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SPORTS...................... 9

Obituaries .......................... 2 Police Log .......................... 2 Lifestyles ........................... 6

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History-making Mauney Library in National Archives

City opens shelter at KMFD

Winter storm winding down ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com

A winter storm winding down Tuesday left behind sleet-glazed streets, cold temperatures, slow thawing and luckily no power outages in the city. City crews were out prepping roads Sunday afternoon before the storm hit, using 6,000 gallons of salt and brine on all city streets. “We're proud of this new system for treating streets,'' said Mayor Rick Murphrey who said the cost was minimum and using a new system cuts down on expenses in bad See WINTER STORM, Page 7

Aftermath of a storm that dumped snow, sleet and freezing weather across the area. Patriots Park, above, thawing Tuesday morning as melting began. Photo by MARK BLANTON

Senior Center Annex opening in April HISTORICAL LIBRARY – Mayor Rick Murphrey presents the state certificate of listing of the library and teacher's home on the National Register of Historic Places to Mauney Librarian Sharon Stack. Jacob S. Mauney Me- ment of the City of Kings morial Library has been Mountain, is the sixth hisentered in the National Reg- torical property in Kings ister of Historic Places Mountain to be included Mayor Rick Murphrey in the National Register, was notified of the presti- which has been called “a gious award by Dr. Kevin roll call of the tangible reCherry, State Historic Pres- minders of the history of the ervation Officer of Ar- United States.'' chives and History, this “You are most fortunate week followign award by to own and preserve a propthe Keeper of the National erty that justly deserves this Register at the US Depart- honor,'' said Cherry. ment of the Interior. The Library, a departSee MAUNEY, Page 7

Actors wanted for battle drama Auditions for the 2015 summer season of “Liberty Mountain” will be held Saturday, March 14 with registration at 9 a.m.and auditions beginning at 10 a.m. and on Sunday, March 15, with registration at 2 p.m. and auditons beginning at 2:30 pm. Everyone is welcome and there are roles for all ages and particularly teenage and adult men who enjoy fighting on stage. No previous stage experience is necessary. High school graduates and undergraduate/graduate students

are eligible for core artist positions and may apply online at HYPERLINK "http:// www.KMLibertyMountain. com/"www.KMLibertyMountain.com Artistic Director Caleb Ryan Sigmon said that it isn’t necessary to attend but one audition date but be prepared to present a dramatic monologue from a play or movie, not to exceed 90 seconds. Actors are strongly advised not to use dialects and to avoid Shakespeare. Standard American diction should be used for all audition material. Take a resume if you have one and wear clothes you can move in. The first performance of the Bob Inman drama about the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain is June 26.

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Volume 127 • Issue 7 • Wednesday, February 18, 2015

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Workers on Thursday were busy with brickwork on the H. Patrick Senior Center’s new Dover annex, which will feature expanded facilities. DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com

As the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center passes the halfway point in its ambitious renovation project, folks in Kings Mountain are looking forward to a facility with increased space, more features and a fresh look. The big brick building broke ground on a $1.4 million 4,300 sq. foot addition in the fall that will outfit the popular gathering spot with a game room large enough to fit two pool tables, a mini-shuffleboard table and a table tennis set-up, according to director Monty Thornburg. And the center’s heavily used computer room will be updated and expanded to include 21 computers and the new layout of the room will make it do double-duty as a classroom, he said. A new conference room is also in the works. The nearing completion

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of the project, scheduled for early April, has already created a surge in interest for the city-operated Patrick Center, which offers free services and programs for Kings Mountain residents 55 and older. “It’s been unbelievable to see how many new people are coming every week,” said Thornburg, who has managed the center since 1983. “We’re processing new registration cards by the handful.” Thornburg and city leaders have been eyeing improvement to the center for more than six years. The plans got real traction when a fundraising drive attracting generous donations from area businesses and foundations, including Firestone and The Bank of the Ozarks. The largest contribor is the Dover Foundation, which gave $300,000 to make the annex possible. The new See ANNEX, Page 7

Gearing up for the season's first big storm Mayor Rick Murphrey and City Manager Marilyn Sellers met with city crews and staff Monday at noon and enacted the following emergency preparedness plan. The mayor reminds that 911 is for medical, police and fire emergencies only. Please use the non-emergency numbers listed below to report outages and other non-emergency incidents. A warming shelter is open all this week at Kings Mountain Fire Department below City Hall. Crews have been put on standby and are prepared to act in case of incidents. If the city is hit with severe weather please use the following numbers: Utility outages 704-730-2125 Downed power lines 704-730-2125 Natural gas outages/issues 704-730-2125 To report downed trees 704-734-0735 Street and road issues 704-734-0735 Emergency shelter information 704-734-0735

YMCA lease on city agenda Tuesday A proposed 20-year lease of the KM Family YMCA by the City of Kings Mountain will be on the agenda for Tuesday's 6 p.m. meeting of city council at city hall. The YMCA has run the city's recreational program for 15 years and the lease is expiring. The proposed lease of the former community center building is for 20 years and the cost of the program

is $400,000 with a 2 to 4 per cent increase each year. The cost increase is anticipated to provide significant improvements to the facility. The proposed new lease excludes the adjacent children's parks and the city's walking track. Maurice Tate, leader of Kings Mountain Elite which draws hundreds of youth in sports and after school See YMCA, Page 7

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