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This July marks the 75th anniversary for the Rutherford County Library System.
It was on July 21, 1938 that the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners established a central county library unit for Rutherford County. A County Library Board of Trustees, composed of six members, was appointed. In September of that same year Miss Margaret Johnson became the county’s first professional librarian. Since that time the following have served in the position of county librarian: Martha Barr, Elizabeth Ball, Judith Abner, Marion McGuinn, Richard Hendry and at present Martha Schatz.
The County Library has moved three times since its beginnings in the Norris Library in Rutherfordton. In 1965 the move was to 201 N. Central Street in Rutherfordton; this location was in the back of the old Simpson Grocery Store. In 1975 the library was moved to 115 West Court Street in Rutherfordton.
On January 19, 1982 there was a ground breaking ceremony for a new county library building. Sunday January 23, 1983, the Trustees lead my Mrs. Elizabeth Yelton, held a dedication service in this new facility located at 255 Callahan Koon Road in Spindale. The County Library has been at this location for 30 years.
To honor the library’s anniversary, staff worked with local artist Alex Tillman to design a logo that incorporates both old and new technologies. The logo combines a traditional print book with a tablet device, reflecting the library’s evolution in the digital age. You can see the logo on the library’s three web sites (rutherfordcountylibrary.org, mountainsbranchlibrary.org, and haynesbranchlibrary.org) and it will also appear on future print materials and promotions. |
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On Friday, May 17th, 2013, deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Rutherfordton Police Department, Forest City Police Department, Lake Lure Police Department, N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, and the District Attorney’s Office will be participating in the North Carolina Special Olympics Torch Run.
The Torch Run will begin at 08:00 am.
Deputies and officers will carry the Special Olympics Torch over 28 miles from Bills Creek Road on Hwy 64/74 to the Rutherford County line on Hwy 74.
Once the Special Olympics Torch reaches the Rutherford County line, it will be handed off to officers from Cleveland County where it will continue its journey to Raleigh.
Each summer, law enforcement officials carry the Flame of Hope across the state in The Torch Run Final Leg, culminating in the lighting of the cauldron to officially open the Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games in Raleigh. The 2,000-mile, 15-day Torch Run Relay involves more than 2,500 law enforcement officers and personnel representing more than 200 law enforcement agencies across North Carolina. http://www.sonc.net/torch-run/
North Carolina Special Olympics Torch Run T-Shirts are available for purchase to also help raise funds to send the Special Olympic Athletes to the Games. Join your local law enforcement officers in supporting Special Olympics and sport a good-looking Torch Run T-shirt! A cotton T-shirt requires a minimum donation of $13 while a technical running shirt requires a minimum donation of $20. Contact Det. Julie Greene (828-447-1416) with your order or donation. |
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The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service and the Pesticide Disposal Section of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services(NCDA&CS) will hold a Pesticide Collection Day on Wednesday, April 24th at the Rutherford County Extension Center in Spindale from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Rutherford Extension Center is located at 193 Callahan-Koon Road in Spindale.
If you have pesticide products that are no longer being used and are in their original containers you can bring them to the Pesticide Collection Day for disposal. The pesticide containers should be structurally sound (no leaking) and have a legible label.
This is an excellent opportunity to remove unwanted pesticide products from your households and be able to correctly dispose of them! Please share this information with your family and community members-this is a free service!
For further information contact Jan McGuinn, Agriculture Extension Agent, at 287-6011. |
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Freegal, the library's music download service, publishes a monthly online newsletter highlighting new and upcoming releases as well as the most popular downloads in various genres (country, hip hop, rock, etc). If you're a music lover and haven't tried Freegal yet, take a look at what you're missing!
Freegal Newsletter - May 7 |
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Rutherford County residents have a new way to find help when they need it most: NC 2-1-1.
2-1-1 service to Rutherford County was officially launched at a March 12th kickoff celebration event that included a ceremonial first call and ribbon cutting and was attended by around 100 community members, elected officials, service providers, and more.
For more information, visit NC211.org. |
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