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Funding from the Biden administration will help Spindale and Rutherfordton transform the congested thoroughfare between them into a pedestrian-friendly 'complete street' rarely seen in rural areas.

The walk along Main Street in Rutherfordton, a town older than the Constitution, takes you past ice cream and fudge shops; a barber and a children's museum; and a tiny park with flower gardens, fairy lights, and benches in the shade.

Elbert "Ab" Gowan, age 93, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023.

In loving memory of William Oscar Justice III, fondly known as Bill, who peacefully passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Owen Thomas McCollum, 18, of Milton, GA, went to be with Jesus November 14, 2023.

Allen Lee Hughes, age 72, entered this world in Phelps County, Missouri, born to the late Julius and Beatrice Hodges Hughes.

Jim Green, age 77, of Bostic, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, November 20, 2023

Kortney Humphries, age 24, of Forest City, passed away, Sunday, November 19, 2023.

James Toney, age 89, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

Michael "Mike" Ray Rhodes Sr., 72, of Marion, NC, passed away November 16, 2023.

Mickey Dwayne Mays passed away Monday, November 13, 2023.

Steven Wayne Carrouth, age 79, of North Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Family and friends are gathering this week to celebrate Thanksgiving 2023 in various places across Rutherford County.

For those who might not have family in the area and will not have a Thanksgiving dinner, there are free Thanksgiving meals for anyone who needs a meal.

Sandra Wright Hollifield, 80, of Bostic, went home to the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

John Hugh Ballinger, Jr., age 79 passed away Wednesday, November 15, 202.

Edith Brown Alley, age 79, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, November 17, 2023.

Betty Champion Greene, age 82 of Charlotte, NC died Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Robert Louis Jeffords, Sr, age 89, of Spindale, NC, went to be with his Lord Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Linda Woody Sears, 73, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Miles F. Gunnin, Sr., age 71, of Forest City, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023.