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IT'S YOUR CHOICE AND IT'S NC LAW! ©Community First Media Community First Media 183 North Powell St., Forest City Quality Service at Affordable Prices 828-245-0923 BILL'S AUTO BILL'S AUTO GLASS SHOP GLASS SHOP Don't be fooled in some sales tactic! It's your choice It's your choice where you have where you have your vehicle your vehicle repaired! repaired! SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY, BIG TIME RESULTS Complimentary Complimentary ISSUE NO. 35 AUGUST 30, 2018 RutherfordWeekly.com 828-248-1408 OUR 26 TH YEAR Our office will be closed Mon., Sept. 3 for Labor Day Our office will be closed Mon., Sept. 3 for Labor Day L abor abor D ay ay Labor Day is a well-deserved holiday for everyone. And like most holidays, it's a day to relax and celebrate with family and friends. We would like to remind you that if you celebrate this weekend, please do so responsibly. That means not drinking and driving, using a designated driver, or best of all, being one for those you care about. With your help, everyone can have an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. ...this is a bad combination or Any Day L abor abor D ay ay O b i t u a r i e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 - 2 1 Community News.............................6 Business & Services Directory......13 Church Happenings......................18 Spor ts by Kevin Carver.................9 Street Talk.....................................10 Classified Ads............................2-23 Outdoor Truths.................................9 Rutherford County Weather.............6 Rutherford County Schools Host New Teacher Breakfast Article By: Chelsea A. Rush, Article By: Chelsea A. Rush, Rutherford County Schools Rutherford County Schools After several days of training and orientation to the district, all new Rutherford County Schools teachers were joined by their mentors and principals, district administration, and the Board of Education for RCSNC's annual New Teacher Breakfast. A morning of introductions, fellowship, warm welcomes and silliness served as a fantastic kickoff for around 50 teachers new to the Rutherford County Schools teaching family. New Rutherford County Schools Teachers COO, Brad Teague & Harris COO, Brad Teague & Harris Elementary principal, Keith Ezell, Elementary principal, Keith Ezell, pose for a silly green screen photo. pose for a silly green screen photo. New teachers, Meredith Mason New teachers, Meredith Mason (3rd grade at Forrest Hunt) & (3rd grade at Forrest Hunt) & Amie Sessoms (English at East Amie Sessoms (English at East Rutherford High) pose for a green Rutherford High) pose for a green screen photo. screen photo. New Rutherford County teachers. New Rutherford County teachers. 43(&1'.1%.4-37$(..+2#+&-%#1 --4#+! .1*%#7&04)1&%! /3).-#+&#$(&1 .1*%#7! &/.13#1%2! .+)%#7! #3&1#+-317! &6&#$(&11)&-3#3).-! 1.'&22).-#+&5&+./,&-3#7 .1*#7&04)1&%! School Name Subject/Department Carver Center Bridget Munn Pre-Kindergarten Carver Center Cisily Murray Pre-Kindergarten Chase High Tina Bowen Exceptional Children Chase High Angela Harril Career & Technical Education Chase High Samantha Hollifi eld Language Interpreter Chase High Carla Langley Exceptional Children Chase Middle Lori Toney Technology Education East Rutherford High Amie Sessons English Language Arts East Rutherford High Todd Whitley Social Studies East Rutherford Middle Clary Smith Math East Rutherford Middle Brittany Dick Social Studies East Rutherford Middle Steven Jones Career & Technical Education East Rutherford Middle Nicki Parker English Language Arts East Rutherford Middle Aden Crump Social Studies East Rutherford Middle Christian Monroe Social Studies Ellenboro Elementary Janice "Susan" Baynard Elementary Ellenboro Elementary Nicole Bradley Elementary Ellenboro Elementary Brooke McCraw Elementary Ellenboro Elementary Jennifer West Elementary Forest City-Dunbar Tia Bristol Elementary Forest City-Dunbar Rachel Mode Elementary Forrest Hunt Elementary Meredith Mason Elementary Forrest Hunt Elementary Anna Bradley Music Harris Elementary Carrie Lovelace Physical Education Harris Elementary Casner Chandler Physical Education Mount Vernon-Ruth Bethany Thorn Elementary Mount Vernon-Ruth Erica Phipps Exceptional Children Mount Vernon-Ruth Allison Baynard Elementary Pinnacle Elementary Heather Higgins Elementary R-S Central High Caitlin Charlton Exceptional Children R-S Central High Andrew Denton Physical Education R-S Middle Robert Diebold English Language Arts R-S Middle Alanna Freeman Math R-S Middle Rebecca Wilson Exceptional Children R-S Middle Jaison Steiner Science/Social Studies R-S Middle Dale Kelly Math R-S Middle Cody Galloway Science/Social Studies R-S Middle Tanya Klanert Math Rutherfordton Elem Whitney Rumfelt Elementary Rutherfordton Elem Kim Griner Elementary Rutherfordton Elem Ashley Garland Media Coordinator Spindale Elementary Gabrielle Francis Elementary Spindale Elementary Brianna Watson Elementary Sunshine Elementary Blakeney Oliver Elementary !" !" !" !" !" !" !" 4+73(.+)%#7'.1,.-3( &,/+.7&&2.-+7 !

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