Volunteers at Cliffside Community Clean-up Day Keep Rutherford County Beautiful is thrilled to share the results of an inspiring tenth annual Earth Month this spring. Programs and events for this year included school visits from Keep Rutherford County Beautiful’s mascots, Rocki and Roxi, scholarship awards, the RecycleBot Challenge, and inspirational leaders guiding groups through roadsides, parks, and parking lots to collect litter in collaboration with the North Carolina De

Keep Rutherford County Beautiful (KRCB), a local environmental and beautification nonprofit organization and affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is thrilled to announce the recipient of the 2026 Green Scholarship. Each year, the scholarship aims to support graduating seniors who demonstrate exceptional commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Delaney Kinter, a 2026 Green Scholarship recipient. Delaney Kinter, a senior at Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy

Keep Rutherford County Beautiful Full Committee Agenda May 12th, 2026 Town Hall Conference Room, 12 p.m. Attendees: Robin Worcester, James Kilgo, Lindy Abrams, Jerry Stensland, Amber Saint Clair, Dr. Brock Hefflin, Jenna Bailey, Clark Poole, Allie Houtz Administrative Great to Greatest Grant Applied for funding to support Greatest American Cleanup events with each town (Rutherfordton, Spindale, Forest City) Awarded $5,000 to support these events! Seeking to host one more even

Rutherford County, NC - The anticipation is over, and the winners for the 2026 RecycleBot Challenge are ready to be revealed! Embracing the spirit of "Earth Month'' this April, Keep Rutherford County Beautiful (KRCB) and the Rutherford County Library invited third graders across Rutherford County to unleash their creativity by crafting robots from recycled materials, all in a bid to assist mascots Roxi and Rocki the Raccoon in their mission to upcycle and preserve the environ

Keep Rutherford County Beautiful Full Committee Agenda March 24th, 2026 Town Hall Conference Room, 12 p.m. Attendees: Robin Worcester, Amanda Henline, Lindy Abrams, Jerry Stensland, Amber Saint Clair, Elizabeth Toney, Ethan Saraga, George Moyer, Marian Moyer, Clark Poole, Allie Houtz Administrative NCWorks Internship Welcome to Ethan! 500+ hour internship, helping with KRCB and ROC programs AmeriCorps Project Conserve Position Applied for a Sustainability Coordinator from Se

Rutherford County, NC - Keep Rutherford County Beautiful (KRCB), a local environmental and beautification nonprofit organization and affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2026 Green Scholarship. This year, the scholarship aims to support graduating seniors demonstrating exceptional commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. The Green Scholarship program, now in its sixth year, aims to support aspiring environmental l