Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Page 14 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, April 13-April 19, 2023 6 DAY FORECAST RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S For Up To The Minute Rutherford County Weather Go To rutherfordweekly.com 65 42 TUES APRIL 18 MOSTLY SUNNY THUR APRIL 13 68 56 FRI APRIL 14 SAT APRIL 15 77 60 SUN APRIL 16 78 55 68 45 MON APRIL 17 SUNNY RAIN SCATTERED STORMS AM CLOUDS/PM PARTLY CLOUDY 77 53 ©Community First Media Community First Media www.duffi escopier.com www.duffi escopier.com 828-245-5116 828-245-5116 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 50 YEARS LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 50 YEARS SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT SERVICE PRINTED MATERIALS 671 Oak St., Forest City, NC 28043 BUY LOCAL • SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED DOLL ARS! BUY LOCAL • SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED DOLL ARS! Black & White & Color Copies Many Sizes Low Cost Per Copy CALL US BEFORE YOU BUY ANYWHERE ELSE CALL US BEFORE YOU BUY ANYWHERE ELSE Mayra Littman Advertising Representative mayra@cfmedia.info 704-472-7892 RUTHERFORD WEEKLY IS HERE FOR YOU! STRIVING TO HELP ALL BUSINESSES SUCCEED! If you're not sure what to do or how to advertise, give me a call or e-mail. Let's make an appointment and discuss ways we can help! 157 West Main Street, Forest City 828.248.1408 rutherfordweekly.com Digital & Print Ads Much More....Call TODAY! The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 4196-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District in Burke County in the coming week to reduce the risk of wildfi res. This burn is the Steels Creek burn unit located directly North of Morganton, NC along HWY 181 from Steels Creek Rd (FSR 228) to New Gingercake Rd (FSR 496). Trail closures will be in effect for the Mountains to Sea Trail through the burn unit from New Gingercake Rd to Steels Creek Rd. The dates for the burn and the actual number of acres burned will depend upon weather conditions. Burning days are changeable because the proper conditions are needed; wind and relative humidity are key factors in fi re behavior, safety, and smoke control. Prescribed burning will only occur when environmental conditions permit. During the burns, proper personnel and equipment will be on site. All prescribed burns are thoroughly planned and analyzed by a team of specialists to ensure that wildlife, fi sheries, rare plants and historic sites are not harmed. Habitat for a variety of wildlife species can be improved through carefully planned and executed prescribed burns. Regular burns promote the growth of plants that provide food for wildlife including important game animals such as deer and wild turkey. Prescribed burning is an important and versatile forest management tool that can mimic natural fi re disturbances and reduce underbrush and fl ammable vegetation, which is key to limiting wildfi re risk. This will be the third attempt to fi nd a window to burn the Steeles Creek unit in the past month. Even with favorable weather conditions, smoke models for past attempts predicted smoke impacts to roads and communities, prompting fi re managers to call off operations. This week, models are favorible for both weather and smoke dispersion. For prescribed burn updates follow the National Forests in North Carolina on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nfsnc or Twitter at twitter.com/NFsNCarolina. Updates will be posted on our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/nfsnc/alerts- notices. Prescribed burn planned on the Grandfather Ranger District to reduce wildÐire risk and improve forest health Article Provided By: National Forests in North Carolina John Kaskie was awarded fi rst place in the instrumental category and Best In Show at the Rutherford County Senior Center Silver Arts Performing Arts Talent Show. Nan Thompson and Darrell Kiger took second and third place ribbons in the instrumental group. Junior Johnson and Lucinda Humphries placed fi rst and second in the comedy/drama classifi cation. The blue ribbon in the vocal competition was awarded to Debra Charles with Hilda Thompson placing second. Rutherford County Senior Center Silver Arts Performing Arts Talent Show Winners Article Provided By: Pat Nanney Email to Email to events@rutherfordweekly.com events@rutherfordweekly.com or or 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!