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Family Dollar grand re-opening of KM store Family Dollar, a leading small format and convenience retailer, has announced plans for a renovated store’s grand re-opening in Kings Mountain.

In addition to providing everyday low prices and a broad assortment of necessities, the renovated store will now include $1.00 Dollar Tree merchandise, additional freezers and coolers and an expanded selection

of food, beauty and essentials, household products, and seasonal items. There will be a grand re-opening on Saturday, May 15.

“Family Dollar is proud to be a part of the Kings Mountain community and we are excited to welcome existing and new customers to our newly renovated store,” said Jim Van Slyke, See FAMILY DOLLAR, Page 5A

Casino Resort to hold two job fairs The Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort is hosting job fairs on May 19 and 20 to fill 200 positions for its pre-launch temporary gaming facility opening this summer in Kings Mountain.

The Two Kings team will hold the job fairs from Noon to 8 p.m. on May 19 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 20 at the Cleveland Community College Event Center, 1800 East Marion St., Shelby, N.C. Available opportunities include finance, marketing and surveillance positions, cage personnel, drop team members, slot techs and attendants, housekeeping personnel, security staff, bartenders, cocktail servers, culinary and guest service representatives, as well as various supervisory positions.

“This is an excellent opportunity to begin your career

and be part of an exciting gaming and hospitality operation,” said Chuck Kilroy, who is leading the efforts of Delaware North, the Catawba Nation’s consultant on the project. “We encourage local residents to come and apply for these positions in this growing business.”

Full-time positions include health, dental and vision medical plans, life insurance coverage, paid vacation, and a 401K retirement savings plan.

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and have two valid forms of identification (e.g., driver’s license, state or tribal ID card or passport).

Applicants are encouraged to bring a resume if they have one and be prepared to fill out an application and be interviewed.

NC House members introduce legislation increasing penalties for rioting O n May 4, N o r t h Carolina House Speaker T i m Moore (R-CleveTIM MOORE l a n d ) along with Reps. McNeill (R-Moore, Randolph), Miller (R-Brunswick) and Sauls (R-Lee) introduced legislation significantly increasing penalties for rioting and related crimes

within North Carolina.

House Bill 805: Preventing Rioting and Civil Disorder Act would seek to deter future civil unrest through multiple avenues.

The legislation would significantly increase penalties for inciting a riot that leads to death, engaging in riots, and engaging in riots that lead to the physical injury of a first responder.

Individuals whose person or property are damaged in a riot would be able to recover treble damages, court costs, and attorneys’ fees.

“Riots and looting devastated many North Carolina downtowns last year at a time when many small See RIOTING, Page 5A

ROCK-A-THON A SUCCESS – The Patrick Center thanks everyone who helped make its first Rock-a-Thon fundraiser for Alzheimer's Disease a success. They especially would like to thank Evelyn Pressley and the Pressley family for their efforts. Also a big thank you to Big Red's Cafe, Sonya Roseboro, and Megan Nations for loaning rocking chairs to use. They appreciate everyone who rocked, and everyone who donated. Volunteers raised over $1,500 and hopefully started a new tradition at the Patrick Center. See more photos on page 4A. Photos by Lynn Lail

Kings Mountain celebrates National Day of Prayer 70th Annual Observance of the National Day Of Prayer The 70th Annual Observance of the National Day of Prayer was held at Kings Mountain City Hall on Thursday, May 6 at noon.

The theme was “Lord Pour out Your LOVE, LIFE, and LIBERTY”, taken from 2 Corinthians 3:17, “Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

Mayor Scott Neisler opened with a proclamation to pray. Kings Mountain Police Department Honor Guard gave Presentation of the Colors. Chief of Police, Lisa Proctor led the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Jonathan Bundon, Worship Pastor of

Mayor Scott Neisler opened the ceremony with a proclamation to pray.

(Photos by Angela Padgett) First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain led in singing the National Anthem and God Bless America. Rev. Ron

Caulder, Pastor of Eastside Baptist Church and President of KM Ministerial Association gave the wel-

come from the KM Ministerial Association. Rev. Bruce Gwyn, Pastor, Central See PRAYER, Page 3A

KMLT announces two short plays for next two weekends “Phoebe and the Color Quest” and “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring” KMLT announces two short plays for its next family-friendly production: Phoebe and the Color Quest and The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring.

Both plays are performed together and will run for two weekends: Friday and Saturday, May 14 and 15 at

7:30 pm, Sunday, May 16 at 3:00 pm and Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22 at 7:30 pm, Sunday, May 23 at 3:00 pm.

The first of the two plays, Phoebe and the Color Quest, was written and directed by Ashlyn Wood, a 17 year old Junior at Kings Mountain High School.

Before spunky Phoebe was born, the color within her village was taken away by the witch of rainbows, Miss Irizelda. Her village is dark and gloomy. The townspeople in the village struggle to find hope and cheer.

Miss Irizelda claimed that the only way to restore the color to the village is by sending the purest of hearts to complete seven tests that correspond to the seven colors of the rainbow. In this heart-warming and fun play the colors are inspired by the seven deadly sins and show how we must overcome them in order to have hope and love shine through….and unlock our own rainbows!

The second play, The Mysterious case of the Missing Ring, written by Janie Downey Maxwell

and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc Englewood, CO, is being directed by Sydney Bridges, a 17 year old CCP student at Cleveland Community College. The royal ring is missing, and the queen won’t sleep until the royal detectives (all 13 of them!) find it. You’ve never met a more eclectic and eccentric group As they scour the Queendom in search of the royal ring, the chatty maids follow the harried queen around while the devious See PLAYS, Page 5A

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■ OBITUARIES

Jerry L. King KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC – Jerry L. King, 86, peacefully passed away while surrounded by his loving family on May 2, 2021. He was born in Kings Mountain, NC, son of the late Louise Bobbitt King and Denver (Dink) Olan King. Jerry was also preceded in death by his son Michael William King, and his daughter-in-law Thelma Jean Strickland King.

Jerry grew up in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, where he attended Kings Mountain High School and later graduated from Western Carolina University. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, where he served as a pilot on various aircraft carriers.

After completing his tenure with the Navy, he returned to family life, the rearing of his five children, and a career in banking. This took him on a journey from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC, and finally settling in his home town of Kings Mountain, NC. Jerry was very active in his community where he served as president of Kings Mountain Rotary Club. He was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church where he taught Sunday school and served on the church Session.

Jerry was passionate about spending time with his family and friends. He was a man with an incredible sense of humor, who enjoyed laughing, nature, and anything that flies. He loved his wife, Dr. Jane King of 34 years, and loved having coffee with his best friend Gene White.

He is survived by his wife Dr. Jane King, and children Karen King Moser (Jeff), Wesley Todd King (Paula), Susan Joan King (Jay), and John Finley King (Eden). Grandchildren include Laura Leigh Watson (Matt), William Jacob Moser (Paige), Colden Todd King (Claire), Sarah Torrence Moser, Madison Ann King, Sarah Susan King, and Gibson George King. Great-grandchildren, Eve Elizabeth Watson, Jacob Michael Watson, and Benjamin Robert Watson. Brother-in-law Lewis R Cabe (Diane). Niece, Tanessa Cabe (Steve), Great nieces Helenica Harte and Gizella Harte.

A memorial service was held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, NC with Reverend John Bridges officiating.

Visitation was Friday, May 7, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM prior to the service at the church.

A private interment was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery.

Guest register is available at: www.harrisfunerals.com.

Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is in charge of arrangements.

Joann Lackey Collins

03/18/1941 – 05/02/2021 WINSTON SALEM, NC – Joann Lackey Collins, daughter of the late James and Lillian Harmon Lackey, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the age of 80.

She is survived by her two children, Karen (Mike) Molloy and David (Debbie) Collins. She was affectionately known as “Mimi” to her three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Doris Roof and Juanita (Howard) Lutz, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law Rev. Lester Roof. Jr. A family graveside service will be held at St. Luke’s Cemetery in Kings Mountain, NC, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27103.

Online condolences may be made at salemfh.com

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Gaston Co. Police charge man with possession of child porn Gaston County Police have charged Phillip Michael Costin, 33, of 1140 Jennifer Ln., Cherryville, with seven (7) felony counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and seven (7) felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

The charges stem from a joint investigation by Gaston County Police and Homeland Security Investigations.

In 2020 Homeland Security Investigations ini-

PHILLIP MICHAEL COSTIN tiated an investigation of multiple individuals in

multiple states involving child pornography being shared over the dark web. As a result of the investigation, Costin was identified as one of the individuals involved. Detectives with the Gaston County Police and agents from Homeland Security seized electronic devices from Costin. Forensic examinations were performed on the devices, which led to the discovery of over 500 images and videos containing child pornography.

Costin is currently incarcerated in the Gaston County Jail, being held on a $500,000 secured bond.

The investigation continues and anyone with information is asked to contact Det. R.L. Smith at (704) 866-3320, or Crimestoppers at (704) 861-8000.

There is no further information available at this time.

Gaston Co. Police charge Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office man with sex offense releases April stats involving a juvenile Gaston County Police have charged Joseph Harris, age 30, of 419 New Haven Dr. Gastonia, NC with one (1) felony count of Indecent Liberties with a Child. The investigation and resulting charges stem from a report made to the police after the juvenile disclosed the sexual abuse to their case worker with the Gaston County Department of Social Services.

Harris is currently in custody at the Gaston County Jail under a $1000,000 bond.

The investigation continues and anyone with information is asked to

By Loretta Cozart

JOSEPH HARRIS contact Det. J.M. Hanline at 704-866-3320 or Crimestoppers at 704-8618000. There is no further information available at this time.

Clevel a n d County Sheriff’s Office had a busy April.

During t h e month, there were 6,124 calls for service, 161 arrests, 1,308 papers served including 327 criminal, 600 civil, and 381 subpoenas.

One hundred sixty-nine incident reports were handled: 152 were criminal and 17 were non-criminal.

Four hundred and twenty-four gun total permits were issued, and an additional 294 concealed carry

permits issued.

Narcotics seized were 230,695 DU, Cocaine 457.13 g, Marijuana 122.2 g, Meth 154.43 g, and Heroine 31.5 g. Inmates handled by the sheriff’s office were 227 males and 39 females.

Sheriff Alan Norman said, “We continue to aggressively investigate drug complaints which has led to an increase in drug seizures and arrests. This has led to a decrease in property and violent crimes. We will continue to work with our community partners and have a proactive approach on crime in an effort to keep Cleveland County a safe place to live.”

■ POLICE Ethel Wells KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC – Ethel Whetstine Wells, 91, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain.

Born in York County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Lela Ford Whetstine.

Ethel worked in the textile business and she attended Kings Mountain Family Worship Center for many years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Marshall Wells; son, Don Wells; two daughters, Vickie Wells and Ruth Wells Horn; and four sisters.

She is survived by her son, Steve Wells and wife Shirley of Kings Mountain; daughter, Elaine Walters and husband Carl of Shelby; brother, Bill Whetstine of Bessemer city; seven grandchildren, and several great and great-great grandchildren.

A graveside service was held 4:00 pm, Friday, May 7, 2021 in Mountain Rest Cemetery with the Rev. Matt Lewis officiating. The family received friends from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm before the service at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain.

The family would like to thank the staff of White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain for all of their care of Ethel during the time she was there.

Those in attendance at the visitation and service were asked to practice social distancing.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Height Dr, Shelby, NC 28150.

Arrangements are entrusted to Clay-Barnette Funeral Home & Aquamation of Kings Mountain Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com

ARRESTS APRIL 29: David Monroe Lockridge Jr., 43, 2362 Cobb Drive, true bill of indictment, felony, $10,000 secured bond.

Suspect was transported to Gaston County Jail.

APRIL 30: Joseph Thomas Manalis. 35. 113 Beta Place, possession of methamphetamine, felony; fictitious/act title, drive/allow motor vehicle, warrants out of Gaston and Cleveland Counties, $6,000 secured bond. Suspect was transported to Gaston County Law Enforcement Center.

MAY 1: Alfred James Tarapilli, 45, Grover, possession methamphetamine, possession heroin, felonies; possession drug paraphernalia, $7,500 secured bond.

MAY 1: Thomas Grant Pasour, 34, 932 Caroline Circle, assault on law enforcement officer inflicting serious injury, resist, delay obstruct; disorderly conduct, $100,000 secured bond.

MAY 2: Crystal Hudson Davis, 47, 101 Stowe Acres, simple assault, no bond.

MAY 3: Paul Derek Gann, 25, 110 Peoria Lane, resist, delay, obstruct, $2,000 secured bond.

MAY 5: Jason Mathew Greene, 51, 101 Center Street,

driving while license revoked, impaired revoked, $1,000 secured bond.

INCIDENTS APRIL 29: Comfort Inn, 106 Holiday Inn Drive, reported that a customer attempted to pay for a hotel room using a prop $100 bill.

MAY 2: A resident of Waco Road reported that a $2,800 stimulus check, clothes and other mail were taken from a mailbox.

MAY 2: Papa Johns, 211 S. Battleground Avenue, reported that a customer took pizza and gave the deliveryman the wrong amount of money.

MAY 2: A resident of Cleveland Ridge Drive reported identity theft.

WRECKS APRIL 30: Officer Bullins cited Brian Chase Lowe, 125 Mountainside Drive, with no operator’s license and expired tag after the trailer on a 1991 Ford he was driving struck a City of Kings Mountain power pole on US 74 Business doing $3,000 damage to the utility pole and slight damage to the vehicle .MAY 1: Officer McKinney said James Michael Minnix, 309 Tommy James Court, op-

erating a 2012 Cadillac, struck a 2007 Dodge operated by Erin Williams, Lowell The accident happened at Roxford Road and US 74 Business. Property damage was estimated at $9,000 .MAY 3: Officer Joel said a three-vehicle crash happened on Shelby Road involving a 2006 Dodge operated

by Larry Oran Moss, 430 El Bethel Road, Chanthakhone Brooks, 114 Mill Creed Drive, and a 2011 Nissan operated

by Sabrina Davis, 530 Stony Point Road, Trailer 7.

Cleveland EMS and KM Rescue Squad transported injured drivers to the local hospital.

Property damage was estimated at $6,700.

MAY 3: Officer Graham said Lee Byrd, 7013 Richmond Drive, operating a 220 Honda, struck a 2009 Hyundai operated by Kenya Hopper, 417 Cherokee Street, I, at King Street and Oriental Avenue.

Property damage was estimated at $3,500.

CITATIONS APRIL 12; Deandra Banks, 27, 900 Grace Street, fictitious tag, no vehicle insurance.

April 13: Christopher Michael Brendle, 45, 626 E. Gold Street, driving on revoked license, seat belt violation.

APRIL 13: Fallon Mauney, 21, 28 Bennett Drive, expired tag, no operator’s license.

APRIL 13: Laurence Allen White, 52, 122 Yarboro Road, Trailer 25, no liability insurance.

APRIL 13: Krystal Baisden, 36, 312 El Bethel Road, no operator’s license.

APRIL 13: Jorge Saldias, 42, 109 Comer Avenue, no operator’s license, no vehicle registration.

APRIL 13: Shannon Patterson, 47, Grover, expired tag.

No vehicle inspection.

APRIL 15: Anthony Childers, 38, 308 Gold Street, expired tag.

APRIL 15: Janice Sloan, 38, 110 T. R. Foster Road, simple possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia.

APRIL 18: Randall Hendricks, 21, 815 Bethlehem Road, Lot 15, no operator’s license.

APRIL 18: Bryan Packer, 45, 110 Monta Vista Drive, driving on revoked license.

APRIL 18” Dora Lewis, 50, Grover, speeding.

Missing Update on streetscape project KM man found On May 7, three cuts in the sidewalk on Battleground Avenue from the slip-line project were repaired. Crews will be

The Silver Alert activated on Sunday for Dorsey Gerald Flowers, 74, of Meadowbrook Road by the Kings Mountain Police Department was cancelled on Monday morning when he was found in Concord.

Flowers has dementia and was considered endangered due his health condition and without medication.

working on a repair to the asphalt at 138 West Mountain Street this week and twelve services will be slip-lined beginning

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Reverend John Houze, Pastor of Peoples Baptist Church prayed for our service men and women.

Dr. John Sloan, Jr, Pastor of First Baptist Church gave the benediction.

A Prayer for the Nation Jesus, we come to you professing that You are our Lord, the One and only Son of God who came to take away the sin of the

world and that whosoever believes in You will not perish but have everlasting life. As our Lord, we are clay in Your hands, vessels of Your plans and love. Fill us we pray, to be overflowing vessels and examples of Your LOVE, LIFE, and LIBERTY.

We thank You for the life You have given us and the love You have shown us. In return, we commit to serve You in the awe and respect You deserve, knowing You have put Your image in all of us, and that every person is fearfully and wonderfully made. We thank You for forgiving our sins; for the liberty you have given us and the mercy You have shown us. You suffered in agony on the cross and the wrath of the Father was upon You, so that we might be found “Not guilty” through Your shed blood.

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Dr. Johnathan Bundon, Worship Pastor of First Baptist Church led singing of the National Anthem and God Bless America.

PRAYER From Page 1A United Methodist Church gave the invocation.

Various prayers were given by: Dr. Robert Patrick, Pastor of Boyce Memorial ARP Church led the prayer for our nation.

Pastor John Houze, of Peoples Baptist Church prayed for our service men and women.

Mr. James Wasserman, ITT Coordinator, City of Kings Mountain prayed for City officers and officials.

Mr. Ed Blackburn, Retail Branch Manager of Kings Mountain SunTrust Bank prayed for local businesses.

Mr. Jake Wilson, Principal of Union Elementary School, Shelby, NC prayed for teachers and schools.

Rev. Billy Houze, Pastor of First Baptist Lawndale prayed for our churches and their leaders.

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Mr. Ed Blackburn, Retail Branch Manager of SunTrust Bank prayed for local businesses.

Dragonfly Wine Market and Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame Partner to host BAND DAY Proceeds to benefit the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame Dragonfly Wine Market and the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame are hosting BAND DAY on Saturday, May 15 beginning at 10 a.m. Look at this incredible line-up.

10-11 a.m. Sam Havens, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Possum 1-2:00 p.m. The Hank Cole Band 2:30-3:30 p.m. Bruised Rhino, 4-5:30 p.m. Chris Ferree and The Medicine Crow 6:30-9:30 p.m. Roadside Alice.

Come out and support the musician’s, the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame and Dragonfly Wine Market and enjoy some good music on Saturday, May 15th.

Dragonfly Wine Market is located at 101 West Warren Street, Shelby, NC 28150.

Proceeds will benefit the Cleveland County Music Hall of Fame. The CCMHOF was founded in 2019 to honor the legacy of pioneers from Cleveland County whose talents enrich the musical landscape of the area in the which they live(d) and share tools with future generations of musicians to hone their craft.

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Scenes from Patrick Sr. Center Rock-A-Thon fundraiser From Page 1 Photos by Lynn Lail

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Small Business Seminars – SUMMER SERIES The Small Business Center at Cleveland Community College is offering nine (9) FREE webinars this Summer. The sessions will be presented online using the ZOOM platform. “We want to continue giving all businesses and organizations in Cleveland County opportunities to improve their potential for success,” said Steve Padgett, Director.

The Summer 2021 schedule includes: • May 20 - 6:00PM Website Development for Small Businesses • May 27 - 6:00PM - Financing Your Small Business • June 3 - 6:00PM - NonProfit vs For Profit: Regulatory Differences • June 10 - 10:00AM - Po-

sitioning Your Business for Post-Pandemic Success • June 17 - 6:00PM Writing an Effective Business Plan • June 24 - 6:00PM - Basics of Bookkeeping • July 1 - 6:00PM - Facebook Paid Ads for Business Owners • July 15 - 6:00PM - How to Start a Business—Identifying the ABCs • July 22 - 10:00AM E-Commerce You may register for any of these webinars online at www.clevelandcc.edu. For more information or for assistance with registration, contact Steve Padgett: Phone 704-669-4146 or email padgetts@clevelandcc.edu.

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Cloninger earns master’s degree

Pictured: Valerie Boyd, Melba Kimble, Becky Smith, Randy Miller, James Boyd, Jr., Geraldine Dye, Wenella Smith, Frank Smith, Betty Jordan, Karl Pendergrass, Jean Bell, Not Pictured: Debra Hopper, Gale Hunter, Walt Lewis. (photo provided)

Davidson Association sponsors Community food distribution A community food distribution was sponsored

by The Davidson Association (The DA) on Monday, April 5, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Drive-thru event took place in the parking lot of the Davidson School building, W. Parker St. The box of nutritious food included vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy products.

This event was held in partnership with Rebekka’s House Farmers to Families distribution project and there were more than 150 boxes distributed by The DA members.

Katherine Pendergrass, president of The DA says, “the group plans to renovate the historic Davidson school building. Their

vision is to have a place where people can engage, inspire, and educate. As a result transform the surrounding communities by providing education and recreation to increase opportunities for personal and collective growth in Financial Stability, Health and Education.

Our goal is to build on the past, invest in the present and secure the future as we strengthen and encourage others to achieve their goals.

The DA, formerly Davidson Alumni Association began under the leadership of Karl Jenkins and other dedicated Davidson School graduates, families, and friends. We revised the

name so people would not assume the group was only for those who attended Davidson School. We are inclusive of anyone who wants to join us for the good of the Davidson community and growth for all.

We look forward to forming partnerships that will benefit the entire Kings Mountain community. The Davidson Association has an established a 501(c)3 under the name of The Davidson Resource Center.”

The DA is accepting new members. For more information or questions email them at: historicdavidson@gmail.com; you can also join their Facebook page: The Davidson Association – Kings Mtn.

PLAYS

will be coming to our stage this year – Ashlyn with her play, Phoebe and the Color Quest, in May 2021 and three additional plays that will be coming later this year that were written by Meredith Bridges, Sydney Bridges and Caleb & Katelyn Wright. Details on those additional plays will be coming soon!”

Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. is a volunteer based, 501c3 tax-exempt community theater. It owns and operates the Joy Performance Center and the Liberty Mountain Garden.

It is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council and is supported in part by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.

As of this date, KMLT will have 120 seats available for each performance.

Additional capacity may be available if NC has a change when the current executive order ends.

Please look for further updates from KMLT. Priority is given to our wonderfully supportive season members and they are able to make a reservation to attend a performance for our plays.

All others may purchase tickets at the box office.

KMLT will have 30 tickets per performance for purchase at the Box Office on a first come first served basis. Reserved seating not claimed at least 10 minutes before show time are subject to release for purchase by others seeking tickets.

Season members may make reservations by calling the theater at 704730-9408 and leaving a message or send a request to us at tickets@kmlt.org.

For more detailed information about health and safety protocols and social distancing please visit www.kmlt.org or the Kings Mountain Little Theatre facebook page.

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“We are excited to have these two amazing young adults to step in a director role for Kings Mountain Little Theatre,” added Nikki Wood, KMLT Board member and Producer for both shows. “This production provides a good opportunity to highlight their talents and encourage further engagement in arts and culture in our community for our youth. Not only are these young adults taking on a leadership role with directing these plays, we have seen some amazing writing come through our Playwright contest which

Kings Mountain native Emily Cloninger graduated on May 3 with a Master of Arts in Special Education Applied Behavior Analysis.

Applied Behavior Analysis is a scientific approach to behavior modification based on the studies of B. F. Skinner where an empirical approach based on operant and respondent conditioning is utilized to change behavior of social significance, particularly in students with Autism.

Cloninger currently works as a teacher for students on the severe end of the autism spectrum for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in uptown Charlotte. “I plan to continue to my studies at Walden University where I will work on my PhD in research and development for early intervention services in special education,” she said.

“While ABA therapy is a wonderful, evidence-based practice for a one-on-one therapy, separate schools are struggling with maladaptive behaviors on the classroom level. It is my goal, upon completion of my PhD, to research and develop an implementation that parallels ABA

EMILY CLONINGER on a whole class level in order to give teachers the chance to create good habits and mannerisms for elementary aged students with autism so that bad habits do not have to be broken by the time these students reach high school and are aggressive enough to cause real harm or damage

Short is KMMS April Employee of the Month

By Windy Bagwell Congratulations to 7th-grade Science Teacher, Mrs. Missy Short on being selected as KMMS April Employee of the Month. Mrs. Short is awesome! She is always approachable and willing to jump in and help her students or colleagues whenever needed.

She has done an excellent job this school year leading KMMS School Improvement team. She has recently provided great resources to use for Mental Health Awareness month. Mrs. Short has shared so many wonderful things that are helpful for students and staff as well. She deserves to be recognized as Employee of the Month for KMMS. Congratulations to Mrs. Short. KMMS thanks you for all you do!

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“The destruction we saw last year cannot be repeated,” said Rep. John Sauls (R-Lee), who also serves as Commerce Committee Chairman.

“Peaceful protesting is important and protected by the Constitution, but those who destroyed downtowns were not interested in making a political point. Instead they were acting lawlessly, and often minority-owned businesses were the hardest hit.”

This legislation has been filed the same week that the North Carolina House is considering multiple bipartisan criminal justice reform proposals that emerged from the Speaker’s Select Committee on Community Relations, Law Enforcement, and Justice. The Speaker previewed these items during his response to the State of the State: “It’s not an either—or question,” said Speaker Moore in his response. “We can pass legislation to crack down on rioters and looters, and those who hurt law enforcement officers, while also ensuring police are trained to prevent abuse and that the few officers who have abused their authority are held responsible.”

House Bill 805 is anticipated to be taken up by the House before May 13.

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Amazing Grace Amazing grace, h o w sweet the sound.”

As I write this second article on the most f a m o u s Dr. Jonathan M. Bundon hymn of Worship Pastor all time First Baptist f r o m Church my back porch, I hear the sounds of God’s creation. There are birds happily chirping in the trees while a bunny munches on the grass below. I also hear a backpack blower off in the distance, but that doesn’t fit into the scene or

our story well. God’s gift of sound is truly amazing.

With it, we can hear the finest symphony, a choir singing, a child’s laughter, and a parent’s prayer. With sound, we can hear the sizzling of hamburgers on a grill and know when the hot water kettle whistles.

The gift of hearing also helps us perceive danger.

How often have you used your car horn to warn others of danger or had a car horn blown to warn you?

My son loves to go to downtown Kings Mountain and watch for trains and hear the train whistle. The horn is there to warn us a train is coming and get out of its way.

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With this in mind, John Newton’s conversion to Christianity, abandoning the slave trade, and lifelong pursuit to live for Christ came with the sound of warning. No, not with a train whistle, but with a storm and shipwreck.

I can only imagine the sounds that haunted him which led to his conversion; the terrible shipwreck with the wind and rain beating against the boat, the cries of the sailors and slaves, and the relief when he realized he survived. In the movie, John Newton’s character shows remorse for his life before Christ and the part he played in the slave trade. Toward the

end of the movie, Amazing Grace, John Newton declared to his friend and abolitionist advocate William Wilberforce, “I am a great sinner, but God is a great Savior.” Through tears in his eyes, he reminded Wilberforce of the grace God offers to each of us.

Paul reminds us, “But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 5:2021).”

Your sweet sound may come after a night or season of storms and heartache

in your life. There may be things past or present where you feel God surely can’t forgive. Take heart, God’s grace is amazing, sufficient, and everlasting.

I leave you with the hymn text from Julia H. Johnson, “Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt, Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured, There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace grace, God’s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin.”

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Kings Mountain Area Church Directory Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 102 Canterbury Road 704-730-7855

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/ Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206

Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Church Rd. • Kings Mountain, NC Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171 Anew Beginning Baptist Church 145 Battleground Dr. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700

Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com

Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247

Connections Church 306 N. Piedmont Ave. 704-750-4972

East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215

Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471

Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-689-4430

Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697

Arise Church 830 E. King St. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan

Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555

East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/ KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

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First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

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“A FRESH LOOK” art competition KM Historical Museum news at Southern Arts Society

By Jewel Reavis Southern Arts Society is proud to present “A FRESH LOOK”, an annual art competition and exhibit open to all artists in the region. This is a judged art show with cash prizes ranging from $50 to a $250 first prize. There is no theme for the show, just bring your latest work that takes a fresh look on the world around you.

All work must be original, completed within the last two years. Painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel), drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, fiber, and fine crafts are eligible. Two-dimen-

sional work is restricted to 48” by 48” including frame.

You can find the prospectus/ entry form on the website CALL TO ARTIST page for entry specifications http:// southernartssociety.org/callto-artists/. All work will be accepted unless it does not meet the criteria listed in the prospectus.

Art may be delivered to Southern Arts Society on Saturday June 5 from 11 am to 4

pm and Sunday June 6 from 1 to 4 pm. Early entries will be accepted during usual gallery hours Tues-Sat from 10 am to 2 pm. A prospectus is available online at southernartssociety.org or at the gallery. The public is invited to a reception on Saturday, June 19, from 6 until 8 pm with the presentation of awards at 7 pm.

“A FRESH LOOK” will be on display in the galleries of Southern Arts Society from June 9 thru July 30, 2021. All visitors are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing per CDC guidelines for Covid-19.

Southern Arts Society (SASi) Gift Shop & Gallery is located at 301 N. Piedmont

Ave. at the intersection of Piedmont and Battleground Avenues, Kings Mountain, NC, in the historic Southern Railway Depot. SASi offers a gift shop, ongoing exhibits and art competitions, programs, and classes in a variety of media for artists of all levels. Currently on exhibit: “The Mountain Calls: Echoes of Appalachia” through June 4. Hours: Tues – Sat, 10 am to 2 pm and by appointment.

Closed July 3rd. Admission is Free. For information phone 704-739-5585, Email SouthernArtsSociety@gmail.com or visit their website at www.

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Kings Mountain Historical Museum wants your feedback! Are there any types of workshops or classes that you would be interested in us hosting through the museum? If so, send them suggestions on their Facebook Page.

Coming up on July 6, Kings Mountain Historical Museum is co-hosting with the Earl Scruggs Center to present an author talk with David Menconi and his book "Step It Up & Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk".

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The true measure of a man

By Loretta Cozart April 27 this year would have been William Franklin (Bill) Laughter’s 100th birthday. Some readers may remember Bill as a postman in Kings Mountain, but most folks will not remember his role in our town’s history since he passed away in the spring of 1977, forty-four years ago. He left behind a widow and five children. One of those children, Steve Laughter, is a friend and classmate from Kings Mountain High School.

Many children from that time had fathers who served in World War II, but their dads didn’t talk much about their experiences. They had survived their tours of duty in Europe or the Pacific and returned home

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port and wrote to share what he remembered of the airport and things he learned about his father after his death. At the time of his father’s passing, Steve was just 17-years old. “I just read the story about the Bridges Brothers airport. My Dad used to rent a plane and fly out of there. He was a B-17 pilot in WWII, and he loved it,” he shared.

What Steve wrote next of a young man from Kings Mountain who served his country with bravery and honor, is a story that needs to be preserved as part of Kings Mountain’s history and shared with future generations. Bill Laughter was part of The Greatest Generation, a generation who loved America so much they were willing to die for it. There may never be another generation like them.

Steve wrote, “Dad never talked about the war to us boys.

I remember watching a WWII movie once and my brother Chris asked, ‘Dad were you a hero in the war?’ My Dad paused and said, ‘No son, the heroes are still left over there.’”

Bill Laughter was a Kings Mountain native, born on April 27, 1921. He graduated from Kings Mountain High School and when the war started he joined the Army. The Army tested enlistees and Bill placed in the newly formed Air Corp.

In order to be a pilot in 1943, you had to be either a college graduate or pass an academic exam. “He passed the exam thanks to Kings Mountain’s good public schools,” Steve shared.

Bill went through pilot training as a co-pilot and was assigned a B-17 called the Stork Club with the 385th heavy bomber group under the command of Colonel Vander.

“They called themselves Vals Vandals,” Steve wrote. “Dad flew to four Missions to Berlin, the most heavily defended target in the 3rd Reich. His group was also awarded a presidential citation on their successful attack against the synthetic oil plant in Menz, Germany.”

When Bill Laughter died, Steve’s mother gave her boys the choice of Bill’s war mementos. “My oldest brother Stan got his officer portrait. Chris, my older brother, got his bomber jacket. And I got his diary. The Air crews, unlike the infantry, could keep a diary but had to keep it on their base. So that if they got captured they would not give the Germans any important information. The diary opened up his WW 2 day-to-day experiences. Unfiltered.”

“In his diary he wrote about his first combat mission. It was on April 27, 1944 and he noted that it was a great day in his life because he had just turned 23-years old. That day was his birthday, and he was a copilot on the B-17 named the Powerful Katrina. It had nose art with a pretty girl in a bathing suit and was named after the first pilots girlfriend back home,” wrote Steve. “He noted that he was very nervous because the target that they were hitting a heavily defended German ME 109 air base in Ostende, Belgium. He

Diary and medals. wrote that the flak shells the Germans shot up at the planes would explode tiny shrapnel to try and bring down their plane.

They received several hits, but no one was injured on their plane. But he did see one B-17 in their squadron get hit by flak and blow up, killing the 10 men aboard the plane.”

“His last mission was to Berlin. It was the most heavily defended city in Europe. Hitler hated the bomber crews destroying his mission capital. So it was heavily defended by German fighters and flak guns. He survived the mission. After he returned to his air base in Ashford England and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

for completing his 35-mission tour,” Steve shared.

When Bill Laughter returned home to Kings Mountain in November 1945, he started out as personnel manager for Margrace mill. Afterwards he joined the post office as a mailman. He also joined the Air Force National Guard and retired with the rank of Lt. Colonel in 1966.

Bill married Martha Sue Littlejohn, also from Kings Mountain. Together they had five children, Chris, Stan, Steve, Donna, and Mark. Bill and Sue were active members of First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain. “Both of them were Sunday school teachers and my

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Dad was head of deacons. My parents were part of the greatest generation ever in American history. They defeated fascism and rebuilt their conquered foes through the Marshall Plan,” Steve wrote.

“They kept life simple.

They loved their God, Country, and family. They also built the greatest economy and freedom that we all as Americans enjoy today. We, as a nation and generation, can never repay the debt that we owe them.”

Like many of that era, most men did not speak of their war experiences. To have lived it once was enough. Steve and his siblings lost their father early in life; Steve while he was still in high school. At that age, he probably did not have the opportunity, or maturity, to know how to approach such topics as war with his father.

What a gift his dad left the family in that diary. Not only did they have his unfiltered experiences, but also they had the record of their father’s thoughts at such a pivotal time in his young life. Steve knew his father as a hard-working man, a deacon, and a parent.

Through the words in his diary, he learned the story of his father as a young man during the war and as he lived it.

Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.” That quote sums up the life of Bill Laughter, a Kings Mountain boy who grew into a man and dedicated his life to serving others.

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KRAUT SALAD Judy Rea 1 lb. can kraut, drained 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup green pepper, diced 1 cup onion 2/3 cup vinegar 1 cup sugar ½ cup salad oil Combine liquids and pour over kraut. Let stand overnight.

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YMCA Father-Daughter Princess Dance

Kings Mountain Family YMCA held its annual Father Daughter Princess Dance on Saturday, April 24. Fathers and daughters look forward to the annual event as a special time to share quality time together to built special bonds that last a lifetime. “A lot of laughs, hugs, love, and lasting memories were made at the annual event,” said Kings Mountain YMCA Director Kevin Osborne.

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Mountaineers face first big tests this week

Zane Brockman rips a double in in last week’s 10-0 win over Hunter Huss at Lancaster Field. Photos by Gary Smart

KM beats Huss 10-0 in five Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers posted their third straight shutout Wednesday at home, this time defeating Hunter Huss 10-0 in five innings.

The Huskies’ only scoring threat came in the top of the first inning when they got two of their three hits and loaded the bases with one out. But KM starting pitcher Charlie Melton got opposing pitcher Ben Caulden to hit a pitch right back to the mound and Melton started a 1-4-3 double play to end the threat.

The Mountaineers scored what turned out to be the winning runs in the bottom of the second without benefit of a hit. Melton walked and stole second to get the inning going and Jaxson Bolin was hit by a pitch. Melton later scored the game’s first run on a passed ball, and Bolin came in moments later on an infield out.

The Mountaineers collected three of their six hits in the third inning and scored three more runs to go up 5-0. Zane Brockman laced a double to deep left field to get things going

After three shutouts to open the season, the Kings Mountain Mountaineers finally gave up a run and committed some errors in Friday’s Big South 3A game with Ashbrook at Lancaster Field. Still, they came away with a 10-1 win to go 4-0 in the Big South Conference.

Things will get much tougher this week, though.

The Mountaineers were scheduled to go to Belmont last night for a non-conference game with always-tough South Point.

They stay on the road Friday to face a 3-1 Forestview team in Gastonia and the undefeated defending BSC champion Crest Chargers will be coming to Lancaster Field Tuesday night to complete first round action.

Kings Mountain never trailed against the Green Wave Friday, but it was 2-1 until the bottom of the fourth when the Mountaineers scored three runs to

begin breaking the game open.

After right hander Zane Brockman and the KM defense put the Green Wave down in order in the top of the first, the Mountaineers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the inning on Brockman’s single to left and an Ashbrook error.

The Mountaineers went up 2-0 in the third without benefit of a hit. AJ Wylie drew a walk to open the inning and later scored on an error.

Ashbrook tallied its only run in the top of the fourth on an error and an infield hit

by Ben Carpenter.

The Mountaineers went up 5-1 in the bottom of the fourth, scoring three runs on just one hit. Charlie Melton and Caleb Broome drew back-to-back walks with one away and Melton scored on a bunt single by Jacob Hamrick for a 3-1 See TESTS, Page 2B

HOF announces ’21 scholarships Caleb Broome works on a shutout over Hunter Huss Wednesday at Lancaster Field. and scored on a single by Cole Irby for a 3-0 lead.

Melton’s infield hit drove in the fourth run and the fifth scored moments later when Bolin struck out but the Huss catcher couldn’t hold on to the ball.

The Mountaineers added two more in the fourth on an infield out and Cole Irby’s single for a 7-0 lead.

They closed out the scoring and the game with three

more runs in the bottom of the fifth. The rally began on an unusual play when Chris Ruffalo was dodging a high inside pitch. As he was retreating from the batter’s box, the ball hit his bat and fell about three feet in front of home plate. Ruffalo broke for first and the Huss catcher’s throw took flight about 10 feet over the first baseman’s head into right field. Ruffalo ended up on

second base. A walk and infield hit by Dalton Gunter loaded the bases and Ruffalo scored the eighth run when Hamrick was hit by a pitch. Broome’s infield single made it 9-0 and Davis scored on an infield grounder to end the game.

Irby had two hits to lead the Mountaineers at the plate. Brockman, Melton, Gunter and Broome had one apiece.

Nine Kings Mountain High seniors are recipients of the annual Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame scholarships. They will be recognized at the upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony which hopefully will be held in the fall.

Harris Funeral Home scholarship – Rylie Carroll.

KM Booster Club scholarship – Olivia Moss.

Dub Blalock scholarship – Jenna Ramsey.

Mearl Valentine scholarship – Kyann Crocker.

They include: Neisler Brothers scholarship – Emma Goff.

City of Kings Mountain scholarship – Dillon Messenger.

Jerry Adams scholarship – Robert Lipscomb.

Don Parker scholarship – Devin Pressley.

Jake Dixon scholarship – Rece Guy.

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KM boys and girls run away in opening BSC track meet Kings Mountain High opened its track season Wednesday with the girls and boys sweeping Forestview, North Gaston and Crest.

The Lady Mountaineers compiled 147 points with Forestview running second with 31. North Gaston was third with 20 and Crest fourth with 17.

In boys action, KM dominated with 112.5 points, followed by Forestview 51.5, Crest 39 and North Gaston 31.

KM results: 4x100 relay first – Nevaeh Brown, Janiya Hunt, NyArdia Phillips, Leilani Clark 56.36.

4x800 relay first – Parker Wilson, Divinity Ervin, Ashley Gural and Thalia Kushman, 12:52.46.

Girls 100m dash – Alathia Willis third, NyArdia Phillips fourth, Leilani Clark fifth, Nevaeh Brown, sixth.

Girls 200m dash – Navaeh Brown first, Leilani Clark second, Nyardia Phillips third.

Girls 400m dash – Ashley Gural, fourth, Parker Wilson KM fifth.

Girls 800m run – Thalia Kushman first 3:01.76, Carol Evans third 3:24.03.

Girls 1600m run – Thalia Kushman first, 6:50.56, Divinity Ervin second, 6:55.14, Carly Evans 7:22.13.

Girls 3200m run – Di-

vinity Ervin first, 15:50.06, Sindy Ulloa second, 18:04.44.

Girls 100m hurdles – Taniya Brown, second, 21.3; Nicole Poston third, 22.1.

Girls 300m hurdles – Taniya Brown third, 1:01.2, Nicole Poston fourth 1:04.1.

Girls discus – Taylor Smith first, 71-09, Jailen Moore second, 36.07.

Girls shot – Jailen Moore first, 24.11; Taylor Smith second, 23.3; Ashley Blanton third, 22.0.

Girls long jump – Alathia Willis first, 13-07.5; Ashley Gural third, 12-4.5.

Girls triple jump –Alexis Jackson first, 29-11.5; Kiana King, second, 27-01.

Girls high jump – Alexis Jackson first, 4-04.75; Kiana King second 4.0.

Girls pole vault – Bailey Ledford first, 7:00.6; Rayna Brown second 6:00.3; Alexis Jackson third, 6:00.3; Ashley Blanton fourth, 5 ft.

Girls 4x200 relay – KM first, 1:57.86 (Nevaeh Brown, NyArdia Phillips, Lellani Clark, Taniya Brown).

Boys 4x100 m. relay – KM first 44.86 (Dwayne Black, Jeramie Thurman, Marcus Odums, Jaden Fields).

Boys 4x400 m. relay – KM first, 4:51.8 (Wyatt Wilson, Nathan Inthavong, Elliot Habel, Kohen Johnson).

Boys 4x800 m. relay – KM first, 10.40 (Hunter Cruise, Kohen Johnson, Nathan Inthavong, Parker Key).

Boys 100m dash – Dwayne Black first, 10.9; Jaylen Mims second 11.1, Jeramie Thurman fourth 11.4, Zavion Smith fifth 11.5 Boys 200m dash – Jaylen Mims first, 22.4; Jaden Fields second, 23.3; Jeramie Thurman fourth, 23.4.

Boys 400m dash – Kohen Johnson fourth, 58.8 Boys 800m run – Wyatt Wilson fourth, 2:30; Elliot Habel fifth, 2:51.4.

Boys 1600m run – Parker Key second, 5:22.2; Hunter Cruise fourth, 5:41.2.

Boys 3200m run – Parker Key second 12:14.5, Hunter Cruise third 12:54.9.

Boys 110m hurdles – Andre Willis second, 19.3; Kristofer Smith third, 21.3.

Boys 300m hurdles – Kristofer Smith first, 53.4.

Boys long jump – Marcus Odums first, 21.09; Titus Phillips second, 21.02; Matthew Toms fourth, 19.04.

Boys triple jump – Marcus Odums first, 44; Matt Toms second, 40.06.

Boys pole vault – Dillion Messenger first, 10.0; Nicholas Harrison second, 9.6, Ethan Capps 8 ft.; Nicholas Horn 7 ft.

Boys 4x200 relay – KM first 1:33.7 (Dwayne Black, Jeramie Thurman, Andre Willis, Jaden Fields).

Nathan Inthavong, left, is on the outside for the Mountaineer runners as Divinity Ervin hands off to Ashley Gural.

Kings Mountain’s Nicholas Horn competes in the pole vault in last week’s track meet at Gamble Stadium.

Alexis Jackson competes in the girls pole vault in last week’s track meet at KMHS.

Kohen Johnson is handing off to Nathan Inthavong in boys relay.

TESTS From Page 1B lead. They added two more on a wild pitch and error.

Two more runs in the bottom of the fifth made it a 7-1 game. Boone Cartee led off with a single to left.

Back-to-back walks with

two outs produced the other two tallies.

KM’s final three runs came in the bottom of the sixth. Dalton Gunter walked with one away and Cole Irby doubled to left to put runners on second and third.

Maddox Brown’s single to left made it 8-1 and KM added its final two tallies on

wild pitches.

Brockman worked the first five innings to get the win. He gave up just the one infield single and struck out seven. Wyatt Davis pitched the sixth inning and retired the side in order and struck out one; and Charlie Melton worked the seventh giving up one hit and fanning one.

Kings Mountain’s Ashley Gural hands off baton to Thalia Kushman in opening track meet at KMHS.

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Softball falls 10-0 Kings Mountain High’s softball team was eliminated in the first round of the state playoffs by Monroe Piedmont, 10-0.

Jillian Thomas hurled a one-hitter for the winners.

KM’s only hit was a double

by Alayna Patrick.

Beaver wins, Clendening scores ace

Hunter Cruise handing off to Kohen Johnson in relay race.

Tony Beaver shot a pair of 71s to win the two Cleveland County Seniors golf tournaments last week at Deer Brook and Kings Mountain.

Dale Shelton took low net honors at Deer Brook with a 59 (80-21). No awards were given for closest to the pin and longest putt.

Ron Clendening had a day to remember when he hit a pitching wedge 85 yards to ace hole #3. His fourth career hole-in-one was witnessed by Rex Whicker, Larry Hibschman and Gary Summer.

At KMCC Thursday, Richard White took low net with a 64 (76-12) and also sank the longest putt on #18. Rex Whicker was closest to the pin on 12.

Two Kings Mountain High baseball players signed to play on the collegiate level Monday.

Boone Cartee, left, signed with Cleveland Community College and AJ Wylie signed with Berea College in Kentucky.

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Gardner spoke as part of the school's Classical Foundations Program, whose mission is to provide students, faculty, and community leaders with a deeper understanding of local history, as well as of the nation’s founding principles and their application to modern life.

Among other topics, Gardner discussed the life and legacy of his grandfather, Oliver Max Gardner, who served as State Senator, Lieutenant Governor (191721), Governor (1929-33), and United States Under Secretary of the Treasury (1946-47). Gardner-Webb University is named in honor of Governor Gardner and his wife, North Carolina First Lady Fay Webb-Gardner.

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students face," said Debbie Clary, the chair of Pinnacle Classical Academy's board of directors. "What a great message of history for our students to hear: that the path of the governor's mansion began with a bake sale that allowed him to afford the trip to college."

"I'm proud that Pinnacle gives our students a firsthand example of how they each can grow up in Cleveland County and make a significant statement in the future of North Carolina and the nation, as Gov. Gardner and other members of the Shelby Dynasty did -- and so many others continue to do," said Wes Westmoreland, the board's vice chair.

"Our children's options -and their potential impact -- are endless."

"At Pinnacle Classical Academy, we believe that it is crucially important for our students to learn about local history," added Dr. Shelly Bullard, the school's headmaster. "We are so honored that Mr. Gardner came to speak to our students."

Founded in 2013 and located in Shelby, Pinnacle Classical Academy is a K-12 public charter school with 1,083 students.

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Mrs. Wyte’s 1st grade class tied with Mrs. Deason’s 1st grade class, each having 13 participants.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Mrs. Deason’s 1st grade class tied with Mrs. Wyte’s 1st grade class with 13 participants and all three classes watched in-person as Coach McDaniel has his beard shaved.

North Elementary School raises $3,065.26 for Kids' Heart Challenge North Elementary School participated in the Kids' Heart Challenge and went above and beyond for a great cause!. The school’s goal was set at $2,500 and students raised $3,065.26!

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Mrs. Orders' 4th grade class raised the most money for a single classroom $686.11! Mrs. Wyte's first grade class and Mrs. Deason's first grade class each

had 13 students participate.

Those three classes were given the opportunity to watch as Coach McDaniel had his beard shaved by their teachers. The rest of the school was able to watch the momentous occasion online.

Mrs. Orders’ 4th grade class raised the most money from a single classroom – $686.11.

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Earl Scruggs Center Announces: Summer Concert Series Cost: Free-$30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION The public will take notice that the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain has called a public hearing on the question of annexation of the following non-contiguous area described herein to be held at City Hall, 101 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as requested by petition filed pursuant to G.S. 160A-58.1: Parcel Numbers as follows: 62514 Tax Map 4-30, Block 1, Lot 352 containing 2.17 acres 72747 Tax Map 4-30, Block 1, Lot 107 containing 1.11 acres 13810 Tax Map 4-30A, Block 5, Lot 11 containing 1.27 acres 55635 Tax Map 4-30, Block 1, Lot 244 containing 5.46 acres 11081 Tax Map 4-30, Block 1, Lot 26 containing 28.63 acres (Tract One) and 2.93 acres (Tract Two) 11082 Tax Map 4-30, Block 1, Lot 27 containing 19.34 acres

Live music returns to the Earl Scruggs Center, and the heart of Cleveland County, with the announcement of the Earl Scruggs Center’s Summer Concert Series. This series features an outstanding slate of nationally and regionally known artists who have headlined festivals and appeared in venues such as the Grand Ole Opry, the White House, and a variety of television programs. In addition, the line-up includes critically acclaimed artists, International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award winners, and a GRAMMY award winner.

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AND BEING FURTHER described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin found (#4 Rebar ½” above ground) in the westerly edge of the right of way of Kings Mountain Blvd. (per Plat Book 24, Page 76) and the northernmost point of Lot 3 Plat Book 24, Page 76 ; thence from the BEGINNING four (4) calls with the westerly edge of King Mountain Blvd. as follows: (1) South 13-40-55 West 193.19 feet to an iron pin found (R/W/ Disc 3” below ground); (2) South 12-30-36 West 240.93 feet to an iron pin found (R/W/ Disc 3” below ground); (3) around a curve to the left with a Chord Bearing of South 06-00-54 West 284.27 feet with a Radius of 1978.29 feet and an Arc of 284.52 feet to an iron pin found (#4 Rebar 1” below ground); (4) around a curve to the left with a Chord Bearing of South 11-59-47 East 951.21 feet with a Radius of 1978.29 feet and an Arc of 960.62 feet to an iron pin found (#4 Rebar flush); thence along the boundary with the James Calvin Bostic and Ruby Thurman Parks property (DB 1648, PG 1470) South 64-16-22 West 813.59 feet to an iron pin found (#4 Rebar 2” above ground); thence with the boundary of the Nancy Short and Don Short, II property (DB 1192, PG 282) North 58-50-10 West 297.12 feet to an iron pin found (#6 Rebar 5” above ground); thence along the boundary of the Daniel Joachin and Heather Warden Medley Joachin property (DB 1767, PG 2357) North 05-07-13 East 125.88 feet to an iron pin found (#4 Rebar 2” above ground); thence along the Bobby L. Adams and Brenda G. Adams property (DB 1382, PG 1395) North 05-06-51 East 133.78 feet to an iron pin found (#6 Rebar 2” above ground); thence along the boundaries of the Fortin Properties, LLC property (DB 1560, PG 1994), Alphonse E. Hairston property (DB 1351, PG 1634), Dawn Mintz property (DB 1250, PG 935) and the Gethsemane Holiness Church (DB 1207, PG 484), North 05-07-02 East passing an iron pin found (#5 Rebar flush) at 103.61 feet and an iron pin found (#4 Rebar 2” above ground at 308.04 feet for a total distance of 669.47 feet to an iron pin found (#4 Rebar 1” above ground); thence along the common boundary with the said Gethsemane Holiness Church property North 75-05-00 West 264.56 feet to an iron pin found (1/2” pipe, 3” above ground); thence two (2) calls with the common boundary with the Bobby L. Adams and Brenda G. Adams property (DB 1382, PG 1395), two (2) calls as follows: 1st, North 13-49-20 West 31.04 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar bent); 2nd, South 78-07-30 West 678.29 feet to an iron pin set in the boundary line of the Geraldine Thompson property (DB 1593, PG 2348); thence along the boundary line with the said Thompson property, North 03-57-39 East 66.33 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar); thence along the boundary of the Sarah B. Manning property (DB 1137, PG 1018), North 02-40-23 East 132.69 feet to an iron pin found (1/2 inch pipe bent); thence along the boundary of the Aundra Curry and Mary R. Curry property (DB 1244, PG 2015), two (2) calls as follows: 1st, North 01-20-43 East 100.73 feet to an iron pin found (1/2 inch pipe in base of the 39 inch water oak); 2nd, South 88-11-49 West 206.00 feet to an iron pin found within the sixty (60) foot right of way of said Crocker Road (PB 36, PG 179) (#4 rebar, 3” below ground); thence within the right of way of said road, North 04-10-28 East 287.30 feet to a point located in the easterly edge of said right of way for Crocker Road to an iron pin found (#5 slick rod bent); thence two (2) calls with the common boundary with the Jerry F. Gaines property (DB 18M, PG 441) as follows: 1st, North 84-50-36 East 215.59 feet to a point; 2nd, South 05-39-45 West 74.27 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 2” below ground); thence with the Viola J. Baker property (DB 1696, PG 720) and the Antoinette L. Adams property (DB 1166, PG 778) four (4) calls as follows: 1st, South 25-12-21 East 393.72 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar bent); 2nd, North 50-53-21 East 250.39 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar, ½ inch above ground); 3rd, North 34-19-06 West 92.19 feet to an iron pin found; 4th, North 30-39-04 West 237.22 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 2” below ground); thence along the said Jerry F. Gaines property, North 84-24-38 West 179.95 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar bent); thence along the boundary with Somphone Rithiphong property (DB 1607, PG 2148), North 06-41-22 West 154.22 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 3” below ground); thence two (2) calls along the boundary with the Mary Jo Curry property (DB 1065, PG 674) as follows: 1st, South 87-25-50 East 7.99 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 1” below ground); 2nd, North 05-59-13 East 104.03 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 1” below ground); thence with the boundary of the Grace & Co Ventures LLC property (DB 1568, PG 1919), North 05-58-45 East 100.17 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar at base of bent ¾ inch pipe); thence two (2) calls with the boundary of the Darin M. McClain property (DB 1400, PG 1208) as follows: 1st, North 06-07-16 East 99.84 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar); 2nd, North 84-15-32 West 232.87 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 3” below ground) located in the easterly edge of the sixty (60) foot right of way for Crocker Road (PB 36, PG 179); thence along the easterly edge of Crocker Road, North 00-29-35 East 65.44 feet to an existing concrete monument (broken 12” below ground, thence along the Ace Securities Corp Manufactured Housing Trust Series 2003-NH1 Asset-Backed Pass Through Certs property (DB 1798, PG 1464), two (2) calls as follows: (1) South 84-52-56 East 225.47 feet to an existing concrete monument (broken 15” below ground); (2) North 06-16-54 East 137.17 feet to an iron pin found (#4 Rebar, 8” above ground); thence six (6) calls along the Greg Eledge and Jackie Eledge property (DB 1769, PG 712) as follows: (1) North 81-43-35 East 187.80 feet to an iron pin found (1.25” pipe 5” above ground); (2) North 85-0659 East 113.14 feet to an iron pine found (1.25” pipe 13” above ground); (3) North 13-59-43 East 132.66 feet to and iron pin found ( #4 Rebar 2” above ground); (4) North 59-20-37 West 47.32 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar); (5) South 85-04-42 West 322.49 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar); (6) North 81-23-12 West, passing an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 1” below ground) in the easterly edge of the right of way for said Crocker Road at 193.20 feet, for a total distance of 223.34 feet to a point located within the 60 foot right of way for said Crocker Road; thence within the right of way for said Crocker Road, North 03-33-40 East 105.78 feet to a point located within the right of way for Crocker Road, thence along the boundary of the Marian D. Edwards property (DB 1720, PG 2374), two (2) calls as follows: 1st, South 74-39-46 East, passing an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 1” below ground) in the easterly edge of the right of way for said Crocker Road at 30.57 feet, for a total distance of 217.19 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 4” below ground); 2nd, North 02-15-44 East 120.37 feet to an iron pin found (1” pipe, 2.5 feet above ground bent); thence along the Edward Champion and Tina Champion property, (DB 1194, PG 1819) and the David A. Friday and Clyde N. Friday property (DB 1732, PG 1192), South 75-33-59 East passing an iron pin found (#4 rebar) at 8.78 feet for a total distance of 107.36 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 4” above ground); thence along the boundary of the Leonard G. Wright and Anne Marie Wright property (DB 1444, PG 2229), South 76-0943 East 97.81 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 1” below ground); thence along the boundary with the Donnie A. 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Sisk property (DB 1624, PG 2267), two (2) calls as follows: 1st, South 2734-21 East 81.98 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 3” below ground) also being on the bank of creek; 2nd, South 03-01-35 East 123.00 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 1” above ground) also being located on the bank of a pond, said point also being a corner of the Linda Ware and Jeanne Ware property (DB 13Z, PG 233); thence along the boundary with the said Ware property two (2) calls as follows: (1) crossing the edge of a pond, South 23-31-37 East 413.21 feet to an iron pin found (#6 rebar, 2” above ground); (2) North 41-58-16 East 443.92 feet to an iron pin found (nail at base of ¾” pipe, 12” above ground); thence along the said Ware property and Michael W. Smith and Jamie M. Smith property (DB 1495, PG 740 and DB 1545, PG 413), South 84-29-14 E 690.60 feet to the point and place of the BEGINNING containing 57.98 acres more or less, all as shown on a survey entitled Recombination Survey for RD Harrell dated February 25, 2021 by Joseph A. Gray, PLS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 15th day of April, 2021 as Executor of the Estate of MARGARET LOUISE GREENE, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Queneth Barry Greene, Executor on or before the 21st day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of April, 2021.

Queneth Barry Greene, Executor Estate of: Margaret Louise Greene 2610 Pebble Creek Drive Shelby, NC 28152 KMH (4/21, 28, 5/05 & 5/12/2021)

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF FRANCES LOUISE W. WARD Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Frances Louise W. Ward, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 106 North Cherry Street, Cherryville, North Carolina, on or before the 5th day of August, 2021, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of May, 2021.

Clifford Wade Ward Executor Counsel for the Estate: PALMER E. HUFFSTETLER, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW 106 North Cherry Street Cherryville, NC 28021 Telephone: 704-435-4907 KMH (5/05, 12, 19 & 26/2021)

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 17th day of December, 2020 as Executor of the Estate of PATRICIA NEISLER PLONK, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, John O. Plonk III, Executor on or before the 5th day of August, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of May, 2021.

John O. Plonk, III, Executor Estate of: Patricia Neisler Plonk 226 S Cherokee St Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KMH (5/05, 12, 19 & 26/2021)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

TRACT TWO: BEGINNING at a point, said point being located at the southernmost corner of the Revonda G. Cobb property (DB 1190, PG 609) in the northern edge of the Margrace Road, said point also being South 66-00-01 West 6.36 feet from an iron pin found (RW disc leaning); thence from the Beginning point along the northern edge of said Margrace Road, South 66-00-01 West 109.29 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar); thence two (2) calls along the easterly edge of the right of way for SR 2283 (Kinds Mountain Blvd.) as follows: 1st, North 57-54-49 West 44.67 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar, 2 inches above ground); 2nd, around a curve to the right with a radius of 1827.44 feet, an arc of 937.70 feet, a chord of 927.45 feet and a chord bearing of North 19-18-33 West to an iron pin found (#4 rebar); thence along the boundary with another tract of the Ruth Hoyle property, South 36-22-13 East 615.53 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar, 1 inch below ground), said point being the northernmost corner of the Cleveland County Sanitary District property (DB 1138, PG 2097); thence two (2) calls with the said Cleveland County Sanitary District property as follows: 1st, South 62-39-34 West 119.92 feet to an iron pin found (#5 rebar, 3 inches below ground; 2nd, South 36-19-28 East 199.99 feet to an iron pin found (#4 rebar), said point being in the boundary of the said Cobb property; thence two (2) calls with the said Cobb property as follows: 1st, South 62-39-34 West 30.04 feet to an iron pin found (nail at base of #4 rebar, 1 inch below ground); 2nd, South 36-07-26 East 159.61 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 2.93 acres, more or less, as shown by a survey by Joseph A. Gray, PLS, dated December 7, 2020.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Opportunity for public input will be offered during the public hearing portion of the meeting. Seating will be limited in Council Chambers; however, additional seating will be provided in the lobby of City Hall with access to the live stream. Anyone planning to attend in person, should wear a face covering inside of City Hall. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at 704-734-0333.

City of Kings Mountain Karen Tucker, City Clerk KMH (5/12, 19/2021)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 9th day of April, 2021 as Administrator of the Estate of LEROY VINSON, JR., deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, William Gist, Administrator on or before the 21st day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of April, 2021.

William Gist, Administrator Estate of: Leroy Vinson, Jr. 608 Park Ave. Shelby, NC 28150 KMH (4/21, 28, 5/05 & 12/2021)

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 for the Town of Mooresboro will be available for inspection for 30 days by contacting Mayor John Eargle at 803-372-2875.

There will be a time for discussion of this budget at the regular Town Council Meeting on June 14, 2021 at 7:30pm.

HELP WANTED AT RIVERSIDE RIDING STABLES. Trail Guide, own transportation, dependable, prefer female. Full/Part-time. Must have experience with horses.

Serious Inquiries Only! 828288-1302.

CHURCH KEYBOARDEST/ VOCALIST/ DIRECTOR .

Lafayette Street Church (Shelby, NC) is accepting resumes’ for the position of Church Musician/Vocalist/Director. We are happily transitioning out of our COVID worship restrictions and adding live performed music to our Sunday Worship Service. We will begin with combination keyboardist/vocalist to perform/lead hymn singing and as restrictions wane, expand to ensemble and larger group singing. Applicants should be expertly proficient on keyboards and have an accurate singing voice. Initial compensation will be hourly (up to 10 hours per week) transitioning to a part-time staff position (20 hours per week). Compensation rate negotiable. Be prepared to audition as part of your interview. Email vitae to LSC Search Chair @ poohpig@ bellsouth.net. Leave any questions for clarification @ 704-393-1650 (machine) – include call-back #. (704) 393-1650 poohpig@bellsouth.net

COINS * COINS * COINS. We Buy & Sell Coins. “Coin Collector Supplies.” JAKE’S KNIVES & COLLECTIBLES. 1008 South Lafayette Street, Shelby. Call 704-600-6996 (980) 295-5568

COMMUNITY EVENTS

HAIR STYLIST BOOTH FOR RENT. Beauty Salon located on Hwy.180. Has a great room/space available...good location with walk-ins. $60 per week. Call Rita (704) 692-8740 rita@laurashomesnc.org SALES ASSOCIATE POSITION (FULL TIME). JB Ellis Locksmith is looking to hire a full time Sales Associate.

Customer service experience a plus! Valid drivers license and background check required. EOE. Apply in person at 110 Grigg St., Shelby, NC. HOLY ANGELS FOUNDATION. Join our team! NOW HIRING! Instant interviews.

For more information, visit www.HolyAngelsNC.org /careers 6600 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont, NC 28012 NOW HIRING LANDSCAPERS FOR FULL TIME YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT. Must have valid driver’s license and transportation.

(704) 473-0341

HELP!!! IT’S A FUNDRAISER. Saturday, May 15, 2021, 11AM-Until. This fundraiser was put together to help an 8 year old child pay for her competition fees as she has been dancing since the age of 3. This June she will be traveling to Myrtle Beach. All proceeds will go directly to her. Come out for some great food and shop for new jewelry. Donations are also accepted through cash app @ $Gabby717. Thank you! (828) 748-8599 gabriellelynch90@ gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC NEEDED. HoJoe Powersports & Equipment is looking to hire a full-time small engine mechanic. Experience a must! Background check & valid driver license required.

EOE. Apply in person at 110 Grigg St., Shelby, NC

PLANT DELIVERY SPECIALST. The Plant Delivery Specialist role is a diverse position, involving professional customer service, communication, and quality control.

This position requires an Active CDL class A license.

We are looking for motivated individuals who can manage their time effectively. The role requires drive and a sense of accountability because the day-to-day working environment will involve very little direct supervision. Responsibilities/ Requirements: Safely and Professionally operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle.

Communicate directly with customers to insure timely delivery of product. Make all assigned deliveries within the allotted time frame. Possess an active CDL Class A license. Provide Customer relation support. “tailgate” Plants to rear of trailer for customer. Maintain/Manage proper Invoicing and Accountability practices. Additional information: Paid Orientation and Training. Constant and Regular WEEKLY Home Time. Full-Time Year-Round Employment. Top Pay package. Entry Level Opportunities Available. (407) 792-5956 ed@eastcoasttropicals.com NOW HIRING Experienced Laborer. Call 704-477-0516.

ONE ON ONE CARE IS CURRENTLY HIRING FOR ALL SHIFTS. Apply in person at 203 Lee St., Shelby, NC 28150.

NOW HIRING. Experienced roofers needed. (704) 4770516 SHELBY CAREGIVER. Part time Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. Non-smoker, good driver with car. Spend time with learning disabled female adult. Socialize, shop, lunch, sightsee. 2 Saturdays a month. $12 an hour.

Leave message why you want this job. 828-8948356.

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE MAN NEEDED. Maintain rental properties. Must have valid NC Drivers license. Pay depend s on experience. (704) 473-4299 EXPERIENCED CARPENTERS & SIDING HANGERS NEEDED. (Must Have Own Hand Tools) Pay Based On Experience. “We Do 1st QUALITY WORK!” Contact Geno Wyatt at Wyatt Construction. (864) 490-8323 ASSISTANT MANAGER. Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity is seeking an Assistant Manager for ReStore 269.

Applicants should be team oriented, have excellent customer service skills and a friendly and industrious personality.

Physical labor including lifting required on this job. Retail management experience helpful. Send resume to RCHFH, PO Box 1534, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. No phone calls please.

HIRING CLASS A CDL DRIVER. ALL LOCAL RUNS, HOME EVERY NIGHT. $75,000 WITH BENEFITS PACKAGE. MUST HAVE CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. APPLY IN PERSON AT MVS; 325 SPINDALE ST., SPINDALE NC 28160 OR CALL 828748-5353 FOR MORE INFO. HAVE A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD? AA UNITED CAB COMPANY is hiring qualified individuals for driver positions. “Must Pass Drug Test & Physical”. Call (704) 482-7000 HOUSEPARENT NEEDED. Children’s Homes has an opening for individual to work as houseparent who is experienced working with or want to care for children/youth. It is a live in position for seven days on and then off seven days. Must be 21 and have a high school/GED or higher degree. Houseparents will be responsible for managing the home and all areas associated with parenting children. Responsibilities include being a positive role model, preparing meals, taking them to appointments and administer medications. We usually have up to six children at one home with a full time houseparent and a part time helper.

We have up to eight children at the other grouphome with two full time houseparents.

Paid health, dental and vision insurance after three months.

Christmas bonus. Retirement incentive after one year. $22,000-$23,000 per year. We also need part time workers for evening and weekends. $10.00 per hr. (704) 471-1150 rita@laurashomesnc.org NEEDED: GUTTER INSTALLER Job: Help install seamless guttering. 30-40 hours per week. Must have drivers license. Call for appointment, (704) 466-3510 COMPLETE CARE INC. Is seeking CNAs / In Home Aides for Cleveland and Gaston Counties. Apply M-F, 8am-4pm at 404 W. Warren St, Shelby, NC 28150 or call (704) 480-9340 TEACHER NEEDED. $9.00 to $15.00 per hour. “Based on Experience and Education”. Apply In Person at KIDS WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER located at 1152 Wyke Rd., Shelby NC. 704-471-1717.

COATS PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (Patrick Yarns) 501 York Road, Kings Mountain.

Apply Within.

For more information, email jobs-nor thamerica@coats. com or call 980-291-2216.

HIRING IMMEDIATELY !

Multiple Positions. Days and Nights Available. ABM Industries at NEG located at 940 Washburn Switch Rd., Shelby, NC. Apply at abm.jobs@ jobaline.com Questions? Call 704-434-2261 ext. 22473 RESTORE ASSOCIATE. Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity is seeking a ReStore Associate. Excellent customer service skills are a must. Applicants must work well with others and have a friendly and industrious personality. Must be able to lift 75 lbs, assist customers with merchandise, answer phone and greet customers.

Other duties include loading and unloading ReStore donations and assist with overall store cleanliness. Applications available at the Habitat ReStore at 686 W. Main Street, Forest City. No phone calls please.

ROCK SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH. 1184 Rock Springs Road, Blacksburg, SC is prayerfully seeking a full time Senior Pastor who believes and preaches the Word of God. We are a rural King James Version Bible Believing congregation. Our Worship service is enhanced by singing of the Old Hymns and Southern Gospel Music. If you feel that God is leading you to our church, please email you resume’ to: Betty Rogers: rogersbj35@yahoo.com, mail to 558 Bridges Road, Blacksburg,SC 29702, or (704) 4733066 TRUCK DRIVER POSITIONS AVAILABLE. TRUCK DRIVER - CDL A - 1 YEAR EXP. FLATBED DRIVERS - $3000 SIGN-ON BONUS - WEEKENDS OFF - WEEKLY PAY - BENEFITS - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC Ph. 1-800-811-0947 EXT 129

BUSINESS SERVICES BUSH HOGGING & GRASS CUTTING. Reasonable Prices! Cleveland County Area.

Call (704) 472-4037 CANIPE’S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, LLC 704692-7536 Mulch, Gravel, Brush Clean Up, Driveway Repair, Parking Pad, Tractor Work. Call Chuck 704-6927536.

EXPERIENCED CARPENTER looking for work, porches, decks, room additions, etc. I have tools and transportation and OSHA certification. 704-974-4793.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. NOW IS THE TIME for all your pressure washing needs.

Offering: mulching, trees and bushes trimmed, clean flower beds, minor repairs, decks stained & restored. Any Handyman Services. No Job too Big or Small! References available. We will show up and do the job. Call us first, 704692-4449.

SHIPMAN’S MASONRY- 48 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Brick, Block & Stone, Outside Fireplaces, Foundations, Underpinnings. “Free Estimates”.

1st Quality Work! (863) 5321587 ROB’S LAWN CARE. I do lawns in the Shelby Area.

Reasonable Rates! Call 704487-5065 or (704) 297-0325

704-484-1047

BUSINESS SERVICES CLEVELAND COUNTY GARAGE DOORS. Spring Tune-up Special, $59.95. We will check all your equipment lube, make sure it’s working correctly. We repair broken doors. Also offering new installations. 704-477-9119 or 704-472-9367.

Deadline: Friday at 12:00 Noon

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

BUSINESS CARDS FOR SALE. 1,000 Black & White, $35.00 plus tax. Buy Local!

Call 828-248-1408.

50+ TRAILERS IN STOCK NOW. More on the way! Areas largest selection, quality, best price. J. Johnson Sales, Inc., Forest City. 828-2455895.

PROPANE GRILL TANKS RE-FILLED. Only $10.99. Call 828-287-3272.

TOMATO PLANTS FOR SALE $2,$3 OR $5. Coming Soon-Strawberry Plants - $2/ ea. Assorted Hanging Baskets by June. Please help me turn my hobby into a business.

Located at 2553 Whelchel Rd, Mooresboro, NC 28114.

Open- Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri and Sat., 9 am - Dark. Closed -Wed. & Sunday.

18X21X6 REGULAR STYLE CARPORT. Free braces on all legs. $1,395. 704-482-3166.

MIND & BODY WELLNESS, PLLC. At Mind & Body Wellness, we treat Behavioral Health, Suboxone Therapy for opioid addiction, and Primary Care! From childhood to geriatrics, we’re here for examination, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing wellness. Completely HIPAA approved Telehealth appts! (910) 387-3840 ltindall@mindandbodywellnesspllc.com LOOK! WANT YOUR UTILITY BUILDING MOVED? Call me, Richard Baker. We move anywhere. (704) 473-9736 RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR AVAILABLE for small job repairs and fixes.

Deck repair a specialty. Rutherford/Cleveland County areas. Bob, 828-476-6058.

IT’S TIME TO TRIM CREPE MYRTLE TREES. Spreading Mulch or Gravel, minor chainsaw work and storm clean-up.

I can do many of your outside chores with over 15 years experience all over Cleveland County and stretching to the Forest City area. Nice, honest, dependable, clean, drugfree, he’s an all around great guy and handyman, so call Rob today and see what I can help you with. (980) 295-0750 J & H JUNK REMOVAL Locally owned and operated company, offering Junk Removal, Demo Services, and MORE! Serving Rutherford, Cleveland, Polk counties and surrounding areas. Call today for your free estimate! (828) 351-9168 hardinjonesmoving@gmail.com

WHOLESALE GUTTER SUPPLY. SPI Distribution is your local source for gutter coil and accessories. Stocking 14 of the most popular colors along with top leaf protection options. Conveniently located along I-74 at 5123 E. Dixon Blvd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Better Quality - Better Service everyday. (704) 7504395 spisales@spigutter.com

AUCTIONS STORAGE AUCTION FRI. MAY 14 Storage auction to be held on May 14 @ 1:00pm at C&P Storage, 606 Charles Street, Kings Mountain. Multiple units to be auctioned as a whole unit. Units to be auctioned: 111; 117; 126; 135; 137; 151; 152; 156; 162; 195. Call for more information. (704) 739-2055 pamdjackson@ bellsouth.net

YARD SALES CLEVELAND COUNTY 2 FAMILY YARD SALE Sat., May 22nd, 2021 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Including Tools, Household Items & Much More! 406 & 444 Trinity Ch. Rd., Mooresboro, NC 28114 10 FAMILY YARD SALE. Sat. May 15th, 2021 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Old Davidson School Property. 500 W. Parker St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 YARD SALE AT THE BARN. Sat. May 15th, 8am-12pm.

Beach house decorations, clothes, furniture, kitchen items, etc. Too much to name.

3218 Bridges Dairy Road, (Polkville).

ANTIQUES UNIQUE ANTIQUE STATION: Farm House Decor, Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Toys, Jewelry and MORE. Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm. 985 US 74 Business Hwy., Ellenboro. Find us on FB. 828-382-0075.

DEER CORN, 60 POUND BAG. $7.00. Callahan Farms.

704-300-5341- Steve; 704472-8865 - Cletus; 704-3005341- Todd (704) 692-1627 INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE CONSEW #225 with rug binder attachment. $500.00. Call: 704-482-1595.

TRAILER FOR SALE. 7X20 3500 lb axles. Dual Axle with loading ramps, wired with lights, $2500. 828-829-3468.

FLAG POLES, FLAGS IN STOCK. Pickup or we deliver and install available. J. Johnson Sales INC, Forest City.

Call 828-245-5895.

ALL METAL GARAGES. Big Discounts! Zero down. Call for more details. 828-382-0455.

FREE SWIMMING POOL. Need help to get. Call for info.

828-980-4731. (828) 980-4731

GIFT SHOP NOW OPEN ONLINE. USAGift.shop Now Open Online. Where the gift selection changes often. Visit Online NC4Ever@email.com

ENCLOSED TRAILER IN STOCK. Dump trailers in stock and more on the way!

J. Johnson Sales, Inc., Forest City. 828-245-5895.

HAVE A TRAILER NOT USING? SELL IT! J. Johnson Sales INC. Buy, Sale, Trade trailers. Must have title. Call 828-245-5895.

CARPORTS, GARAGES, BUILDINGS, RV, BOAT COVERS IN STOCK. Areas largest on site display. Best selection, quality price. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 Hwy. 221S., Forest City. 828-245-5895.

16X40 OR TWO STORY BUILDINGS BUILT ON SITE. 1 DAY INSTALL. J. Johnson Sales INC. 828-245-5895.

FOR SALE. Upright piano $450. Also Bernina serger sewing machine. (704) 8255701 UTILITY BUILDINGS, STORAGE BUILDINGS. Steel, Wood, Vinyl. Some fully insulated, 1 to 2 day delivery if buy from stock. Cash or low down payment with monthly payments. No credit ok. J. Johnson Sales INC. 828-2455895.

HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales, also 3x3x8’ bales. Call (704) 4876855 PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads!

Press Room Printing. 704482-2243. (704) 538-5788 TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and quality before you buy.

Bridges Riding Equipment.

Boiling Springs, NC. (704) 434-6389

1980-1992 FORD TRUCK PARTS. Cabs, doors, etc.

Call for price! (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS. Retro Barbies, Wizard of Oz, Cupie, Princess Diana, Madame Alexander, Ashton Drake & Real Babies. Will make you a deal. (704) 2970623 SHELBY SHOPPING. www.

ShelbyNC.shop is the new way to shop Shelby area shops, stores, boutiques and more. Visit Online NC4Ever@ email.com

ALL TERRAIN MWD ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. Frontier V6 (A7) by Magic Mobility.

“Like New!” Must See! Cost $7000 will take $2000. Call (864) 491-3439 MORGAN’S FIREWOOD SERVICE. Time to stock up for next fall! $60 per load. Oak or mixed. 828-395-0758.

DEER CORN. SHELLED, 50lbs, $8. 828-287-3272.

TRAILER AND TRUCK. 2017 20 ft. Tandem Axle Travel Trailer, 4 new tires. Sleeper sofa, 1 side dining room (makes bed). $16,000.00 OBO. Bought new by a lady.

Selling due to illness. 2015 Ford F150 Platinum Truck with ARE Cover. New tires. 30,000 miles. Owned by a lady. $39,000.00. 828-405-8316.

HIGH QUALITY BANNERS FOR SALE. We offer many sizes and options. Call for more info and price. 704-6924449 or 828-248-1408.

1970 CADILLAC MOTOR for sale. 472 cubic in. $750.00.

704-473-1079.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. NOW IS THE TIME for all your pressure washing needs.

Offering: mulching, trees and bushes trimmed, clean flower beds, minor repairs, decks stained & restored. Any Handyman Services. No Job too Big or Small! References available. We will show up and do the job. Call us first, 704692-4449.

WANTED: LOOKING FOR OLDER Martin or Gibson guitar. Gift for uncle. Would consider other quality brands.

God Bless. 704-538-9207, 843-670-9727.

HAVE A STORAGE BUILDING NOT USING, OUTGROWN IT? Sell it, trade in for new bigger one. We take trades, we buy used buildings. Must be factory built, able to move. J. Johnson Sales INC. 828-245-5895.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Long wheelbase load, Full loaded. $70.00/load. Delivered. 864-492-4793 or 803627-9408.

RIDING/PUSH MOWERS, GARDEN TILLERS, GOKARTS, MINI-BIKES. Ready to mow. All in excellent condition. Can deliver, 30+ years experience in repair work.

828-980-0853, 704-4769383.

DELICIOUS SWEET SUGAR-FREE HEALTHY JUICE. www.USACarolina.com is where you will find numerous products made in North Carolina from Muscadines.

NC4Ever@email.com SCREEN PRINTING SUPPLIES FOR SALE. Real Cheap! Call 828-289-3601.

4 TIRES AND RIMS. Cash Only! They fit a 2018 dodge ram 2500! They had only 16,000 miles on them when we took them off the truck about 50 percent tread on them! Great deal!! (704) 7183993 twin2226@yahoo.com OLD RECORDS LOT OF 7000. Over 7000 records, ranging from 40’s to early 70’s. Condition from good to brand new in plastic cover.

NO Cherry picking. Must sell the entire lot. Records collected over several years.

IE: Sinatra, Cline Elvis, etc.

Serious buyers only please!

(828) 625-9744 csisams@ hotmail.com “COVETED VETERANS CIRCLE” In Gaston Memorial Park. Three Burial Plots For Sale. Will Sell Together or Individually. Price Negotiable.

(919) 272-5503 GIFT SHOP NOW OPEN ONLINE USAGift.shop Now Open Online. Where the gift selection changes often. Visit Online NC4Ever@email.com

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FOR SALE 1980-1992 FORD TRUCK PARTS. Cabs, doors, etc. Call for price! (704) 300-1818 kim_ hopper@bellsouth.net REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS. Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. (704) 487-4443

LOST & FOUND LOST CAT! Graham Street/Uptown Shelby. Gray/Tan/White Female. Tipped ear. REWARD. If found call Pat. 704-419-2059.

PETS & LIVESTOCK MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL. Just in time for Mother’s day - We currently have 1 - Parti Yorkie (male) and 3 regular Yorkies (male) - These are all full-blood puppies. CKC registered and papered- Health Guarantee, all shots and worming up to date. So much love to give. (704) 473-7042 rvcollins70@gmail.com 17 BABY DUCKS. $4 each or $3 each for all. (704) 466-8741 AMERICAN BULLY WITH PAPERS, $400.00. White and grey male 13 week old puppy, will only sell to a good home.

(980) 238-9544

WANT TO BUY LOOKING FOR SMALL BUILDING TO BUY with 2 WINDOWS. (Kings Mountain Area). Call 704750-4081 WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR JUNK CARS, TRUCKS, VANS CALL US ANYTIME (704) 487-5244 WANT TO BUY 8FT. BUSHHOG. Please call (828) 4539854 BUMPER PULL CATTLE TRAILER. Want to buy a good used one! Call (704) 487-5480 WANT TO BUY. ATV’s, Pop-Up Campers and Small Travel Trailers. Call 828-429-3935.

CATAHOULA BOXER PUPS. $325 each available now. Already vetted with first shots.

Dad papered boxer, mom vet verified catahoula. (828) 6251988

CASH FOR YOUR CAR running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704-692-6767, (704) 487-0228 I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local and pay fast.

(828) 577-4197 DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Danny 828-2893081 or Jimmy 828-289-1175.

NEED TO SELL YOUR CAR? Come See Us.... WE WILL GIVE YOU A FAIR PRICE! Francis Bros. Used Cars located at 134 N. Main St., Boiling Springs, NC. Phone 704-434-2669 WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. Call 828-245-6756 or cell # 828-2891488.

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES FOR SALE. Our Chihuahua puppies have the most adorable personalities, rare colors and extremely healthy. All of our Chihuahua puppies are bred in our home and are extremely socialized and loved! They are fun-loving, sweet, and very docile! Please Call or Text: 919-891-1841. timursgcu@aol.com

CAMPERS

2014 PALOMINO COLUMBUS FIFTH WHEEL EXCELLENT CONDITION 2014 PALOMINO COLUMBUS 385BH FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2013 AND HAVE KEPT THE MAINTENANCE UP-TO-DATE. WE RECENTLY INSTALLED A NEW 15,000 BTU AIR CONDITIONER, BRAND NEW REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN, TWO NEW TOILETS, AND SKYLIGHT IN MAIN BATHROOM. NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED IN 2020 AND A NEW BLACK WATER VALVE A MONTH AGO. ALL DEN FURNITURE HAS BEEN RECOVERED RECENTLY AS WELL. ALL SLIDES WORK AS EXPECTED AND EACH SLIDE HAS AN AWNING OVER IT. THERE IS A CLOSET WITH WASHER/DRYER HOOKUPS IN THE MASTER BEDROOM AND THERE IS AN OUTSIDE KITCHEN WITH A SECOND MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR AND SINK. THERE IS A CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM INSIDE WHICH WORKS GREAT! THE THERMOSTAT WORKS FOR HEAT AND AIR AND THERE IS A GAS FIREPLACE IN THE DEN WITH A BLOWER FOR CHILLY NIGHTS. THE BUNKHOUSE WOULD SLEEP 4-5 KIDS AND HAS A SEPARATE 1/2 BATH AND ENTRY/ EXIT DOOR. EACH TIME WE TAKE OUT, WE THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE INSIDE AND IT LITERALLY STILL SMELLS BRAND NEW. THE ONLY FLAW IS THE TOP OF THE CAP IS FADING A BIT. WE HAVE HAD IT WASHED AND WAXED FOR THE NEW OWNER TOO! IT’S REALLY A GREAT FIFTH WHEEL AND WE ARE ONLY SELLING BECAUSE WE DON’T NEED A BUNKHOUSE ANY LONGER. PLEASE CALL/TEXT FOR MORE INFO AND PICTURES. (704) 477-0870 JOYCOOKE711@GMAIL.COM

CARS & TRUCKS

WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. (704) 692-1006

2010 FORD RANGER XLT. 4.0 engine, 4 door, auto, cruise, tilt, CD player, bedliner, aluminum wheels, 54,000 miles. $7500.

828-287-3820.

MOTORCYCLES & ATVS

1998 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY. 46K miles. Ape Hangers, Custom Exhaust. $4500. (704) 472-1937 2002 HARLEY SPORTSTER for sale. 15,000 miles, new tires and new brakes. $4,200.00.

704-538-7784.

VACATIONS BOOKING NOW. Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in the heart of Myrtle Beach. $650 week. No texts please. Call 704-418-3790.

OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE. 2 bedroom, 2 bath.

Also, pullout couch, golf cart.

Weeks and weekends. 704-4829781 or 704-472-5182. (704) 472-5182 OCEAN LAKES MYRTLE BEACH. Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen, dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas, 803718-2659, (803) 635-9831 OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 bedroom with sleeper sofa WiFi, golf cart.

Weeks and weekends available.

704-473-1494.

MOBILE HOMES 1999 BROADMORE 16X76 SINGLEWIDE. 1999 Broadmore By Fleetwood. 16 x 76 SingleWide for Sale. Has a newer AC Unit.

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1216 Square Foot. Was rented for $650.00 per month. In decent shape has a swell in the kitchen floor. Please call to setup an appointment to come view. $29,500 or Best Offer. MUST REMOVE FROM PROPERTY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. Alex 704-3003938. aataylor2@gmail.com

REAL ESTATE CLEVELAND COUNTY SALE OR RENT ON MOSS LAKE. 4 bedroom house $425,000 or $1400 month, $1400 deposit. Enjoy your afternoons on the lake and boating. No dogs allowed. 864-805-0035.

GASTON COUNTY

FARM & GARDEN GARDEN TILLING SERVICES AVAILABLE. Tractor with 6’ rototiller. Reasonable prices. No job too big or small. Call 704692-4079 (704) 692-4079 BX25 KUBOTA TRACTOR MOWER DECK. Under the belly, 60” cut. Model RCK60B23BX, $1800. Call 570-419-6654.

NEW SOUTHERN 5 FT. BUSH HOG. $1,065. 828-287-3272.

PETS & LIVESTOCK CATAHOULA/BOXER PUPPIES for sale. Vetted with shots.

Ready May 1st. $325.00. 4 Males and 4 females. 828-6251988.

LIKE NEW WESTERN SADDLE 17”. Nice leather saddle that’s never been trail ridden with breast collar and Bridle/reins. $375. (828) 429-3884 bsblaylock117@gmail.com

LABRADOODLE PUPPIES. Two female and 3 Male Labradoodle Puppies. Mom is a yellow AKC Lab and Dad is an AKC full size Poodle. One male is a copper or red color and others are cinnamon and light tan. Currently 6 weeks ready for new home at 8 weeks. Red Male $1200 others $1000. Don 864-492-5138. dvcaldwell38@gmail.com DOG KENNELS. 7x7, 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, 20x20 tops, split kennels. Pickup or we deliver and install available. J. Johnson Sales INC, Forest City. 828-2455895.

LABRADOODLE PUPPIES. F-2, ready to go. Health guaranteed. 7 wks. $1200. (864) 492-2880

2016 BUICK LACROSSE PREMIUM. One owner, 94k miles, 6 cylinder, auto, loaded with all options, highway miles, lady driven, never smoked in, like new. Asking $13,000. Call 704692-4449.

2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 170,000 miles.

Don’t Wait!, V-6 4WD, white, automatic, needs work. As is. $2500 obo. (704) 600-6826 2006 DODGE RAM $18,800.

2500 Heavy Duty, 64,000 Miles - (second owner), 4X4, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AM/FM CD PLAYER, TILT / CRUISE, MANUEL LOCKS AND WINDOWS, FLEET MAINTAINED, TRANSMISSION COOLER. (704) 418-2889 tedeasterjr@gmail.com

NEW APARTMENTS, FULLY MODERNIZED! Beautiful new apartments in Cramerton at Residences at Humboldt Woods!

Available for move in May 1st! $850 Month. Fully modernized 1 bed, 1 bath, 600sqft units with on site laundry. Located 1m off New Hope Rd near Cramerton. 3 min to US74. Contact L&E Properties today to schedule a tour - 704-705-4534! Apply here: https://lucyethel. appfolio.com /listings /detail / 8c8fa1e9 - e540 - 4a25 919f-e0971a9b43aa Professionally managed. Be at home, in a Humboldt home. www.humboldtwoods.net Gastonia, NC 28056 (704) 705-4534 rentals@humboldtwoods.net

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REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT

GASTON COUNTY

CLEVELAND COUNTY

NEW APARTMENTS, FULLY MODERNIZED! Beautiful new apartments in Cramerton at Residences at Humboldt Woods!

Available for move in May 1st! Fully modernized 1 bed, 1 bath, 600sqft units with on site laundry. Located just off New Hope Rd near Cramerton. Contact L&E Properties today to schedule a tour - 704-705-4534! Apply here: https://lucyethel. appfolio.com / listings / de tail / 8c8fa1e9 - e540 - 4a25 919f-e0971a9b43aa Professionally managed. Be at home, in a Humboldt home. w w w.humboldtwoods.net Gastonia, NC 28056 (704) 705-4534 rentals@humboldtwoods.net RUTHERFORD COUNTY 1/2 ACRE LOT UNRESTRICTED!! Near TIEC, $20,000.

ALSO, 1.57 restricted lot near Lake Lure, selling at auction regardless of price May 27th. 864909-1035, www.rowelland.com

FOR RENT CLEVELAND COUNTY LOOKING TO RENT A ROOM? Large bedroom in a 3 Bedroom renovated farmhouse. Country setting just minutes to downtown Shelby, food and shopping. All furnished and use of house.

(980) 267-5454 MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2 & 3 Bedroom, deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby. Call (704) 473-4299 MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain.

Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT (DUPLEX). Located in Fallston. Central heat/air, hardwood floors, washer/dryer hookups. No smoking or pets.

Not HAP eligible, $550 month.

(704) 487-5480 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Shelby, NC. We are currently accepting applications for our waiting list. Rent is based on income (and some expenses are deducted). Call or visit us today, Laurel Hill Apartments 704-487-1114.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text, 704-739-0259.

LIONS SENIOR VILLAGE has 1 bedroom HUD subsidized apartments for low income seniors. Taking applications. Age 62 or older.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

211 North Morgan Street, (704) 482-7723

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HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. (62 and older), disabled (50 and older). Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list. 418 East Warren Street, (704) 487-6354

COMMERCIAL OFFICE FOR RENT. Tired of working out your home? Started a new business and need office space? We have broken this building up into several smaller office units. This commercial building Zoned “Business Commercial” located on U.S. Highway 74 Business, Shelby, North Carolina enjoys a daily traffic count in excess of 40,000 cars” We office space starting at $2 sq. ft.(with two year lease and office Room starting at $350 a month (approximately 110 sq ft) a month with a one year lease. Price for complete floor level available. $2000 for lower level, $2500 for main level, Upper level NOT available. Utilities and WiFi included. We also provide the restroom and maintain the common area of the building which includes shared break room (includes microwave and mini fridge),and bathroom. Virtual offices and shared offices also available. Managed by Big H Properties (404) 7805224 ucitnc@gmail.com 1 BEDROOM SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT Shelby Area. Includes Stove & Refrigerator. No Smoking or Pets. Not HAP Eligible. Heat/ Water Included $495 Month Rent. (704) 487-5480 RUTHERFORD COUNTY SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST! 55 and older. 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartments. Forest City. $450 deposit, $450 month. 864-316-5282.

2 & 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $500 per month. 828-382-0475.

MHP LOTS FOR RENT RUTHERFORDTON. Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park.

Large vacant lots. Available immediately. Call for Price.

(727) 743-4908 crey13860@ gmail.com

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By JIM MILLER Editor

How Much Will You Need to Save for Retirement?

Dear Savvy Senior, Is there an easy way to figure out how much I will need to save for retirement? My wife and I are both in our late fifties and want to figure out about how much we’ll need in order to retire comfortably.

Ready to Retire Dear Ready, How much money you need to retire comfortably is a great question that all working adults should ask themselves. Unfortunately, far too few ever bother thinking about it.

But calculating an approximate number of how much you’ll need to have saved for retirement is actually pretty easy and doesn’t take long to do.

It’s a simple, three-step process that includes estimating your future living expenses, tallying up your retirement income and calculating the difference.

Estimate Living Expenses The first step – estimating your future retirement living expenses – is the most difficult. If you want a quick ballpark estimate, figure around 75 to 85

percent of your current gross income. That’s what most people find they need to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement.

If you want a more precise estimate, track your current living expenses on a worksheet and deduct any costs you expect to go away or decline when you retire, and add whatever new ones you anticipate.

Costs you can scratch off your list include work-related expenses like commuting or lunches out, as well as the amount you’re socking away for retirement. You may also be able to deduct your mortgage if you expect to have it paid off by retirement, and your kid’s college expenses. Your income taxes should also be less.

On the other hand, some costs will probably go up when you retire, like health care, and depending on your interests you may spend a lot more on travel, golf or other hobbies. And, if you’re going to be retired for 20 or 30 years you also need to factor in some occasional big budget items like a new roof, heating/air conditioning system or

vehicle.

Tally Retirement Income Step two is to calculate your retirement income.

If you and/or your wife contribute to Social Security, go to SSA.gov/MyAccount to get your personalized statement that estimates what your retirement benefits will be at age 62, full retirement age and when you turn 70.

In addition to Social Security, if you or your wife has a traditional pension plan from an employer, find out from the plan administrator how much you are likely to get when you retire. And figure in any other income from other sources you expect to have, such as rental properties, part-time work, etc.

Calculate the Difference The final step is to do the calculations. Subtract your annual living expenses from your annual retirement income. If your income alone can cover your bills, you’re all set. If not, you’ll need to tap your savings, including your 401(k) plans, IRAs, or other investments to make up the difference.

So, let’s say for example you need around $60,000 a year to meet your living and retirement expenses and pay taxes, and you and your wife expect to receive $35,000 a year from Social Security and other income. That leaves a $25,000 shortfall that you’ll need to pull from your nest egg each year ($60,000 – $35,000 = $25,000).

Then, depending on what age you want to retire, you need to multiply your shortfall by at least 25 if you want to retire at 60, 20 to retire at 65, and 17 to retire at 70 – or in this case that would equate to $625,000, $500,000 and $425,000, respectively.

Why 25, 20 and 17? Because that would allow you to pull 4 percent a year from your savings, which is a safe withdrawal strategy that in most cases will let your money last as long as you do.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Beta Club Induction and Cord Ceremony

Seventy-six sophomores were inducted into the Beta Club. (Photos by Jill Cruise) Kings Mountain High School’s Beta Club held their annual Induction and Cord Ceremony on April 29 at 6 pm in Barnes Auditorium. Four seniors, eight juniors, and 76 sophomores were inducted into the club. Forty-eight seniors received their cords for graduation.

Principal Julie Rikard and club sponsor Janney Ann Croft welcomed everyone. Club president Jonah Patrick then spoke regarding the purpose and objectives of the Beta Club.

Club Vice-President Katherine Martin presented 76 sophomores their certificates: Nash Bachman, Rebecca Hawkins, Alayna Patrick, Paige Bagwell, Anna Holder, Taylor Peeler, Samuel Black, Maggie Honeycutt, September Perry, Calum Bolin, Sarah Hudson, Katelyn Platt, Railey Bolt, Ashton Hullender, Kalon Porter, Maley Bridges, Triston Hullender, Nicole Poston, Caleb Broome, Nathan Inthavong, Karlee Ramsey, Seth Brown, Cole Irby, Carter Grace Reed, Lindsay Burrows, Jonathan Johnson, Malachi Reeves, Megan Carley, Khalia King, Makylah Reid, Colby Carroll, Lamont Littlejohn, William Rhom, Davis Conner, Jake Lloyd, Christopher Schrader, Tyler Cramer, Marty Lovingood, Ava Short, Hannah Crawford, Michael Lubas, Payton Slycord, Gabriel Crotts, Lillian Lutz, Bryan Solis-Martinez, Camille Currence, Ricardo Martinez,

Nicholas Spencer, John Eagle, Hailey McCall, Tia Stephens, Jacquelyn Echols, Hannah McCall, Aubrey Thomas, Xander Embrey, Jonna McClain, Karagan Thompson, Divinity Ervin, Star McKinney, Seaerra Tyler, Kylee Falls, Taylor McSwain, Sindy Ulloa Vasquez, Katelyn Fleming, Dylan Moore, Karisa Waldt, Skylar Gaultney, MaryQuay Moss, Ayden Whitney, Saylor Goforth, Jordan Mull, Olivia Wilson, Tiquan Grier, Eli Osborne, Olivia Young, and Jacob Hamrick.

Club Secretary Sally Ozmore presented eight juniors their certificates: Briggs, Jathan Callahan, Brooke Ferree, Mariah Finger, Abigail Parsons, Danielle Pillado, Tykel Smith, and Saniya Wilson.

Club Treasurer Lauren Hullender presented certificates and Honor Cords to four newly inducted seniors: Logan Babiec, Randy Lyles, Dillon Messenger, and Alexandra Pyne.

Jamey Anne Croft inducted the Beta Club members, after which Jonah Patrick presented the seniors their honor cords for graduation: Kennedy Barnes, Kadience Hunter, Savannah Poston. Jaxson Bolin, Rachel Johnson, Anna Pressley, Austin Brown, Bailey Ledford, Devin Pressley, Carson Buchanan, Tanner Lockhart, Sara Putnam, Haylee Cauthen, Rachel Longwell, Jenna Ramsey, Emily Costner, Carmyn Mack, Charles

Forty-eight seniors received their cords for graduation.

Four new seniors were inducted into the Beta Club.

Reed, Ward Dellinger, Katherine Martin, Kayla Rohan, Emma Goff, Cassidy Meisenhelter, Kimberly Stacey, Olivia Green, Arianna Miller , Jordan Stacks.

Audrey Grier, Drake Morrow, Lana Welborn, Dalton Gunter, Olivia Moss, Emma White, Clarece Guy, Eric Ngaopraseut, James Wilson, Ansley Habel,

The Beta Club inducted eight new juniors on April 29.

Marcus Odums, Wyatt Wilson, Luke Hardin, Lee Page, Austin Wylie, Abigail Henson, Logan Patrick, Emma Herndon, Kylee Patterson, Lauren Hullender, and

Emily Poeng.

KMHS Beta Club sponsors are Jamey Anne Croft, Shelby Myers, and Nick Inman.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public will take notice that the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain has called a public hearing regarding the adoption of the City of Kings Mountain Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the Official Zoning Map. The proposed ordinance is in response to new planning and development regulations contained in Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes.

Compliance with this statute is required by July 1, 2021. The hearing will take place at City Hall, 101 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Opportunity for public input will be offered during the public hearing portion of the meeting. Seating will be limited in Council Chambers; however, additional seating will be provided in the lobby of City Hall with access to the live stream. Anyone planning to attend in person, should wear a face covering inside of City Hall. For additional information, please contact the Planning Department at 704-734-4595.

KMH (5/12, 19/2021)