Recent Articles

Award winning bluegrass artist Carley Arrowood is bringing her music and talents back to her home county this weekend.

She will perform at Spindale's Centennial Block Party on Saturday, August 5 at 6pm and the next day at Florence Baptist Church in Forest City (Sunday, August 6) also at 6pm.

Junior Cooper, age 80, of Ellenboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, July 27, 2023

Michael "Mike" Scoggin, age 75, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Valoree Harrill, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away July 27, 2023. She was 95 years old.

Evelyn Margaret Searcy Ervin, age 94, of Forest City, NC, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 28, 2023.

James D. "Sonny" Wells, Jr., age 91, of Henrietta, passed away, Friday, July 28, 2023.

Donald Ray Norman, age 77 of Rutherfordton died Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Dorothy Tate, age 78, of Ellenboro, went home to with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Justin Murray, age 36, of Forest City, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023.

Jerry Donald Padgett, age 85, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Joyce Shires, age 82, of Rutherfordton, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023.

Frank "Eddie" Greene, age 66, of Forest City, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, July 21, 2023.

Martha Triplett, age 86, of Spindale, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Carrie Thelma Guffey Melton, 86, of Bostic, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023.

A Union Mills athlete placed in the 67th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland games in Linville.

David Duane Kruse, age 76, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023.

Brigitte Dee St. Clair, 63, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023.

Ronald Lee Dobbins, 61, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023.

Mark Champion, age 50, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023.