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Cornelia Horton King passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022.

Billy Dean Shytle, age 84, of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

Madge Huntley Layton of Winchester, MA was born in Rutherfordton, NC on February 19, 1926, and passed away in Tampa, FL December 13, 2022.

Dorothy "Dot" Scott, 89, of Spindale, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Martha Jean White, 90, of Rutherfordton, NC passed away Monday, December 19, 2022.

Betty Jean Conner Roper age 76 of Rutherfordton, NC passed away December 19, 2022.

Writer Jean Gordon compiled a few Christmas stories we thought you'd enjoy reading this week.

Edward "Ed" Gene Wilkie, 73, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022.

Barbara Hayes Morrow, 91, of Forest City, died Friday, December 16, 2022.

Norga Dellean Manns Davidson, 87, of Shelby passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022.

Deanna Michelle Rippy Blanton passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

Barbara Ann Fitch Odle, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

William "Bill" Ronald Parnell, 78, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Joel Dan Earls, 71, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022.

William "Preston" Greene, age 77, of Ellenboro, died Saturday, December 17, 2022.

Opal H. Thompson, age 88, of Columbus, NC, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Pastor Kenny Frye, age 70, of Speedwell, Tennessee, went home to with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

Darcus Marie Revels, age 76, of Forest City, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

A new mural in the library at Ellenboro Elementary School is so much more than a stunning, eye-catching painting of a reading book path through a quiet forest with lanterns lighting the way while forest animals look on.