2016
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Kings Mountain High School
Obituaries ........................ 2A Lifestyles ......................... 6A Police Log ........................ 7A
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A Time for Banding National Night Out
NASCAR driver Ryan Reed, left, and KMHS junior Brianna Rochford talk on the air about their battle with Type I diabetes and their race to raise diabetes awareness. Photo by RICH TAYLOR
Rochford goes 'on air' with NASCAR driver by JACQUIE TAYLOR special to The Herald Brianna Rochford, Kings Mountain High School junior, and Ryan Reed, No. 16 NASCAR driver and winner of the Daytona Xfinity Series 2015, have two things in common: both are fighting Type I diabetes and both like racing and raising diabetes awareness. They got together at Seacrest Studios at Levine Children's Hospital with the goal to take awareness to the public along with Ryan's Mission about the disease both battle daily. “It was so cool to work
with Ryan at the hospital again,'' said an excited Brianna. Rochford has been a vocal advocate since diagnosed with Type I diabetes at age 6 and is a Youth Ambassador for the American Diabetes Association. She is the youngest keynote speaker at the Charlotte ADA Corporate fund raising event. But, her biggest joy is volunteering as a camp counselor for Camp Kudos, a non-profit camp organized in Charlotte and run by Dr. Mark Parker for children with type I diabetes. Ryan Reed was diagnosed with Type I diabe-
tes at age 17 after moving from California to Charlotte to surround himself with the racing community. He remembers being told he would never race again and instead of giving up he said “I was very fortunate to find a doctor who believed in me and who worked with a lot of athletes. He returned to racing behind the wheel of the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Ford Mustang for Roush Fenway Racing. After recording his first career win and the first win for Roush Fenway Racing in the Xfinity Series at See ROCHFORD, Page 7A
National Night Out is a time for banding together and the community did just that last Thursday at Patriots Park. Police, firemen and emergency teams from Kings Mountain and all over the county showed their equipment and their care for citizens, talking with them and the crowds came. Shelby Police was also present at the event which was held two days after National Night Out in the county seat. Local police put off the local event for two days in order for the event to coincide with the Farmer's Market which has been held every Thursday this summer. Highlights of the event
WHAT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS ALL ABOUT - Police say that National Night Out is seeing the faces of children listening intently to an officer. Photo by JAN HARRIS included a traffic stop demonstration by police, fire truck rides for the kids, and messages about safety by KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor, Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman and Bishop Jason Feemster of
Victorious and Delivered Ministries. The Kings Mountain Police Color Guard, under the direction of Sgt. Bob Myers, advanced and then retired the colors at the close of the See NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, Page 2A
NC has team in AL World Series
North Carolina has a team in the American Legion 90th anniversary World Series baseball tour-
nament underway in Shelby for the first time since Shelby became the permanent home of the event. Rowan County captured the Southeast Regional crown to earn a berth. Other qualifiers are Mid-Atlantic, Leesburg, Va., Northeast, Cumberland, Rhode Island; Central Plains, Omaha, Neb.; Northwest, Kennewick,
Washington; Western San Mateo, California; Great Lakes Rockport, Indiana aand Mid-South Texarkana, Arkansas.. ALWS events began on Tuesday night with the National Commander's reception for arriving ball teams and distinguished guests at LeGrand Center with music by the Oak Ridge Boys See WORLD SERIES, Page 2A
'Distinguished Woman' award Your chance Thursday Community banker Lovelace won by Shearra Miller to talk with McHenry to mark 50 years at bank “The favorite part of my job is when two worlds – art and education – collide,'' says SheMILLER arra Miller, Kings Mountain recipient of the Cleveland County Commission for Women's 2016 “Distinguished Women” award. Three other Cleveland County women – Gaye Devoe, Macy Stinchcomb, and Rev. Frances Webber – will receive “Distinguished Women” awards by the Cleveland County Commission for Women at the 25th annual banquet Friday,
Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the LeGrand Center in Shelby. Tickets for the event are $35 and may be picked up at the Cleveland County Arts Council on Courthouse Square in Shelby from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Tuesday, Aug. 23. President-Executive Director of the Cleveland County Arts Council, Miller is a strong advocate of arts education and the importance of art in classrooms and the community. The Arts in Education programs offered by the Arts Council are the strongest outreaches into the community and have grown considerably under her leadership. Events such as Real to Reel International Film Festival most recently at Joy Theatre, Art of Sound Music Festival, See MILLER, Page 2A
What’s going on in Washington? I t ’ s y o u r chance to ask US 10th DisMCHENRY trict Congressman Patrick McHenry Thursday morning. Mayor Scott Neisler said McHenry will be at Gateway Brew, S. Battleground Ave., for a town hall meeting and those attending will be treated to a continental breakfast as they meet, greet
and talk with the Congressman. McHenry will be in Kings Mountain Thursday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. “Town Hall meetings give me a valuable opportunity to speak with my bosses, the people of the 10th District,’’ said McHenry. He said he looks forward to hearing about concerns from area residents throughout his two-week tour of Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln Counties he represents. McHenry has held town hall meetings every year he has been in the US House See SATURDAY, Page 2A
Kings Mountain residents and the surrounding community are invited to celebrate commuLOVELACE nity banker Brenda Lovelace's 50th year in banking Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 1-3 p.m. at Bank of the Ozarks, 300 W. Mountain Street. Lovelace is Senior Vice-President/Commercial Lender at Bank of the Ozarks and a native of Bessemer
City. She is believed to be the only 50-year employee in the history of the Bank of the Ozarks, counting her years with an acquired bank. Cindy Wolfe, Carolinas Division President at Bank of the Ozarks, has known Lovelace since 2013 and said that while she makes community banking look easy, Lovelace works hard to ensure excellent service for every customer. “Brenda enjoys a challenge. She remains a student of banking as well as an See LOVELACE, Page 7A
KM Charity 5k Saturday morning
Put on your running shoes and walk, jog or run in the Kings Mountain Charity 5k Saturday for benefit of the Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry. The event will be held at Patriots Park beginning
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