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Early voting in KM Begins on Saturday Early voting for the city election Nov. 5 will begin in Kings Mountain at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King Street, Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Monday, October 28 to Friday, Nov. 1, from 12 noon until 6 p.m. Voters who are not registered may register during one stop voting and cast their vote. Persons who register during one-stop voting will be required to provide proof of residency. The deadline to apply for absentee ballot is Oct. 29 and completed ballots must be returned to the Board Elections on or before Nov. 5 by 5 p.m. Early voting is also underway at the Cleveland County Board of Elections in Shelby. Kings Mountain uses the
non-partisan plurality-type method of election which means the top vote-getters are elected regardless of whether they receive a majority. Eleven candidates seek five seats on Kings Mountain city council. Three incumbent city councilmen and the mayor face opposition. The mayor’s race is a three-way race between incumbent Scott Neisler, former mayor Rick Murphrey and David Dettloff. Running for an At-Large seat are Incumbent Keith Miller, David Brinkley and former councilman Curtis Pressley. Ward 4 incumbent councilman Rodney Gordon is challenged by Jimmy West. Ward 5 incumbent councilman Jay Rhodes is challenged by Ronald Hum-
phries. Ward I councilwoman Annie Thombs is unopposed for reelection A county-wide sales tax referendum is also on the ballot. If approved, the present tax of 6.75 percent would go up to 7 percent and apply to all persons shopping in the county. County commissioners called for the referendum in a resolution adopted August 4. They said funds raised would benefit educational and community projects. Elections Director Clifton Philbeck said that Gaston County voters living in Kings Mountain will be allowed to vote at the Kings Mountain early voting location only.
HOMECOMING QUEEN – Maggie Lloyd, daughter of Greg and Beth Lloyd, was crowned KMHS 2019 Homecoming Queen during halftime of Friday's game between the Mountaineers and Ashbrook at Gamble Stadium. Maggie is pictured with her dad KMHS Coach Greg Lloyd. Photo by Gary Smart
The Pumpkin Parade will begin at KM City Hall and proceed to the Gazeboo at Patriot’s Park on Thursday, October 31 at 10 am. Photo provided
The KMHS Advanced Performace Ensemble rehears How to Kill a Mockingbird. Photo from https://www.facebook.com/kmhstheatre/
How to Kill a Mockingbird performed at KMHS this week The Advanced Performance Ensemble of Kings Mountain High School Theater Department presents How to Kill a Mockingbird on Thursday, October 24 and and Friday, October 25 at B.N. Barnes Auditorium at 6 pm. Admission is $5. Gold Card
members are free. This comedy is about five less-than-stellar students who meet to work on their group English project. Their assigned reading: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Unfortunately, not one has read the book. In fact, nobody even
brought a copy of the book along. Worst of all, they’re not exactly sure what the title of the book even is! Thus, begins a hilarious series of guesses and assumptions which culminate in a massive conspiracy theory about the book and the true threat of mockingbirds!
Fun awaits in KM While Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival was cancelled due to predicted bad weather, there are still plenty of things to do in Kings Mountain during the upcoming month. Take the kids to these family-friendly events and get to know your neighbors. Trinity Barn’s Fall Festival is Saturday, October 26 from 2 pm until 8 pm at 119 Kristie Lane in Kings Mountain. Bring the family to enjoy food, games, trunk or treat, hayride, children’s playground, and a 35-foot dual lane obstacle course.
Hot dogs, soups, and chili are provided. This event is free and open to the public. Central United Methodist Church has a Bluegrass Gospel and BBQ Concert on October 26 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. East Gold Street Wesleyan has its Fall Festival, Saturday Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at 701 E. Gold St. offering food, games, prizes, candy, and hayride. Kings Mountain Community Chorus and Orchestra is looking for singers in our city and surrounding areas with a love for choral
music. Directed by conductor Carlos Zamora and accompanist/collaborative artist Mike Sisk, singers will have the opportunity to perform with a chamber orchestra in a culminating concert for the community at the Joy Performance Center on December 3rd. We will rehearse on Monday evenings at 7pm with rehearsals starting on October 28. Rehearsals will take place in the Choral Rehearsal Room of Central UMC in downtown. To join the Community Chorus and See FUN, Page 2WA
Clark wins top honors in essay contest Brooke Clark of Kings Mountain High School and Bryson Pleasant of Roxboro Community School won top honors in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click It or Ticket Scholar-Athlete Essay Contest. The Fall 2019 semester’s prompt was: As a scholar-athlete, describe the misconceptions teens have about seat belt usage. As their peer, what are some practical ways you could encourage them to wear their seatbelt every time they get into a vehicle? Winners were chosen by a panel of judges from the Brooke Clark of Kings Mountain High School is a five-sport athlete who won top honors in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click It or Ticket Scholar-Athlete Essay Contest. Photo David Evans
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North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program and NCHSAA with criteria that included originality, content, organization, and grammar. Clark is a senior at Kings Mountain High School. She is a five-sport athlete participating in cross country, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and swimming and diving. Clark used her experience as a volunteer Firefighter to explain teens misconceptions about seatbelt usage stem from their belief of invincibility. She also believes teens are under-exposed to the true dangers of car accidents since accidents can occur from not only an inexperienced driver, but also other driv-
ers on the road not abiding by the rules. Pleasant is a senior baseball, basketball and soccer student-athlete at Roxboro Community School. He explained the lessons learned and leadership developed through sports allows him to encourage his peers to wear their seat belt. He leads by example, always wearing his seat belt in his truck and not allowing passengers in his vehicle if they are not buckled up. Pleasant believes it is not just encouraging individuals to wear their seat belt that matters but holding them accountable for their actions. “We are pleased to have received such inspiring and impactful submissions from
students around the state,” said Mark Ezzell, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. “Involving our youth in the discussion around seat belt usage is not only key to increasing awareness, but ultimately reducing crash-related injuries. We look forward to seeing how these young leaders will continue to shape our community and be advocates for ‘Click It or Ticket,’ and all traffic safety messages.” Congratulations to the winners of the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click It or Ticket and North Carolina High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Essay Competition.
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