances Ward, age 88, of Forest City, woke up to see the beauty of her heavenly home as she passed from this temporal life into the eternal presence of God Sunday, February 18, 2024.

A Connecticut couple who transferred to Rutherford County in 2020 for a job, would experience unbelievable tragedy less than three years later and yet the outpouring of love and friendship after the tragedy changed their lives forever.

It seems strange that one of my most vivid memories from my childhood was planting a tree. I don't remember much about it other than my father bringing me this little sprout of a mimosa tree and showing me where I could dig a hole and put it in the ground.

Lillie Belle Biggerstaff, age 94, of Gilkey, NC, died Saturday, February 17, 2024.

Christopher Dale Burgess, age 66, of Spindale, died February 14, 2024.

Elizabeth Davis "Lib" Evans, age 90 died Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Atrice "Red" Thompson, age 87, of Ellenboro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, February 12, 2024

Elizabeth Haddock, age 69, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Wanda Jean Ervin Jones, 68, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024.

Brandon Nelson "Toes" "Brat" Rice, age 31 of Monticello, FL, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024.

Approximately eighty years after Estonia refugee Helvi Luckadoo fled the European country during World War II, her son Tommy Luckadoo, formerly of Forest City and now Hickory, has been appointed an Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia.

My mind goes to so many outdoor activities this time of year. It's the middle of February so mostly I'm planning for the next couple of months. Not only will turkey season be upon us soon, but some of the best pan fishing is knocking at the door.