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Volume 118 • Issue 1

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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Looking back at 2021: How we made it through the last six months by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

(Ed. Note: This is Part Two of a two-part series looking back on the last six months of 2021 and how the Eagle brought your hometown, community news and local issues to you, our faithful readers. We here at Community Media pray you all have a blessed and Happy New Year 2022!) JULY • Old savings and loan/ law office building taken down in second controlled burn. Burn makes way for proposed CaroMont Urgent Care Clinic. • Large crowds come out for music; fireworks at city’s Independence Day celebration • Cherryville’s Family “Y” relocating to Mountain Street. New space readies to support needs of Cherryville community • Puett installed as 94th N.C. American Legion Auxiliary Department President. Her 17-year journey has brought her to this high honor. • Little League 11/12 All-Stars win District 1 Championship. • Post 100 ends regular season at 11-5 overall in Western Division. Team is 10-4 in Division play, tied with Cleveland County Post 82.

• Cherryville native Page appointed Gaston County DA. • Cherryville hosts 2021 Dixie Youth State Tournament. July 9 opening ceremonies packs Rudisill Stadium. Later, Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball teams win State Championships in three divisions – Debs (19U), Angels (10U), and Sweetees (6U). • Cherryville Post 100 sweeps Mint Hill in Legion Semis. In “best-of-3” Area IV finals, Post 100 (West2) set to face Rutherford (West-3) • Long-time Fire Chief/ City Manager Cash announces retirement effective Jan. 1, 2022. Asst. Fire Chief Wofford promoted to Fire Chief effective Jan. 2, 2022 • City’s Main Street Program earns national accreditation for the sixth year in a row. Main Street America names the Cherryville Main Street Program as a nationally accredited Main Street program. • Post 100 recognized the 2021 11- and 12-yearold All-Stars Little League team and their coaches last Friday afternoon at Memorial Stadium/Fraley Field before the game between the Cherryville men and Rutherford Post 423. The youngsters won the 2021 District One Championship and later played in the N.C. State Tournament Games See 2021, Page 4

The 2021 fireworks were spectacular as they exploded over the large crowds gathered on Friday night, July 2, to watch the show.

Retired Fire Chief/City Manager Jeff Cash (left) and incoming Fire Chief Jason Wofford (right).

The District One Little League Tournament 11/12 All-Stars after their win, showing off their rings and their championship banner. They are: Canon Whitesides, Trevor Dalton, Kenan Fowler, Landon Sain, Kayden Smith, Tristan Towery, Ryder Dellinger, Curtis Kester, Jayden Adams, and Cole Carpenter. Team coaches are: Head coach Tyler Sain, assisted by Tony Owens, Dusty Smith, and Jason Sain. (Eagle/CF Media photos by MEP, Susan L. Powell or provided)

Cherryville Post 100 Senior Legion Team - 2021 Area IV Champions! They are, front row (L-R): head coach Bobby Reynolds, Collin Robinson, Brett Mason, Landon Hahn, Brady Mackall, Will Heavner, Jacob Hamrick, Samuel Duncan, Cody Mosteller, and Zach Wilson. Back row, standing (L-R): Asst. Coach Drew Reynolds, Reid Stroupe, Ty Heavner, Dalton Pence, Noah Huss, Noah Ingle, Joseph Webb, Will Fowler, Cole Irby, Zane Brockman, and assistant coach Robbie Cowie.

Senator Kathy Harrington New Year’s Shooter’s exhibit announces retirement at Historical Museum redone Majority Leader Sen. Kathy Harrington (R-Gaston) has announced she will not seek re-election. Sen. Harrington is in her sixth term representing Gaston County in the North Carolina State Senate. She was elected by the Senate Republican Caucus to serve as majority leader for the 2021-22 session. In a media release from her office Sen. Harrington said, “I’m immensely proud of what I“ve been able to accomplish over nearly 12 years in the Senate. It’s been an honor to serve the people of Gaston County. “Looking back at my tenure I can say for a fact that I’ve accomplished all my goals and worked tirelessly on behalf of my constituents. North Carolina is in a vastly different position than it was when I first took office. We have lower taxes, balanced budgets, and working families can send their children to

SEN. KATHY HARRINGTON schools that best fit their educational needs. With that in mind, I felt like it was the right time to retire.” Harrington has been a budget writer in the Senate since 2014. Prior to her work on the budget, she was instrumental in the creation of the Strategic Transportation Investments law, which passed in 2013. The STI law brought a more data-driven approach to transportation project funding and established the State Transportation Improvement Program, which identifies

what projects will receive funding over a 10-year time period. Her time as a budget writer was marked by balanced budgets, regular revenue surpluses, lower taxes for all North Carolinians, and increased funding for education. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said, “I’m thankful for Senator Harrington’s leadership in the Senate. She’s been a strong leader in the caucus, helping guide all of our members and offering sound counsel to those who seek it. She’s the epitome of a public servant, always working to make life better for her constituents and thoughtfully addressing issues facing the state. She’ll be missed in the Senate, but I’m excited to see how she continues to serve the state of North Carolina in her retirement.” Sen. Harrington was the first woman to be elected majority leader in the Senate.

Moved upstairs to main floor and expanded by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The New Year’s Shooters exhibit, once located in the basement of the Cherryville Historical Museum, has now found a new home of sorts… one flight up and in the main hall of the CHM. Rusty Wise, owner of Wise Electric and Mr. Sparky, and the Secretary of the Cherryville New Year’s Shooter’s, Inc. group, said he was approached about perhaps working on a new and upgraded exhibit to better reflect what the groups and their history mean to the community. Said Rusty, “The museum started talking about renovating the basement, including the Shooters exhibit. As discussions progressed, including adding the documentary movie and new items, it was decided to move it upstairs. Many of the Shooters artifacts were deteriorating in the basement, as well as the

On the ladder, putting some finishing touches on the TV’s installation part of the exhibit, is Mister Sparky’s Scotty Hutchens. (photo provided by Rusty Wise) basement being limited to through traffic because the use of stairs being required to access the exhibit.” Wise noted that most everything in the exhibit is new; the aluminum storyboards are new as well as some muskets and other items with very little being relocated upstairs. As far as knowing what to pick, what to show, how

to show it all, and what to leave off and not show was concerned, “Mr. Wise said, “The museum and both Shooter’s groups provided pictures and information (for the new exhibit). It was a painstaking process of what to include. We went through at least a dozen edits in the process.” Rusty continued, “The See EXHIBIT, Page 2


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