Scott Carpenter

5 days ago | thedigitalcourier.com | Scott Carpenter

FOREST CITY—Two men are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop Monday evening. Around 6 p.m., detectives with the Tri-City Violent Crimes Task Force stopped Jameson Darren Jones and Timothy Lamont Hill in the Pizza Hut parking lot in Forest City. According to police, Jones, who was driving, consented to a vehicle search. As Hill exited the vehicle, detectives believed they saw something that appeared to be concealed in Hill’s pants. Hill gave consent to being searched.

5 days ago | nationalmortgagenews.com | Scott Carpenter |Caleb Mutua

Asset managers and strategists have for years touted mortgage bonds as a haven when the economy stumbles, but the debt has underwhelmed since President Donald Trump announced his tariff blitz. Agency mortgage backed securities have slipped about 1.1% since the start of April, trailing Treasuries and the broader US bond market. MBS tend to suffer when there's more uncertainty about the direction of interest rates.

6 days ago | thedigitalcourier.com | Scott Carpenter

SPINDALE—In the first days in custody of the Rutherford County Department of Social Services (DSS), children and youth will no longer face the possibility of sleeping on office floors awaiting more permanent placement. A ribbon-cutting and grand opening was held Wednesday for The Lighthouse at Building D on the DSS campus on in Spindale.

6 days ago | thedigitalcourier.com | Scott Carpenter

RUTHERFORDTON—Rutherfordton property owners will receive a higher tax bill if the budget proposed Wednesday night is approved. The budget recommended by town manager Doug Barrick, calls for a tax increase of 8.5 percent. Barrick told the town council that the increase will permit the town to keep pace with rising costs and modernize key equipment. The total general fund budget is $6,337,257.

6 days ago | thedigitalcourier.com | Scott Carpenter

If rappelling from a fire truck ladder sounds like fun, the Rutherford fire department has a summer camp for you. For the fourth consecutive year, the department will host SPARK, a camp for high school age students who want to learn what it takes to become a firefighter. “Our first camp, had six participants,” said assistant chief, Robbie Samuel. “Last year, we had 20, which is our limit.