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Volume 127 • Issue 31 • Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Mayoral candidate Holmes faces charges A Kings Mount a i n mayoral candidate has b e e n EUGENE HOLMES charged booking photo by with dis- Catawba County o r d e r l y Sheriff’s Dept. conduct, resisting a public officer and second degree trespassing following an incident at a Newton flea market on July 16.
Eugene Holmes, who is listed on the ballot as Sherlock Holmes, was at the center of a public disturbance, harassing guests and other vendors at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds while spouting vulgarities, according to Newton Police Department Captain Mark Bill. Holmes had rented a booth that Thursday, although police say he was apparently not selling anything. See HOLMES, Page 7A
Crime Stoppers honors Debbie Dills Crime Stoppers honored a Kings Mountain florist whose 911 call June 22 brought an end to a desperate manhunt for Dylann Roof, 21, the alleged gunmen authorities say is responsible for killing nine people in a Charleston church. Tuesday’s award to Mrs. Debbie Dills is Crime Stoppers first annual Citizenship Award. Dills spotted the suspected gunman on her way to work from her home in Gastonia, called her employer who called Kings Mountain Police who contacted Shelby Police. Dills then followed the suspct
DEBBIE DILLS 35 miles until Shelby police caught him. Her tip led to the Charleston, SC shooting suspect's arrest.
about the project because it is a policy not to discuss economic projects before they are “done deals.'' The formal announcement is expected from the Governor. After public hearing Tuesday night, Kings Mountain City Council passed a
The Moss Lake dredging project underway by the City of Kings Mountain has received a $65,000 grant from the North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Mayor Rick Murphrey said today. Murphrey said the money will provide financial assistance to the city for dredging accumulated sediment from
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STAR McKINNEY Star McKinney, an A honor roll student her entire career at Bethware Elementary School, is the Bethware Progressive Club's “Bethware Fair Queen 2015.” The daughter of John and Christine McKinney is the second McKinney in her family to be crowned Miss Bethware Fair. Her cousin, Katelynn McKinney, is now a graduating senior at Kings Mountain High School.
Bethware Fair opens Aug. 18 There's something about a fair and Bethware Fair 2015, the 68th annual event sponsored by Bethware Progressive Club which opens Aug. 18, expects to provide something for everyone. Fair Manager Dale McKinney said that agricultural exhibits are always a highlight of the event and exhibitors are encouraged to take their exhibits to Bethware School Monday, Aug. 17, and Tuesday, Aug. See BETHWARE FAIR, Page 7A
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Lake dredging project gets $65,000 grant the Buffalo Creek arm of the Moss Lake Reservoir. The city has purchased a rear loader collection vehicle and a 2016 Holland tractor backhoe to use for continuous dredging at city-owned Moss Lake. S. Jay Zimmerman, Director of Water Resources of NCDENR wrote the mayor: “I congratulate the Kings Mountain City Council on its sponsorship of the Moss Reservoir dredging project. Your efforts to restore recreational boater access in the upper portion of the reservoir are to be commended.”
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Industrial grant to Project Chip A proposed industrial expansion in Kings Mountain, estimated investment of $6.7 million and 55 new jobs, 35 in Cleveland County and 20 in Gaston County, received an industrial grant from the city council last Tuesday. The project is codenamed Project Chip because elected officials won't talk
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New faces can be found at two schools in Kings Mountain when students go back to books on Aug. 24, a short two weeks away. Matthew Tipton is the new assistant principal at Kings Mountain High School and Jacob Wilson is the new assistant principal at Kings Mountain Intermediate School. Teachers report for duty on Monday, Aug. 17, also some will be at school on an optional work day on Friday, Aug. 14. A total of 13 new assistant principalships will be seen the Cleveland County Schools when students go back to school, many of them promoted to their positions. Jeremy Shields, former assistant principal at KMHS, is going to Crest High School as new assistant principal and Kimberly Kepner, former assistant principal at Kings Mountain Intermediate, is
moving to James Love Elementary in Shelby as assistant principal. Jennifer Blanton is moving from Bethware Elementary to an assistant principalship at Jefferson Elementary school. Dr. Brian Hunnell, formerly at West School and Kings Mountain Intermediate School, is the new Superintendent of Instruction. “Everyone is getting ready for the opening of school,'' said Greg Shull, of the county schools communications office, who said that all faculties are virtually complete. He added that Jennifer Wampler, HR Director, formerly Bethware Principal, and Eric Lamanna, formerly at East School, Director of Personnel Services, echo his remarks that “we're ready to go.” Shull said that a Symposium Tuesday was attracting numerous educators in the county system and dis-
trict who were presenting ideas to many teachers who attended the event at the county offices. Dave Reed, Kings Mountain Intermediate School, was showing the national program, “All Pro Dad's Day,'' a presentation that encourages fathers to come to school. Anita Ware, Director of Secondary Education, kicked off the morning program. Workmen are busy at Neisler Natatorium at Kings Mountain High School repairing the roof which was damaged by a summer storm. School officials are hoping that repairs can be finished in time for swim teams to use this fall. Shull said that listing of school supplies needed by students in every grade level were presented to parents and are also on the county school website.
Drives underway for school supplies The 2015-16 school year is right around the corner and several groups are sponsoring school tools drives to help students with necessary school supplies on August 24. Cleveland County Community in Schools says that school supplies can be dropped off locally at the
Kings Mountain Family YMCA or at Wal-Mart on Shelby Road. Postal collection day is Saturday. Kings Mountain mail carriers will pick up your donations at your mailbox Saturday. American Legion Post 155 and Auxiliary are collecting school supplies and these
may be delivered to the Post or call Kathy Hambright at 704-730-0259 or the American Legion 704-739-6387. The suggested list of supplies includes: pencils, pocket folders, composition notebooks, back packs, binders, all sizes, index cards, notebook paper, markers, and tab dividers.
Dilling Heating sold in July Dilling Heating Co., a longtime fixture in the Kings Mountain business community, has been sold. David Dilling, the heating and air conditioner business’ sole owner, said he sold the family-run enterprise on July 8 to Michael Gulledge, a Cramerton businessman with a lengthy background in the HVAC industry. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Dilling Heating has roots that date back to before
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American Legion Post 155 Riders will sponsor a steak dinner with all the trimmings Aug. 22 with proceeds to the American Legion Legacy Run 2015. Pre-orders are available through Aug. 17 at $15 for singles and $25 for couples. The tickets are for a 12 ounce steak with salad and baked potato. August is a busy month for the Riders of Post 155 as well as Riders from across the
GROVER – August 17 could be a red letter day for town council as they hear what they hope will be good news for a town that has been struggling with money woes. They hope to hear whether the town gets a portion of approximately $26,000 that the IRS has assessed them for unpaid payroll taxes during the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2012, Mayor
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Michael Gulledge World War II, when Dilling’s father John Dilling began learning to work with sheet metal. In the years before the
war, John graduated from Kings Mountain High School. At the time, one of his uncles was the maintenance manager for all of Cannon Mills, which was based in nearby Kannapolis. “My father learned a lot from that experience and when the war came and he was drafted, he had a special set of skills that led him to working on aluminum aircraft used in the war effort.” At the conclusion of the war, Dilling enrolled in the See DILLING HEATING, Page 4 A
Rowan, Randolph Counties are N.C. reps at AL World Series most of them will have dave.kmherald@gmail.com played about 50 games; some will have played In just a little more than closer to 70 games. But a week, eight elite young all of them typically will baseball teams will con- have won five games at the verge on Shelby to battle substate level; five games each other in the American at the state level and five games at the regional level. Legion World Series. A big draw for Shelby, Once at Keeter Stadium, the champions will play at one team that will need to the city’s state-of-the-art win five games to become Keeter Stadium, which has the ALWS Champion. Rowan County’s Amerbeen host to the American Legion World Series since ican Legion team captured the state title last week, 2011. By the time teams reach topping a High Point squad Shelby for the playoffs, See AL WORLD SERIES, Page 7A DAVE BLANTON
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