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Larry Brady Toney, 51, of Shelby, died Sunday, February 28, 2021. He was the son of Brenda Andrews of Forest City and the late Larry Toney. Larry was an avid hunter, and enjoying shooting competitions, especially 3 gun shooting and was the…Read More »
UPDATE: GREGORY HEIDLER HAS BEEN LOCATED On February 27,2021, Rutherford County deputies responded to C&M Lane reference to a prowler call. Deputies found Gregory Heidler, deceased at the residence, from an apparent suicide. _____________________________________ Gregory Alfred Heidler D.O.B: 02-19-1973 White Male _____________________________________…Read More »
On 2/26/2021 Deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate Steven Clale Henderson and take him into custody. Henderson received a $100,000 bond and is currently incarcerated at the Rutherford County Detention Center.______________________________________ The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal…Read More »
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 RCS District Spelling Bee Winners 1st place: Ryan Wilkins- Chase Middle 2nd place: Henry Harper- Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary 3rd place: Gracie Conner- Pinnacle Elementary School Rutherford County Schools hosted the 2020-2021 RCS District Spelling Bee at the Cool…Read More »
Key indicators used to guide decisions throughout pandemic show state’s trends are moving in the right direction Raleigh Feb 24, 2021 As North Carolina’s numbers continue to show improvement and vaccine distribution increases, Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the state will…Read More »
February 24, 2021 The McDowell County Health Department has been notified that 21 additional McDowell County residents have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This brings the total number of positives to 4,664 in McDowell County. There have been 39,511 tests conducted,…Read More »
By Keven White February 22, 2021 In Commentary, NC Budget and Tax Center 19 9 0 0 With overworked staff, limited inpatient beds and high demand, many hospitals in North Carolina and nationwide have been pushed to capacity as they struggle to accommodate COVID-19 patients. Despite the…Read More »
During a vehicle stop in the Nebo community in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 22, gunshots were exchanged between a McDowell County sheriff’s deputy and occupants of the vehicle, resulting in the fatal wounding of one suspect and a second…Read More »
On December 1, 2020, Ethan Calton – a Rutherford County resident – lost his life when Rutherford County Sheriff Deputy Tyler Greene – the head of the Interdiction Team of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office – fired one fatal shot directly into…Read More »