RC Emergency Communications 12-6 thru 12-7
Clear Creek Fire and Locust Cove #2 Fire Updates
December 5, 2023 Nebo, NC- Firefighters made substantial progress in containing the Clear Creek Fire and Locust Cove #2 Fire over the previous few days. The fires are currently burning approximately two miles from each other on the Grandfather Ranger District of…Read More »
Congressman Patrick McHenry To Retire
WASHINGTON — Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement: “I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything and—for me—this…Read More »
ICC’s Practical Nursing program earns top ranking
SPINDALE (Dec. 4, 2023) — The Practical Nursing program at Isothermal Community College has been ranked among the best in North Carolina by a national organization. In its 2024 ranking release last week, PracticalNursing.org named ICC’s PN program as the eighth best…Read More »
RC Arrests – December 4, 2023
Sex & the Courthouse – Again????
SBI misconduct points to yet another sex scandal in District Attorney Ted Bell’s office. One can hardly forget the actions of former judge Randy Pool, the allegations of Bell’s ongoing relationship with a deputy clerk of court, and a rumored new entanglement with…Read More »
Arrests 12-01- 2023
MISSING PERSON FOUND DECEASED
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office has located the body of Billy Joe Blanton Jr. in a wooded area in Cliffside. The investigation is still ongoing at this time and a more thorough update will be released later. The Sheriff’s Office would like…Read More »
Monday numbers: NC voter rolls look different than they did eight years ago
Latest data contain some noteworthy changes and some hidden figures BY: BOB HALL – NOVEMBER 13, 2023 6:00 AM (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) The latest data show that North Carolina’s voter rolls continue to grow at a steady pace. However, because a growing number of voters…Read More »