On the football field...

East Rutherford seemed to be on the way to a shocking loss until they scored 16 unanswered in the second half and beat Draughn on the road 16-14. A safety gave them the lead in the fourth and they held on to move to 4-4, 2-3 on the year.

One day just isn't enough.

For the twelfth year, Rutherford County's Week of Caring will be held Oct. 17-24, with projects ranging from raking leaves and cleaning gutters to cleaning ceiling fans and constructing handicap ramps. The week leads up to the National Make A Difference Day.

If you've always wanted to explore your family history but lacked the tools and know-how to do so, then the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Forest City can help you to get started.

Round one of this season's Rutherford County Championship goes to R-S Central (4-3, 1-3), who got past Chase 26-7 last Friday. It was Central's rushing game led by Tyrese Tate that led them to four touchdowns on the ground and well over 250 yards in that category.

"Sow that you may reap, come that you may gain, pay that you may remain."

For more than 70 years the Rutherfordton Garden Club has been following this motto, gathering to learn, share and work on projects that help to beautify the Town of Rutherfordton.

What was once home to a Boy Scout troop will now serve youth - and adults - again as early as the end of October.

In case anybody missed it, Brendan Thompson ran for a 67-yard touchdown at the end of last Friday's game at Crest. Nicknamed "Twink", who is a special needs kid was set up on the last play of the game to do so by coaches on both sides. After the touchdown, players from both sides ran to the end zone to congratulate the young man. It was a scene that you don't see hardly in the sports. Although it rained, it didn't dampen the spirits of good sportsmanship. Kudos to those involved in handling that whole thing.

For almost 40 years, Riders in the Sky has been sharing humor and music with audiences of all ages. And on Oct. 5, the Grammy-winning cowboy quartet will return to The Foundation Performing Arts & Conference Center in Spindale to again entertain.

Rutherford County's first half marathon is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Spindale.

Rain cancelled this past Friday's ball games, so there will be no updates in this column. However, here is a little preview to the three games this coming week.

Brightly colored orange and creamy, pale white pumpkins adorn the yard of Brad and Jaimee Peters Lake Lure yard. It's a sight those in the community are excited to see again.

While fall begins Sept. 23, it's not officially fall in Rutherford County until the Hilltop Fall Festival in Rutherfordton. This year the festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 3.

Three of the four schools in Rutherford County lost on the football field this past week. Thomas Jefferson was the lone winner of the weekend as they beat Asheville School 44-13.

When Wendy Shumaker decided to move to Rutherford County, as she looked at property one question came to mind: Where could she put her garden.

Being a farmer wasn't something Shumaker set out to do, nor was publishing her own cookbook. But the former construction industry worker has found that both provide a therapeutic outlet.

An event that began in 2003 with a group of just eight women has now grown into one that serves hundreds.

The 13th Annual Sister Chicks for Christ of Rutherford County is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at The Foundation Performing Arts & Conference Center on the campus of Isothermal Community College.

This past week, Rutherford County went 1-2, pending East Rutherford's delayed outcome with Kings Mountain. So let's recap what was week four of high school football and talk about a couple of other things outside of that.

The events of Sept. 11, 2001, will never be forgotten, and an upcoming build event by Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity will continue to honor and memorialize those who lost their lives as well as those who continue to serve in the military and as first responders.

More than 51 health and wellness projects that will be facilitated by non-profit organizations in Rutherford County have received grants totaling $1 million.

Those grants were given as the RHI Legacy Foundation's first grant cycle, and were presented during a dinner reception held recently at the Performing Arts and Conference Center at Isothermal Community College. Originally the grant cycle was going to provide $500,000 for health and wellness projects. However, adjustments in the funding were made after it was realized that many of the projects had longer timelines than 2015.

Rutherford County did something it doesn't do very often on the gridiron. They just swept up four wins in a weekend. They now are 10-2 on the year. This coming weekend will be the extremely difficult as most get Cleveland County teams as SMAC play begins.

One man's love for family history has led him to encourage other relatives to work together to restore a family cemetery.

The history of one small textile community in Rutherford County continues through the generations online. Now, the website's founders are seeking funding to continue the site into the future.

Another Friday of High School football has gone by in 2015 and once again, Rutherford County went 3-1 on the week. They are now 6-2 to start the season. While the early season is nice, Week three gets a little tougher.

Providing basic needs to those in the community she loves came to Christi Wenger in a dream.

Conner Stroud of Rutherfordton was one of 34 young wheelchair athletes who recently participated in the 2015 USTA/ITF International Junior Wheelchair Tennis Camp in Mission Viejo, Calif. The camp took place at Marguerite Tennis Pavilion and was for youth who live with a permanent disabling condition and use a wheelchair when playing sports, including tennis.

Well, the first week of high school football is in the books and three teams went onto victory. Below is a recap of what happened last week and a capsule to gear for the coming week's games.