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Mary Joan Jenkins, age 87 of Forest City died Friday, December 9, 2022.

Angela Jean Scott, age 68 of Forest City died Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Mildred Naomi Crawford Bowlin, 88, passed away in Sparks, Nevada December 7, 2022.

Lois Jean Lane Condrey, 89, of Union Mills passed away Monday, December 5, 2022

Alice Hawkins McGinnis, 66, of Cliffside, NC passed away Tuesday, December 6th, 2022.

As the sounds of the Ole' 74 Jazz band rang across the Town of Rutherfordton Saturday evening, more than 100 people stood around the courthouse lawn waiting for the lighting of the Christmas cedar tree. The ceremony was held after the annual Christmas parade.

Dozens of Rutherford County's U.S. Marine Corps members celebrated the 247th birthday of United States Marines at the Forest City Clubhouse recently. Across the US and the World, Marines reflected on November 10, 1775, when the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to create a Marine force composed of two battalions.

Brian James Finley, 57, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 in Mooresboro, NC.

Steven "Steve" David Hamrick, 55, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.

Rosa Lee Thrift Bostic, age 90, of Cliffiside, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

Luis Javier Gaytan-Ortega, 67, transitioned to his Heavenly home Tuesday, November 21, 2022.

Sherry Denise Swafford, 66, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022.

Mickey Jenkins, age 76, of Rutherfordton, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Gene Brandle, age 76, of Ellenboro, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Ethel Edgerton Metcalf, wife of John Samuel Metcalf, passed away Tuesday November 29, 2022.

Bobby McDaniel, age 83, of Mooresboro, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.

Mildred Doris "Dot" Allen was born March 21, 1932 and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ November 27, 2022.

"It is good to be here with my class," Dean Huffstickler, 84, told about 20 members of the R-S Central High School graduating class of 1958. Class members get together as often as they can and recently, special guest Huffstickler attended.

Rev. Alvin Joel Allen, age 78, of Spindale, NC, died Friday, November 25, 2022.