Rutherford Town Rising

10/14/2026

👻🚨 LAST CALL FOR THIS WEEKEND, RUTHERFORDTON! 🚨👻

The spirits are stirring, the stories are waiting, and your chance to explore the haunted side of our historic downtown is almost here! 🕯️🖤

Minted Memories: Haunted Tales of Rutherfordton kicks off THIS WEEK, and we still have room on our 4 PM tours! Our 6 PM tours are nearly SOLD OUT, so if you've been thinking about joining us, now's the time to grab your tickets!

🕸️ Explore historic downtown Rutherfordton
👻 Hear local history and spooky tales brought to life with Tri-City Theatre
🍂 Make an afternoon of it and stick around to shop, eat, and enjoy downtown!

📅 October 16, 17, 23 & 24
🕓 Tours at 4 PM & 6 PM
🎟️ $25 per person

And remember, this is more than just a spooky good time! Every ticket helps support Rutherford Town Rising and our work to strengthen and preserve our downtown business community. 💙

🖤 Don't get left hauntingly disappointed! Grab your tickets now at ThinkRutherfordton.com before they're gone!

Tag your ghost-hunting crew below! 👇👻

10/14/2026

😁 Between ghoulie Ghost Tours walking on Main Street, our very own Oktoberfest Bar & Restaurant Crawl, and our vibrant Cars and Coffee Rutherfordton event- this Saturday is sure to be a GREAT time in Downtown Rutherfordton!

10/13/2026

👻🕯️ MINTED MEMORIES: HAUNTED TALES OF RUTHERFORDTON — Q&A! 🕯️👻

Curious about our Ghost Tours? We've got answers! 😉

🕸️ Q: What exactly is a Ghost Tour?
A: A guided walking tour through historic downtown Rutherfordton featuring local history, spooky stories, and tales from our town's past, brought to life in collaboration with Tri-City Theatre!

🎃 Q: Is it family-friendly?
A: Absolutely! We offer two tour options: a Family-Friendly Tour (4pm) and an Adult 21+ Tour (6pm).

👻 Q: How much walking are we talking?
A: No marathon here! It's an easy walking route along Main Street, with plenty of history and a few spooky surprises along the way.

🕯️ Q: Which tour times still have tickets available?
A: Our 6 PM tours are almost SOLD OUT! 😱 But there's still plenty of room on our 4 PM tours, making them a great option to kick off your afternoon downtown!

🍂 Q: What should we do after the tour?
A: Make an evening of it! Shop our local stores, grab dinner, enjoy a sweet treat, and show our downtown businesses some love. ❤️

🖤 Q: Why is Rutherford Town Rising hosting these tours?
A: The Ghost Tours are a fundraiser for Rutherford Town Rising, helping us continue supporting our downtown businesses and preserving the unique character of our historic downtown!

📅 Tour Dates: October 16, 17, 23 & 24
🕓 Tour Times: 4 PM & 6 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $25 per person

Don't wait until the last minute to grab your tickets! Come hear the stories, explore our history, and see Rutherfordton in a whole new light… or maybe a little darker one. 👀

🎟️ Get your tickets at ThinkRutherfordton.com!

MyRutherfordton Norris Public Library

10/12/2026

🧡🍂 Friendly reminder: VOTING ENDS TODAY at 5pm!

I highly encourage you view ALL pictures, and visit them in person if possible 🍂🧡

10/10/2026

💚 Our very own Ruff’ton Roots Community Garden event! Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to support your local community ❤️

There’s a lot of good growing at Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden , and we hope you’ll help support it.

The volunteers behind our community garden put in hours planting, tending, and harvesting fresh produce for local food pantries and soup kitchens. Their work helps our neighbors get nutritious food and gives people a place to work together, learn, and serve our community. We’re proud to have Ruff’ton Roots here in Rutherfordton.

Their annual Empty Bowls fundraiser is coming up Saturday, November 14, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. This year, it’s moving to a larger space at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Center, 246 N. Main Street.

Expect delicious local food, beautiful local pottery, and an evening with friends and neighbors. Funds raised will support the garden’s 2027 growing season.

If you’ve been looking for a way to support Ruff’ton Roots, this is a great place to start. Bring a friend, enjoy the evening, and help these hardworking volunteers keep growing food for our community.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empty-bowls-2026-tickets-1997773901518

Learn more about the garden: https://rufftonroots.org/

10/10/2026

🧡🍂 What a wonderful spotlight highlighting our charming western NC town!

Rutherfordton absolutely loves all things fall- and there’s still time to turn in your scarecrow hunt maps (digital & paper- due Monday at 5pm), and vote for your favorite scarecrows (voting ends at 5pm Monday!).

MyRutherfordton

10/09/2026

💙 Homecoming is happening TODAY! 🎉 Main Street will be closed from 4:45–5:15 PM for the Homecoming Parade, so be sure to plan accordingly if you're heading downtown!

🛍️ With plenty of shopping, delightful eats, and local favorites to enjoy, don't let a little parade rain on your plans! 😉 Come early, shop small, grab a bite, and make a day of it on Main Street! 💙

💙 HILLTOPPERS PAST & PRESENT—COME HOME! 🤍
📅 Friday, October 9, 2026 | R-S Central High School Homecoming

Pull out your blue and white, reach out to your old classmates, and save the date for a hometown tradition that brings generations together!

Homecoming means familiar faces along the parade route, catching up with friends, celebrating our homecoming queen and court, and cheering for the band, cheerleaders and students who carry our Hilltopper traditions forward. Whether you graduated five years ago or fifty, have a student at Central today, or simply love this community, you’re part of the celebration.

And with the Hilltoppers putting together a strong football season, there’s plenty to get excited about under those Friday night lights!

Make plans to join us:

4:00 p.m. — Town of Spindale, NC Homecoming Parade
Approximately 4:45 p.m. — Rutherfordton Homecoming Parade, returning to the traditional route from Second Baptist to Gregory’s.
7:30 p.m. — R-S Central vs. East Burke at R-S Central High School.

Let’s line the streets, fill the stands and give Hilltoppers past and present a homecoming to remember.

Tag a classmate you’d love to catch up with! 💙

10/08/2026

👻 Make a Night of It in Downtown Rutherfordton! 🍂

Our Minted Memories: Haunted Tales of Rutherfordton ghost tours are filling up fast!

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time to grab your tickets! And don’t overlook our 4:00 PM tours — they’re a great way to start your evening downtown. 👻

Come early, take a stroll down Main Street, grab a drink or some ice cream, do a little shopping, enjoy dinner at one of our downtown restaurants, and then join us for an evening of local history, legends, and haunted tales.

🍽️ Make it a date night.
👨‍👩‍👧 Make it a family outing.
👻 Make it a spooky evening with friends.

Your $25 ticket supports Rutherford Town Rising and helps us continue investing in and supporting our historic downtown.

📅 October 16, 17, 23 & 24
⏰ 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM
🎟️ $25 per person

Tickets are limited, and once a tour is full, it’s full!

Come for the stories. Stay for the downtown. 👻🍂

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.thinkrutherfordton.com/

MyRutherfordton

10/07/2026

✨ Let the monthly specials continue!

Don't miss these awesome October monthly specials from some of our wonderful downtown businesses!

MyRutherfordton

10/06/2026

✨ Check out this amazing line up Linder's Elite Events at One13 & Copper Penny Grill Rutherfordton has in store for y'all!

We have some of the best food and entertainment around- you don't want to miss it!

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