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Cramerton School Reunion, A Gathering of Eagles, set Saturday

Former Belmont Mayor Billy Joye has died

John Rudisill figured he wouldn’t agree with every call made by the umpire on a given night of softball. At least when it came to Dan Blair, however, the Stanley native could rely on him to add comedic value to an otherwise tense moment. “I had my share of 5-for-5 games, 6-for-6 games. I never went 8-for-8 though, mostly because you don’t get that many opportunities to hit,” Rudisill said. “But the one time I did in 1977, I was playing for Howard & Carroll during a weeknight at East L...