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Thursday, February 21-February 27, 2019 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 9 FARM & GARDEN FARM TRACTOR TO20 MASSEY FERGUSON 4 Cyl- inder, Gas, Overhead Valve. 3 Point Lift. ONLY $1650. Call (704) 466-4675 HAY RAKE. 8 WHEEL V RAKE, $1200. 828-429-7647. FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE. 3 point hitch Tuffl ine Harrow $475; Ford 501 Sickle Mower, Pitman Arm Broke $350; IMCO 2 Turn Plow $425; Gill 1-Row Cultivator $225; Taylor-Way 72" Rear Discharge Grooming Mower $1500. (704) 692-7084 HORSE QUALITY HAY FOR SALE. 4x5 Round Bales in barn, price reduced $35 each. Fescue and Orchard grass. Rutherford County. 828-429-3100. Email: Email: photos@rutherfordweekly.com photos@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. We Want Your Kids Sports Photos! •Basketball •Baseball •Softball •Soccer •Archery •Equestrian •Etc! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Sportsman's Corner Sportsman's Corner Email: Photos@RutherfordWeekly.com Mail: 369 Butler Rd. • Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. OUTDOOR TRUTHS The temperature hit seventy degrees the other day in my area. It was during the fi rst week of February! It was a cruel tease to make me think Spring is just around the corner. It's not. It's just around the next three corners, and then it will have to make a sharp left. At least Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow. Instead of six more weeks of winter, we only have fi ve and a half. If my sarcasm is showing, it's because I am so tired of our record wet, and cold weather. Please Lord, send a drought. I miss my dry and parched lawn. Does it seem I'm complaining? I am. And it's easy to do. Really easy. Probably the easiest thing I could ever do. Most complaining is. If you think about it, our world is in pretty bad shape. Look far enough, and one can see hunger, homelessness, and hurting people. Cancer is rampant, and now sex traffi cking is a major issue, even in our United States. Add to all of that, there are bad bosses, bad employees, crooked businessmen and lying politicians. And we've not even mentioned the drug epidemic in our own neighborhoods. So, if I need a reason to complain; I have some easy picking. So, that's what I, and most of us do. We reach for the low-lying fruit. After all, it tastes good as well. There's just something about speaking our mind, or giving our two-cents worth, or setting the record straight, that feeds an instinct. The problem is, it feeds an instinct that needs to be starved out of existence. The instinct is to complain without giv- ing a ray of hope. It is the offspring of hopelessness. It is the antitheses of good news. Why does it matter? It doesn't, unless you consider yourself a Christian. If you do, you are not to be known as the bearer of bad news, but of good news. Good news defi nes what we call the gospel. And while we are perfectly with- in our rights to complain; our conversation is to always end with good news. The grace of God for the worst of sinners, is good news. The fi nal answer to all the needs of man is good news. Justice for injustice might not come in this life, but the good news is, it will come. So, what are you known for? Is it just for what you're against? Are you known as the complainer of bad news, or the proclaimer of good news? Are you the one whose conversation ends with hope? Or hopelessness? Don't take the low-lying fruit of constant complaining. Anyone can reach that. Rise above all of that and fi nd that one morsel of hope. Because that is what a hard and hurting world needs. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Some people see smoke in the vicinity of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission game lands and their immediate thoughts go to wildfi res. What they're witnessing is actually one of the most benefi cial and cost-effective methods of managing habitat for wildlife – a prescribed burn. The Commission uses prescribed burning, an intentional burning of vegetation, to help restore and maintain wildlife habitat on most of the 2 million acres of state game lands used by hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers throughout the state. Burning encourages production of native grasses and herbaceous vegetation, which provides valuable food and cover for a wide variety of wildlife species. Prescribed burns are also used to help reduce high levels of forest fuels (such as leaf litter and pine straw) that can lead to catastrophic wildfi res and to control disease and insects. The Commission's burn season typically runs January through March. Some burns, however, are conducted into spring and summer, as warm season burning provides for better control of young hardwoods in certain habitats. Optimal conditions for a prescribed burn occur on cool-weather days with the absence of strong wind. Many of North Carolina's declining or rare wildlife species, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, are adapted to fi re or found only in fi re-dependent habitat. Commission staff typically conduct maintenance burns in multi-year cycles to open groundcover for quail, grassland birds, deer and turkeys. "Some may worry that the animals will be unable to escape from the fi res during our burning season," said Chris Jordan, the Commission's lands program coordinator. "The Commission utilizes burning techniques that ensure animals have time and room to escape. Vegetation typically returns within a few weeks, with the animals following shortly after." Follow the Commission's Twitter page for daily information on prescribed burns being conducted across the state. For more information on the Commission's game lands program, including an interactive game land map, visit www. ncwildlife.org/gamelands. Prescribed Burn Prescribed Burn Season Brings Benefits Season Brings Benefits to Wildlife Habitat to Wildlife Habitat Article provided by: http://www.ncwildlife.org Rutherford County Carolina Bass Club fi shed Lake Norman this past weekend. The rain and windy conditions made the fi shing tough. George Crosswhite and Jason Price got the win with 6.37 pounds of fi sh. George & Jason also won the 2nd Big Fish Award with a 1.75 Large Mouth. Stan Brackett and Steve Bostic took second place with a 5.08 pound catch. Russell Cook and Roger Clark secured third place with 3.66 pounds and won the Big Fish Award with 2.02. Article Provided By: Rutherford County Carolina Bass Club Fishing Report Not Just Oil, Pennzoil Brought to you by: Brought to you by: 828-245-0434 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City FAST FAST FAST FAST WAY WAY WAY WAY ©Community First Media Community First Media SPORTS SPORTS It was not exactly the night most would have projected. Sure, R-S Central's Men's and Ladies hoops teams were capable of beating East Rutherford, but in the fi rst meeting, they both fell short in the county rivalry. Last Friday night, the home-court was friendlier and both Central teams were on a mission. The Hilltopper Ladies pulled away 58-45 and the Men blew out East 77-50. R-S Central's Men (16-8, 6-4) have lost just twice in the last two seasons at home and East Rutherford (18-4, 7-3) couldn't make it a third last Friday. The Lady Hilltoppers (15-9, 8-2) lost just three times at home all season, but have lost just once in 2019 at home. The Hilltoppers led most of the way in the Men's game, even though there were seven lead changes and two fi rst half ties, it was all R-S Central after intermission. Quay Logan spun a three pointer in from off the back iron for East to take a 25-22 lead. Once Elijah Carson scored a three from the left wing and Jacob Knox stole the inbounds pass and allowed Carson to fi nish on the other end, it was pretty much over. Central was up 54-36 by that point at the end of the third. "This team has got better more so than any team I have ever been apart of," R-S Central Men's Basketball Coach Greg Wright said. "I couldn't be any prouder or grateful to coach this team and to be blessed with the coaching staff I have. Defensively, we were incredible, especially in the second half and that's what it takes to beat a good team like East Rutherford." Central was led by Carson's 32 points and 15 rebounds, while Dee Williams added 11 big points and seven boards. Jacob Knox had 12 points while Ty Watkins ended up with 15. Christian Walker led East with 18. Of note: Central shot 28-for-52 for 54 percent. R-S Central Ladies Coach Darius Fuller earned his 300th win in the victory over East Rutherford. It was Jada Logan's double- double (15 points/14 rebounds) and Maddie Gillie's 20-point effort that sparked the big win. Gillie's 8-point third quarter spurt pushed the lead to 13 and it stayed there for much of the second half. Nikya Lynch added 15 rebounds and Jada Wilkins 13 points for Central, ho became conference Co-Champs with East Rutherford (19-3, 8-2). East's Osha Makerson led the Lady Cavs with 22 points. East Rutherford Men's hoops had their own triumph last week before the Central game as they held a frustrated East Gaston to 38 points in a 36-point victory over them. "We played a bigger lineup, rebounded the ball well and shared it well," (in the win against East Gaston) Cavalier Basketball Coach Brad Levine said. The Southwestern Conference Tourney Finals will take place at 6pm for the Ladies and 8pm for the Men at Shelby Friday the 22. Playoff wise, for now it looks like East Men and Ladies will have a fi rst round game at home on the 26th. R-S Central's Ladies currently hold a home playoff spot on the 26th. The R-S Men will have to travel in the fi rst round unless they win the conference tourney, which in turn gives them the fi rst round home game. Thomas Jefferson's0 Men may sneak into the 1A playoffs as a road team. Congrats to R-S Central's Zach Lewis for becoming a State Champion wrestler in the 113-pound division of 2A Wrestling. Teammate Loki Ryan was runner-up in the 120-pound division. Central fi nished fi fth overall in 2A, East Rutherford 29th and Chase 42nd. Daytona 500: Joe Gibbs Racing wasn't the favorite coming into the 500, but they left with a 1-2-3 fi nish. Sentimentally, Joe Gibbs Racing had to be one of the favs since the coaches son, J.D. Gibbs passed away during the offseason. Denny Hamlin, who was recruited by J.D. ended up surviving a crash- marred event to win his second Daytona 500 in four years. I feel bad for Matt DiBenedetto who led 49 laps and stayed in the top fi ve for most of the day as he crashed with less than 10 laps to go. Then again, that's the way those races go which included Matt in a 21-car crash in a restrictor plate race. NASCAR wanted an entertaining event and while it lasted forever, it was eventful. R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y By KEVIN CARVER Central sweeps East last Friday Email your questions, pictures, scores, etc. to photos@rutherfordweekly.com Toms Lake OPENING SAT., MARCH 2 nd 8:00 am • 828-245-6696 Stocked with Stocked with Catfish Catfish & Carp & Carp • Fishing Tackle & Bait • Home of the Home of the BIG Cats! BIG Cats! Located on Toms Lake Road off Hwy. 221 South • Forest City, NC CAMPING CAMPING AVAILABLE! AVAILABLE! Email news and events to events@rutherfordweekly.com or go to or go to www.rutherfordweekly.com www.rutherfordweekly.com to submit online. to submit online. Have interesting news about your business or organization? Email it to us! Email it to us! 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Spor ts by Kevin Carver...............14 Spor ts by Kevin Carver...............14 Local Churches ..........................25 Local Churches ..........................25 Business & Services Business & Services Directory Directory.....................................16 .....................................16 Did You Realize?.........................21 Did You Realize?.........................21 Obituaries...................................26 Obituaries...................................26 Let's Talk Bible..............................8 Let's Talk Bible..............................8 Box Contest Winner....................20 Box Contest Winner....................20 Inquiring Photographer................22 Inquiring Photographer................22 Church Happenings......................8 Church Happenings......................8 Community News........................23 Community News........................23 Bob's Carolina Weather...............10 Bob's Carolina Weather...............10 Outdoor Truths............................12 Outdoor Truths............................12 Classifieds..............................3-26 Classifieds..............................3-26 Inside This Inside This Week's Issue: Week's Issue: ANNOUEMENTS YOUTH EVENT: FAITH HAR- VEST CHURCH Shelby, February 18th. 5:00pm, Go-Carts. 8:00pm, Program with Music and Panel Discussion with African American Professionals. Please call 704- 284-8791 or 704-300-0771. Pub- lic Welcome, No Charge. HARRAH'S $30 $20 BACK! 3/7/11, 4/4/11, 5/2/11. Ride in safety and heated/ac comfort. Paula Deen's Sav $225pp dbl, 3/28-29/11. Complete list at www.discoverygrouptours.com NC 704-692-5829, SC 864-487- 0275. SUBSTANCE ABUSE Open Arms support meeting every Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm @ Community Empowerment Build- ing; 129 First Street, Forest City. 828-305-1280. JUNK VEHICLES WANTED, no title required! Must have ID. Pick- ing up 24/7, paying $255 & up. 2 FREE LARGE PIZZAS INCLUD- ED. Buying Catalytic Converters, $35 each, no limit, any size. Cash on the spot. 828-202-1715, 828- 447-4276. WANTED: INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS interested in organic community gardening in upper Cleveland County. If you would like to be involved in an organic community garden please send your contact information to solidrockgarden@gmail.com We are planning a meeting in Febru- ary based on community interest. ANNOUEMENTS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink that is your business, if you want to stop, that's our business. For help or meeting info. Call 704-865-1561 (24 hrs.). CAT SHOW AT THE SHELBY CITY PARK on Saturday, March 5th, 2011, 10-4. Adults, $5.00, Seniors and Children under 12, $4.00 Six year olds with an adult are free. Bring this ad for $1.00 off. RUTHERFORD COUNTY native Randy Flack will perform at Union Mills Learning Center on March 4th at 7:00 PM. ANNOUNMENTS EBAY SALES Let me sell your namebrand clothing, specialty items, off-road gear, anything of value. Sell faster than consign- ment. For more info. 704-297- 1000. REST HOME ACCEPTING RES- IDENTS. Private rooms, private pay, Medicaid welcome. Come and experience an awesome way of living in our beautiful & fun filled facility. 704-751-7602 for info. HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY If you had hip replacement sur- gery between 2005 and the pres- ent and suffered problems requir- ing a second revision surgery, you may be entitled to compen- sation. Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727. ANNOUNMENTS NEED BUSINESS CARDS TO PROMOTE YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS??? 1000 raised print business cards starting at $29.50 plus tax. Shelby Shopper & Info, 503 North Lafayette Street, Shelby, North Caro- lina. Phone: 704-484-1047 or Rutherford Weekly, 369 Butler Road, Forest City, North Carolina. Phone: 828- 248-1408. ANTIQUES MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD SERVER, in great condition, $500.00 firm. Serious inquires only. Please call 704-538-6685. LOST & FOUND FOUND DOG: YOUNG MALE tri- color mixed Beagle in Washburn Community. Wearing a collar and is very friendly. Please call 828- 429-0252. FEATURING: THE AMERICAN QUARTET, GOODES CREEK QUARTET, HIGHER PRAISE & IN HIS GLORY Admission: $ 10.00 at the door with all proceeds going to Chase High marching band uniform fund. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 • 7PM IN THE AUDITORIUM GOSPEL SHOWCASE CONCERT AT CHASE HIGH SCHOOL RUTHERFORD COUNTY SENIOR GAMES RUTHERFORD COUNTY SENIOR GAMES Senior Games Registration will be held February 21-March 4 •Registration Cost is $ 10 •SilverArts will be held March 14-18 •Performing Arts will be held April 1 •Senior Games Sports Events will be held April 8-21 ©Community First Media Community First Media Rutherford County Senior Center Rutherford County Senior Center 193 Callahan-Koon Road • Spindale 193 Callahan-Koon Road • Spindale For more information call Barbara @ 828-287-6413 AGES 55 AND UP Register before the March 4th deadline. Kings Mountain Historical Museum The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is pleased to announce the opening of our winter exhibit "Sleep Tight: Quilts, Coverlets and More" on February 1st run- ning through April 16, 2011. The exhibit includes many hand stitched quilts and early textile mill coverlets. And a few more items such as: early textile pro- duction equipment and personal hygiene necessaries. The Museum is located at 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Our hours are 10:00 - 4:00 Tuesday - Satur- day. 704-739-1019 www.kings- mountainmuseum.org SHOP AT HOME! WITH A CLICK WITH A CLICK OF THE MOUSE! OF THE MOUSE! 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