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Mega drive-in theatre City escapes major damages grand opening Thursday The new $500,000 Hound's Mega drive-in theater, the newest drive-in built since 2004 in the nation, will be up and running tonight (Wednesday) for a free showing on a huge 50x100 foot screen of the popular “Forrest Gump” at Hound's Campground. Ribbon-cutting by the Cleveland Chamber and city officials will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday and grand opening and a double feature Thursday opening day with gates opening at 5 p.m. and the movie starting about 8:45 p.m.. For Preston Brown, 46, the opening of the drive-in is a dream come true and a labor of love, a project he started four years ago as drive-ins started shutting down across the country due to the high cost associated with switching from film to digital projectors. The drive-in features
The powerful storm Sunday night that put some communities in the county in the dark for more than 15 hours and took down trees did little damage in Kings Mountain. Nick Hendricks, Energy Services Director and Assistant City Manager, said the city's electric division standby crew was called out to Gantt Street where a tree had fallen into electric lines. While on the call they received another call from Chesterfield Apartments for a power outage. Once they were clear on the Gantt
a $120,000 high-definition digital projector with customized lens and extremely high powered bulb. The screen is so huge that
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KATE KERR mittee that decides the top teaching award from five candidates, three of whom are from Kings Mountain. Kerr, 34, says that each See TEACHER, Page 10
Brown, as projectionist, will be 'throwing' the movie from the projector to the screen from inside a new See DRIVE-IN, Page 10
City Council sets Town Hall meeting Kings Mountain City Council and Mayor Scott Neisler will hold a special Town Hall meeting on Thursday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center. The meeting is designed to get citizen comments, concerns and input and everyone is welcome. “Everyone is encouraged to attend,'' said the mayor.
Cowboy Pastor to speak The day his wife left him was the “best day and the worst day of his life,” Jason Taylor said. He was only 28 and in the feed and cattle business and had already gone broke three times and was strung out on methamphetamines. 'I had given my life to
Marilyn Sellers. I want to thank our staff for all that they do in keeping our infrastructure in top notch shape.” Hendricks said “It is evidence of the support staff receives from the manager, mayor and council for recognizing the importance of keeping our infrastructure in the best possible working conditions. It is that support that allows us to keep our system reliable. Our tree trimming program along with our equipment and inspection programs are what
Preston Brown is proud of the 50x100 foot movie screen that will give patrons high visibility of the movies to be shown at the new Hound's Drive-In on S. Battleground Avenue. Brown's investment in the community's first drive-in is estimated at half a million dollars. Photo submitted by Preston Brown
Middle School teacher finalist for top award Kate Kerr, who teaches 115 Eighth graders in four Science classes five days a week, wouldn't trade the experience for anything. KM Middle School's Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Cleveland County Teacher 2016. has been teaching two years at KM Middle and came to Kings Mountain from Crestdale Middle in Charlotte where she taught 7th grade math from 2007-14. “I do what I do because I believe that education is one of life's greatest privileges and something to be truly valued,'' she said in her philosophy of teaching she presented to a judging com-
Street call, the crew reported to Chesterfield and found that a switch had blown a fuse, the fuse was replaced and the power restored. Hendricks said the city's new AMI “Smart Meter” system indicated an outage at 7:44 p.m. and the restoration at 10:05 p.m. A total of 51 meters were out during this time. “Again the City of Kings Mountain has been fortunate that we have been spared inconvenience and damage during yet another powerful storm,'' said City Manager
Christ at 16 but was never part of the church. I had put God on the shelf,'' T a y l o r JASON TAYLOR said. He needed something to get his attention and it was the sight of his wife, whom he had married in high school, walking out the door with their daughter in hand.
When his wife called to check on him four hours and 32 minutes later Taylor asked, ''what took you so long?” She came back and with God's help they put their life together again. The cowboy pastor of Bar None Interdenominational Church in Tatum, Texas since March 2008 will have more stories to tell at the annual Mayor's breakfast Thursday at 8 a.m. at Family Worship Center, See COWBOY, Page 10
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KM woman runs in Boston Marathon Running in the Boston Marathon had always been a dream of Katie Burgess, 30, and it wasn't a dream when she finished the 26.2 mile course recently in 3 hours, 25 minutes and 22 seconds. “After having my little boy in March 2015 I decided I wanted to qualify and run,'' she said Her mother, Karla Bennett, was waiting at the finish line and her husband, Jason and their daughter, Charley, 4, were waiting at a designated location to meet her after the race because it was too crowded at the finish line. One-year-old son, Bennett, had remained at home with family. “It was my first Boston Marathon and my 6th marathon overall,'' said the Burns Middle School PE teacher who will teach next year at Kings Mountain Intermediate School. Burgess trained for four months and qualified at Lehigh Valley Marathon in Al-
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■ OBITUARIES
US Marine KINGS MOUNTAINSgt. Melvin Scott Craig, 55, passed away Thursday April 28, 2016 at his residence. A native of Greenville, SC, he is the son of Melvin Henry Craig and Pearl Jean Bolin Martin. He served our country as a Sergeant in the United States Marines. He is preceded in death by one brother, Aaron Craig. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Sandra Gail Thomas Craig of the home; two sons, Christopher Craig and wife Hope of Mooresville, Jeffrey Craig and wife Heather of Grover; one daughter, Jaime Chipman and husband Ryan of Gastonia; one brother, Michael Craig and wife Gail of Piedmont, SC; and 13 grandchildren. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Chapel of Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Rev. James Edwards officiated the service. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery with Military Honors by the Rutherford County Honor Guard and led to the cemetery by the Patriot Guard Online condolences: www.claybarnette.co Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain was in charge of arrangements.
Viola Myers PATTERSON SPRINGS -Viola Lovelace Myers, 84, died Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2016, at Rutherford Hospice House in Forest City. A graveside service was held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery The family received friends 1-2 p.m. Friday before the service at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
Pop Hamrick SHELBYJohnny “Pop” Max Hamrick, 81, died Friday, Apr. 29, 2016, at Hospice at Wendover. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 2. 2016 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel in Shelby. Dr. Stephen Taylor officiated the service. Burial was in Shelby’s Sunset Cemetery Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Farless former seamstress
GROVER - Mary Farless, 81, resident of Grover, NC, entered her heavenly home on April 29, 2016 at the Testa Family Hospice House. She was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Thomas Levelle Camp and Vertie Jean Arrowood Camp. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Margaret Morrison, Sara Allen, and Brenda Caldwell. Mrs. Farless was a member of Patterson Springs Baptist Church. She was a former seamstress with Univeral Manufacturing, Shelby, NC and Colonial Braid, Polkville, NC. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who will be dearly missed. Surviving are her husband of 39 years: Verlin Farless, of the home; sons, Michael Gene Conner, Shelby, NC, Thomas Randy Conner and wife, Terry, Grover; and Tony Conner of Grover., NC; daughters, Joyce Conner Dye and husband, Donald Dye Jr.,, Shelby, and Roxanna Conner Fortenberry and husband, Johnny, Grover; sisters, Felicia Agner and husband, Jerry, Blacksburg, SC and Doris Mertz of Grover; 14 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. The graveside service was conducted Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Patterson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery by Rev. Tim Trexler. Interment was in Patterson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Grover, NC. The family spoke to friends immediately following the service in the cemetery. Memorials may be made to Testa Family Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com, Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain. North Carolina, was in charge of arrangements.
Faye S. Jackson SHELBY – Faye Smith Jackson, 96, died May 2, 2016 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby. The funeral service will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel in Shelby. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Kings Mountain’s Mountain Rest Cemetery. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is in charge of arrangements.
James A. Reep Jr.
never met a stranger KINGS MOUNTAIN James Allen Reep, Jr., 63, resident of Grover, NC, was taken from us too soon and entered his heavenly home on April 28, 2016 at his home. He was born in Dade County. FL. He was preceded in death by his father, James Reep, Sr. and sister LaDonna Ruth Reep. Mr. Reep was a former General Contractor for Carolina Contracting Professionals, Inc. and owner of Stateline Trucking Co., Grover, NC He also was employed with DR Horton Construction. He was a member of the Pentecostals of Spartanburg and formerly attended First Pentecostal Church, Gastonia, NC. He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. He never met a stranger and loved everyone with his big heart. Surviving are his wife of 44 years Sandra Reep, of the home; his mother, Bonnie Alderman Reep of Kings Mountain; son, James Allen “Jamie” Reep III and wife, Kristen, Pleasant Gap, PA; daughter, Mindy Reep Carr of Grover; brother Daniel Reep and wife, Connie, Charlotte; sister, Karen Padilla and husband, Cesar, Shelby; and three grandchildren, Madison Carr, Evan Reep and Aiden Reep. The funeral service was conducted Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church, 91 May Street, Gastonia. Rev. Larry Wilks and Rev. Billy Campbell officiated the service. The family received friends Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain, NC. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Bill Ware
CHARLOTTE - William Plato “Bill” Ware, 90, resident of 5916 Paw Creek Road, Charlotte, NC passed away April 27, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare System-Main, Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late William Lawrence Ware and Bright Ross Ware. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Margaret Briggs Ware, son; Jerry Steven Ware, and brothers Eugene Ware and Jimmy Ware. He was a graduate of Indiana Tech, Ft. Wayne, IN., receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science. Mr. Ware retired after 25 years of service as a Mechanical Engineer with GB Electrical, formerly Jet Line Products, Inc., Matthews, NC. He was a former member of First United Church of Christ, Charlotte, NC and a member of Mulberry Presbyterian, Charlotte, NC. He attended Harvest Church, Charlotte, NC. Mr. Ware served in the United States Army Airborne Division during World War II. Surviving are his sons Paul Maxton Ware, Charlotte, and Miles Edwin Ware and wife, Stana, Gastonia; daughter-in-law Leslie Ware of South Dartmouth, MA; and five grandchildren Sally, Morgan, Arthur, Cameron and Peyton. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 4 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC. The family received friends Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 3-4 p .m. prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Interment, with military honors provided by the Marine Corp. League, Foothills Detachment, was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. The family has requested memorials to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org/donate. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, North Carolina was in charge of arrangements.
KINGS MOUNTAIN Myrtle Dunn Christenson, 77 of Kings Mountain, NC, died May 3, 2016 at Wendover Hospice, Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Lattie Thomas Dunn and Nellie Jane Mills Dunn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, William Allen Christenson, and also brothers Charles Thomas Dunn, Arlie Lee Dunn, and Amos Dunn. She was retired from Foust Textiles with 30 years of service. An active member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, she was a member of the choir, past president of Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155. Surviving are her brother, Andrew Dunn and wife, Joyce, Gaffney, SC; sister-in-law Mary Ann Dunn, Gastonia; nephews Thomas Andrew Dunn Jr., Shelby and Johnny Dunn and Nora, Randall Dunn and Leighann, all of Gastonia; nieces, Sara Dunn Gilliland and husband, Matt, Boiling Springs, Roxanne Wilkins and husband, Brad, Gaffney, SC; and a number of great nieces and great nephews. The funeral service will be conducted Friday, May 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Rev. Josh Tucker will officiate the service. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to the funeral service at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 201 N. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
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Southern Arts Society at the Depot will honor winners of both the “I Am Woman” and “Trail” exhibits at a public reception, in which prizes will be presented, Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. The public reception is from 6-8 p.m. and dress is casual. “I Am Woman” is an annual exhibit dedicated to womanhood or the essence
ALDRIDGES “He’s A Coming” by Darin & Brooke Aldridge holds the No. 1 spot on the gospel music chart in the May 2016 issue of “The Singing News.” The magazine, founded in 1969, is the country’s largest Christian music publication and describes itself as “the printed voice of Southern Gospel Music”. “Tennessee Flattop Box”, also from the Aldridge’s “Snapshots” album, spent a year on the National Bluegrass Survey music chart and ended 2015 as the No. 1 song in bluegrass. Having two songs from the same album make it to No.1 is very rare. Having songs from the same album sit atop charts in two different genres -Bluegrass and Gospel- is even more unusual. The album’s appeal to differing audiences propelled it to No. 8 on the Billboard chart. Darin and Brooke Aldridge are hard at work in the studio on a new cd project scheduled for release later this year. The new album will include superstars Vince Gill, John Cowan, and Pat Flynn among others. In addition to a hectic 2016 national tour schedule with their own fine band, Darin & Brooke are performing a dozen shows each with legends John Cowan (Doobie Brothers) and Jimmy Fortune (Statler Brothers). One of the first Aldridge-Fortune concerts was held April 23 in Starnes Auditorium in Darin’s hometown of Cherryville. All proceeds from the concert went to the Shriners Children’s Hospitals and the Cherryville Main Street Program. The near capacity crowd was treated to what Mr. Fortune described as “the best show and most fun I’ve had” since the Statler Brothers retired.
be given to the top three male/ female overall times in the Junior, Beginner, Sport, Masters, Single Speed, Expert and Expert 40 plus classes and a “King and Queen of the Hill” award for the best male/female time on the Cardio Hill climb. Deceptively challenging, the fast, double-track course features relentless climbs and a great sectionof the Carolina Thread Trail. Bike rentals will be avail-
able all weekend at Pinnacle Cycle Sport in downtown Kings Mountain. Lodging is convenient with Hounds Campground being beside the race course featuring tent and RV sites as well as cabin rentals and hotels/motels a short distance from the festival site. Register online at http:// racesonline.com/events/gateway-grind The event is presented in partnership by the Kings
of being a woman. Artists from around the region have entered over 70 works of art – paintings, photography, fiber and three dimensional works for this competition. Mary Tuma, Associate Professor and head of the Fibers Program in the Department of Art & History at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, has selected first, second, and
third place prizes along with three honorable mentions. The “Trail” photo competition is for photographs taken on the Gateway Trail in Kings Mountain. Over 30 photographs have been entered for judging. The “I am Woman” and “Trail” exhibits will be in the galleries of the Southern Arts Society, 301 N. Piedmont Ave., May 3-May 28.
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Two first grade classes at North write books and publish them Two first grade classes at North Elementary School have written books with significant titles and published them, autographed them, and held an “author's tea” to the delight of their parents and guests. Students in Johnna Wyte's class, where Anna Grace Hughes is assistant, wrote “Fluttering Through
First Grade” and students in Brooke Deason's class, where Selena Watson and Anna Grace Hughes are assistants, wrote “We Were First Grade.” Parents and grandparents purchased books and the students proudly signed them and enjoyed cookies and juice with the students.
Dance for a Cure with Relay Team
DJ Skye with Endless Dreams Entertainment along with the Crusin' for a Cure Relay Life Team will host “Dance for a Cure” at the Kings Mountain American Legion Post 155 ballroom, East Gold Street, on Friday, May 13, from 8-11 p .m. Also planned are corn hole and a silent auction.
Door admission is $7 and all proceeds will o to American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Music will feature ''Best of the 70's, 80's and 90's.'' Kings Mountain's Relay for Life will be held in June and Cruisin' for a Cure is hoping to raise big bucks from special events.
Grace Christian Academy Summer Camp starts May 23 Summer camp for K-5th graders starts May 23 and ends Aug. 5 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily at Grace Christian Academy, 260 Range Road. Registration fee is $40 and tuition is $120 weekly or $25 daily. Weekly field trips
are included in the program. Each camper will receive a water bottle and camp t-shirt. Campers take daily lunch and snacks and wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. Call 704-7340509 to register.
DEASON'S FIRST GRADE – Pictured is Brooke Deason's class at North School who have written and published a book. “We Were First Grade.” Back row, from left, Heaven Fite, Leah Crowell, Kalashja Womic, Malachi Powell, and Lilly Williams. Second row, from left, Brady Shelton, Matthew Coleman, Noah King, RJ Palmer, Gabrial “Thomas and Landon Hastings. Front row, from left ,Riley Roark, Alex Glover, Willoe Grindle, Bella Wagoner, Luis Hernandez and Russel Canipe. Photos by ANNA GRACE HUGHES
Mother-Daughter Brunch, May 7 A Mother-Daughter brunch will be held Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. at Peoples Baptist Church, 1010 Groves Street. After a guest speaker, lunch will be served. A $10 donation for lunch is asked from women 18 and older. Call 704-7390398 for more information.
WYTE FIRST GRADE – Pictured are students in Johnna Wyte's first grade at North School who have written and published a book, “Fluttering Through First Grade.” Standing, left to right, Trinity Arwood, Brayden Shuler, Landon Smith, Jariah Guyton, Rasilyn Smith, Azeania Kilgore, Jaylen Tate and Holdyn Gibson. Kneeling, from left, Lincoln McDaniel, Bricen Putnam, Amya Adams, Noah Rhodes, Ethan Crawford, and Bastiaan Flores-Deras. Sitting, left to right, are Wesley Rayfield, Lazya Black and Bradley Canipe.
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Prayer service Thursday at noon Kings Mountain's 65th annual community-wide National Day of Prayer service will be held at 12 noon Thursday in front of the fountain at Kings Mountain City Hall. The Kings Mountain
Ministerial Association and the City of Kings Mountain are sponsoring the short service on the theme, “Wake Up America,'' and will feature prayers by various individuals for our nation, our servicemen and
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Howser House Open This Saturday By Loretta Husky Cozart Many people are aware that German immigrants settled in the Piedmont of North Carolina. COZART However, most don’t know that one of the southern-most examples of German architecture, the “Rock House”, is located nearby in the Kings Mountain National Military Park. If you have ever traveled in Pennsylvania, you’ve seen this style of architecture; sturdy stone houses built centuries ago that weather well the tests of time. When German families migrated south, most built dwellings of wood like those of their neighbors. However, Henry Howser built his house of stone. Above the home’s doorway the lintel reads, “Henry Howser - Jane Howser 1803”. Jane was
not Henry’s wife; rather she was an African American woman who was a stonemason. An article published in the Sunday, October 9, 1932 Greensboro Record states, “Henry Howser, tradition says, built the house with the aid of Jane Howser, laying its foundation in 1801 and completing it in 1803.” It is thought by many that Jane Howser was a slave of Henry and Christina Howser. Others suggest she was a free woman, but census records don’t prove either story definitively. According to the Howser descendants quoted in the article “she was for one thing an excellent stonemason herself. It is not known where she learned the trade…. but the fact she was an expert is borne out by this example of her work and the fact that her master saw fit to link her name with his in the stone above
Letters to the Editor Evil, Evil, Evil. Is either lesser? I’ve read, and attempted to study, all the reasons some say they will not vote for any evil Beauford Burton whether it be considered lesser or not. There are obvious Bible passages that seem to clearly support that view. However, there is also “we have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. Based on the fact that all men are sinners why should we ever vote at all? If my memory serves me correctly God chose the Kings for His people in the Old Testament. Some were good and some evil. At that time He gave the people what they desired and deserved. It could be that He is in the process of choosing ours, but I believe it to be more of a test. My belief is that when our forefathers decided to withdraw from British rule because of unfairness and Christian suppression they were blessed by God and therefore won. When they won and established this country they, and we continued to be blessed. One of the blessings was the right to choose our representatives for all three branches of government. It is also this blessing that makes me believe God doesn’t expect us to obey an elected individual, regardless of his position, if the person is telling us to commit sinful acts.
We have made many bad choices over the years and we have let our government become rulers rather than our representatives as our Constitution intended. We have chosen desire over the need of God. After saying that I come back to the question “Why vote at all?” Because, as sinful as we are and as sinful as the candidates are, we are still blessed with a choice. Good choices, not so much, but we’ve caused that too. So, what is the alternative? Some say not to vote at all and reference those Bible passages that seem to support that view. I say that choosing the “lesser” of two evils is the right thing to do. IF we truly believe in and trust Almighty God, He is more than able to change the heart of a President. Obviously He hasn’t found that in His Will over the last decade, but repentance by His people called by His name can and would alter His decision and once again gain His blessings over our Country. Of course, the other choice is not to vote at all, but if we do that now we should NEVER vote again because NO man (or woman) is without sin. That no vote is a yes vote for the larger evil. I’m still praying for God’s forgiveness for me and our Country. Hope you are too. Beauford Burton Kings Mountain
Howser House the doorway.” Henry Howser was both at stonemason and a distiller, which is noted in the 1820 Census for Kings Creek, York District, SC. At a genealogy workshop a few weeks ago, I met one of Jane’s descendants. He told me that her full name was
Elizabeth Jane Howser and that many of her descendants continued in her footsteps as stonemasons. Examples of their work can be seen at Johnson C. Smith University and other buildings in the area. A short distance from the house is the Howser family
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By D.G. MARTIN It makes one How hard wonder why a white is it for a white author like North person to really Carolina native and understand the bestselling author black experience Robert Morgan well enough would take on a not to get into project that involves D.G. MARTIN writing from the trouble when speaking about perspectives of two hot-button matters of escaped slaves making community concern? their ways from enslaveAsk Hillary Clinton. ment to someplace where Or ask her husband, the they can be free. former president. Both Morgan grew up have spent their lives in the mountains near working to improve the Hendersonville close to economic conditions of where his popular novel, blacks and to increase the “Gap Creek,” was set. His opportunities available to latest, “Chasing the North them. They take pride in Star,” begins in nearby their close associations South Carolina, where a with African Americans. crafty teenaged runaway But, when it comes to slave named Jonah Wiltalking about race, they liams begins a northward have proved that anybody See ONE ON ONE, Page 10 can get into trouble.
Looking back Looking back from the March 1, 1980 edition of the Kings Mountain Herald Seventy more units of low rent housing were approved for the city Monday night by a 4-3 vote of the city council with Mayor John Moss casting the tie-breaking vote in favor of the project. The tie vote, broken by the mayor, was probably the first in about six years and occurred when three commissioners opposed the proposal by Kings Mountain Housing Authority because they said the expansion would discourage private development in the
200 block of Cansler Street. “We’re talking about 35-40 percent of the city’s population who may be living in government-subsidized housing if this action passes,’’ said city commissioner Jim Childers. Commissioners Jim Dickey and Norman King agreed and voted against the proposal. Commissioners Humes Houston, Bill Grissom and Corbet Nicholson voted in favor. Kings Mountain High’s baseballers closed out regular season play Friday at East Gaston with a hardearned 4-1 win over the See LOOKING BACK, Page 10
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graveyard. Located there is the grave of Henry Howser who died on March 4, 1822 and whose stone bears the inscription: “Adieu to all both far and near, Farewell to wife and children dear; For my mortal soul has fled, I must be numbered with the dead.” Henry married Christina Hafner on 15 December 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Her grave is also in the cemetery; she died on October 30, 1856 at the age of 98. Their son, Henry, Jr. is buried there with other members of the family. Jane Howser is believed to be buried in this graveyard, but no stone marks her final resting place. Fittingly, the Howser House stands as the only testament to her skill and artistry as a stonemason 213 years later. See HOWSER HOUSE, Page 10
Prince - Musicians Die but Never the Music Prince he was still entertaining Rogers Nelson 4000 people that night. is gone but And then of course will be forever there is Tony Bennett remembered who is approaching 90 by his muand still performing. sic. We are Some of us wonder if always struck The Rolling Stones will Glenn Mollette be touring when they hard when an Guest Editorial hit 80. Paul McCartney icon suddenly departs from is still rocking at age this life. Regardless of how 73. All of these people will and why Prince left us so die but their music never suddenly, his fans mourn. will. Musicians leave a print Life is great when on the earth. Elvis fans people are able to still remember the moment and participate and enjoy life. the very place they were Prince leaving us at age when they first heard his 57 makes it all the more death announced. Many shocking. Reports are that of us will never forget the Prince recently presented chilling news of John Lengreat concerts in Georgia. non’s assassination. Only Over the weekend he enrecently we mourned the tertained a small gathering death of David Bowie and in Minnesota. As always, Merle Haggard. he presented his music We expect old people with passion, genius and to die. George Beverly celebration. Such musical Shea was a 104 when he celebration mystifies us died. He recorded 70 aleven more. It is hard for bums and sang to millions us to fathom something around the world. Our being wrong when an artist natural reasoning is that is seemingly hitting all the our favorite musicians will right keys. live past 100 and sing a However, the greatest few departing songs then artists fool us. David Bowie ease off to an eternal sleep. was sick but managed However, some musicians to squeeze out one last it seems are eternal as album. Glen Frey of The Chuck Berry almost 90 and Eagles wowed us last Jerry Lee Lewis who is 80, summer on tour but is now both entertained forever gone. Robin Williams, of it seems. I saw Jerry Lee course not a singer but a in Owensboro, Kentucky famed comedian, could well into his seventies. He always make us laugh but could actually still play he masked the internal dethe piano very well. The mons that overtook his life. hip gyration move had lost Elvis could still sing and See PRINCE, Page 10 some of it gravitas but hey Kings Mountain Herald’s publisher and its advertisers are not responsible or liable for misprints, typographical errors, misinformation herein contained. We reserve the right to edit, reject or accept any articles, advertisements, or infor,, INC INC mation to be printed in this publication. We “Creating Business For People” will provide ad proofs for pre-paid ads or ads that are placed by established clients. No proofs may leave our premises without payment and permission and are copyright by Community First Media. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. No individual or business is permitted to place or attach any flyer, poster or any type of advertisement of any kind to our boxes or on our racks. CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION DEADLINE: The cancellation deadline is the same as the order deadline because much of our cost is involved in the production of the ad itself. If you have to cancel an ad after deadline, it may be necessary to charge for the time and materials we’ve already spent on preparing the ad. Display & Classified Deadline is Friday at 12 Noon. APPROVAL: All content is accepted subject to approval by the publisher. ERRORS: We want your ad to be accurate and correct, and normally there will be no errors. However, should there be an error and it is our fault, we will give you a correction letter and return (or give credit) for the actual space occupied by the incorrect item. Of course you should notify us of the error, before the ad runs a second time.
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■ MEDITATION “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: And they shall wander from sea to sea, Bishop Roger from the north even to Woodard the east, they shall run Pastor to and fro to seek the Kings Mountain word of the Lord, and Family Worship shall not find it. In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.” As incredible as it seems, we are seeing the prophecy fulfilled before our eyes in these United States of America. With 24-hour Christian T.V. and radio, teaching seminars, Bible Colleges and churches on every corner, how could there be a famine of the Word of God? Answer is, there’s a lot of preaching and teaching but not “all the counsel of God.” (Acts 20:27). Some has a grain of truth and others not at all. It’s “subtle” ( II Corinthians
11:3) but it’s damning. The biblical underpinning of our nation that caused us to flourish like no other before us is under a full court press. Government that founded on our Judeo-Christian ethic has become the enemy of the family and common decency. Under the cry of pluralism, an anti-Christ agenda is in place and decisions are made that are purposely aimed to destroy Christianity in the market place of ideas. They know that something will fill the vacuum and it will be humanism, socialism or Islam. There is no respect for the Word of the Lord from government. The courts have become the enemy of the family and God. Ignoring our Constitution they are sworn to uphold, our Supreme Court makes decisions from international law. They not only ignore obvious declarations in the Constitution, they will invent some things out of thin air which the Constitution never even vaguely addresses. No respect for the Word of the Lord coming from our courts. Our schools have become the enemy of our families and God. Johnny and Jenny can’t read their diploma, but they know Heather has
two Mommies, and transgenders are special. In fact, everyone is special and normal, except Bible believing, chaste young people. You can no longer expect to have support for your traditional values coming from academia. Our colleges and universities are indoctrination centers for every bizarre idea. Any belief is accepted except Jesus Christ and the Word of the Lord. Our media is even more anti-Christ than Pravda. The Disney and corporate America’s agenda is determined to undermine biblical standards of sexual norms. Checking out the lesbian/homosexual kisses in their movies and T.V. series leaves no room to doubt their agenda. Formerly family friendly Disney, and other media are no allies of family values and Word of the Lord. The home has been hostile to the Word of the Lord. I’m talking about the ‘’Christian home.’’ We rail about no prayer in the school and there’s no prayer in the home. We cry out against the destruction of traditional marriage, while church members are on their third or fourth marriage, and thinking about bailing out on this one. Others don’t bother getting
married; they just shack up and have their families. Our church kids get their abortions, father kids out of wedlock and give birth out of wedlock, some three or four times. Our church attendees and members drink regularly, do some recreational drugs and otherwise don’t let their professed Christianity get in the way of their partying. And if the Pastor preaches about these things, they move on to a church where they don’t proclaim the Word of the Lord. And that brings me to the pulpits. Preachers/ teachers having itching ears ( II Timothy 4:3-4). Preaching/teaching for compliments and never wanting to offend. Tailoring their messages to sooth the hearers and not alienating the big money donors. “.. and my people love to have it so; and what will ye do in the end thereof” (Jeremiah 5:31). And that my friend is how we’ve come to have a famine in the land for hearing the Words of the Lord. Don’t get me wrong. The Word of the Lord is being preached and taught in our land, it’s just getting harder to find. God restore our love for your uncompromised truth!
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 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 Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152
Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
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Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
1818 Shelby Road - Kings Mountain, NC Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939
David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496
Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com
Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396
Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351
East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215
Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997
Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062
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
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072 First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266
Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888
Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927 Kings Mtn. Dream Center 1128 York Road 704-739-8496 Tim & Angie Goates, Pastors www.kmdreamcenter.com
Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000
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FOUR GENERATIONS - Eoline Keeter Hord is pictured holding her great-granddaughter Adley Mae Hord. Also pictured are the baby's grandfather David Fletcher Hord III and the baby's father, David (Dee) Fletcher Hord IV. Adley was born April 7, 2016 on her late great-grandfather Dr. D. F. Hord Jr.'s birthday.
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Magnolia Garden Club honors charter member Magnolia Garden Club members honored charter member Mabel ( Mrs. John C. ) McGill last Tuesday by planting a Little Gem magnolia tree in her memory at Patriots Park. “It is fitting that we dedicate this tree to Mabel's memory today,'' said President Sandra Murphrey who said the club was organized in 1952 and Mrs. McGill was one of the 14 charter members. Mrs. McGill was club president four terms. The new magnolia tree is the third tree planted by the club in Patriots Park. The other trees were cherry trees. “The purpose of our club continues to be to promote amateur gardening, civic beautification and preservation of wildflowers,'' said Murphrey. After the tree planting, 11 members held their monthly meeting at Cline's Nursery in Shelby where Pam Goforth had arranged the program and tour and Kathy Goforth was hostess, assisted by Anita Campbell. The club recently welcomed Mary Ann Hendricks as a new member.
MAGNOLIA MEMORIAL TREE – Members of the Magnolia Garden Club planted a Little Gem magnolia tree last Tuesday at Patriots Park in memory of charter member Mabel ( Mrs. John C.) McGill. From left to right, Sue Drye, Sandi Rhodes, Bess Phifer, Roxie Trammell, Molly Savage, Diane Hollifield, President Sandra Murphrey, and Susan Kiser. Not pictured: Pam Goforth, Kathy Goforth, Anita Campbell and Vivian Duncan. Photo by HALEY WILSON
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(704) 739-9631 DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION - Members of Parkwood Baptist Church volunteered to help Main Street Director Jan Harris plant annuals and flowering perennials in the surface street beds downtown at Gold and Mountain Streets and Railroad Avenue and Battleground during the weekend. Photos by JAN HARRIS
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Pictured is how Phase II of Cambridge Oaks Apartments, an additional 80 housing units on E. King Street, will look when built by Greenway Development. 2 and also in a third phase for more apartments. “This is the best use of this parcel of land,'' they said. In other actions, City Council: +voted unanimously to use the design of KMHS\drafting students and state funds for the Cherokee Street parking lot project. Mayor Scott Neisler recognized members of the Drafting Class of Kings Mountain High School whose design shows more parking spaces in the city's back lot. +appointed former mayor Rick Murphrey to the ABC board to fill the unexpired term of Ragan Harper with term expiring March 2020. +awarded contract to Martin Starnes & Associates for auditing services based on approval from the Local Government Commission. +scheduled public hearing to consider a zoning ordinance text amendment for general definitions- temporary mobile and seasonal use. +authorized the mayor to execute inter local agreement creating consortium for participating in the Housing & Urban Development “Home” program. +voted unanimously to grant a modification of the City of Kings Mountain's subdivision ordinance- Royster Oil Company. +voted unanimously to enter into an agreement through the Carolina Public Gas Association for emergency mutual aid on recommendation of Energy Services Director and Assistant City Manager Nick Hendricks. +after public hearing rezoned property at the intersection of W. Gold and S. Cansler Street, portion of Patriots Park, from residential office to general business on request of the City of Kings Mountain. +okayed after public hearing a zoning ordinance text amendment and table of permitted and conditional uses for automobile wrecking or junk yards. +okayed a zoning text amendment for Article III, general definitions, mobile homes Class A and Mobile homes class B. +heard request from Chuck Bryant, Cherry Street, who is concerned about a four feet drop-off in the Phenix Mill area. “There is no guard rail or anything to stop a vehicle from going off into the train track,'' he told the board.
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Staff is looking into the concern expressed by Bryant. + The mayor presented on the behalf of council resolution to Bryan Mauney for five years of service to the city as building inspector I; to Aaron Kondzielski for the awarding of Grade 2 collections operator certification from the state recently after passing a Grade 2 exam following 24 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of training while working as a Collection Systems Operator. +The mayor recognized Kirby Hullender for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and for his exceptional commitment and hard work in building rock sidewalks and a flower garden at the Gateway Trail. He is the son of Robert and Melissa Hullender and a member of Boy Scout Troop 193 of Central United Methodist Church. Gateway Trail Executive Shirley Brutko also thanked Hullender for the beautiful addition to the trail. +The mayor recognized Sgt. Lisa Proctor and Cpl. Paul Alexander for their work on the Prescription Drug Take-Back event. They participated with the Drug Enforcement Administration of the state in September 2015 and collected 790 pounds of out-dated prescription drugs which was the largest amount collected in the state from a single collection site. Local police partnered with Safe Kids North Carolina and the DEA to safely destroy 91,708 dosage units in 2016, over 81,000 more than was collected in 2011 and over 19,000 more units collected in 2015. + The mayor proclaimed May 5 as National Prayer Day in Kings Mountain and invited everyone to attend the Prayer Day observance by the fountain at City Hall on Thursday, May 5 at 12 noon sponsored by the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association. + The mayor proclaimed May 15-21 National Police Week and Sunday, May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in honor of law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in their performance of duty. + The mayor proclaimed National Public Works Week May 15-21 and recognized the city's Public Works Department for contributions the employees make every day to the health, safety, comfort, quality of life and overall vitality to the community. +The mayor proclaimed National Library Week and recognized the local librarian and staff and encouraged residents to to visit the library and explore what's new at the Mauney Memorial Library.
Harrill takes office The Cleveland County Register of Deeds office was ready at 8 a.m. Monday (May 2) to serve citizens as usual, with a new leader at the helm. Debra Mull (Debi) Harrill of Shelby was appointed by the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners April 19 as interim register of deeds, to fill the remaining months of Bonnie E. Reece’s unexpired term. Ms. Reece, register of deeds since 1995, retired early effective April 30. At the same meeting, Commissioners unanimously adopted a proclamation commending Ms. Reece’s service. Ms. Harrill will be sworn in at 7:45 a.m. Monday by Cleveland County Clerk of Court Mitzi M. Johnson, in the Alexander Conference Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building. As required when an office change occurs, assistant registers will be sworn in immediately thereafter, assuring that the office’s services proceed without interruption. Ms. Harrill earlier this year filed as a candidate to succeed Ms. Reece as register of deeds with a new four-year term, and she will be the Democratic
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nominee for the office on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. As set forth in state law, in making the interim appointment, County Commissioners received the recommendation of the retiring office-holder’s political party. Ms. Harrill was unanimously recommended by the Executive Committee of the Cleveland County Democratic Party. Its chair, Joyce Sheaffer of Earl, wrote, “We are confident Ms. Harrill has the qualifications, experience, and commitment to carry forward the responsibilities of the office with the same integrity and sense of service that Ms. Reece has demonstrated.” The Commissioners’ April 19 proclamation recounted that Ms. Reece had been a county employee since August 1989,
having served in the county finance department before becoming register of deeds in 1995. It also noted that she had received two recognitions from the North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds—the Eunice Ayers Distinguished Service Award in 2001 and the Shining Star Award in 2012— “for consistently going above and beyond the call of duty for the Association and for Cleveland County.” “She has earned the admiration, respect and friendship of those that have had the pleasure of serving with her,” the proclamation says as it concludes with a commendation of her service and best wishes for “many years of health and happiness as she moves into life’s next adventure.”
■ POLICE ARRESTS APRIL 23: Tyler Douglass Mosk, 20, 193 Whippoorwill Lane, possession marijuana, criminal summons. APRIL 26: A 16-year-old male was charged with two counts resist, delay, obstruct and one count second degree trespass, $5000 secured bond. APRIL 26: Rita Lawson Roberts, 61, 917 S. Battleground Ave.,assault with deadly weapon, no bond. APRIL 28: Vickie Lynn Ramsey, 44, 106 Churchill Drive, felony robbery with weapon, felony possession stolen vehicle, $5000 unsecured bond. APRIL 29:A 16-year-old student was charged with simple assault. His $1000 bond was secured. APRIL 30: Daniel Thomas Fullove Jr., 38, 801 W. King St. Apt. 19, assault on female, possession marijuana possession drug paraphernalia, $1500 secured bond. MAY 1: Clarrisa Clemons Ussery, 30, Kannapolis, assault on government official, drunk and disruptive, $5000 secured bond. MAY 1: Christopher Brandon Smith, 19, 704 Princeton Dr., disorderly conduct, resist, delay, obstruct, communicating threats, $10,000 secured bond. MAY 2: Espinosa German Sandoval, 24, 811 West Gold St. Lot 36, assault by strangulation, no bond. CITATIONS APRIL 23: Kadderick D. Williams, 25, Rock Hill, SC, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. APRIL 23: Jamaris Montrez Foster, 34, Shelby, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. APRIL 23: Samuel Aparico Vargas, 41, Gastonia, driving on wrong side of road, no operator's license. APRIL 23: Samuel James Walker, 36, Shelby, no vehicle insurance, revoked tag, no vehicle inspection APRIL 23: Tyrone Sylvester Scott, 46, Shelby, revoked license. APRIL 23: Brian Darrell Whetstone, 42, Shelby, expired tag. APRIL 23: Jason Otis Fester, 35, 310 E. Ridge St., expired tag.
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By 5-2 vote Kings Mountain City Council April 26 okayed a rezoning request from Kiser Enterprises, Bellevue, Washington, to add 80 more units at Cambridge Oaks Apartments during a public hearing in which a dozen people spoke, two of whom are residents in new Cambridge Oaks apartments already constructed. In rezoning the property between the 800 block of King Street and the current apartments, city council overturned the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Board which voted 5-4 against the rezoning and concurred with Staff of the Planning Department in favor of rezoning. Council members Keith Miller and Jay Rhodes voted against the rezoning and approving were Councilmen Tommy Hawkins, Howard Shipp, Rodney Gordon, Curtis Pressley and Mayor pro tem Mike Butler. “Kings Mountain does not have enough housing and there is a need for more family housing,'' said Attorney Tim Moore, who represented the property owner, and this theme was echoed in all speaker presentations. Also speaking were Greenway Development architect John Wood, Greenway engineers Andrew Eagle, David Odum and Brad Parker, current residents of Phase I Cambridge Oaks Apartments Lib Wilson and Polly Caldwell, Mark Wilson, Sharon Hill, Manager of Cambridge Oaks Apartments Phase I, Lisa Harrison, executive director of Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry, and Planning Board member Christy Hutchins. Harrison told the board that she receives 10-12 calls a day from tenants of Cambridge Oaks Apartments for assistance in paying utility bills. She cited strained resources and said the board has adopted a new policy that applicants must have lived in Kings Mountain for 90 days before applying for assistance. The Crisis Ministry provides help to people living in crisis situations. Lib Wilson, a resident of Cambridge Oaks who moved from Cherryville, said she was thrilled to be living at the apartment complex. “I know my husband is looking down from heaven and is happy I am in a safe place and close to churches, neighbors and grocery stores,'' she said. Polly Caldwell agreed that the facility is “the best.” Sharon Hill, Manager of Cambridge Oaks, said she has 343 applications on file from people who want to live in the facility. Christy Hutchins, a member of the Planning & Zoning Board, said that Kings Mountain needs a much larger scale of apartments for adults. Developers all agreed that there's lots of interest in Phase
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APRIL 24: Manuel Enrique Rodriquez, 25, Birmingham, AL, speeding. APRIL 24: Cedric Wesley Lowe Jr., 43, Shelby, revoked license. APRIL 24: Dayan Extender, 23, Phoenix AZ, speeding. APRIL 24: Lampshade Underwood, 29, Ellen wood GA,speeding 96 mph. in 65 homophone April 25: Trina Diane Disillusion, 43, Shelby, speeding. APRIL 25: Honduras Shellfire Hunter, 39, Dallas, expired tag. APRIL 25: J/Aquarius Contravene Hopper, 18, Shelby, speeding. APRIL 26: Victor Lee Mud, 58, 204-B W. King St., revoked license. APRIL 27: Sara Lynn Poole, 28, 539 Stony Point Road, Trailer 2, failure to decrease speed to avoid collision. APRIL 27: A 16-year-old male student was cited for carrying a three inch silver pocket knife on Kings Mountain High School property. APRIL 28: Tammie Louise Lacuna, 46, 406 Hill St., failure to yield right-of-way. APRIL 29: Bryan Martin Packer, 40, 112 Mont Vista Dr., stop light violation. APRIL 30: Margaret Purr King, 50, Gastonia, no operator's license. MAY 1: Scott Lynn Ward, 36, Bessemer City, revoked license, no child seat belt. INCIDENTS APRIL 22: NC Interiors Contracting, Gastonia, reported larceny of three motor lifts at a construction site on Riverside Court. The Controller lifts are valued at $4500. APRIL 23: A resident of Castle rock Road reported theft of a wallet in a parking lot on East King Street. APRIL 26: Masonic Lodge 339, 801 Landing St., reported theft of a fiberglass Eagle and American flag and pole valued at $600. APRIL 26: A resident of S. Battleground Avenue reported domestic assault. APRIL 28: A resident of First Street said someone threw a piece of asphalt through a window of his residence doing $100 damage. APRIL 29: A resident of N. City Street reported he was shot in the forehead by someone shooting a BB gun. APRIL 29: A resident of Phillips Drive reported that he was assaulted by a person striking him in the face. MAY 1: Boyd Management, 200 Spruce St., reported damage to a glass storm door. MAY 1: Extreme Car Wash, 304 N. Cansler St., reported a break-in at a coin machine. WRECKS APRIL 21: Officer F. L. Wittington said that a driver in a 2006 Toyota hit a sign in the middle of the roadway in an island on Oak Grove Road and got the car stuck on the sign post and left the scene. Prop-
erty damage to the car owned by Lori McSwain of Shelby was estimated at $4,000. APRIL 22: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that Emma Kate Pasour, Bessemer City, operating a 2015 Kia, struck a 2006 Ford truck owned by James Franklin Goad Jr. of Grover. The accident happened in the parking lot of Kings Mountain High School. Property damage was estimated at $3,000 to the Kia. APRIL 23: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that a 2008 Honda operated by 17-yearold driver, rear-ended a 2005 Ford operated by Mark Allen Estes, Jr., 405 Hill Street, on NC 161 when the Honda driver made a left turn as the red light turned green. Both driver and passenger in the Honda were transported by Kings Mountain Rescue to the hospital. Property damage was minor. APRIL 23: Officer G. L. McKinney said that a 2002 Honda operated by Madison Elaine Ingle, 702 Southwood Drive, rear-ended a 2011 Nissan operated by Daniel Green of Grover. The accident happened on Battleground Avenue and passengers in the Green vehicle were transported by Kings Mountain Rescue to the hospital. APRIL 25: Officer J. L. Dee said that Dorothy Beck of Shelby, operating a 2005 GMC, backed into a 2007 Ford operate by James Ronald Whetstine, Shelby. The accident happened in the parking lot of 733 Stoney Point Road. Property damages were estimated at $2,000. APRIL 26: Officer Stephen Skinner said that Clinton Feemster, 1006 Groves St., operating a 2008 Ford, rear-ended a 2011 Kia operated by Stanley Brazzell of Rock Hill, SC. Property damage was estimated at $2,000. The accident happened on NC 161. APRIL 27: Officer G. L. McKinney said that Patricia Chapman, 1251 Phifer Road, operating a 1998 Ford, and Wanda Robertson, 103 N. City St., operating a 2001 Chrysler, hit on King Street at the light at King and Sims. Property damage was minor. APRIL 27: Officer M. D. Butler cited Sara Poole, 539 Stoney Point Road, Trailer 2, with failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision after the 2007 Suzi she was driving rearended a 1995 Ford operated by Floyd William Sanders Jr., 121 McGinnis Street. The accident happened on US 74 Business at Country Creek Drive. Property damage was estimated at $1850. APRIL 28: Officer M. D. Butler cited Tammie Acuna, 406 Hill St., with failure to yield right-of-way at the intersection of Dilling and Ridge Streets. The Acuna 2008 Jeep struck a 2007 Chrysler operated by James Leslie Boyd Jr., 511 W. Mountain Street. Property damages were estimated at $5500.
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Famous Quotes for Mother’s Day
other’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world. Many countries and cultures choose to celebrate Mother’s Day. Though the Mother’s Day many people know today dates back a little more than a century, historians note that ancient Romans kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of the Gods. In addition, Europe has several traditions aimed at honoring mothers that date back quite a while. One of the traditions associated with the current Mother’s Day is to give Mom a gift. Some people only give their own mothers and wives gifts, while others extend their generosity to sisters with children, mothers-in-law and even grandmothers. Chances are, over the years Mom’s gifts have run the gamut, from a homemade treasure kids made in elementary school to jewelry from hubby to breakfast in bed. For those who want to add a literary tilt to their Mother’s Day gift this year, consider including any of the following motherly quotes when preparing a gift Mom won’t soon forget. • “Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” - Lin Yutang, Chinese writer • “I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the US of America • “Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, American author • “A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.” - Irish proverb • “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.” - Oscar Wilde, Irish poet • “If I was damned of body and soul, I know
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DRIVE-IN THEATRE: grand opening Thursday
EAGLE SCOUT – Mayor Scott Neisler presents a city resolution to Eagle Scout Kirby Hullender, a member of Boy Scout Troop 193 in Central United Methodist Church. Photo by HALEY WILSON
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Preston Brown is pictured at the high-definition digital projector he purchased for $120,000 which he will operate at the new Hound's Drive-In Theater. Photo submitted by Preston Brown From Page 1
concession building that will also house a variety of food including hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza. Thursday night's double-feature begins at dusk with “Batman America” followed after 20-minute intermission with “Batman vs. Superman.” Motorists will drive from the entrance of Hounds Campground ( former Park Yarn Mill location on S. Battleground Ave.) to a ticket stand. Movie tickets are $12 for a car load and you can listen to the movie by turning on your car radio to 88.1 FM or take your own portable radio, rent a radio at the ticket office for $5 or buy one for $20. The parking area will hold 400-500 cars.
“I am excited,'' says Brown, who actually got into the movie project in earnest two years ago. He saw Bessemer City-Kings Mountain drive-in close and got the idea to start a drive-in of his own. The movie business is not new to the Kings Mountain entrepreneur. His family owned the Joy Theatre when he was 9-10 years old and he was fascinated with running the projector as he became at the family-owned theater a Preston of all trades until the then-Joy shut down in 1990. As he grew older he worked at Flick Theatre in Shelby and Cleveland Mall Cinemas, then got into the electronic and rental property business and now he's back in the movies. “We bought this land
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so she was able to qualify by five-plus minutes. She ran another marathon in Charleston, SC in 2016 in 03:23:39 which has already qualified her to run in Boston in 2017. “Training has been consistent since last May,'' said Burgess. Some weeks she logged 50-plus miles and incorporated lots of tempo/ speed workouts in addition to long runs. Burgess is training for some shorter races over the summer to continue working on speed and heading
back into marathon training for her next race in November/December. Brad McKee, 28, also of Kings Mountain, finished in 3 hours, 26 minutes, 28 seconds in the Boston Marathon and a second woman from Kings Mountain Kate Crowell had qualified for the big race but instead welcomed her fourth child and will be in the 2017 Marathon in Boston. A total of eight Cleveland County residents participated in the 2016 Boston Marathon.
LOOKING BACK From Page 4 Warriors. Bob Maner, Kings Mountain insuranceman, was surprised by his staff at a dinner party Wednesday night on his 25th anniversary in business. Winn-Dixie was advertising Harvest fresh, red ripe strawberries at 3 pints for $1.79 and Hickory sweet sliced bacon for 77 cents per pound. Ingles of Bessemer City was advertising Irish potatoes for $1.29 for 20 pounds and 12 oz. Total cereal for $1.09. TG&Y was advertising 13 inch color televisions for $297 and Mack’s was advertising cigarettes as the lowest prices in town.
Prince: Musicians Die but Never the Music From Page 4 entertain us even though we were not aware of his prescription addiction until his death. More will be said about Prince’s untimely death today and in the days ahead. In the meantime his life will live on through his music and his music will live on in us. Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. Enjoy Books By Glenn Mollette at Amazon.com This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this paper or media source.
– 60 acres - in 2010 and developed our highly successful Hound's Campground, and plan to expand to 120-plus campsites,'' he said. A portion of the Brown property is located near the Gateway Trail and the family has purchased the nearby old P ark Grace School property. Preston started his ambitious project by visualizing “in my head” and had no formal plans drawn up for the new venture. “I like the movies and I plan to feature family movies that the whole family will enjoy,'' he said. And Brown says some folks have never experienced a drive-in movie and now they have that opportunity. Preston said the theater will screen two films each night and new films as they
come out. The theater will screen movies Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning about 8:30-8:45 p..m. and once school lets out for the summer the theater will be open seven nights a week. During holiday season special movies will be geared to the Christmas season and also at Halloween. There will be some R-rated films shown but Preston said the focus will be to make the theater a family-friendly environment. During the heyday of drive-in theater there were over 240 in North Carolina and 5,000 in the nation. Today those figures have dwindled with only five in North Carolina as theaters have shut down and only 330 nationwide.
ONE ON ONE From Page 4 journey towards freedom. Along the way, his adventures and his contacts with the people he meets are reminiscent of those of Inman, the Civil War soldier in Charles Frazier’s “Cold Mountain.” Early on he meets a young enslaved woman named Angel, who decides to follow him. Sometimes together, sometimes separated, they make their sometimes different ways towards freedom, beginning in a stolen small boat drifting past Asheville on the French Broad River, then walking to Kingsport, stopping at the backdoors of big houses and begging for a piece of cornpone or something else to eat. In Roanoke, Va., they find work in a high-class brothel. There are close calls and adventures on every pathway and at every stop. After a miraculous escape from jail in Winchester, Va., and a dangerous ride in a railroad boxcar, the two make their way into Pennsylvania and, finally, to Ithaca, N.Y. Morgan himself has traveled that same route, from where he grew up in the Carolinas to Ithaca, where he has long taught at Cornell. “They were in more trouble than they knew,” Morgan told me when we talked about the book recently. He was referring to the Fugitive Slave Act, which made all slaves, even those who escaped to the North, subject to being captured by bounty hunters and returned to their owners. Morgan’s Jonah and Angel won me over with their spirit, determination, and the craftiness and luck that got them out of every difficult situation. After every episode, I wanted to keep reading to see how they would get to and through the next challenge. Still, I wondered whether African American readers would respond positively to an adventure of two blacks created by a white man. I think Morgan has approached the task sensitively. For instance, instead of having Jonah and Angel speak in a heavy dialect that might be seen as patronizing, their speech is more like that of modern teenagers. I pressed Morgan about the risks of a contemporary white male getting into the shoes and mindsets of young, enslaved people living 160 years ago. In response, he scolded me a little bit. He explained that good fiction cannot just be writing about ourselves or what we know already. Otherwise, the result is simply autobiography. The best fiction, he says, comes with characters the author creates based on careful research and then steps into those characters, like actors playing important roles. A good author, Morgan says, has to be like a good actor and fill the role of the created characters. It is no accident, he told me, “that the world’s greatest writer (Shakespeare) was an actor.”
student has a unique story and this age group of 13 to 14 year olds is rewarding to teach. They are challenging, shapeable, funny and sometimes they don't like the rules even if the rules are fair. The more experience she gains the more she says she realizes that not every student will go to college but every student will interact with others in some capacity. Recently Kerr and her 8th graders took a trip to Wilmington, NC, visited the aquarium, the Carolina Ocean Studio, and much more and she said it was both fun and educational. The students learned much that they can use in Science class. “I use my time with students to the fullest and I spend a lot of time outside of the school grading because I am fully engaged in each class every day,'' said Kerr, who describes herself in the classroom as proactive and preventative, always having her eyes on her students and listening. She challenges the boys and girls to find the answer if they don't know it and encourages working in groups so they can bounce around their ideas because interaction is important.
Students in her class will learn. She creates opportunities for students to learn, practice, and experience the material. On the basis of the old motto “drill and kill,'' she reinforces ideas over and over but instead of “killing” it in the same way she searches for new ways to deliver information. In her Science classroom students hear the same vocabulary multiple times, practice using it in their oral communication and in their written work and experience it when they try an experiment, see a demonstration, or use it as an activity. She is also the leader of the Super Nova Team. A former resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Kate graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and while teaching in Charlotte earned her Master's degree in Middle School Math from the University of North Carolina in 2010. She also met her husband, Craig Kerr, in Charlotte and they married in Mooresville June 26, 2015 and reside in Gastonia. Kerr learned to ice skate in Ohio at age seven and loves it. For eight years she has enjoyed ice skating at Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail where she is a Learn to Skate instructor.
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1818 Shelby Road. “He is a genuine cowboy and rancher God called into the ministry and a hard hitting and inspiring speaker,’’
said Family Worship pastor Roger R. Woodard. Breakfast tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 704-739-7206 or Kings Mountain City Hall 704-734-0333.
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really tells the tale during weather events such as we had on Sunday.” The southern end of the county saw the most damage, the severe thunderstorm that hit about 7 p.m. taking down trees and knocking out power. Some 150 Duke
Power customers in the Kings Mountain area lost power, mainly due to limbs breaking off trees. One Kings Mountain resident had a large tree barely miss his home at 1817 Shelby Road. A falling tree barely missed a residence in the Bethlehem community.
HOWSER HOUSE: Open This Saturday From Page 4 Would you like to admire the work of Henry and Jane Howser? Members of the Brigade of Friends and other will have the house and grounds open on Saturday, May 7 from 11 am – 4 pm. Visitors are welcome to explore the house and appreciate the Howser’s architectural talents. The event is free and open to the public. This 1803 stone dwelling is located in a remote area of the park and is open to the pubic only two times each year. The house is not handicap accessible and parking is limited. Visitors may reach the house from Rock House Road, off SC 216 (Battleground Road). Parking is located near the entrance to the house. A shuttle service from the parking area will be provided to the house. Good walking shoes are recommended. In the event of inclement weather the house will not be opened. For more information about this event call 864-936-7921 or visit www.nps.gov.
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KM girls win first SMAC track title
KM Middle track sweeps county meet Kings Mountain Middle’s track teams ran away with the title in last week’s Cleveland County meet at Shelby. The girls racked up 117 points to beat Crest with 61, Shelby 37 and Burns 13. The boys compiled 123.5 points to beat Shelby with 44, Crest 31.5 and Burns 28. The Patriots are scheduled to compete in the Tri-County Conference championship meet today at East Rutherford. The Lady Patriots won 11 events with Bea Haynes winning three. She won the 100 meter dash in 13.21 seconds, the 200 meters in 29.04 and the long jump with a jump of 12’4”. Other individual winners were Brooke Clark in the See KMMS TRACK, Page 15
Mountaineers beat Chase 15-9
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Kings Mountain came from behind to defeat Chase 15-9 in a SMAC g a m e Thursday night at
Chase. The Trojans took advantage of two Mountaineer errors and a grand slam home run to build a 7-2 lead after one inning. The Mountaineers answered with one run in the third and fourth, and took command with seven in the fifth. Steven Russell started on the mound for the Mountaineers and worked into the fourth. Bryson Bailey came on to pitch the final 3.2 innings and get the win. He gave up just two runs. John Bell led the KM plate attack with 4-for-5 and five runs batted in. Thomas See KM/CHASE, Page 15
Virginia Dellinger, left, and Lindsay Deaver celebrate after a goal in last week’s game with RS Central at Gamble Stadium. In two wins last week, Dellinger scored 10 goals and had three assists, and Deaver had eight goals and six assists. (Photo by Gary Smart)
KMHS kickers clinch SMAC championship Kings Mountain High’s girls soccer team wrapped up the South Mountain Athletic Conference championship last week with a 9-0 victory over RS Central. The victory improved their conference record to 15-0 heading into the final regular season game tonight at home against East Burke. Virginia Dellinger led the Mountaineer assault with five goals and one assist. Lindsey Deaver added three goals and four assists, and Nicola Bridges scored one goal. Mackenzie Ramsey, Georgia Moss and Bella Sherrin each had an assist. Baylee Marr was in goal for the shutout. The Lady Mountaineers tacked on a 9-1 victory over Stuart Cramer in a non-conference game Thursday at John Gamble Stadium. Once again, Dellinger led the way with five goals and two assists. Deaver added three goals and two assists, and Ramsey had a goal. Cassidy Calhoun and Paloma Dettloff each had two assists. Nicola Bridges had one. Baylee Marr was in goal as the Lady Mountaineers improved their overall re-
Calhoun sisters were on opposite sides for KM-Stuart Cramer game
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Gwen Hopper was named MVP for field events after helping lead Kings Mountain High’s women’s track team to the South Mountain Athletic Conference championship and also won the pole vault (10 feet). Second place finishers for KM included Naseem Green in the triple jump, Madison Weeks in the pole vault, Kaleb Estridge in the pole vault, Aleenih Carter-Kee in the 100m hurdles, Lanasia Hamrick, Rodjanee Brown, Ka’Myiah Pressley and Ja’Myiah Pressley in the 4x200 relay, and Blakeney in the 300m hurdles. Third were Calhoun in the 1600 meter and 3200 meter runs, Ja’Myiah Pressley in the 100 meter dash, the 4x100 relay team (Hamrick, Hopper, Ka’Myiah Pressley and Ja’Myiah Pressley), Malik Banner in the 200 meter dash, Bryan Sanders in the discus, Jordan Trull in the triple jump and Weeks, Capps, Ka’MySee CHAMPS, Page 12
3-run first sparks KM over RS Central
KMHS teacher Beth Calhoun, center, is flanked by her daughters, Erin, left, and Cassidy before last week’s KM-Stuart Cramer game at Gamble Stadium. Erin is a senior at Cramer and Cassidy is a sophomore at KMHS. (Photo by Gary Smart)
Kings Mountain High teacher and former swim coach Beth Calhoun was split down the middle when Kings Mountain hosted Stuart Cramer in a non-conference soccer game Thursday night at Gamble Stadium. Her daughter Cassidy, a sophomore, plays for the Mountaineers; and her daughter Erin, a senior, plays for the Stuart Cramer Storm. Thursday was the first – and last – time they’ve ever played against each other on the soccer
Kings Mountain High’s undefeated girls track team won its first South Mountain Athletic Conference track championship last week at Draughn High School in Valdese. The Lady Mountaineers tallied 183 points to far outdistance Shelby with 120, Crest 99, RS Central 95, Draughn 88, East Burke 37, Burns 28, Chase 19 and East Rutherford one. Kings Mountain’s boys also had a good outing, finishing a strong third. Shelby won with 177 points, Draughn was second with 107.5 and KM tallied 104. Following the Mountaineers were Chase with 80.5, Burns 73, RS Central 52, Crest 40, East Burke 26 and East Rutherford 23. Kings Mountain’s Gwen Hopper was named SMAC MVP for field events. She finished first in the triple jump (32 feet), second in the high jump (4’8”) and third in the long jump. Coach Hailey Spearman was selected SMAC Coach of the Year. Other first places for the Lady Mountaineers included: Denysia Blakeney in the high jump (4’8”) and 100 meter hurdles (18.14). Kayla Capps, pole vault (8’). Mariah Roberts, McKay Williamson, Caroline Foster and Conner Calhoun in the 4x800 meter relay. For the Mountaineers, Orlandus Gamble finished first in the high jump, tying the school record of 6’5”,
field. A lot of family from out of town came to see the match. Mrs. Calhoun said such a match was a long dream for her husband, Tony Calhoun, but he passed away last summer after battling cancer. “He always talked about the day our two girls would face each other on the field,” Mrs. Calhoun said. “Erin and Cassidy have been looking forward to this game for a long time but it’s bittersweet now that he was not here to see it.”
Point in a non-conference game last night.
Kings Mountain scored three runs in the first inning and went on to defeat RS Central 6-1 in a South Mountain Athletic Conference battle Tuesday night at Lancaster Field. The win strengthened the Mountaineers’ hold on second place in the SMAC heading into the final week of the regular season. Matt Absher went the distance on the mound, giving up just five hits – four of them during a seven batter stretch in the third and fourth innings. He struck out ten. He retired the first six RS batters in order. Will Wilson led off the KM first with a walk and moved up on a throwing
error on a pickoff attempt. An out later John Bell ripped a single to left to put the Mountaineers on top 1-0. After another out, Absher doubled and Madisyn Bolin supplied a two-run single to center for the 3-0 advantage. An inning-ending double play in the fourth put down a potential RS rally. Absher fanned three batters in the top of the fifth, with the first two sandwiched around an error that allowed Nate Collins to reach first. Matthew Dailey took the pitching loss, despite retiring eight Mountaineers in a row after Carson Bailey’s single in the bottom of the See KM/RSC, Page 12
Hall of Fame induction Saturday KINGS MOUNTAIN MOUNTAINEERS time has attended to numerous duties in the press box at Mountaineer football games. The 1977 baseball team won the first ever Babe Ruth 16-year-old tournament at KM High’s Lancaster Field. The team bounced back from an opening round loss to Greenville, NC to win six straight games including the last two over the previously undefeated Clark Griffith all-stars from Charlotte.
Max Brooks, who was the assistant coach for the late David Ray Robinson Sr., will induct the team that includes Mike Mitchell, Mark Schuman, Jimmy Hall, Butch Pearson, Craig Bell, Bryon White, Steve Boggan, Danny Bolin, Ronnie Wilson, David Ray Robinson, David Cobb, the late Scott Thornburg, Dwayne Clark and Chris Keeter.
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onship volleyball teams in 1998 and 2001 and went on to a stellar career at Gardner-Webb University. Wilson was an outstanding golfer at KMHS and Campbell University. He won multiple championships at both schools and was the Big South Conference Player of the Year at Campbell. Honeycutt and Hollifield were all-stars in multiple sports at Kings Mountain High and both also competed on the collegiate level. Honeycutt played basketball at Limestone College and Hollifield played football and basketball at Appalachian State. Dixon, a former Bethware High athlete, is a longtime supporter of Kings Mountain High athletics. He was the clock operator for KMHS basketball in the 1960s until the late 1970s, and since that
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The 28th annual Kings Mountain Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Tickets are $15 and are available from Hall of Fame committee members and at the door. This year’s inductees include Carrie Brinkley Jones, Brad Wilson, Jake Dixon, Ryan Hollifield, the late Daniel Honeycutt and the 1977 Kings Mountain state champion 16-year-old Babe Ruth all-star team. Distinguished Service Awards will be presented to longtime supporters of Kings Mountain youth sports Dub and Carolyn Blalock, Charlie Burns, Tommy Hall and Don Ellis. Brinkley was one of only two players to play on KM High’s two state champi-
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KMMS tennis beats ER 8-1, make playoffs Kings Mountain Middle School’s tennis team ended its regular season last week with an 8-1 victory over East Rutherford. The Patriots finished with a 9-1 record and will compete in the Tri-County Conference tournament this week. Singles Scruggs (ER) d. Kody Starnes 8-5; Sarah Bell (KM) d. Bennett 8-0; Kaleb Starnes (KM) d. Allen 8-1; Tucker Leatherman (KM) d. Jackson 8-2; Noah Dettloff (KM) d. Joyner 8-0; Tristan Hannon (KM) d. Salazar 8-4. Doubles Ko. Starnes/Bell (KM) d. Scruggs/Bennett 8-4; Ka. Starnes/Dettloff (KM) d. Allen/Jackson 8-8 (tie breaker 7-2); Leatherman/ Hannon (KM) d. Joyner/ Salazar 8-2. (Patriots winning exhibition matches were Moss, Buchanan and Huskey).
Tri-County standings Final regular season standings, Tri-County Middle School Conference:
Kicking Lady Patriots in conference playoffs Kings Mountain Middle was scheduled to open the Tri-County playoffs yesterday at Lincolnton after finishing in a tie for third in the final regular season standings. The defending conference champions closed out the regular season with a
5-1 victory against East Lincoln. Zoe Eagan scored the first goal, assisted by Katherine Martin. Maggie Lloyd scored a hat trick. One goal was assisted by Summer Campbell. The other two were unassisted.
Campbell scored the final Patriot goal on a penalty kick. The Lady Patriots improved to 8-2 in the conference and 9-3-1 overall. Two days earlier, the Lady Patriots shutout RS Central 9-0. Maggie Lloyd scored the
Kings Mountain Middle defeated East Lincoln 15-2 in five innings Thursday to advance to the first round of the Tri-County playoffs against Crest in a first round game yesterday. Zach Crawford got things going in the top of the first with a leadoff home
run. Bryce Fisher followed with a triple. Two outs later, DJ Bagwell’s single plated Fisher and Blake Broome and Jaxson Bolin ripped back-to-back doubles for a 4-0 lead. Crawford also handled the mound duties, finishing with a one-hitter and nine
Eagan scored two goals, assisted by Lloyd and Johnson. Mallory Buchanan scored the final goal – her first of the season – assisted by Emma Herndon. Kennedy Barnes was credited with the shutout.
strikeouts. Both runs off him were unearned. Leading the team at the plate were Broome and Bagwell with three hits each. Getting two hits were Crawford, Silas Price, Boone Cartee, Bolin and Clint Turner. Fisher and Fleming each had one hit in
the Patriots’ 18-hit attack. The Patriots needed the victory after losing to RS Central 14-7 two days earlier. Bagwell, Fleming and Broome led the hitting with two hits each. Crawford, Cartee and Bolin had one apiece.
KM took a 2-1 lead in the top of the first. RS took a 3-2 lead after two innings and took advantage of four walks and three errors to break the game open with seven runs on the fifth.
KMHS places 5 in tennis regional
Soccer W-L Linc. 9-1 Crest 9-1 Shelby 8-2 KM 8-2 E. Ruth. 4-6 Chase 3-7 E. Linc. 3-7 RSC 3-7 Burns 3-7 W. Linc. 0-10 First round playoffs: KM at Lincolnton; Shelby at Cret.
Natalie Lutz shot a 78 to finish second at the Metrolina Golf Classic at Winthrop University. The event was held April 30-May 1 at the Rock Hill Country Club. The tournament is part of the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour. Thirty five players from four states participated in the event.
The 3A segment of the SMAC tennis championship was decided last week with Kings Mountain qualifying five positions out of six that were available for the Western Regionals next week in Hickory. In singles Jeremy Fite was defeated by the top seed from Crest (Braden Cox) by the score of 6 – 1, 7 – 5. Earlier Fite had disposed of Davis from Burns in straight sets. In the other singles match Landon Ervin beat Conner Davis from Burns 6 – 0, 6 – 1 and then upset the #2 seed Micah Croft from Crest by the score of 6 – 0, 6 – 2 thereby forcing
a show-down with Cox in the championship match on Wednesday. “Having two doubles teams from Kings Mountain as the #1 and #2 seeds was the highlight of the tournament,” said Coach Rick Henderson. In doubles play, the Mountaineers’ top seed of Dylan Ervin and Gibson Conner earned an opening round bye and then defeated Jordan Cook/Killian Lail 6 – 1, 6 – 0 in the semifinals. The #2 seed from KM were Bailey Goodson and Dane Skeith. They also received a first round bye and then stopped the team of Noah Whisnant/Dawson
Pauley from Crest by the score of 6 – 4, 6 – 3 to reach the finals. The top seed of the elder Ervin and Conner out dueled the #2 seed of Bailey and Skeith in a close battle for the championship by winning 6 – 4, 4 – 6, 6 – 1. In singles play Landon Ervin from KM was defeated by Braden Cox from Crest 7 – 5, 6 – 3. “Had the younger Ervin been on the top of his game I truly believe the outcome would have been different,” said Henderson. “Qualifying five players for the regionals is the ultimate accomplishment for our season.”
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first four goals. One was unassisted; the others were assisted by Lexi Wright, Carly Johnson and Summer Campbell. Rece Guy scored her first goal of the season, unassisted. Johnson scored one goal, assisted by Zoe Eagan.
Patriots beat East Lincoln to earn berth in playoffs
Tennis W-L K. Mtn. 8-2 Crest 7-2 Shelby 7-2 RS Cent. 4-6 Burns 3-7 E. Ruth. 0-10 Playoffs first round: RS at KMMS.
Baseball W-L Crest 9-1 E. Ruth. 7-3 N. Linc. 7-3 KM 6-4 W.Linc. 6-4 Shelby 5-5 RSC 5-5 Burns 5-5 E. Linc. 3-7 Chase 2-8 Linc. 0-10 Playoffs first round: KM at Crest; NL at E. Ruth.
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three more runs to put the game away. Wilson stole second base and took third when the catcher’s throw sailed into centerfield. He scored on Palmer Davis’s squeeze bunt to put KM up 4-1. After a walk to Bell, Thomas Lavin ripped a RBI double
to left-center to make it 5-1. Lavin’s courtesy runner Austin Gunter scored on a wild pitch to account for the final tally. Kings Mountain finished with six hits, led by Bailey’s two. Bell, Absher, Bolin and Lavin had a hit apiece. Dailey struck out five.
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Get theater tickets now for 'Divorce Southern Style' Kings Mountain Little Theatre and Corporate Sponsor Edward Jones – Jack and Paul Buchanan – announce performance dates for “Divorce Southern Style,'' a play by Jennifer Jarrett. Play dates are May 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and May 15 at 3 p.m. at Joy Performing Arts Theatre in downtown Kings Mountain. Directed by Teresa Williams, the play is
rated PG-13. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. “Divorce Southern Style'' is an established favorite with stock theaters. This fast-paced, wildly funny farce, centers on the zany schemes of a middle-aged divorcee who decides that the time is ripe to get back together with her ex-husband. Divorced for 15 years and running low
on cash, Eleanor Bander ( Mary Grace Keller) decides reconciliation with her ex-husband ( Greg Dixon) is her best hope. To lure him within striking range, she tells him that their daughter (Maddie Spurling) is about to be married – hinting that it is a forced situation – when the truth is that the daughter is merely engaged again ( for the fifth time) to her long-standing
fiance' (Jonathan Price). The ex-husband Walter not only arrives but also brings along his current flame (Suzi Shelter and Nikki Wood), a former classmate who was Eleanor's competition from high school days. As the plot thickens, which it does with growing hilarity, Eleanor's friends and neighbors ( Leslie Brown and Mark Griffith) become involved in
the action, culminating in a surprise birthday party where the truth, at last, comes out. But Walter is prepared to forgive and forget, and falls easily into Eleanor's trap. So easily, in fact, that Eleanor is the one who now has second thoughts deciding that it is better, after all, to stay single and broke than to resume the bickering that drove her away from Walter in
the first place. Visit the KMLT website for more details at www.kmlt.org or call for reservations at 704-7309408. Kings Mountain Little Theatre, a tax-exempt 501 (c) non-profit, 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.
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA A primary election will be held on June 7, 2016 in Cleveland County to vote on the candidates to run for the following offices of: Republican: US House Representatives District 10 Unaffiliated: NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Most voters will be asked to present acceptable photo identification when presenting to vote in person at the polls, with exceptions for voters who are unable to obtain acceptable photo identification, have a religious objection to being photographed, or are victims of a natural disaster. The acceptable forms of photo identification are a NC Driver’s License or DMV-issued Identification Card (expired up to four years), US Passport or Passport Card (unexpired), Military ID Card or Veterans Affairs ID Card (unexpired, if there is an expiration date), and certain Tribal Enrollment Cards. VOTERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE OF THESE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION MAY STILL VOTE IF THEIR INABILITY IS DUE TO A REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT such as a lost or stolen ID, lack of transportation, illness or disability, a lack of proper documents, work schedule, and others. These voters may vote a provisional ballot after completing a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and providing an alternate form of identification or the last four digits of their social security number and their date of birth. Acceptable alternate forms of identification for voters who complete a Reasonable Impediment Declaration include their
tain (P. O. Box 429 Kings Mountain, NC 28086) has requested Special Order by Consent EMC SOC WQ S16-001 for its Pilot Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), a 6.0 MGD WWTP that discharges treated wastewater to Buffalo Creek in the Broad River Basin under the authority of NPDES Permit NC0020737, but is unable to consistently comply with effluent limits for Total Thallium. The Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the amended Order per Article 21 of Chapter 143, N.C. General Statutes, and other regulations voter registration card or a current utility bill, paycheck, government check, bank statement, or other government document bearing the voter’s name and current address. Alternative voting options are available for voters who do not present acceptable photo identification for a reason other than a reasonable impediment to obtaining one. Voters who use curbside voting may also present one of the alternative forms of identification described above. No identification is required to vote an absentee ballot by mail. Free Identification Cards for registered voters are available from the NC DMV. For assistance with obtaining acceptable photo identification for voting or for more information on exceptions and alternative voting options, contact the NC State Board of Elections voter outreach team toll-free at 1-866-522-4723 or visit www.VoterID.nc.gov. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Please visit the Cleveland County Board of Elections website to find your polling site. www.elections. clevelandcounty.com One-stop No-Excuse Early Voting will be held as following: Bethel Baptist Church –606 South Dekalb St., Shelby, NC Thursday 5/26/2016 to Friday 5/272016:9:00am5:00pm Tuesday 5/31/2016 to Friday 6/3/2016: 9:00am5:00pm Saturday 6/4/2016: 9:00am-1:00pm The Broad River Precinct will temporarily vote at the: Old Boiling Springs Town Hall 145 S Main St Boiling Springs, NC 28017 This move will ONLY be for the June 7, 2016 Primary Election. Absentee ballots are
effective July 1, 2016. Compliance with this order will require the City to provide appropriate oversight of its permitted industrial pretreatment program to ensure the significant industrial user implements the necessary corrective actions to comply with the industrial user’s permitted Thallium limits. The City of Kings Mountain shall comply with NPDES permit limits with the exception of the interim effluent limitations identified in the Order. This Order will expire on August 31, 2018. A copy of the Order is available upon request by contacting Derek Denard allowed. There is no need to request an absentee ballot if one was requested for the March 15, 2016 Primary Election. Those requests will be honored for this Primary. However, if no previous Absentee Ballot request was made, requests for an absentee ballot must be made on a State Board of Elections Absentee Request Form, available at the County Board of Elections office and at all one-stop early voting sites, and received in the Cleveland County Board of Elections office or any one-stop early voting site by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 31, 2016. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Cleveland County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on June 7, 2016 or postmarked on June 7, 2016. The Board of Elections will meet each of the following dates for the purpose of approving absentee ballots: May 17 (9:00 am), May 24 (9:00 am), May 31 (9:00 am) and June 6 (5:00 pm). Absentee ballots will be counted on Election Day at the Board of Elections office. Absentee ballots postmarked by June 7, 2016 will be approved and counted on June 14, 2016 at 9:00 am. Unofficial election results will be released no earlier than 7:30 pm on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Official election results will be certified at the Canvass meeting. The Sample hand-to-eye count will be held at the Board of Elections Office on Friday, June 10, 2015 at 9:00 am. The Canvass meeting will be held at the Board of Elections Office on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 9:00 am. All residents of Cleveland County who are registered to vote with the Cleveland County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. THOSE VOTERS WHO
of the Division of Water Resources at 919-8076307, or by email at: derek.denard@ncdenr. gov. Comments on the proposed amended Order received no later than May 13, 2016 will be considered in the final determination. A public meeting may be held if there is a significant degree of public interest. Date: 04/05/16 original signed by John E. Hennessy Gerard P. Carroll, Chairman Environmental Management Commission KMH3734 (5-04-2016) ARE REGISTERED UNAFFILIATED MAY VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION. Unaffiliated voters will be given a choice of ballot at the polling places. Those residents of Cleveland County who are not registered to vote must register on or before Friday, May 6, 2016 at 5:00 pm in order to be eligible to vote on Election Day. Those voters who are not registered by Friday, Friday, May 6, 2016 at 5:00 pm may register and vote during one stop early voting only, and will be required to provide documentation of their identity and residence. Voters who wish to change their party affiliation or who have changed their name or address must notify the Board of Elections in writing by Friday, May 6, 2016 at 5:00 pm. Voters who fail to notify the Board of Elections of a change to their name or address must update their information when presenting to vote, and may be required to vote a provisional ballot. Voters who require assistance with casting their ballot are entitled to assistance by an appropriate person of their choice or an election official. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting is available for voters who are not physically able to enter the polling place. Persons with questions about registration, location of polling places, absentee ballots, early voting at One-Stop locations or other election matters may call the Cleveland County Board of Elections Office at 704-484-4858 Monday thru Friday or online at elections.clevelandcounty.com
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Bethware to host annual Color Run The second annual Color Run at Bethware Elementary School will be held Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m. and deadline for registration is May 20. The race is an almost 2.5 mile course where runners will be drenched with color at different spots across the course. At the end of the race all participants will be invited to a color throw
party where they will receive a bag of color to throw in the air. Sweet Frog will be selling snow cones. To register go to www. eventbrite.com and search Bethware Color Run or go by the school and pick up registration form. The cost is $15 per person. A ½ mile Color Run is also planned for the event.
Pictured is a photograph from last year's Color Run at Bethware School. COLOR RUN- Jonathan and Heather Bundon and son, Caleb, are among PTO officers, parents, and children of the community who will take part in the upcoming Bethware Elementary School Color Run.
BBQ Friday benefits missions The Keeter Honduras barbecue sale for benefit of Honduras Ministry will be held Friday, May 6 from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. at 706 E. King Street. Plates are $8 and drive through or pickup available. The Annual Spring Auction that was scheduled for Saturday, May 7 has been postponed until this fall. Any good, saleable merchandise new or used
is needed for the future auction. Items needed are vehicles, trailers, tools, appliances that work, jewelry, old coins, furniture, farm equipment, antiques and collectibles. For more information contact Chris Keeter 704-600-5465 or Bob Melton 704-692-0406. Donna and Chris Keeter are missionaries to Honduras. The barbecue/ auction is an annual benefit.
Register for Commodities Commodities registration will be held at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 10, 11 and 12 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Free scanning of documents The North Carolina Civil War History Center will conduct a scanning and digitization project at Cleveland Memorial Library, 104 Howie Drive, Shelby on Saturday from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Civil War documents and photographs will be scanned free. You will be able to watch the scanning process and your documents will be returned to you immediately along with a free CD containing the file. For more information call 336-416-4530.
POLICE OFFICERS HONORED – Mayor Scott Neisler presents a resolution honoring Sgt. Lisa Proctor and Cpl. Paul Alexander for leading a prescription take-back event that resulted in the largest ever in Kings Mountain. Photo by HALEY WILSON
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How to Replace Vital Documents that are Lost or Stolen Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me how to go about replacing important lost documents? My wife and I recently downsized to a retirement community, and somewhere in the move we lost our Social Security and Medicare cards, birth certificates, marriage license and passports. Worried Ron Dear Ron, Replacing important documents that are lost, stolen or damaged is pretty easy if you know where to turn. Here are the replacement resources for each document you mentioned, along with some tips to protect you from identity theft, which can happen if your documents end up in the wrong hands. Birth certificate: If you were born in the United States, contact the vital records office in the state where you were born (see cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm for contact information). This office will give you specific instructions on what you need to do to order a certified copy and what it will cost you. Birth certificate fees range between $9 and $30.
Social Security card: You can replace a lost or stolen Social Security card for free, and if you live in the District of Columbia, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington or Wisconsin, you can do it online at ssa.gov/ssnumber. If, however, you live outside these areas, you’ll need to fill out Form SS-5 (see ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf to print a copy) and take it in or mail it to your nearby Social Security office, along with your U.S. driver’s license, or a state-issued non-driver ID card or a U.S. passport (photocopies are not accepted). Any documents you mail in will be returned to you. To find the Social Security office that serves your area, call 800-772-1213 or see ssa.gov/ locator. You also need to be aware that losing your Social Security card puts you at risk for identity theft. If you find that someone uses your Social Security number to obtain credit, loans, telephone accounts, or other goods and services, report it immediately to the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov (or 877-438-4338). This site will also give you specific steps you’ll need to take to handle this problem.
Medicare card: To replace your Medicare card for free, just call Social Security 800-772-1213 or contact your local Social Security office. You can also request one online at ssa.gov/ myaccount. Your card will arrive in the mail in about 30 days. By losing your Medicare card, you also need to watch out for Medicare fraud. So check your Medicare Summary Notice for services you did not receive and, if you spot any, call the Inspector General’s fraud hotline at 800-447-8477 to report them. Marriage certificate: Contact your state’s vital records office to order a copy (see cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm). You’ll need to provide your full names for you and your spouse, the date of your wedding, and the city or town where the wedding was performed. Fees range from $10 to $30. Note: Divorce certificates can also be ordered from your state’s vital records office (fees range from $5 to $30), and divorce decree documents can be obtained from the county clerk’s office for the city or county in which the divorce was granted.
Passport: A lost passport also puts you at risk for identity theft, so you need to report this as soon as possible to the U.S. State Department. Go to travel.state.gov/content/passports/ en/passports/lost-stolen.html and fill out Form DS-64. You’ll receive an e-mail acknowledging that your report was received. Within a couple of days, you’ll receive another e-mail (or letter, if you request that option) confirming that your passport has been entered into the Consular Lost or Stolen Database. You can apply for a replacement passport at a Passport Application Acceptance Facility. Many post offices, public libraries and local government offices serve as such facilities. You can search for the nearest authorized facility at iafdb.travel.state.gov. The fee for a replacement passport is $135. 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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hurdles (10.14), Maggie Lloyd in the 800 meter run (2.59), Malazha Banner in the 400 meter run (1.10), Shy Portee in the discus (76’7”), Kendra Thompson in the shot (29’4”), and Macie Sims in the triple jump (26’6”). Kings Mountain also won the 4x200 and 4x400 relays. Finishing second were Javela Wells in the 200, the 4x100 relay team, Daraniah Chambers in the shot, Maggie Lloyd in the 3200 and 1600 meter runs, Brittany
Reynolds in the 100 meter dash, Hannah Crouse in the 800, and Macie Sims in the high jump. Third were Natalie Fowler in the hurdles, Zahra Roberts in the 100, and Katie Willis in the 800. The boys had seven individual winners and also finished first in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays. Individual champions included Kobe Paysour in the 100 meter dash (12.09), Jalen Roberts in the 1600 meter run (5:32), Quinten Davidson in the 200 (25.35), Nick Burrows in the discus (102’), Robert Lipscomb in
the shot (40’4”), Titus Clark in the triple jump (33.3) and Jahein Wright in the high jump (5’3”). Second were Paul Anderson the hurdles, Albert Hope in the 100 meter dash, Tre Jefferies in the 1600, Jalen Roberts in the 800, Carlos Sims in the 400, Dameon Wilson in the discus, Xavier Brown in the shot and Belton Pressley in the long jump. Third were Tre Jefferies in the 800, Davion Hillman in the 400, Paul Anderson in the 200, Albert Hope in the hurdles, and Ricaylen Mack in the 100.
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Lavin and Bailey also had multiple hits for the Mountaineers, and Madisyn Bolin
slammed a two-run home run. The Mountaineers improved to 11-4 in the conference and 16-5 overall. They were scheduled to host East
Gaston in a non-conference game Monday night and will host East Burke in their final regular season game Wednesday at 7 p.m.
SPORTS THIS WEEK Wednesday, May 4 1 p.m. – Middle school track, Tri-County Conference meet at East Rutherford. 4 p.m. – High school baseball, East Burke at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH). Last regular season game. 6 p.m. – High school
soccer, East Burke at Kings Mountain (final regular season game). Thursday, May 5 4 p.m. – Middle school baseball and soccer, TriCounty championship games at home of higher-seeded teams. 4 p.m. – Middle school tennis, Tri-County Confer-
ence championship at site of higher-seeded team. 6 p.m. – High school softball, East Burke at Kings Mountain (final regular season game). Monday, May 9 TBD – High school state championship golf tournament, Whispering Pines CC, Southern Pines.
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4 p.m. Righthander Madisyn Bolin went the distance on the mound Monday. He surrendered only four hits and both East Gaston runs were unearned. He put down the final six Warrior batters in order. Will Wilson and Palmer Davis led the KM plate attack with three hits each.
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