Local News in Rutherford County, North Carolina
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High School Football Gameday
Observer staff writer Langston Wertz Jr.'s analysis of today's games.Food vendors offer everything apple The North Carolina Apple Festival has featured some great vendors in the past and this year promises to be no different.
Friday Picks: It's a festive time of year Commence au festival! Labor Day Weekend is finally here, and it's festival time all over the world.
Local sports roundup: Spartans win on goal from Manolakis Varsity boys soccer Gaston Day 1, Calvary Baptist 0 — Charlie Manolakis scored the winning goal for the Spartans while Grant Boloyan his second shutout. Gaston Day will improve to 4-3-0 overall and 0-0-0 in the SPAA conference. Gaston...
Jobless rates decrease in 86 counties RALEIGH — Unemployment rates decreased in 86 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in July, including Edgecombe, according to statistics released Friday by the state’s Employment Security Commission.
Prep roundup: West girls shoot 2-under for first time Published: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:26 p.m. West Henderson 103, Tuscola 149, Pisgah 153, Franklin 153, Brevard 158, Cherokee 161.
McDowell reports 11.5 percent jobless rate for July For the month of July, McDowell County reported a jobless rate of 11.5 percent.
Check out possible delays due to road construction in the Asheville area Bridge repairs have closed a lane of U.S. 19-23 (future Interstate 26) in both directions, between Elk Mountain Road (Exit 24) and New Bridge (Exit 23), causing significant traffic delays at times. Work is scheduled to be complete Wednesday.
County under severe thunderstorm warning THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...* UNTIL 500 PM EDT*...
Business people • Tom Johnson Camping Center in Marion was honored for the third consecutive year as one of the top 50 RV dealers in North America by RVBusiness, a leading RV industry publication.