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“Home for Christmas” Comes Back to Downtown KM City of Kings Mountain to present “Home for Christmas” Parade Dec. 4 Costner’s Christmas Lights Extravaganza, a magnificent display of Christmas lights formerly owned by Grady and Katie Costner will light up on November 24th in Patriot’s Park. Photo provided
Special Tree Lighting Ceremony November 24 at Patriots Park Downtown Kings Mountain turns into a magical wonderland, as the sights and sounds of Christmas come back “Home for Christmas”. Costner’s Christmas Lights Extravaganza, a magnificent display of Christmas lights formerly owned by Grady and Katie Costner, and the Mayor’s Downtown Fantasy Light Show will come alive Wednesday, November 24th. To celebrate, the public is invited to Patriots
Park to attend a special tree lighting ceremony and the lighting of one of Grady and Katie’s most revered light displays, the carrousel. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 pm. The public is encouraged to attend this special ceremony. “Grady Costner’s craftsmanship for creating Christmas displays was amazing,” says Mayor Scott Neisler. “We are thrilled to add the carrousel to the park this year. It wasn’t Christmas until you
visited his home to view his lights. I’m so glad that we were able to obtain them to preserve his spirit for generations to come.” Throughout the Christmas season, visitors will be able to stroll through Patriots Park to view a magical wonderland of lights while enjoying traditional Christmas tunes from Liberty Falls Amphitheatre. The Mayor’s Downtown Christmas Fantasy Light Show, synchronized to music from See LIGHTING, Page 5A
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! The City of Kings Mountain will present “Home for Christmas” Parade, December 4, at 3:00 pm in downtown Kings Mountain. The parade will line-up at 2:00 pm on East Gold Street near Mountain Rest Cemetery, proceed downtown and turn right on up Main Street (South Battle- Kings Mountain “Home for Christmas” Parade will be held on ground Avenue) and December 4, at 3:00 pm in downtown Kings Mountain. Photos provided right on US 74 near the overhead bridge County Shrine Club’s tleground Avenue (216); on King Street and disband on South Deal Gator Patrol, and the jolly east on 74 Business then ole elf himself, Santa south on Deal St. Motorists Street. Over 100 entries are ex- Claus. Kings Mountain na- are urged to use extreme pected for this special pa- tive and 96.9 Kat Country’s caution while traveling rade, including the Kings own Sarah Lee Owensby through Kings Mountain. While vehicles will not Mountain High School will serve as Grand Marbe allowed, spectators are Marching Mountaineers, shal. encouraged to take chairs Mayor Scott Neisler, City The Christmas Parade or stand along the parade of Kings Mountain’s City will impact various roads Manager and Elected Of- beginning on Gold Street route. After the parade, The City ficials, Cleveland County at the intersection of HighCommissioners, Catawba way 161; west down BatSee PARADE, Page 5A
Sarah Lee Owensby selected as Christmas Parade Grand Marshal Kings Mountain native and 96.9 The Kat’s own Sarah Lee Owensby, has been selected as Grand Marshal for the Kings Mountain “Home for Christmas” Parade scheduled for December 4 at 3:00 p.m. Sarah Lee, who was born in Kings Mountain, has defied great odds to end up where she has found herself; as the co-host to Paul Schadt, a Country Radio Hall of Fame talent. Sarah Lee’s rise in media took root in Charlotte beginning as an intern for Ace & TJ, then becoming their direct com-
SARAH LEE OWENSBY petition when she was hired to host the morning show on what was then, 96-1 The Beat. While none of it happened overnight, it didn’t
take too long for her to leave Charlotte and become the co-host to celebrity Nick Cannon in New York City, followed by moves to Tampa, Los Angeles, and Nashville, before landing the job that would bring her back home, literally, now residing in her hometown of Kings Mountain, three blocks away from her parents and the house she grew up in. In 2019, Sarah Lee became the recipient of The Spirit Award from the City of Kings Mountain for her See MARSHALL, Page 5A
Artisian Pop-Up Market will be open each Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 4 p.m.
2nd Annual “Home for Christmas”
Artisan Pop-Up Market in City Council annexes property, Downtown Kings Mountain approves rezoning requests
By Loretta Cozart During the October 26 City Council Meeting, several budget amendments were approved. The first, in the
amount of $35,000, appropriated funds and a contingency for a slope mower for the Public Works Department. The equipment is necessary to ensure the city follows OSHA requirements. The second budget amendment funded a pay and classification study with Piedmont Triad Regional Council in the amount of $30,000, which includes the contract amount of $28,000 plus contingency. Council also approved:
• adopting an Ordinance declaring a roadway closure for the Kings Mountain Christmas Parade, which is on Saturday, December 4, at 3:00 pm. • scheduling a Public Hearing for Wednesday, November 10, at 6:00 p.m. to consider a Developer Agreement and Level 4 Incentive Agreement for TKC-MLC KING’S MOUNTAIN SITE, See COUNCIL, Page 8A
Market will open Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 4 pm
Christmas is just around the corner! Do you need help finding that special gift for that special person? Stop in Downtown Kings Mountain, starting at 4 pm each Saturday, December 4, 11, and 18, to take in the sights and sounds of Christmas while shopping in at the Artisan Pop-Up Market. Held in Liberty Mountain Garden located beside
the Joy Performance Theater and on Railroad Avenue, the Artisan Pop-Up Market will feature local talented artisans, who have hand crafted unique wares to sell just in time for Christmas. The Artisan Pop-Up Market will open each Saturday during
the “Home for Christmas” Celebration at 4 pm. Interested in becoming a vendor? Please contact Denise Ciccone at 704-813-6171. For more information regarding the “Home for Christmas” Celebration, contact the Special Events Department at 704-7302101, access their website at www.kingsmountainchristmas.com or Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/CityofKMSpecialEvents.
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