Friday Arrests
Author: Anna Burton
FCPD Officers request the public’s assistance in identifying larceny suspect
Officers from the Forest City Police Dept. responded to Wal-Mart earlier today in reference to a larceny of a television that occurred on September 27, 2020. The employee stated that a white male with shoulder length dark hair, wearing a multi colored…Read More »
GOODE & DICKEY HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
UPDATE Delarrio Goode and Lakelia Dickey have been arrested in Georgia. Goode and Dickey will soon be extradited back to Rutherford County. The investigation into the disappearance of Daryl Jamichael Price is still ongoing. Both Goode and Dickey are suspects in the disappearance of Price. Price…Read More »
State Superintendent-elect Catherine Truitt: Where she stands on charters, the board and the NCAE
By Greg Childress, NC POLICY WATCH Email Catherine Truitt received 51% of the vote to be elected as state superintendent. Truitt will have to rebuild trust with the state board, whose relationship with her predecessor was combative. Education in North Carolina has become “highly…Read More »
With Cases Rising Rapidly, North Carolina Tightens Existing Mask Requirements and Enforcement
Ten More Counties Designated as Red for Critical Community Spread Raleigh Nov 23, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country.…Read More »
Obits – 11-21-2020
Peggy Wright, 74, of Bostic, died Friday, November 20, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Sarah Freeman Peggy was an elementary school teacher and taught most of her 34 years at Forest City Elementary. She was an active…Read More »
Obituaries
Ryan “Chad” Melton, age 43, of Gastonia, NC, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Chad was born on November 13, 1977 in Rutherford County to Reverend Alvin Melton, Jr. who resides in Gastonia and the late Vicky…Read More »
CRISIS ENERGY ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Spindale, NC – Rutherford County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). This federally funded program assists eligible households that are in an immediate and life threatening heating or cooling related crisis. Heating assistance includes electricity,…Read More »
Obituaries
Roger Nelson Taylor, age 61, of Rutherfordton, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Atrium Health-Cleveland. Roger was born March 7, 1959 in Rutherford County to the late Earl Ray Taylor and Helen Camp Taylor. He worked for Broyhill and Stonecutter Mills…Read More »
RCS Closed for Face-to-Face Instruction on Thursday, October 29
The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for our area. Tropical Cyclone Zeta will affect local weather and travel conditions as the storm approaches western North Carolina overnight tonight and passes through the region tomorrow. Along with some periods…Read More »