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Shooting Range Open
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wins Pink Ladies Meet, Hopper named MVP
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KM gets $500K loan/grant Shooting range up and running for downtown redevelopment $3.5M facility
Two stores to benefit from money Governor Pat McCrory announced Friday that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority approved grant and loan requests totaling $4,905,420, with Kings Mountain receiving $500,000 to support the redevelopment of two buildings in the downtown The new Cleveland County Public Shooting Complex opened last week with ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Among participants, left to right, were County commissioners Eddie Holbrook, chairman Jason Falls, Johnny Hutchins, facility director Sam Lockridge, and commissioners Ronnie Hawkins and Susan Allen. More photos by Gary Smart and Mike Powell in today's Herald. Photo by MICHAEL E. POWELL by MICHAEL E. POWELL It’s official. The southeast’s largest shooting complex (According to the National Rifle Association’s Brian Hyder) cut their opening day ceremony ribbon and was up and running. The attendance numbers were estimated by range of-
ficials as being between 500 to “maybe close to 1,000 people” coming by before the day’s events were over. Long the dream of Cleveland County commissioner Johnny Hutchins, the 80-acre-plus complex is now a reality after years of planning, dreaming, hop-
ing, and very hard work by a great many folks, noted Cherryville native and range administrator Sam Lockridge. Lockridge, obviously very proud of what has been accomplished, said there is still more work to See SHOOTING RANGE, Page 7A
Kings Revue's Show Choir Grand Champion winner The Kings Mountain High School 27-member Show Choir, Kings Revue, won the Grand Championship trophy and the FAME award given to the best overall choir in the recent National Show Choir competition in Branson, Mo. Kings Revue, under the direction of Sarah Fulton, is composed of KMHS sophomores, juniors and seniors. The competition was a part of the Show Choir National Championship Series.
Mayor's breakfast May 5 at 8 a.m. ter, 1818 Shelby Road. Featured speaker will be Pastor Jason Taylor, pastor of Bar None Interdenominational Church, Tatum, Texas. “Pastor Taylor is not a preacher who wants to be a cowboy with boots and hat,'' said Family Worship Pastor Roger R. Woodard. He continued, “He is a genuine cowboy and rancher God called into
the ministry and his messages are different from the average pastor, but hard hitting and inspiring. He will speak into the life of anyone, government, religious or any walk of life. His message is for our time.” Breakfast tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Kings Mountain City Hall by calling 704-734-0333 or the church office at 704-739-7206.
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Thoroughbred Partners AFAB is a maker of screen print and embroidered fabrics that has operated in Kings Mountain since 2000. Thoroughbred Partners intends to bring its building up to codes and make it handicap-accessible in order to attract business tenants. Ed Harris, Grants Administrator for Main Street under the N. C. Department of Commerce, said both See $500K, Page 7A
Cord among 5 teacher finalists “I hold my students to high expectations,'' says Kala Ryan Cord, Bethware Elementary School Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Cleveland County Teacher of 2016. Cord is one of five competing for the high honor, including two other Kings Mountain teachers – David Reed from Kings Mountain Intermediate and Kate Kerr from Kings Mountain Middle - and Donna Stewart from Marion Elementary and Kim Boyles from Shelby Intermediate. Cord says she shows her students “they can fly,'' meaning they work, they have fun, and then work harder and through all their efforts they are able to demonstrate full potential by year's end. Cord has taught her first five years as a teacher
Kala Ryan Cord, third grade teacher at Bethware Elementary School, is one of five Cleveland County Teachers of the Year who are finalists for Cleveland County Teacher of the Year. Cord is pictured surrounded by her students. at Bethware and uses the story of Peter Pan to remind students of untapped potential. “the moment where you doubt you can fly, you cease forever being able to do it,'' she says. “We place a great deal of emphasis on the end of grade
Delegates may matter at next GOP convention
KMHS SHOW CHOIR – Pictured are members of the Kings Revue Show Choir, the Grand Champion and FAME award winner in the recent National Show Choir competition in Branson, MO. From left, front row, Jailah Pettis, Jensen Fleisher, Hannah McComas, Charneice Crocker, Jordan Chapman,Molly Vongphouthone, and Akeela Fleisher; second row, from left, Skylar Smith, Cailey Sheppard, Katelyn Terry, Ashlea Hodge, Paloma Dettloff, Sophia Kellstrom, Madison Green and Ina Messer; third row, from left, Christopher Williams, Christopher Hopper, Wesley Henson, Michael Brown, Jonah Williams, Trey See KINGS REVUE Adams and Justin Queen; and fourth row, from left, Sarah Fulton, Keenan Baker, Page 7A Tony Goins, Tobias Curry, Jesse Childers, Jared Steward and Cathy Holland.
The Kings Mountain Mayor's breakfast, in keeping with the National Day of Prayer, will be held Thursday, May 5, at 8 a.m. in the Youth Sanctuary of Family Worship Cen-
areas. A total of 17 grant and loan requests were announced, including $500,000 to Shelby for redevelopment of Uptown buildings. Each of the recipients pledge commitments to create a total of 161 new jobs across the state. The half million dollars to the City of Kings Mountain will support the redevelopment of two abandoned downtown buildings for use by AFAB Promotions and
Delegates front runner doesn't will matter at get the magic number the July na1237 delegates King tional conand the other 71 delevention of the gates from North CarRepublican olina can change their Party the week allegiance on the secof July 18 in ond ballot. Cleveland, King ran for the WAYNE KING Ohio, says delegate slot as a Ted Kings MounCruz delegate. tain's Wayne “Delegates will King, the only delegate matter at this convention from Cleveland County. and its a good opportunity King has earned the rep- to represent North Carolina utation as a tireless worker and our community,'' he in the Republican Party said, continuing, “Someand this fourth convention time small town America he will attend may be his- gets left out and it's imtorical. portant that we have peoA lifelong Republican, ple involved on both sides King at 35 is considered Democrat and Republican by many in the GOP to be and have those who present the Party's visible spokes- the values we believe in.” person. Trump carried CleveSince 1940 there hasn't land County in the Presidenbeen a contested GOP con- tial Preference election and See DELEGATES, Page 7A vention but if the current
tests in grade three and two of my students faced with a real challenge not only did they grow in math, they both passed, with one scoring a four,'' she said. Cord said that the opportunity show a child his or See CORD, Page 7A
KM to observe Day of Prayer The 65th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday, May 5, at 12 noon by the fountain in front of Kings Mountain City Hall. Sponsored by the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association and city officials, the theme is “Wake Up America” and the scripture text from Isaiah 58:1a “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.” Mayor Scott Neisler will give the welcome, Chief of Police Melvin Proctor will lead the pledge of allegiance and The National Anthem and See PRAYER, Page 7A
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