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Sailors featured artist for March at RCVAG
RUTHERFORDTON — Holly Ann Sailors is the March featured artist at the Rutherford Visual Artist Gallery in Rutherfordton. Sailors creates paintings and drawings that use symbolism, metaphor, illu...
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More room for art
Less than a year after opening, RCVAG has moved to larger building
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What do Arizona and Rutherford County Have in Common?
By Kevin Carver Daily Courier Correspondent He was a number of things during his lifetime, a mountain man, a preacher, but he was also from right here in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Bill “S...
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TJCA Junior Challenge
Middle school students in Rutherford County challenged their academic skills recently during the annual Isothermal Junior Challenge. The R-S Middle 7th grade team lost in the final round to the T...
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Ben Limehouse Limehouse takes lead as 'Joseph'
FOREST CITY — Rutherford County will present it’s Spring Musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on March 20 at The Foundation Performing Arts Center. The lead role of Joseph ...
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Church Basement Ladies Church Basement Ladies
Church Basement Ladies, A New Musical Comedy will be presented Tuesday, March 9 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at The Foundation, Isothermal Community College. The musical is a down to earth musical come...
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Sharon Decker Event designed to encourage women to be inspired
Hospital Foundation will use proceeds to pay for mammograms
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Beckoned Back to the Mountain
Dameron returns to Grandfather Mountain as director of foundation
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Tommy & Danielle Aley Love Stories
Tommy & Danielle Aley Tommy and I met in December 1997. I had just gotten home from a final exam and my dad told me that my friend Rodney just called, who, by the way, was an old boyfriend wh...
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Winter Olympics 2010 Viewing Guide
As the U.S. and other nations take to the slopes and ice, most of us in Rutherford County will be enjoying the 2010 Winter Olympics from the comfort of our couch. This year marks the 21st of the ...
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Contributed photo In “Route 66”, a gang of rowdy Chicago service station attendants (played by Brian C. Gray, Dylan R. Hauck, Reid Robinson and Casey Ross) strip off their snappy uniforms and head off on a westward-bound road-trip filled with music, dance and highway mischief. The musical/comedy revue is February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at The Foundation, Isothermal Community College. Call the box office, 286-9990 for more information. Get your kicks ...
‘Route 66’ comes to The Foundation Feb. 12
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Jay and Sandra Aldrich of Union Mills spend about a week each month as volunteer park rangers in the Great Smoky Mountians National Park. In 2009, they logged 83 miles of hiking the trails and plan to do much more this year. By taking a hike Couple found their passion
Jay and Sandra Aldrich have been volunteering with national park for more than two years
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Cynthia and Vaughn Goforth didn’t know their Bloodhound Annie was pregnant at the time their Bloodhound Big Bertha died during childbirth. Annie has been a miracle for Bertha’s 12 puppies, nursing them as her own. Here, Copper settles into a bottle held by Vaughn. The couple is helping Annie with the feedings, supplementing with bottles. A little more than puppy love
Couple helps mama Bloodhound nurse pups who weren’t hers
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Local Cubs Scout Out A Good Time
SPINDALE — Cub Scouts from around the region gathered at Isothermal Community College Monday to celebrate Cub-o-Ree — a winter activities session helping scouts earn more belt loops. “We actuall...
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Contributed photo World War II veterans Clyde Tomblin, Jack Flack and Marion Amos stand at the World War II Memorial established in their honor. The veterans traveled to Washington, DC with Honor Air to visit the memorial and other war monuments. For the veterans, the WWII Memorial was their favorite and was a heart-warming experience. An honorable experience
“We old soldiers had a wonderful time. It is something to see,” World War II veteran Clyde Tomblin said, describing the trip he and two other Rutherford County World War II veterans made with Honor...
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