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Thursday, December 1-December 7, 2022 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 3 Classified Ads.........................22-23 Rutherford County Weather...........16 Fast Way Oil Kids Corner...............14 Community Calendar.....................14 Business & Services Directory.......11 Obituaries................................18-19 Local Churches............................17 Outdoor Truths................................9 Cl ifi d Ad 22 23 I n s i d e T h i s W e e k I n s i d e T h i s W e e k WE WILL BUY WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR TODAY! YOUR CAR TODAY! www.mooresautos.com www.mooresautos.com 345 S Broadway, Forest City 828-245-8067 M O O RE ' S AUTO S ALES ©communityfi rstmedia Smith's Drugs has sold more than 43 copies of the book "It's About Jesus" 127 West 2nd Street, Rutherfordton Tuesday-Saturday 10am-3pm ©Community First Media Community First Media MUST MUST SEE ALL SEE ALL THAT THAT WE WE HAVE HAVE TO TO OFFER! OFFER! 828-447-6971 ©Community First Media Community First Media Mon-Fri. 7:30am-5:30pm; Sat. 8am-4pm 356 East Main St., Lawndale 704-538-0508 www.mainstreethardwareinc.com A FULL SUPPLY HARDWARE STORE! Locally Owned & Operated HUGE HUGE HEATER HEATER SALE! SALE! The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority, which oversees the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF), recently approved $17.4 million to fund nine capital improvement projects and six land acquisitions for North Carolina state parks, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. The Authority approved the investments at its meeting held Nov. 4 at the state arboretum in Asheville. "These land acquisition and park improvement projects will both expand our state parks system and repair and restore facilities and trails for the benefi t of the people of North Carolina as well as visitors to our state," said N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary D. Reid Wilson. "We are grateful to the General Assembly and Governor Cooper for providing signifi cantly increased investments in the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund over the last two years." Capital improvement projects funded include historic building renovations at Carvers Creek and Hanging Rock state parks, campground renovations at Pettigrew State Park, upgraded sewer systems at Chimney Rock State Park, and development of a trailhead and trail construction along the Northern Peaks State Trail at Elk Knob State Park. Funding approved for park planning projects will fund management plans for state parks and the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Funding was also approved for repairs and renovations to state park facilities systemwide. Chimney Rock State Park was approved for a capital project grant totaling $249,005 to use used for renovating the sewer system at the top of the mountain and connecting to the city sewer system. A total of $2.1 million was approved by the Authority for land acquisition at fi ve state parks. These include 215 acres that will connect two tracts of land at Mount Mitchell State Park, and 58 acres to connect Elk Knob State Park to Peak Mountain. Several of the approved projects will supplement Connect N.C. Bond projects. These include projects at Carvers Creek, Grandfather Mountain, Pettigrew and Hanging Rock state parks. Chimney Rock State Park receives PARTF grant Article Provided By: Jean Gordon LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL BUY Call Today! 828-248-1408 828-248-1408 Make sure your Make sure your business gets business gets SPOTTED! What Can Do For You?

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