SPINDALE — Seven more fatalities are attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s death toll to 145.
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FOREST CITY — Chase High School principal Kevin Bradley has been named North Carolina Region 8 Principal of the Year. Bradley learned of this in a surprise ceremony announcing the honor Friday morning in the Chase High School Auditorium.
FOREST CITY — According to public health officials, nearly 2,000 Rutherford County residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19. While the vaccine roll-out has been slow, more are being vaccinated in increasing numbers. But demand is outweighing supply, which is causing frustration.
Today is the 16th day of 2021 and the 27th day of winter.
Sunday marks the 240th anniversary of The Battle of Cowpens, a Revolutionary War battle whereby the victors camped in Rutherford County.
RALEIGH — Less than a year after an audit of the N.C. Department of Transportation found massive overspending, a blue-ribbon panel is recommending the department get a 40% budget hike.
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SPINDALE — COVID-19 has infected 97 more victims and claimed another life in Rutherford County, according to state health data.
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RJ Granville made the "A" Honor Roll for Ms. Tamara Robbins' fourth grade class at Spindale Elementary School. RJ's name was erroneously omitted in Thursday's edition.
Jerry R. Derrick and Jeanne O. Derrick to Olli Hertto and Johanna Hertto; Lake Lure/Chimney Rock; Lot: 23; Shumont Estates Phase IV/Hawks Nest Trail; $180 tax; $90,000 value.
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RALEIGH — Nearly a month after COVID-19 vaccines made it to North Carolina, the state has administered only a quarter of the doses it has on hand — one of the slowest roll-outs in the country.
RALEIGH — COVID-19 and the ongoing fallout from the pandemic will likely dominate the 2021-22 session of the General Assembly. On tap for lawmakers is crafting a new budget for the biennium plus drawing new legislative and congressional maps for the next decade based on fresh census data.
BOILING SPRINGS —Gardner-Webb University will celebrate the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a virtual observance on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m.
Today is the 15th day of 2021 and the 26th day of winter.
FOREST CITY — The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stolen pickup truck and needs the public’s help.
SPINDALE — Rutherford County has 27 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
FOREST CITY — After receiving the results of a calendar survey, the Rutherford County Board of Education is shifting course, and no longer supports a “balanced,” or “year-round” calendar. Instead the board supports a modified traditional school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year, and wil…
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