Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Thursday, December 21-December 27, 2023 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 15 6 DAY FORECAST RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S For Up To The Minute Rutherford County Weather Go To rutherfordweekly.com 55 45 TUES DEC 26 SHOWERS THUR DEC 21 57 33 FRI DEC 22 SAT DEC 23 57 36 SUN DEC 24 55 40 52 43 MON DEC 25 PARTLY CLOUDY MOSTLY CLOUDY PARTLY CLOUDY SHOWERS 57 30 PARTLY CLOUDY ©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 Answers to Word Search The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles wants to remind teen drivers and their parents of changes to the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system made by the legislature that will go into effect in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, teen drivers will need to have their Level 1 Limited Learner Permit for nine months instead of the current six months before being able to get their Level 2 Limited Provisional License. DMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said, "The law doesn't allow for grandfathering anyone in, so if someone has their six months of Level 1 in before the end of the year but doesn't get in to take their road test by Dec. 29, they will have to wait until they hit nine months to take the road test and get their Level 2. Anyone who got their Level 1 after June 30 must have nine months." The requirement to advance to Level 2 had been 12 months for most of the past 25 years since the GDL system was put into place in 1997. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislature temporarily shortened this requirement to six months. That provision lapsed at the end of 2022 until a new law was enacted May 8 which extended the six-month provision again through 2023. Beginning Jan. 1, the provision will permanently change to nine months. Teen drivers seeking a Level 2 license are required to: be at least 16 years old; log 60 hours of driving time; pass a road test; and show printed proof of insurance in the teen driver's name. Article Provided By: ncdot Teen Driver Law Changes Take Effect in the New Year At the December Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,540,432 in funding for 50 projects through the Food Distribution Assistance Program. The N.C. General Assembly appropriated $10 million to Golden LEAF for the Food Distribution Assistance Program. This program is funded by federal State Fiscal Recovery Funds through the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The awards made at the December meeting provide 50 nonprofi ts with funding for organizations in 37 counties. Local recipients include: • $106,739 to Grahamtown Team in Rutherford County for building construction, vehicle, ServSafe Certifi cations, Partner Agency Fees, freezer, refrigerator, stainless steel sink/faucet, stainless steel counters, hand truck, dry goods storage shelving, coolers, reusable bags, storage containers, ice machine, freezer blankets, insulated cooler bags, and grant administration. • $250,000 to Washington Outreach Ministry in Cleveland County for building and parking lot expansion, exterior storage, and an electric pallet jack. • $73,102 to Centro Unido Latino Americano in McDowell County for construction costs to prepare the building for conversion to a walk-in pantry and to accommodate commercial refrigerator freezer units, shelving, freezer/refrigerator, ice machine, storage containers, transport dolly/hand truck, plastic pallets, commercial grade carts, thermometers and food safety equipment, and grant administration. Funds for the Food Distribution Assistance Program may be used for grants to nonprofi t organizations to assist organizations in becoming eligible to be partner agencies of a North Carolina food bank or enhancing or expanding the capacity of current partner agencies of North Carolina food banks. Funds may also be used for grants to nonprofi t organizations to assist organizations in establishing a school-based weekend food assistance program or enhancing or expanding the capacity of current school- based weekend food assistance programs. The application process for this program is closed. Golden LEAF anticipates awarding the remaining available funding at the February 2024 Golden LEAF Board meeting out of the projects received during the application process. Article Provided By: Golden LEAF Foundation Local projects awarded Food Distribution Assistance Program