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The State of North Carolina designated 2023 as the Year of the Trail and four months into the year, many of the Rutherford County trails continue to be visited every day by locals and tourists. 2023 marks the 50th year anniversary of the 1973 North Carolina Trails System Act and fortunately for people in the state and the millions who visit here each year, there are trails for everyone. The Year of the Trail's goal is to inspire people to try out trails, showcase trails' importance, boost recreation tourism, promote trails' safe and responsible use, and advance diversity and inclusion on trails.

Barbara Eloise Powell, age 96, of Ellenboro, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Vickie Renee Franklin Benigar, 64, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Cindy Hopper, age 58, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Davis Reeves Poplin, 96, of Forest City passed away April 15, 2023, at Care Partners, Solace Hospice Center, in Asheville. He was born September 18, 1926, in Wilkes County to Silas and Laura Mae Reeves Poplin.

Mike Ervin, 71, of Forest City, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Charles Wendell Brooks, age 80, went home to be with his Lord on April 13, 2023.

Wayne Dixon, age 70 of Cliffside, NC, died Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Betty Jones Calton of Forest City died April 9, 2023.

On this day April 11 2023, the Golden Gates of Heaven opened up with Jesus standing there to greet former Prisoner of War, combat medic, Sergeant First Class Bailey Gillespie of Spindale into his Father's kingdom.

Larry Kent Ross, age 62, of Beason Lane passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Cindy Dobbins, age 65, of the Alexander Community, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Debbie McKinney Skipper, age 73 of Cliffside, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Teresa White Weaver, 74, of Lawndale made her heavenly transition to her heavenly home Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Alton "Leroy" Lister, age 65, of Forest City, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023.

Marvin Martin, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, April 7, 2023.

Doris "Gayle" Ostwalt Brigmon, formerly of Belmont, NC

Arnold "Boss" Guy Melton, 75, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023.

Janet Renee Melton Rosser, 53, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Ronald Leon Bowen, Sr., 65, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Attired in a t-shirt with the inscription "The Legend Has Retired" Jim Bishop stepped out of the radio business after 40 years last Friday at WCAB, the station where he spent most of his career and owned since 1984.