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Santa Claus is comin’ to town KM Christmas Parade Grover Parade steps off starts Saturday at 3 pm Saturday morning at 11
Jolly Ole St. Nick waves to the crowd in previous parade. (file photo)
The annual “Home for Christmas” 100-plus unit K i n g s Mountain Christmas Parade will step off at 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Rick Murphrey K i n g s Mountain. The holiday parade will form on East Gold Street near Mountain Rest Cemetery, proceed down S. Battleground Avenue, turn right up Main Street and right at the overhead bridge on King
Street (74) and disband on East King Street in the vicinity of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mayor Rick Murphrey, who is completing this month 21 years in city government, 15 as mayor and six as city councilman prior to the year 2000, will serve as Grand Marshal. Parade-watchers can enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas – pretty girls, floats, the jolly ole man Santa, from the North Pole, high-stepping bands and a plus for the kids who See KM PARADE, Page 7A
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Grover's annual Christmas parade steps off Saturday at 11 a.m. with 212 units, possibly the biggest parade in a number of years. T h e line-up Betsy Wells begins at 10 a.m. in the Spring Acres Subdivision. Parade Chairman Anna Hughes said a rain date is set for Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. “It's shaping up to be a great parade,'' said Hughes.
Former KMHS drama teacher and longtime area play director Betsy Wells will be grand marshal for the holiday event. “I'm honored to be asked,'' said Wells, a founding member of the Women's Club, which is sponsor of the parade. In her first time in this role, Wells joins past grand marshals Les Roark, Larry Sprinkle, Mary Accor and Suzi Keeter. The Women's Club selects a grand marshal based on their contributions to the community. The group recently has planted flowers See GROVER PARADE, Page 7A
Hawkins, “Keyboards at Christmas” Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run Hutchins, starts Saturday, Dec. 5 Allen file extravaganza set for Dec. 13 Will you be there with bells on?
It’s almost time again for the popular Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run. The Kings Mountain Family YMCA-sponsored event is celebrating its 15th year and with it is including a new feature – a 1-mile dash. The Rockin’ Run, as in years past, will also include a 5K, a 10K and a Kids Fun Run. The Run is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 (same day as Kings Mountain’s annual Christmas Parade held at 3 p.m.). The event schedule begins at 9 a.m. Those interested can register at any Cleveland County YMCA or by visiting www.kingsmountainymca.com. Check out the event’s page on Facebook, too: www.facebook.com/JingleBellRockin’Run. Still need more info? Call (704) 739-9631. The packet pick-up and race location is at First Baptist Church, located at 605
W. King St., Kings Mountain. Want to wait until the day of the race to register? Just go to the church between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. that Saturday. Those who have registered early can pick up their packets on Friday, Dec. 4, from 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Categories and registration costs: Phantom Dasher: Before Nov. 24 -- $25; After Nov. 24 -- $30 5K Walk/Run: Before Nov. 24 -- $25; After Nov. 24 -- $30 10K Run: Before Nov. 24 -- $30; After Nov. 24 -- $35 1 Mile Dash: $15 ($10 if also participating in another race) Kids Fun Run: $10 Proceeds from the Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run benefit the YMCA’s We Build People Scholarship Fund.
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Incumbent County Commissioners Ronnie Hawkins, Johnny Hutchins and Susan Allen filed Tuesday at 12 noon for re-election to four year terms on the board. The primary election is March 15, 2016 and KM voters will be able to vote for a dozen political offices up for grabs. Candidate filing opened Tuesday, Dec. 1 and will end at noon on Monday, Dec. 21. All of these offices will file with the Cleveland County Board of Elections. The six incumbents are: NC House 110th district, two year term, Kelly Hastings; NC House 111th district, two year term, Tim Moore; Register of Deeds Bonnie Reece, four year term; and three incumbent county See CANDIDATE, Page 7A
KM Tourism Authority hires Ellis Noell Director Ellis Noell, who produced and promoted City of Kings Mountain sponsored events for 15 years, will now serve as the Executive Director of the Kings Mountain Tourism Devel-
opment Authortal projects for Kings ity. Established Mountain. Noell in 2002, the Auwill be promoting thority promotes the Kings Mountain travel, tourism area through state, and conventions national and interin Kings Mounnational advertising tain. and promotion of the Using proCity of Kings MounEllis Noell ceeds of the tain for business and Room Occupancy Tax, pleasure. the Authority sponsors "When I began attending tourist-related events and Authority meetings in 2002 activities in the City, and See ELLIS NOELL, Page 7A finance tourist-related capi-
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“Keyboards at Christmas,” which is set for two performances on Sund a y , Dec. 13, is more than a yuletide concert Jonathan M. Bundon – it’s a musical feat rarely seen outside of large metropolitan areas. The First Baptist Church on King St. will be the site of two performances -- at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. First kicked off at the church in 2007, “Keyboards at Christmas” employs a large number of instruments
(five grand pianos, an organ and three electronic keyboards) to weave together special arrangements of “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” “Good Christian Men Rejoice,” among others. Jonathan Bundon, the church’s Worship Pastor, is organizing the free concert. He will join a talented group of pianists who have been practicing and putting together the program since summer. The roughly 70-minute concert will feature Bundon’s wife Heather Bundon, Traci Aderholdt, Mike Sisk, Bethany Kelle and Sherry Young. Also performing will be a number of young pianists. The show, which takes place in the church’s sanc-
tuary, will see the pianos arranged in a kind of half moon with the musicians’ backs to the audience. The positioning is designed so that audience members can watch the pianists’ arms and fingers energetically making music. “We’ve put on Keyboards at Christmas several different times,” Bundon said. “We’ve used several different set-ups over the years, and of course the selections and arrangements and selections are a little different every year.” Throughout the performance, those in attendance will see and hear up to seven musicians playing at the same time. There are no solos. With the exception of
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“Emergency 911. Where is your emergency?” That’s the greeting callers receive when they reach Kings Mountain’s 911 call center. Notice the one word that’s repeated in the message: “Emergency.” Kings Mountain’s 911 dispatch center, located in police department headquarters on South Piedmont Ave., receives on average about 200 calls per day. The dozen or so men and women
who work in the call center say about 40 to 50 percent of those are for reasons not appropriate for emergency dispatch services, and that such a high percentage of junk calls puts a strain on the important resources used for real crises. “Don’t call us to move your couch,” said Andy Underwood, the city’s Public Service Answering Point manager. “We’re here to
save your life.” Yes, people call 911 to get help moving their furniture. They call to report missing dogs and cats. They call to report trash in their See TOO MANY, Page 7A
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■ OBITUARIES Linda Cannoy SHELBY - Linda D. Cannoy, 63, died Wed., Nov. 25, 2015, at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland. A native of McDowell County, Thipphavanh Sidavong KINGS MOUNTAIN Thipphavanh Sidavong, age 55, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on November 25, 2015, at her home. She was born in Launprahang, Laos. She was an active member Doris Brown Street KINGS MOUNTAIN Doris Brown Street, age 94, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, former resident of Louisiana passed away peacefully November 28, 2015 at Stanley Total Living Center, Stanley, NC. She was born in Bossier Parish, LA on November 28, 1921 to the Mitch Norris US Marine Corps Veteran KINGS MOUNTAIN Mitch Norris, 84 resident of Kings Mountain, NC entered his heavenly home on November 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in Horry County, SC to the late Javie and Martha Lewis Norris. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Myrtle Lee Carter and Retha Jackson. Mr. Norris was an active member for over 60 years of Family Worship Center Church of God where he held many positions includign Deacon, Elder, and Trustee. He retired from management at Anvil Knit after 40 years of service and served in the United States Marines. Classic Cars and being a member of the Carolina Cruisers was his passion. He always enjoyed spending time with his friends at the McDonald’s coffee club. Mr. Norris was a won-
W. Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ella Friend Cannoy. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends
one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Pastor Clint Scott will officiate. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is handling the arrangements.
of the Wat Lao Houeikeo Indharam Temple and a loving mother and wife. Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel, Sunday, November 29, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Phouangphan Misaiphon, Wat Lao Houeikeo Indharam Temple. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 28, at Harris Fu-
neral Home, Kings Mountain, North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain is handling the arrangements.
late Walter Willie Brown and Carrie Hughes Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Street and brother, James W. Brown. A graveside service was held at Mountain Rest Cemetery on Monday, November 30, at 11 a.m. Family met with friends immediately following the service in the
cemetery. Interment is at Mountain Rest Cemetery Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Memorials may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 E. 7th. Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Kings Mountain is handling the arrangements.
derful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend who will be greatly missed by his family and community. Surviving are his wife of 65 years Maude C. Norris, of the home; sons, Jim Norris and wife, Lorraine, Kings Mountain; Bryan Norris and wife, Bea, Cincinnati, OH; brothers, Norman Norris and wife, Susie, Macon, GA, Lonnie Norris and wife, Marilyn, Tyler, OR; sisters, Betty Butler and husband, Ted, Marion, SC; Dorothy Bell Spell, Laurinburg, NC; Judy Stambought and husband, Joe, Hope Mills, NC; Grandchildren Shana Zwick and husband, Mike; Chris Norris and wife, Ragan; Lance Norris and wife, Sarah; and Brooks Norris and wife, Rachel; and Great-Grandchildren Lea, Lydi, Kathryn, Jace, Clay, Anna Grace, Abby and Brooklyn. The funeral service will be conducted at Family Worship Center, Church of
God, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 1 p.m. Bishop Roger Woodard, Pastor Chris Norris, and Rev. Jay Hardy, Pastor of Church of God of Prophecy, Belton, SC, will officiate the service. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015 prior to the service in the Sanctuary of Family Worship Center, Church of God. Interment, with full military honors, will be conducted by the Marine Corps League, Foothills Detachment, at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Family Worship Center, Church of God, Missions Fund, 1818 Shelby Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
KMHS teachers attend NCCA programs Kamie W. Champion and Marchaun W. McCready of Kings Mountain High School attended programs held at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, a recognized national leader in professional development programming for the
state's teachers. Increasing teacher effectiveness is fundamental to improving public education. NCCAT provides teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching methods, best practices and information to take back to their classrooms.
NCCAT conducts a wide variety of high-quality professional development for per-kindergarten through 12th grade teachers. For more information about NCAAT visit www.nccat. org/"www.nccat.org or cal 828-293-5202.
Town of Earl's Christmas parade steps off at 3 p.m. Sunday EARL - Santa Claus will arrive in his sleigh in the Town of Earl's Christmas parade Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Eighty-three high stepping units will march in the holiday event which is on the theme “Silver Bells.” Paulette Putnam, Executive Director of Neal Senior, is grand marshal for the parade. The parade lineup: Township No. 3 Volunteer Fire Department; NC Highway Patrol; Sheriff's Department Color Guard; Sheriff's Department; Grand Marshal Paulette Putnam; Neal Senior Center; Mayor Max Hopper and Earl Town Council; Shelby Mayor Stan Anthony; Patterson Springs Mayor Lee Canipe; Polkville Mayor Jack Shytle; Cleveland County Board of Education in two vehicles; Cleveland County Water Board; Bonnie Reece,
Register of Deeds and Mitzi Johnson, Clerk of Court; Andy Millard for Congress; Crest High School Cheerleaders; Crest High Marching Band (Chargers); 2015 Baby Elite, Miss Maiden, Callie Vassey; Vale's Little Choochoo, three units of trains; Mighty Mopar Auto Club, 13 units; West Mecklenburg Marching Band. Also: Bill Ledbetter family, 1918 REP; Brookdale Shelby, 12 passenger bus; Grover Volunteer Fire Department; Piedmont Pistons, 20 GoCarts; First Baptist Youth Ministry, 25 participants; First Baptist Church Youth Choir, 12 participants, Ford truck; Ambassadors for Christ Senior Ministry, First Baptist Van; Old School/ New School Auto Club, 10 plus cars in 10 units; Township Fire Department, six units of Town-
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ship Fire Department; Number Three Ruritan Club; The Glenn Family, New Holland tractor and Kawasaki mule; Fairview AME Zion Church in church bus; Oasis Shrine Hillbilly's 1929 Ford Model A; Kayla's Sweetrod, Nick Austell, 1928 Ford Model A street rod; Don Gibson Theatre truck and trailer; Blaine Morris, 1947 Ford Coupe; Angelos Pizza Jeep Wrangler and trailer, two units; Cameron Creek; Patterson Farms, two units; Rock Springs Baptist Church, two units; Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church; Spencer/Wright Family, two units; Thankerson's Lawn and Landscaping; Pappy and Pal, Austin and Micah Turner; two units, horses; Santa Claus in sleigh; and Township 3 Volunteer Fire Department.
ARRESTS NOV. 23: James Nathan McClure, 32, 357 Cross Roads, driving while license revoked, $1000 secured bond. NOV. 25: Vincent Randall Taylor, 23, 815 Gantt St., robbery with dangerous weapon, felony; simple affray and failure to appear, possession Schedule I, $62,000 secured bond. He was also served with a civil arrest order for child support from Cleveland County with a cash bond of $2000. NOV. 25: Zane Everette Benton II, 27, Shelby, simple assault, $1000 unsecured bond. NOV. 25: Rebecca Lynn Blanton, 45, 911 S. Battleground Ave., assault on medical person, $7500 secured bond. NOV. 25: Joshua Tyler Duncan, 20, 911 S. Battleground Ave., resisting public officer, $500 secured bond. NOV. 26: Carsandra Wona Ross, 48, 1417 Shelby Road, simple assault, resisting arrest, no bond. NOV. 27: Dennis James Adams, 58, 110 Galilee Church Road, DWI, driving while license revoked, $2500 unsecured bond. NOV. 28: Christopher Scott Allen, 23, 1300 Shelby Road, DWI, hit/run and leaving scene property damage, resisting public officer, $2500 secured bond. CITATIONS NOV. 17: Melody Joy Kapoor, 26, 50 Open Lane, expired tag. NOV. 20: Ricky Lynn Stephens, 41, 1401 Ike Brooks Dr., expired tag. NOV. 20: Robert Wier Franklin, 49, Charlotte, expired tag, no current inspection. NOV. 20: Adrian Kwentez Anderson, 23, Gastonia, revoked license. NOV. 20: Jeffrey Scott Perry Jr., 27, 1009 Margrace Road, expired tag, no current inspection. NOV. 20: Cora Elliott McCrary, 61, Gastonia, no operator's license. NOV. 20: Gwen Mae Odums, 45, 103 Bain Road, no vehicle inspection, speeding, expired tag. NOV. 20: Cheryl Curry Walker, 49, Gastonia, speeding. NOV. 20: Melody Jade Knox, 26, Grover, speeding. NOV. 20: Twyla Payne Lunsford, 70, 99 Myers St., expired tag, no vehicle inspection. NOV. 21: Seedy Abdoulie Badjan, 47, Shelby, no operator's license. NOV. 21: Joshua Brian Walker, 29, 145 Williams Road, revoked license. NOV. 21: Donna Denise Borders, 53, Shelby, expired tag. NOV. 21: Stedman Sidney Smith, 28, 27 Chesterfield Court, Apt. 27, expired tag. NOV. 21: Timothy Chance Clyde, 27, 116 Montview Dr., expired tag, failure to carry valid driver's license. NOV. 21: Michelle Leah McNeil, 46, Shelby, expired tag.
Hospice wish list for December Bottled water, plastic forks and spoons, no knives; 12 oz cups, hot and cold; styrofoam plates, individual wrapped crackers, cookes, Little Debbie cakes, baby wipes, hand lotion, hand soap, hand sanitizer, $50 donation for a In-Home patients' family Christmas meal; cash donations of any amount. Contact Sharon Martin, Community Outreach Coordinator, 704-751-3591.
NOV. 21: Joshua Brian Fortenberry, 27, 604 Plantation Drive, fictitious tag, revoked license, no insurance. NOV. 22: Eric Hawkins Naman, 38, Shelby, no operator's license. NOV. 22: Craig Anthony Lawson, 26, 408 Brice St., revoked license. NOV. 22: Korey Alexander Hawkins, 21, Shelby, no insurance, possession marijuana. NOV. 22: Joshua Roy Nicholson, 32, Bessemer City, possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia. NOV. 22: Martin Gage Taylor, 21, Bessemer City, no seat belt. NOV. 22: Wilmer Matuz Velasquez, 26, 103 Saddlebrook Court, no operator's license. NOV. 22: Davonte Johntaevous Walton, 22, Charlotte, revoked license. NOV. 22: Emanuel Dameron, 57, Gastonia, expired tag. NOV. 22: Tyrone Sylvester Goodwin, 47, Charlotte, expired tag. NOV. 22: Elias Sanchez Ovilla, 32, Gastonia, no operator's license, expired tag. NOV. 22: Theodore Roosevelt Wilson III, 24, Gastonia, possession marijuana. NOV. 22: Al-Kareem Abdul Ali Hampton, 29, Cherryville, no operator's license. NOV. 23: Richard Eugene Meeks, 43, Gastonia, stop light violation. NOV. 23: Sarah Louise Newman, 31, Bessemer City, expired tag. NOV. 23: James Nathan McClure, 32, 357 Cross Road, revoked license. NOV. 23: Myah Alexis Littlejohn, 25, Bessemer City, speeding. NOV. 23: Chrystal Ann Morrow, 36, 901 Boyce St., failing to stop for stopped school bus. NOV. 26: Danny Taylor Dayberry, 23, Towson Bay, MD, speeding. NOV. 26: A 16-year-old male was cited for speeding 101mph in a 65mph zone and careless driving. He was also cited for violating restrictions on a dealer's tag. NOV. 26: Anthony Wilson, 53, 230 Bridges Circle, speeding. NOV. 28: Alix Michelle Ferrell, 22, Lawndale, stop sign violation, revoked tag. NOV. 28: Vicky Ann Pennington, 20, 103 Laws Lane, possession of drug paraphernalia. NOV. 28: Justin Dean Falls, 19, 107 Odum Dr., possession marijuana. NOV. 28: Timothy Donald Sparrow, 42, 806 Princeton Dr., possession marijuana. INCIDENTS NOV. 17: Wells Fargo Bank, 125 S. Battleground Ave., reported financial debit card fraud by a customer with a reported stolen wallet. NOV. 19: A resident of Cloninger Street reported a break-in and theft of jewelry and three TV sets. NOV. 23: Cleveland
Christmas cookie decorating Karen Walls of Sweet House Bakery will lead a hands-on workshop in Christmas cookie decorating at Mauney Memorial Library Community Room Dec. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Register at www.mauneylibrary.org
County Schools Business Center, 105 E. Ridge St., reported damage to a thermal, double-pane storm window valued at $400. NOV. 24: A resident of Phenix Street reported $150 damage to a door frame. NOV. 25: C&C Precision Machine, 418 Canterbury Road, reported trespassing by a suspect who entered a gated parking area and took a $5,000 white cargo van, front license plate reads CCPM. NOV. 26: A resident of Brice Street reported damage to a window of his home. NOV. 27: A resident of Temple Street reported theft of his wallet containing currency. WRECKS NOV. 16: Officer M.D. Butler said that a 2006 Toyota operated by Susan Seiler, Bessemer City, and a 2010 Chevrolet operated by Gail Parker, 119 Tiara Drive, collided at the entrance to the on ramp to 74 East Bypass. Property damage was estimated at $1850. NOV. 19: Officer F. L. Wittington said Travis Wilson, Shelby, operating a 2001 Honda, said his foot got stuck on the gas pedal and his vehicle rear-ended a 2014 Infinity operated by Miriam Goff, 104 E. Ridge Street. Property damage was estimated at $1700. The accident happened on King Street when drivers were stopped for traffic. NOV. 21: Officer M. J. Howard said that Angela Brittain, 109 Colonial Drive, was backing her 2002 Ford and hit a1987 Mazda operated by Ashley Rodgers, 306 Amhurst Drive. The accident happened on Amhurst Drive. Property damage was estimated at $1100. NOV. 21: Officer Jonathan Price charged Amber Christine Byrd, Gastonia, with DWI, possession of marijuana, unsafe movement and failure to stop at a stop sign after the 2015 Nissan she was operating ran a stop sign at the intersection of Parrish Drive, ran off the road and hit a chain link fence at 1040 Barnette Drive and seven fence posts. Property damage was estimated at $5,000 to the vehicle and $1,000 to the fence at 1040 Barnette Drive. NOV. 21: Officer Jonathan Price said that a hit and run driver in a reportedly small red pickup truck ran a stop sign at King and Deal Streets and hit a 2004 Ford operated by Enrique Faxas Jr., 305 S. Sims Street doing $1000 damage. NOV. 22: Officer Jonathan Price said that Stephen Jackson, Gastonia, operating a 2006 Pontiac, struck a deer on NC 74 Business. Property damage to the car was estimated at $1,000. NOV. 23: Officer Jonathan Price said that Justyce Celeste London, Shelby, reported that the 2008 Toyota she was driving was sideswiped by a silver Chevrolet Malibu on the NC 74 Bypass doing $400 damage to her vehicle.
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DARIN AND BROOKE ALDRIDGE Christmas has come a little early this year for Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Their song “Tennessee Flattop Box” is ranked #1 on the National Bluegrass Survey Chart and their album reached number 2 on the Survey. The couple from Cherryville, NC will also be performing with John Cowan (of the legendary Doobie Brothers band) in upcoming months and the first of these shows will be on December 18th at the Don Gibson Theater in Shelby, NC at 8 p.m. “I’ve been a part of songs and records that have been #1 on the National Survey before but this is a first for Brooke and I since we formed our band back in 2009. We’ve had a ton of success but you never expect to have a song and an album both up around the top” says Darin Aldridge. “It’s exciting and humbling at the same time” says Brooke. “Tennessee Flattop Box”
was written and recorded by Johnny Cash. He credited the song for healing the strained relationship between him and his daughter Rosanne. Rosanne Cash’s remake of the song was a #1 hit and when she heard Darin and Brooke’s version she was quick to praise their “beautiful jewel of a rendition of one of my Dad’s most-loved songs”. The song is on their “Snapshots” album which features material the couple thinks exemplifies their musical travels. “It’s songs we loved as we were growing up, starting our lives together and traveling the road playing our own music” says Brooke. Musical guests on the album included Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs, Bobby Hicks, Doyle Lawson, and Steve “Big Daddy” McMurray. The album made its debut on the Billboard Chart at #8. Darin and Brooke not only record with some of the biggest names in the busi-
ness, they perform live with them as well. John Cowan, known as a member of legendary music groups like “New Grass Revival” and the “Doobie Brothers”, will collaborate with Darin and Brooke for several shows this winter. The first of those will be at the Don Gibson Theater in Shelby, NC on December 18th. “We live just 20 minutes from the theater” says Darin “and we love the place. It’s a great size and every seat is a good one. And knowing that the room is full of people you see every day at the mall or grocery store makes you want to do your ‘best ever’ for them”. Darin Aldridge sees “John Cowan (as) an inspiration to me every time we play together. The man is unbelievably talented and is a really awesome entertainer. It’s always a privilege to perform with him and the time on stage just flies because we’re having so much fun”.
Helping to decorate this year's “Tree of Love” at Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain are recent scholarship winners, left to right, Brooke Dover, Ashley Chapman, Tiffany Harris and Kayla Penner. Photo courtesy of HealthCare Foundation of Cleveland County The scholarship program began in 1997 and to date over $50,000 has been awarded to local students. The four year $2,000 scholarship recipients receive $500 per school year toward their education provided they remain in good academic standing with their college or university. The scholarships are awarded to Kings Mountain High School graduates who choose to pursue health
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Open Gym Night is this Thursday, Dec. 3, from 7-9 p.m. at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. The community is invited, according to Pastor Scott Whitney.
Kings Mountain Christmas Parade line-up for Saturday As of Tuesday at 10 a.m. the official line-up for the parade includes the following units. Event Coordinator Haley Wilson says this number will swell to 100 by parade date on Saturday. Registration applications are still available online at www. cityofkm.com or see Ms. Wilson at City Hall. Staging time is 2 p.m. Saturday. Staging area will be set up on East Gold Street from Cherokee St. ( City Hall) to Hwy. 161. Your entry numbers will be on small signs on the westbound lane. 1. KMPD Chief – Melvin Proctor 2. KMFD Chief- Frank Burns 3. Cleveland County Sheriff- Alan Norman 4. Grand Marshal Mayor Rick Murphrey 5. City Council Member (Ward 2) - Mike Butler, Mayor Pro Tem 6. City Council Member (Ward 1) - Howard Shipp 7. City Council Member (Ward 3) - Tommy Hawkins 8. City Council Member (Ward 4)- Rodney Gordon 9. City Council Member (Ward 5)- Rick Moore 10. City Council Member At Large- Curtis Pressley
11. City Council Member At Large- Keith Miller 12. Cleveland County Commissioners 13. KM Police Dept. Lake Patrol & Explorers 14. Kings Mtn. High Band 15. Kings Mountain High School Football Team 16. M & K Party Rentals 17. Kings Mountain Optimist 18. Marine Corps League 19. Grand Majestic Miss North Carolina 20. Alpha Kappa Alpha Soroity, Inc. 21. Boy Scout Troops & Packs 92 & 193 22. 161 Flea Market 23. Mountaineer Cruisers 24. Family Restoration Outreach Ministries Inc 25. Oak Grove Vol. FD 26. Dance Magic 27. Miss Shelby & Miss Shelby Outstanding Teen 28. Cub Scout Pack 93 29. KM Fire - Asst. Fire Chief 30. KM Fire Dept. 31. Kings Mountain Elite Organization 32. Midview Baptist Church 33. Kings Mountain Little Theater 34. Civil Air Patrol 35. Hospice of Cleveland County 36. Loch Norman pipe band 37. Tri-County Relay for Life
care related careers. This year's Tree of Love will be lit in a special ceremony to be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m. at the hospital. The public is invited to attend to enjoy holiday music and a reception. The Volunteers of Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain Scholarship Fund is one of the ongoing initiatives of the HealthCare Foundation of Cleveland County.
Scholarship winners from the Scholarship Fund provided by the Volunteers of Carolinas HealthCare System Kings Mountain help decorate this year's “Tree of Love” located in the main lobby of the hospital. Each year, the volunteer group places over 300 handmade crystal angels to decorate the holiday tree and to recognize the many donors to the organization's scholarship fund.
38. Dance Reflections 39. Bridges Hardware 40. Bethware Fair Queen; Star McKinney 41. Emmanuel Baptist Church 42. Dippity Dawg Pet Salon 43. Girl Scout Troup 1884 Daises/brownies 44. JR's Auto Sales Inc 45. KMHS Interact Club 46. Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry 47. Freedom Riders 48. Ebenezer Baptist Church Rock Youth Ministry 49. White Plaines Shrine Club 50. KMFD Ladder 51. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 52. American Legion Riders Post 155 53. West Transport 54. After School Learning Center 55. Kerns Trucking 56. Creations by Chelsey 57. Brackett For Judge Campaign 58. Oak Grove Baptist Church Awana 59. East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 60. In a Minute Towing & Recovery, LLC 61. Baity's Custom Upholstry 62. Bethlehem Fire Dept. 63. Santa Claus
Cleveland County Commissioners Tuesday night were expected to elect a chairman and vice-chairman as the major of item of business on the agenda. County Manager Jeff Richardson was to preside at the elections. Planning Director Bill McCarter was slated to present a contract for the county's participation in the Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) for the
Phase 5 project of the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail. Commissioners were to discuss and vote on the contract. The board was also considering a policy on appointment of a tobacco policy study commission. Jason Falls, commission chairman, was presiding at the meeting in Shelby. The next meeting of the county commission is Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.
Community Advent Services begin Dec. 2 Kings Mountain Ministerial Association is hosting Community Advent Services this year from 12 noon until 12:45 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Dec. 2 at Penley's Chapel. Rev. Bob Quillin, pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church, will deliver the message. Other Advent services will be held during the month leading up to Christmas. Eastside Baptist Church will host the Advent service on Wednesday, Dec. 9 with Rev. Jeff Johnson of First Baptist Church delivering the message.
Rev. Scott Whitney, pastor of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, will deliver the message at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Dec. 16. East Gold Street Wesleyan Church will host the Wednesday, Dec. 22 service with Rev. John Houze, pastor of People's Baptist Church delivering the message. “Everyone is invited to attend any and all services,'' said Rev. Ron Caulder, President of Kings Mountain Ministerial Association.
Kids Night Out Kids Night Out is Friday, Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m. at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. Kids Night Out exists to show the love of Christ to children by provid-
ing a night just for them and seeking to advance God's Kingdom. Community children in Grades 1-6 are invited to participate.
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A legacy of extraordinary community service “Kings Mountain is a better place because of you.” How many times over the past 15 years have we heard that statement by Mayor Rick Murphrey as he presented certificates of achievement to not Lib Stewart only city employees Managing Editor but to hundreds of young people who were probably visiting city hall for the first time in their young lives to get their first glimpse of city council in action and their photograph with the mayor and/or the full city council. Now, it’s time for Kings Mountain citizens to return those accolades to a man who has exemplified a life of extraordinary community service. Rick Murphrey served six years on city council before becoming mayor 15 years ago. He is the city’s second longest-serving elected mayor. His mentor and longtime friend, the late John Henry Moss, was the city’s longest-serving elected mayor. Some would say that Rick Murphrey is a full-time mayor with a part-time salary. And people who worked closely with him would agree.
City Manager Marilyn Sellers says that Murphrey’s love for the city and obvious affection for people kept him available at any and all times. “He and his wife, Sandra, never took a vacation,’’ she said. Looking back over the past 15 years citizens can see a lot of good happenings in Kings Mountain during the Murphreyled administrations and if you look at some of those happenings you can find the mayor involved in all of them. Cleveland County Commissioner Jason Falls wrote in a letter to the editor in a recent edition, “It was at a meeting I had with the Mayor at a playground next to the YMCA that I saw the heart of a man with a passion for this city and for the children, a man who loves Kings Mountain.’’ At that meeting the county agreed to partner with the City of Kings Mountain to build the first, and only, playground designed for children that have physical or mental challenges in Cleveland County. That meeting led to an addition to a larger playground and “the one named after the driving force behind a place for our children to laugh, play and grow, the Mayor Rick Murphrey Playground,’’ said Falls. What will be Rick Murphrey’s legacy and what will future editors say about him? Could it be the new NTE power
Give thanks for eternal blessings A friend recently encouraged me to read five Psalms a day. Since there are only 150 Senator chapters Warren Daniel in the 46th NC Book of Senate District Psalms, the idea is that if you read five chapters a day in a 30-day month you will have read them all. Now keep in mind that the 119th Psalm is very long, so on the 24th day of the month, you skip Psalm 119, and read it only on the 31st day of months with 31 days. In my friend’s words, just imagine the spiritual benefits of feeding your mind each day with the peaceful and poetic words of the Psalms. As the old saying goes, “garbage in equals garbage out” and I think most of you would agree that
the verbal hostilityand venomous speech that we see in our country is probably a symptom of the “garbage rule.” But as with all issues of human weakness, God’s word give us guidance. In Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul says,”Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, things on these things.” Why? Because “what comes out the mouth proceeds from the heart.” Matthew 15:18. OK, so what does this have to do with Thanksgiving? In the course of reading through the Psalms in the month of November, I realized that for my entire life on Thanksgiving Days I have focused on the temporal
NTE Chief Executive Seth Shortlidge, seated left, and Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey affix their signatures to a 20-year agreement for power, effective Jan. 1, 2019. City Council members, from left, Rodney Gordon, mayor pro tem Mike Butler, Curtis Pressley, Keith Miller, Tommy Hawkins, Rick Moore and Howard Shipp. “This is a historic day,’’ said the mayor on Nov. 13, 2014. Construction is underway at the site off Dixon School Road. File photo facility and the Kings Mountain Energy Center a few years down the road that will give him the accolades he has earned. The Herald joins its readers in congratulating the mayor and wishing him well,
whether it’s in retirement or in pursuing other interests. We hope he and First Lady Sandra will take a vacation and lose his cellphone and then we hope to write more about what’s next on his agenda.
Christmas has always been scary
and material blessings of life. Things, like food, family, freedom, health and prosperity. All of which will one day pass away. I have rarely, if ever, focused on my Thanksgiving on the eternal. For His merciful kindness is great toward us; and the truth of the Lord endures forever.” the next verse continues this theme, Psalm 118:1, “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; because His mercy endure forever.” I hope you paused on Thanksgiving day to thank God that His truth is eternal, and that His Mercy endures forever. No matter what is happening in our state, our nation or the world, which seems these days to be spiraling into chaos, God hasn’t changed. And no matter what problems we are facing in our personal lives, God’s truth is the same and His mercy is eternal.
Black Friday shoppers throughout America affirmed the hustle and madness Glenn Mollette of Christ- Guest Editorial mas. Mall shopping was down by ten percent but zaniness seemed to be up by at least ten percent or more. Viral videos of mall fights and huge crowds did not entice hesitant shoppers to jump into the weekend fray of traffic jams and shopping craziness. Most Americans did not break a stride last weekend when it came to pursuing routine shopping and travel activities. However, the news kept us on edge with high alerts about the ever lurking possibility of terrorism. Ever since September 11, 2001 Americans have rightly lived with paranoia of imminent danger. We are a bit scared about flying but we do it anyway. We have become a bit scared about concert and sports
events but mostly we go anyway. We have become nervous about public crowds such as the Boston Marathon or a parade. We just don’t know what might happen. Some idiot who has deemed his or her own life worthless may show up anywhere with the goal of killing anyone. It’s just crazy and scary. Radical Militant Muslims who utilize their own slick media resources do everything possible to continue this fear permeation of our society. I don’t want to give them anything but sadly they have been successful. They have succeeded in fear mongering. However, they have not succeeded in halting the American way of life nor the French way of life. The American people will not stop flying or traveling the highways. Americans will go to the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. They will go to Times Square and they will attend the sporting events throughout our country. They will also go to the malls and shop on Black Friday. The only reason the store
traffic was down was because more people are shopping online which was up ten percent last weekend. The first Christmas was scary. Mary and Joseph were flat broke. They had tax to pay. They had a baby coming into the world. She turned up pregnant before they were married and nobody bought the Holy Ghost story. In the meantime King Herod who was scary in his own right ordered all the male babies under two years old to be murdered. He didn’t want any competition from a baby who might take his place. We can hardly imagine all the emotions that this peasant family of Mary, Joseph and the baby experiened. Since then Christmas has presented challenges and some new anxieties for most of us. We have growing fears in America. Terrorism, joblessness, taxes; life’s uncertainties abound for all of us. The first family of Christmas didn’t let the scary stuff stop them from See CHRISTMAS, Page 7A
CONNECT NC bond will help build a better North Carolina By: Robert F. Orr Co-Chair of the Connect NC Bond Committee
On March 15, 2016, voters across North Carolina will be going to the polls, casting primary ballots in their respective
parties, but also deciding the fate of our state’s future and well-being with a $2 billion bond package for our university system, our community colleges, our state parks, our National Guard and numerous local water and
sewer system improvements. As an avid supporter of our state park system and former associate justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, I was honored to be asked by the Governor to co-chair
the Connect NC bond committee. The Connect NC bond plan is designed to bring together our state’s greatest assets and strengthen them so we can continue to be the best place to live, work and play.
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The $2 billion bond package will provide targeted, long-term improvements focused on critical areas that will improve our quality of life. For example, the $980 million dedicated for our university system will help
prepare our students for the future through construction of new science and technology buildings on campuses across the state. Our community college system will See CONNECT, Page 7A
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Puritans “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 As a pastor, I receive GREG MARTIN a number of interesting rePastor First Presbyterian quests. The Church one I get most frequently, however, is, “Hey Preacher, tell us more about the Puritans.” Weird, I know. But kind of nifty, since I love the Puritans. The Puritans were a group of Protestant Church reformers in the 16th and 17th centuries who were not satisfied with Church of En-
gland. Can you imagine? People who were not satisfied with the church? They wanted more “purity” in the church; some believed this could be accomplished within the church (non-separatists). Some believed they should separate from the Church of England and create new churches (separatists). Both groups were passengers on a little boat that sailed from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts. That boat was the Mayflower. See kids, isn’t history fun? Puritanism is an important part of the faith history of England and America, and some of the world’s most influential pastors, writers, and theologians were Puritan: John Bunyan, Thomas Goodwin, John Flavel, John Owen, and Jonathan Edwards. Parents, take note: if you name your child John, he will probably grow up to be a Puritan. Most of you are familiar with Bunyan’s The
Pilgrim’s Progress, the wonderful allegory of man’s struggle to live a life of faith. Throughout Bunyan’s writings, grace and temptation vie for supremacy. Grace abounds, but temptation abounds as well. This is the heart of Puritan theology: an external evil is ever-present, attacking the unknowing and idle man, who can resist the wiles of evil (Satan) only through the power of the Cross. Bunyan struggled mightily with this, as did Christian, his main character/seeker/ traveler in The Pilgrim’s Progress. If I’m not mistaken, you and I struggle with this also. Bunyan knew that the struggle was real. The power of the Cross was/is our only hope to overcome the hostile, evil world we inhabit. Amidst all the ongoing struggles and battles that Christian encountered, however, there was hope. But let us be clear: this is not something
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we can accomplish on our own. Our moral lives will not defeat evil. But we don’t have to, and that is the Good News! This Jesus whom we await in Advent has defeated sin and death! So take a deep breath and rejoice in the power of Christ, for “our hope is in him!” There is struggle in the kingdom of God, to be sure. And yet, there is Joy in the Kingdom of God. The enduring anguish that Bunyan knew all too well has been overcome by the power of the Cross. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The One we await in this Advent season IS our only hope. “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36) Hallelujah, and Amen. P.S. In all honesty, nobody has ever asked me about Puritanism. We call this ‘literary license.’ Or lying, depending on your denominational background. Next week: Thomas Goodwin!
Ministers meet Thursday The Kings Mountain Ministerial Association will meet Thursday, Dec. 3, at 12 noon at Gentle Moon Cafe. All ministers in the community are invited to participate.
El-Bethel UM breakfast December 5 El Bethel United Methodist Church will serve the traditional country breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 6:30-10:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. A bake sale will feature homecooked goodies. Carry-out is available, call 704-7399174.
Fellowship & Faith
Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406
New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371
Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831 Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852
Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160
Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516
Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398
Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Proclaiming the Word Ministries 7011 Cleveland Avenue
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128
Progressive Church of Our Lord 1001 Cleveland Avenue 704-734-1070 Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle 704-739-5580
Kings Mountain Baptist 101 W. Mountain St., Kings Mountain Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street 828-381-4777
True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961
GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541
Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive (704) 739-2187
First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC 864-839-1873
GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd
WACO New Testament Missionary Baptist Church 2103 Capernium Rd
Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.
Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don’t see the church you’re looking for, be sure to check next week.
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The Nutcracker opens Friday Over 80 artists offering fine arts, The holiday season favorite “The Nutcracker” opens Friday night at 7 p.m. in Joy Performance Theatre and continues Saturday night at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon matinee
at 4 p.m. A cast of 50 young people and adults, students of Kimberla's School of Classical Ballet, will present the show, a ballet originally choreographed by Marias
Petipa and Lev Ivanov with musical score by Russian composer Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Tickets are $10 and are available at 704-300-4130 or by Pay Pal online.
Scenes from “The Nutcracker”
Check out SASI Gift Shop Southern Arts Society (SASI) is housed in Kings Mountain’s historic Train Depot, at the corner of Piedmont and Battleground Avenues. SASI features a Gift Shop and Gallery full of artful treasures for your Holiday gifts. Over 80 artists will be selling their fine arts and crafts throughout the depot. Items for sale include painting, pottery, jewelry, photography, cards,
woodwork, wearable art (silks, hand knits and crocheted items) and much more. The annual SASI calendar is now on sale. The 2016 version is themed "Endangered Species" and consists of 12 original pieces of hand pulled silk-screen art. The calendar set is $20, and a frame to hold the calendar may be purchased for $25. Christmas shop and pick up your 2016 calendar. Admis-
sion is free. Southern Arts Society (SASI) is located at 301 N. Piedmont Ave at the intersection of Piedmont and Battleground Avenues. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through December 20 from 1 – 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call (704) 739-5585 or visit the website: http:// southernartssociety.org.
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Shop Downtown Kings Mountain HERE IS AN IDEA Let’s buy Christmas presents from small local businesses and self-employed people. For example, from your neighbor who sells online, a local craftsperson who makes jewelry, the stunning local florists shop, the local bakers that so homemade cakes, buns and chocolates, the guys that run a cafe or a salon. Let’s make sure our money goes to individual people and not mulitnational companies. This way, more local people will have a better Christmas. Suppot real people. Spread the word if you think this is an awesome way to show community support!
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KM PARADE: starts Saturday at 3 pm TOO MANY: non-emergency 911 calls From Page 1A
line the parade route plenty of candy pitched from cars, trucks, and floats. Participants are encouraged to toss their candy, not throw it and try to send the candy to the curb and sidewalk. The parade will be videotaped by Cleveland Community College and shown at various times next week on Cable Channel 19. Hosts of the show will be
Ellis Noell and Shearra Miller. KTC Broadcasting will also stream parade on their webside www.sktcbroadcasting.com “We invite everyone to come out and enjoy the festivities, stay and shop in Kings Mountain and enjoy the Christmas fantasy light show in downtown Kings Mountain,'' said Events Coordinator Haley Wilson. The light show features thousands of LED lights
in all colors, animated to music. Motorists can tune in to “Let is Snow, Radio (101.5) to hear the music or can leave their cars to get the full effect of the extravaganza. Outdoor speakers are being installed to broadcast the music along Railroad and Battleground Avenues downtown. Because of the rain the opening of the light show was rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday night.
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in many locations in town as well as raised more than $500 to go toward the building of a new women's shelter in Shelby. The club gave four scholarships last year to area high school seniors. The Christmas parade is already slated to feature many Grover-area businesses, elected officials, the high stepping KMHS Band, the KMHS JV and Varsity cheerleaders, beauty queens, the Kings Mountain Fire Department antique fire truck, costumed characters from the hit, “Frozen,” Smokey the Bandit car, numerous church groups, 15 cars from the Old SchoolNew School Car Club, and much more. And, of course, Santa Claus, the star of the show, will be riding with friends from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The parade line-up, in order of their participation: Grover Police Department, Sheriff Alan Norman, Highway Patrol, The Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, Betsy Wells, Grand Marshal, Marine Corps League, Vietnam Veterans,
Sidney Dixon, WWII veteran, George Melton, WWII veteran, Civil Air Patrol, Grover Town Elected Officials, Cleveland County Board of Education, Cleveland County Commissioners, Congressional 10 Candidate for Congress Andy Millard, Miss Cleveland County Fair Natalyn King, Young Miss Livermush Chloe Clary, Little Miss Livermish Ryleee Winfield,. Toddler Miss Livermush Kaegyn Walker, Junior Miss North Carolina Royalty BreAnn Jenkins, Miss Shelby Outstanding Teen Savannah Ray, Miss Shelby Rachel Mower, Kings Mountain Middle School Football Team, Kings Mountain High School Marching Band, Kings Mountain High School JV and Varsity Cheerleaders, Grover Area Women's Club, North Carolina Forest Service with Smokey the Bear, Frozen Friends Elsa and Anna, and East Coast Volkswagens, 12 spots for cars. Also, Kings Mountain Optimist Cheerleaders, Summit Place of Kings Mountain, Buffalo Baptist Church, 3 spots; Mike Church, 1934 Ford; JK Moore, 1963 Ford Fairlane 500; Bobby Strange
CANDIDATE FILING: is open From Page 1A
commissioners, Susan Allen, Ronnie Hawkins and Johnny Hutchins, four year terms. Filing fee for NC House Districts $207; filing fees for register of deeds $513; filing fee for county commission $91. These offices file with the NC State Board of Elections. US 10th Congressional District, two year
term, Patrick McHenry, filing fee $1,740; NC Senate 46th District Warren Daniel, filing fee $ 207; four year terms of District Court Judges 27-B Black, Reeves, Shuford and Wilson, filing fee $1,153 each. Filing for the office of Soil & Water commissioner begins July 1, 2016. Michael Underwood, incumbent, filing fee is $5.
1966 Mustang; Kings Mountain National Military Park; Gloryland Baptist Church; Junior Parker 1968 Mustang GT. John Deere Tractor Model 3 210 ( 1961); General Lee car; Smokey the Bandit car; Cleveland Regiment Camp 1663 Sons of the Confederate Veterans; Crimson Crusaders ( 8 spots); Mull's Towing; Doug Lawing- 2007 Pontiac Solstice Convertible; Grover Church of God; Joe Robinson- 2014 Mustang; Tommy Berry – International Cab Tractor; First Baptist Church of Grover; Kerns Trucking, 2 spots; Bethany Baptist Church, 12 spots; State Line Lodge 375 of Grover; Old School-New Schools Car Club, 15 spots; Unique Rat Rods, 3 spots; Grover Volunteer Fire Department and Sparky; Grover Fire Department Smoke House; Kings Mountain Fire Department 1938 American La France Pumper; Antioch Volunteer First Department, 2 spots, Pumper and Brush Truck; Blacksburg Fire Department; Trail Life USA Troop 9111 of Bethlehem Baptist Church; Santa and his friends from Bethlehem Baptist Church; and Grover Police.
Commodities distribution Dec. 9 Shelby Lions Club will distribute USDA commodities on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. Take ID with you and if a person is unable to come in person a note stating the number in the family, address and entire family income should be signed by them and can be presented by family member of friend. The distribution is based on the number in the family and the income of the household.
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yard or street. Or a noisy neighbor. Others dial in looking for a phone number for a business, a hospital or an individual resident. (411 services are provided by a private company, sometimes for a fee). “911 should be used for someone in immediate danger of life, safety, healthy,” said Underwood, who is hoping to help members of the public understand the range of appropriate uses for 911 services. Wondering about some of the issues that are close to the line, such as an instance of breaking and entering, or suspected breaking and entering. Underwood explains that if callers believe the culprits have already come and gone, then the call should simply be directed to the Kings Mountain Police Department at (704) 734-0444. If the victim feels like the intruders are still present or isn’t sure if they are still on the premises, that’s a 911 call, Underwood said. He also said that any medical emergency or perceived medical emergency is an appropriate 911 call.
Residents who have questions or concerns about city services (such as holiday trash pick up schedules or power or water service outages) should consult the city’s web site at www.cityofkm.com. Repeatedly contacting 911 services for non-emergency reasons can result in arrest, a fine or jail time. 911 operators are carefully trained to help those in distress by assessing what kind of emergency response they require. To do this, they closely follow a kind of script that helps them get the most important information first and proceed from there. Underwood explains that callers who talk over or refuse to answer the dispatchers questions are slowing down the process of offering assistance – to them and to others who may be calling in Dispatchers’ first question seeks to locate the person making the call. That’s because they must get a verbal confirmation of what their internal programs are indicating. Underwood said that the swelling popularity of cell phones, fixing a location is not always 100 percent accurate. The signal could be indi-
cating a location that is a few hundred yards or a few miles off. (Calls coming from land lines may also rarely indicate incorrect locations). After the location is confirmed, dispatchers will then ask “What is the emergency?” At this point, the call center workers will quickly dispatch the appropriate kind of emergency response, whether it be police, fire or ambulance, or a combination of the three. “Let the telecommunicators ask the questions,” Underwood said. “They are well trained to handle 911 calls expeditiously.” 911 dispatchers receive a minimum of six weeks training before taking live calls. After that, they undergo constant on the job training. That includes active-shooter, hazardous training, domestic violence and gang violence training, said Underwood, who is a 20-year veteran of police communications and has a background in private industry radio networks. They also must pass N.C. Division of Criminal Information training and comply with local sheriff’s department standards.
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with former City Council member Carl DeVane, who help create the Authority, it became aware to me that we needed to market Kings Mountain as a destination for visitors. Economic impact in our community has grown and residents are now aware, that many of the events in our city have grown and now draw more
visitors. We are the Gateway City to our three area parks which draws a million visitors annually", said Noell. The history of the Over the Mountain Triathlon, with over 8,000 triathletes in the last 15 years, has had a great impact on room-nights sold in the local motels. "These visitors spend money when they come to town at our restaurants and stores
all while also creating jobs in travel related businesses. Other events at the Historical Museum, the Art Depot, the Joy Performance Center and special events produced by the City of Kings Mountain draw visitors to Kings Mountain who may never have visited our town before. We have a great quality of life to share and we need to promote Kings Mountain," added Noell.
CONNECT: NC bond will help build a better North Carolina From Page 4A receive $350 million for new construction and repairs that will enable the local education centers to improve their mission to train our state’s workforce. The bonds will benefit agriculture across the state by providing $179 million for agricultural research facilities including a new “Plant Sciences Building” at NC State University and a new science lab for the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services which will be dedicated for veterinary research and a food and drug testing laboratory. Our state parks will also benefit from the bond with $75 million dedicated to facility improvements for park facilities from Mount Mitchell to Fort Fisher. The North Carolina Zoo will receive $75 million for a new exhibit center. At the local level there $309 million dedicated to help county and municipal governments fund critical improvements to their water and sewer systems – helping retain and recruit new industries and commerce to our state. Finally, there will be $70 million dedicated to pay for new National Guard training facilities across the state. The NC National Guard is our first defense and our saving grace in times of natural disasters and state emergencies. Their need is critical to support their mission to protect the homeland. Let’s face it, the bonds will provide a critical face-lift for our state, providing long-term infrastructure and facilities that will benefit North Carolinians for generations. Historically, North Carolina has always supported infrastructure investments because we know the return on investment brings a better quality of life. Our schools, our businesses, our communities and our citizens all benefit. The Connect NC bond plan will not raise taxes. This will be the first state bond
referendum since 2000. In fact, we are paying off our state debt ahead of schedule and have the capacity to repay the bonds without any additional tax revenue needed from our citizens. We could not ask for a better time to borrow money. Interest rates on government backed bonds are at historic lows and that will be a great benefit to our Treasury and our citizens allowing us to maximize the value of the bonds putting money into vital projects not into high interest rates. Throughout our history, the state’s finances have been managed prudently, we have protected our AAA credit rating and these bonds will not threaten those ratings. State Treasurer Janet Cowell and State Budget Director Lee Roberts have provided critical guidance and input on the bonds and are supporting the bond referendum. So the bond campaign is off and running. It is a bi-partisan team of government officials, university and business leaders, farmers and foresters and regular every day citizens. We are working together to build a better North Carolina, to connect our people and our assets for tomorrow and future generations. This important investment in education, agriculture, our state parks, our National Guard will help ensure North Carolina will maintain its place as a leader in innovation, job creation, economic development and our quality of life. If you want to get more information on the Connect NC Bond Campaign, please visit our website at www. voteyestoinvest. com. I ask you to join me in supporting the bonds, let’s pull together as a state. Let’s do the right thing because we all are North Carolinians first. NOTE: Mr. Orr served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1994 to 2004; prior to that he served eight years on the NC Court of Appeals.
CHRISTMAS: has always been scary From Page 4A experiencing the wonders of that first Bethlehem night. Life for them wasn’t easy. We have to keep moving and living strong in America. We have to deal with and overcome this scary stuff today as we rediscover and celebrate the joy and real meaning of Christmas
in our hearts and lives. Glenn Mollette is an American Syndicated Columnist and Author. He is the author of eleven books and read in all fifty states. This column does not necessarily reflect the view of any organization, institution or this paper or media source. Find out more at www.keepourfreedom.com
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“Keyboards at Christmas” extravaganza set for December 13 at First Baptist, Kings Mountain.
Organizers of Keyboards at Christmas expect that it will play before a full house, which for the church sanctuary is about 1,200 people. “It’s a fun time for all involved,” Bundon said. “They work hard. There’s a lot of energy to it and it’s a one of a kind musical experience that is hard to find outside of larger cities.” A few of the other selections in the concert include “Sleigh Ride,” “Ukrainian Bell Carol,” “O Holy Night” and several tunes from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.”
Charles Neisler home on home tour Saturday
Charles Neisler Home The Southern Coastal Colonial Charles Neisler home at 700 Lee Street is among the homes on the Cleveland County Arts Council's Tour of Homes Saturday from 10 a.m.-6
p.m. Traditional Christmas decorations will include two Christmas trees, the original Christmas stockings handmade by Mary Neisler for her children and featured
in the sun room, and a birthday party for Jesus setting in the dining room. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased either on the home tours or from the Arts Council.
Give golf course water says Councilman Moore “The golf course brings a lot to this community for tourism and we need to give them relief from their water bill,'' said Ward 5 Councilman Rick Moore at last Tuesday's city council meeting. Moore, chairman of the city's tourism committee, was responding to question by Greg Robinson who said city workers had checked and replaced the meters and his board was operating on a very tight budget. “You don't have to be a
member of the Country club to play golf. Give them the water,'' said Moore. City Council took no action but Mayor Rick Murphrey suggested that City Manager Marilyn Sellers and a committee from council work on an incentive package to resolve the issue. Retired city plannning director and a former threeterm councilman Gene White also spoke during the 3-minute portion of the meeting prior to the board's regular agenda. He said he was con-
Auditions Dec. 7, Dec. 8 for ‘Have a Nice Day’ Grab your bell-bottoms and love beads! The Kings Mountain Little Theatre Inc. announces auditions for its upcoming production, “Have a Nice Day.” The auditions will be held Monday, Dec. 7 from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 7-9 p.m. at Joy Performance Center in downtown Kings Mountain. Roles are available for two men, three women ages 16 and older who can play “youthful looking adults” on stage. This light-hearted musical review,
in the tradition of “Forever Plaid,’’ features popular hits from the late 60-’s-1974. Those auditioning are asked to bring 20 measures of a prepared piece of music. Performance dates are March 11-13, 18,19, 2016 with rehearsals beginning Jan. 4, 2016. For more information visit www.kmlt.org or the Kings Mountain Little Theatre Facebook page. For additional questions, please contact the director Wendy Walega at scarylady@carolina.rr.com.
cerned that ''part of the contract the city has with NTE is blacked out.” City Manager Marilyn Sellers said that NTE lawyers blacked out portions of the contract because of confidential information in regard to other entities they are working with to sell power. White said he was also concerned that the city electric department plans to move to the Kings Mountain Energy Center in the future. Time was called before White could elaborate further.
Kids Night Out Dec. 4 Kids Night Out is Friday, Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m. at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church. Kids Night Out exists to show the love of Christ to children by providing a night just for them and seeking to advance God's Kingdom. Community children in Grades 1-6 are invited to participate.
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a segment that includes an audience sing-along, there is no vocal component to the concert. “We really want it to be a gift to the community,” Bundon said, adding that it was his wife’s participation in similar keyboards for Christmas concert in Knoxville, Tenn., that provided the inspiration for Kings Mountain’s unique show. The show is made possible by four anonymous donors in Kings Mountain who loan out their grand
pianos to the church for the concert. “There’s a lot of logistics to the project,” said Bundon, who has directed the performance in previous years but has not played in it until this year. “It takes two days to move all the grands in – then they have to be tuned.” The on-loan pianos are set to arrive Monday, Bundon said. From there, he and other organizers will work on the details of the set-up and continue practicing with a dress rehearsal scheduled for Saturday.
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Mountaineers beat Hibriten 28-13, on to South Point for Western title
Mountaineer senior running back J’Air McCluney rips off a big gain in Friday’s win over Hibriten. McCluney went over the 1,000 yard mark in rushing, including a 45-yard touchdown run. (Photos by KM Herald)
Mountaineers at South Point, winner to state
Kings Mountain’s Darian McClain (23) scores from 11 yards out to give the Mountaineers the lead for good in Friday’s 28-13 win over Hibriten in the state 3A playoffs.
Defense forces 2 fumbles, 2 picks their skill players to come from behind for their 12th win in 14 outings. “We were very pleased that we won,” said Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd. “We didn’t play our best but we played well enough to win. Our kids deserve a lot of credit. That says a lot about your team when you didn’t give your best effort and still won.” It didn’t take the Mountaineers long to answer Hibriten’s opening score as they took the ensuing kickoff and marched 66 yards to tie the game at 7-all on the first play of the second quarter. The Mountaineers had the ball at the Hibriten 40 when the quarter ended. When they went back on the field, quarterback Darren Burns hit slot receiver Kavin Mosley on a quick slant across the middle and See KM/HIBRITEN, Page 2B
South Point vs. Kings Mountain scores since 2001 2001 – KM 21, SP 17. 2002 – SP 53, KM 28 2003 – SP 49, KM 0 2004 – SP 44, KM 21 2005 – SP 41, KM 14 2006 – SP 31, KM 16 2007 – SP 52, KM 3 2007 - SP 55, KM 20* 2008 – SP 21, KM 14 2009 – SP 21, KM 6 2010 – SP 24, KM 21 (ot) 2011 – SP 45, KM 9 2012 – SP 49, KM 21 *State playoffs
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Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers turned back a young but determined Hibriten eleven 28-13 Friday at John Gamble Stadium to advance to the Western 3A championship game for the first time since 2008. Hibriten came in with only eight seniors, but 21 juniors who will make the Panthers a threat to be a strong playoff contender again next season. The Mountaineer defense struggled against the Panthers’ 217-pound junior fullback Chris Scott, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown after the Mountaineers had limited Freedom’s nationally fourth-ranked BJ Emmons to 15 yards a week earlier. Clark’s 26-yard burst up the middle gave the visitors a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and the Mountaineers had to take advantage of some turnovers and key plays by
Two old rivals who have met most years since the 1940s will face off Friday night in Belmont’s Lineberger Stadium for the Western NC 3A championship and a berth in next week’s state championship game in Chapel Hill. The Kings Mountain and Belmont/South Point teams go back to the “good ole days” when football was just a ‘youngun’ in these parts. Most years since the 1950s, they’ve been in the same conference but parted ways after the 2012 season
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Post Game KMHS vs. Hibriten November 27, 2015 YARDSTICK First downs Yds. Rushing Passes Yds. Passing Fumbles lost Yds. Penalized Punts
H 14 190 3-9-2 22 2 43 2-35
KM 15 186 11-16-0 109 0 75 2-36
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Kings Mountain football coach Greg Lloyd and his mother, Heidi Lloyd, share a happy moment after the Mountaineers defeated Hibriten for their 12th win Friday night at Gamble Stadium. (Photos by KM Herald)
KM RUSHING J’Air McCluney 12-75, Darian McClain 18-103, Darren Burns 5-8, Kavin Mosley 1-0. KM PASSING Burns 11-16-0-109. KM RECEIVING Kavin Mosley 4-61, Jake Merchant 5-49, Darian McClain 1-(-4), J’Air McCluney 1-3.
HOW THEY DID IT FIRST QUARTER 3:31 – H - Chris Scott 26 run (Noah Haney kick). 75yard drive, 8 plays. Scott 5-56 yards rushing. SECOND QUARTER 11:53 – KM – Kavin Mosley 40 pass from Darren Burns (Micah Randall kick). 66-yard drive, 7 plays following Hibriten KO. McCluney 4-13 rushing, Merchant 3-yd. reception, Burns 10-yard keeper. 8:21 – KM – Darian McClain 11-yard run (Randall kick). 39-yard drive, 6 plays following fumble recovery by McClain. McClain 4-33 rushing, Mosley 13-yard reception. THIRD QUARTER 5:47 – H – Shyheim Felder 2 run (kick failed). 70-yard drive, 15 plays following second half KO. Aided by roughing passer penalty against KM on fourth down play. Scott 7-24 rushing. 4:45 – KM – J’Air McCluney 45-run. (Randall kick). Two play, 50-yard drive following 35-yard kickoff return by Shaun Grier. McCluney 2-50 rushing. FOURTH QUARTER 1:56 – KM – McClain 12 run (Randall kick). 45-yard drive, 7 plays following McClain fumble recovery. McClain 6-35 rushing, McCluney 2-10 rushing.
HOW THEY GOT HERE S. POINT (12-2) (PF/Opp./PA)
13 42 28 35 45 20 24 34 48 42 56 47 42 28
Crest 31 Lincolnton Shelby W. Charlotte E. Gaston Huss Ashbrook Forestview LN Charter N. Gaston Cramer S. Rowan Statesville W. Rowan
K. MOUNTAIN (12-2) (PF/Opp./PA)
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N. Gaston 61 E. Gaston 35 Forestview 42 E. Rutherford 14 Burns 20 Shelby 49 Draughn 14 Crest 35 RS Central 24 Chase 34 East Burke 30 N. Henderson 21 Freedom 28 Hibriten
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KM Sports This Week Thursday, December 3 4:30- High school basketball, Kings Mountain at Burns (JV girls and boys, followed by varsity girls and boys). 6 p.m. – High school swimming, Kings Mountain, East Rutherford and Chase at Shelby (KM home meet). Friday, December 4 5 p.m. – High school
wrestling, KMHS in Southern Slam at Eastside (continues Saturday). 7:30 – High school football, Kings Mountain at South Point (Western NC Regional championship). Tuesday, December 8 4:30 – High school basketball, Shelby at Kings Mountain.
All Kings Mountain High ball boy Jake Lloyd wanted for his 11th birthday Friday was a Mountaineer victory in their state playoff game with Hibriten. Jake got that, but he got a little extra when the Mountaineers hoisted him on their shoulders, presented him the game ball and sang Happy Birthday!
KM/HIBRITEN: Defense leads Mounties into next round From Page 1B he blew past the Hibriten defense for the touchdown. Two touchdowns that were set up on fumble recoveries by Darian McClain were sandwiched around a 45-yard TD run by J’Air McCluney and the Mountaineers wrapped up a short trip to Belmont South Point Friday for the Western championship. McClain pounced on the first fumble three plays after Mosley’s TD and later got the TD on an 11-yard run. Another reception by Mosley of 13 yards helped key the drive. Kings Mountain failed to cash in on a late second quarter drive and the half ended 14-7. Hibriten drove the second kickoff 70 yards and scored on a two-yard run off left tackle by Shyheim Felder, but the extra point attempt was wide right and KM still led 14-13. The Mountaineers answered quickly again as Shaun Grier returned the ensuing kickoff from his own 15 to midfield. McCluney went off tackle for five yards, and then got a big block from Gage Kornegay and burst 45 yards off the left side for a 21-13 lead. Hibriten got into Mountaineer territory just twice more, reaching the KM 43 before a six-yard quarterback sack by Dre Bell, an illegal procedure penalty and an incomplete pass forced a fourth down and 22 punt from the Panther’s 45. The Mountaineers punted the ball away with 9:19 left in the game and Hibriten took over on its own 30. After reaching the 41, the Panthers fumbled again and McClain recovered it at the 45. KM kept the ball on the ground with
Kings Mountain quarterback Darren Burns (12) pulls always from Hibriten’s Bradley Cash (33) on a keeper in Friday’s state quarterfinal playoff game at Gamble Stadium. McClain and McCluney picking up good yardage, and McClain scoring the clinching TD from 12 yards out with just 1:56 left in the game. “We got some turnovers and the offense capitalized on them,” Coach Lloyd noted. “The pass to Mosley and the touchdown runs by McCluney and McClain were big. You have to make
big plays in big games.” Hibriten managed to get over midfield again in the final minute but Cedric Wilson’s interception sealed the deal. Jake Merchant’s interception inside the five yard line and a return to the 30 stopped a potential Hibriten scoring drive in the first half. Coach Lloyd said the Panthers surprised the KM
defense somewhat in that they ran more triple option than they had seen on film. “We didn’t take very good angles on their running back,” Lloyd noted. “He’s a big boy and kind of took it to us. They really had a solid team. We didn’t play our best and still won, and that says a lot.”
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Burns breaks passing records Several records were broken or tied in Kings Mountain’s 28-13 playoff win over Hibriten Friday night at John Gamble Stadium. *Junior quarterback Darren Burns broke the all-time single season passing and passing touchdown records, previously held by Cameron Harris. Burns’ 109 yards through the air gives him 2,534 yards this year, surpassing the old mark of 2,495 set by Harris in 2010. Burns’ first half touchdown pass to Kavin Mosley was his 25th this season, breaking Harris’ mark of 24 in 2010. *As a team, the Mountaineers’ 28 points brought their season total to 448 points, tying the single season mark set by the 1998 team which finished 14-2 and played for the state championship. *Two other Mountain-
eers are within range of breaking school records. Jake Merchant now has 1,039 yards receiving this year and is closing in on Tim Hines, who had 1,110 receiving yards in 2010. And, placekicker Micah Randall has 58 kicking points (55 extra points and one field goal) and trails Collin Goforth of the 1997 team by one point. *Also last week, senior running back J’Air McCluney surpassed the 1,000yard rushing mark. He now has 1,054 yards. Last week’s victory was KM’s 12th of the year, the second most wins in school history. The 1998 team posted a 14-2 overall record. This year’s team can tie that mark with two more wins, but more importantly could become the first football team in school history to win the state championship. BURNS
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KM/SP: Winner moves on to play for state championship From Page 1B son when Kings Mountain was moved from the Big South 3A to the SMAC 2A/3A. They’ve had some classic games over the years, but Kings Mountain’s last victory over the Red Raiders was in 2001. South Point won the last 12 meetings, including once in the state playoffs. The Red Raiders are no stranger to state championship games. They’ve won several in the old Western NC Activities Association and now in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The Raiders are in the Western finals for the second straight year (they lost to Crest last season). This is
Kings Mountain’s first time in the final four since 2008 when Greg Lloyd’s Mountaineers finished 11-4 overall, but lost to South Point in a regular season conference game. South Point is a well-balanced team with good offense, defense and special teams. They run the triple option to perfection. Their coaches learned it several years ago from Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson when he was at Georgia Southern. Kings Mountain’s defense will have to be at its best, as assignment football is the key to beating the triple option. “They’re on a roll,” says Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd of the Raiders, who also come in at 12-2 and Big South Conference champi-
ons. Like Kings Mountain, the Raiders’ only losses were to Shelby and Crest. “They have really played good football during the last month,” said Lloyd. “They have a lot of weapons. The quarterback is a really good athlete and is very quick.” Quarterback Diontrae King and running back Ryland Etherton have combined for over 4,000 yards total offense, so stopping them will be the big test for the Mountaineer defense. But, that’s not all. “Their defense hasn’t given up a lot of points,” added Coach Lloyd. “They are a real good team from top to bottom. We’ll have to play well to beat them.” Lloyd is confident his team can play with the Raiders if they give their best effort.
“We have to just get into the flow of the game and not let the environment affect us,” he said. “It’s always tough to play there because they have a good team and there will be a huge crowd. “We have to just get out there and execute and take care of our assignments. We’ve had an excellent year and we have to keep on doing what we’ve been doing. “We have 12 wins and we’re tickled. We haven’t had that many except in 1998 (when the Mountaineers went 14-2 overall and played for the state championship). It’s going to be exciting. We have to go out there and play as hard as we can play and see what happens.”
Hannah Clark scored 16 points to help lead Kings Mountain to a 64-62 win over Cherokee in the Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout Saturday at UNC-Asheville. (Photo by KM Herald)
KMHS girls win 64-62 in Asheville Kings Mountain High’s girls basketball team ran its record to 2-1 Saturday with a 64-62 win over Cherokee in the Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout at UNC-Asheville. The Lady Mountaineers came from seven points down in the final minutes to win.
Leeasia Rhodes led the attack with 20 points. Hannah Clark added 16, Chaya Hunter 10 and Kelsey Farmer 8. Kings Mountain led by seven at the half but the lead switched hands numerous times in the second half.
Patriots pin Shelby Kings Mountain Middle School defeated Shelby by the score of 59-36 in a TriCounty Conference wrestling match Monday at the KMMS gym. Winning matches by pin for the Patriots were Ryne Smith, Koby Rikard, Chris Ruffalo, Brice Long,
Dallas Nobles, Zach Crawford, Trenton Ward, Jeremiah Adams, and Xavier Brown. Winning by Tech Fall was Jalen Roberts. KMMS moves to 3-3 in the division and 5-4 on the year. KMMS was scheduled to wrestle at East Rutherford Tuesday
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(Ed. note – The recipes in today’s cooking corner come from a cookbook published by Central United Methodist Church.) CRANBERRY SALAD Edie P. Brucker 1 (6 oz.) pkg. Strawberry or cherry gelatin 1 cup hot water 1 (16 oz can whole cranberry sauce ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped pecans Dissolve gelatin with 1 cup boiling water. Set aside. In separate bowl, combine yogurt, cranberry sauce, celery and pecans. Mix well. Combine with gelatin. Mix thoroughly. Pour into mold and refrigerate until set. JUST GOOD SLAW Diana Little 1 large head cabbage, chopped 2 green bell peppers, chopped 2 red bell peppers, chopped 1 cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp. Corn starch 1 egg 1 cup vinegar Combine first 3 ingredients and set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, starch, egg, and vinegar and cook over low heat until thick. Cool this mixture. Combine with cabbage and peppers. Add 2 tablespoons of prepared mustard.
EASY STEAK SUPPER Ellie Depew 1 round steak 1 onion, sliced 1 can mushrooms 1 or 2 cans green beans 1 or 2 large cans tomatoes Cut round steak into 6 servings. Brown in nonstick skillet. Slice onion onto steak. Empty undrained vegetables over steak. Cover and cook until steak is fork t ender. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or biscuits. SUNDAY POT ROAST Jane Clemmer 2 to 3 lb. Boneless sirloin tip roast 3 cups quartered raw potatoes 2 cups carrot chunks 2 cups onion rings, raw Cook roast in slow cooker for 3 to 4 hours. Just before leaving for Sunday School, add raw vegetables. Continue cooking. This will be ready when you return from worship services. Make a salad and warm a few rolls. Lunch is ready! MOTHER’S PECAN PIE Betty Potter 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 light Karo syrup 3 large eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla
1 1/3 cup chopped pecans Beat eggs first and add pecans last. Put in 2 pie shells. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE Maude McCarter 1 can chunk pineapple 1 cup sugar 1 cup cheese 1 stick margarine 1 can crushed pineapple 3 Tbsp. Flour 1 sleeve Ritz crackers Pam casserole dish; put pineapple chunks and crushed. Add sugar with flour, then cheese. Crush crackers. Put on top. Dribble margarine on top of crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. GOOD BROWNIES Janet Edwards 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 stick margarine, melted 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 (6 oz pkg. Chocolate or butterscotch morsels Mix and put into buttered baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
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Plants that star this season was topic of Garden club program Wendy Isbell was hostess to the November meeting of the Town and Country Garden Club. Eleven members read the Club Collect before enjoying a meal of chicken casserole, bean salad, cranberries and apple raisin pie. Connie Bell presided at the business session and reports were given by Glenda Crawford, secretary, and Susan Gibson, treasurer. President Bell reported that pansies were added to the beds and planters for the Post Office project. “What to do in the garden'' was led by Bell. She said that plant shrubs, pansies, and snapdragon bulbs should be planted for next spring's showing. She also announced that the club will make tray favors for the hospital and White Oak Manor at the Dec. 10 meeting. Glenda Crawford presented the program, “Plants that are Stars in November,'' including Dahlia and Chrysanthemum blooms and many of the annuals, including Witch Hazel. Some petunias have a second blooming in planters and Swamp Daisies and Mandevilla continue to be in full bloom in November. Nothing blooms in December, she said, but it is a month to enjoy bright berries from Dogwoods, Holly, Pyracantha and Nandina. Evergreens retain their foliage the entire year although they drop their leaves or needles a few at
a time and take the shape of trees, shrubs or ground covers and some grow to the height of 200 feet such as Red Gum. The Dwarf Douglas Fir stands at seven inches and all evergreens make beautiful yard borders and are ornamental. They are classified as Broadleaved ( wide leaves like most deciduous trees and don't drop off their leaves) and Conifers, cone-bearing plants with needle-like leaves such as Cedar, Cyprus and Pine. Hollies are among the most popular ornamental trees and shrubs and 19 species are native to the United States. Hollies grow in North Carolina but not in the Southwest, Rocky Mountains or the Plains states. Hollies grow best in neutral to slightly-acid, well-drained, sandy soil. “The wonderful celebration of Christmas inspires us to decorate as extravagantly as we can,'' said Crawford. The merry season is decked out with holly, pine, cedar, mistletoe, poinsettias, Christmas cactus, amaryllis and the traditional Christmas tree. For thousands of years evergreens have been a symbol of indestructible life in the midst of winter, said Crawford. Long before Christ, people of the chilly north took greenery into their homes as reassurance that life endures. Because of the evergreen's supernatural ability to withstand the winter, legends sprang up
around them. Holly is hung to bring blessings to the home and as an invitation to the Spirit of the Christ Child to enter. Mistletoe is a plant of many traditions and especially at Christmas. Early Europeans used mistletoe as a ceremonial plant. Persons standing beneath the mistletoe get a kiss. Mexicans call the poinsettia plant “The flower of the Holy Night” and Crawford read a story about a child who had nothing to place before the Creche and stood outside the church door to listen to the music and on his knees to pray. At the spot where the boy knelt, there was a beautiful plant with scarlet leaves and yellow flower in the center. Crawford said that the wreath also has a long history and in classical times the winner of an athletic contest was crowned with a laurel wreath. Christians made the wreath a symbol of a more enduring victory – Christ's conquest over death and the forces of darkness. She closed the program by saying that the evergreen tree, dressed in its holiday best, proclaims the unfailing nature of the love of Jesus who was born in a manger in Bethlehem. She closed by reading 'The Cradle and the Cross' by Reginald Holmes and asked members to “search our Christmas trees to find two branches that form the perfect cross.”
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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 – 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL
zone and instead allow only the requirements for a General Business designation to apply. The subject property is also known as Parcel Number 48500 or Tax Map KM14, Block 5, Lot 19.
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You are welcome to attend both the Planning and Zoning Board public meeting on December 8, 2015 at 5:30 pm and the City Council public hearing on December 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm to express your opinion on the application.
The Hubert Toney Family Trust is proposing a zoning map amendment that would change the designation of property located at approximately 2015 York Road from CUL-I to G-B. Specifically it would eliminate the conditional requirements for a use in a Light Industrial
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Old Dominion erecting new expanded terminal Workers are at roughly the halfway point in the construction of a large trucking terminal on York Rd. Old Dominion Freight Line has been building the expanded facility since mid-August, contractors said. The original docks for long haul trucks and trailers took up about 13,000 sq. feet. The expansion is adding an additional 10,000 sq. ft. of dock space, according to Rob Tabling, the project manager for D.F. Chase Construction, a firm out of Nashville, Tenn. The former facility employed 36 bays; the expansion is seeing the addition of 25 more bays, Tabling said. The facility will also feature about 6,000 sq. ft. of office space. The project has used more than two dozen local sub-contractors, Tabling said, with about 20-30
workers on the 11-acre site adjacent to Patrick Yarn on a typical day. Project managers say completion is slated for spring. “This week is site grading, the addition of utilities, completion of a steel roof and some mechanical and plumbing work,” Tabling said, adding that rainy weather this week has postponed some of the scheduled work. John E. Jenkins Inc., out of Gastonia, is the paving and grading company on the site. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a carrier that also provides value-added logistics services. The company, founded in 1934 and headquartered in Thomasville, employs more than 19,000 people globally. It is not known how many will be employed at the new facility.
Small Business Saturday drew more shoppers This year, more shoppers reported visiting their local independent businesses on Small Business Saturday than ever before, according to results from the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, released today by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express. More than 95 million consumers shopped at small businesses on Small Business Saturday, marking an eight percent increase from 2014. This year Small Business Saturday saw record levels of support from communities and local organizations. More than 4,100 Neighborhood Champions around the country rallied local businesses and created events in their communities for Small Business Saturday — an increase of 48 percent over last year. And more than 425 organizations joined the Small Business Saturday Coalition - an increase of 11 percent over last year. According to the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, total spending among U.S. consumers who were aware of Small Business Saturday reached $16.2 billion at independent retailers and restaurants on the day, an increase of 14 percent from $14.3 billion in 2014. Among those who shopped on Small Business Satur-
day, 31 percent attended a community event on the day and 81 percent encouraged family and friends to support their local small businesses. Additionally, consumers and small businesses helped rally support for Small Business Saturday and their favorite small businesses on social media channels. In the month of November, there were 85 million social media engagements1 in support of Small Business Saturday. "It's very encouraging to see small businesses participate every year and more shoppers giving local entrepreneurs a chance to compete for their business," said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner. "Americans are returning to Main Street for the things they need and ultimately that's a very healthy economic trend." "Small Business Saturday is an increasingly important economic engine for independent businesses," said Janey Whiteside, senior vice president and general manager of American Express OPEN. "These impressive numbers demonstrate the value that Small Business Saturday brings to local businesses, and American Express is proud to support the Shop Small Movement. We encourage shoppers to support their local businesses not only on Small Business Saturday, but all year long."
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Council amends urban chicken ordinance, KMMS students, employees honored By 6-1, Kings Mountain city council last Tuesday after public hearing amended an ordinance that clarifies setbacks in the ordinance permitting urban chickens in the city limits. Councilman Rick Moore cast the dissenting vote. Essentially, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended a clarification that causes a chicken coop to be setback from neighboring residences a minimum of 15 feet for 1-3 chickens and 25 feet for 4-6 chickens. It also requires a minimum setback from the building envelope on adjoining vacant properties, depending on the zoning classification involved, of 15 to 22 feet for 1-3 chickens or 18 to 23 feet for 4-6 chickens. The ordinance currently allows three hens for each single-family dwelling, no birds allowed in multi-family complexes, including duplexes, and no roosters ( males) allowed. After public hearing council approved unanimously text changes to Article VII, table of permitted and conditional uses, radio, TV or communication towers. In other actions, Council: •okayed a budget amendment to appropriate $11,709 for the Department of Safety awards to the Police Department by the Governor's Crime Commission. This amount is the required 25% of the city's match of the awarded grant monies for mobile data computers and body cameras. For the mobile data computers grant, police will be utilizing funds from drug seizure funds according to asset forfeiture guidelines. •okayed budget amendment
to appropriate $35,000 for the Fire Department's purchase of needed equipment for the 2003 rescue truck to adequately respond to rescue emergencies. •approved ordinance ordering the demolition of property at 915 Church Street, unfit for human habitation, according to the ordinance and inspection by the codes officer. •set public hearing for Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. to consider map amendment from Hubert Toney Family Trust to change the zoning designation from CUL-I to G-B for property known as Parcel Number 48500 and also known as KM14,Block 5, Lot 19, Case No. Z-1-11-15. Special presentations by Mayor Rick Murphrey and Council went to eight city employees recognizing years of service from 5-25 years and to Vernon Bragg for achieving the North Carolina Grade A Distribution Operator Certification; James Edward Byers for achieving the North Carolina Grade B Distribution Operator Certification, Kings Mountain Middle School Fall Champions- Boys Cross Country, Golf and Football. . Employees recognized
for years of service: Andrew Inman, Sanitation crew leader, 25 years; KMPD Sgt. Bob Myers, 25 years; Johnny Putnam, Energy Services, 20 years; David Smith, Stormwater supervisor, 20 years; KMPD Sgt. Doug Shockley, 15 years; Jack Fox, Water Treatment operator, 10 years; Todd Jackson, Recycling equipment operator, 5 years; and Evan Barrett, utility maintenance worker, 5 years. Kings Mountain Middle School students recognized with proclamations signed by the mayor and recipients of city lapel pins: Boys Cross Country 2015 – Sammy Campbell, Zach Crawford, Nick Gibbs, Cole Hambright, Jesse Hughes, Jake Lehr, Austin Pardo, Jalen Roberts, Jacob Stacey, Jackson Stewart, Simon West, Dylan Williams, Aiden Wilson, Wyatt Wilson, and Jesse Yarbro. Middle School Football- – Titus Phillips, Deron Dean, Albert Hope, Justin Friday, Matthew Toms, Quentin Davidson, Jordan Kendrick, Belton Pressley, Logan Patrick, Cameron Stevens, Luke
Bishop, Devin Pressley, Titus Clark, Laz Welch, Ricaylen Mack, Carlos Sims, Brice Long, Jalen Roberts, Dameon Wilson, Davin Allen, Chris Ruffalo, Riddick Phonephet, Nicholas Burrows, Lex Salvator, Colin Kovach, Dallas Nobles, Jeremiah Adams, DJ Bagwell, Luca Perez, Xavier Brown, Triston Hannon, Zach Crawford, Anthony Clark, Tyler Williamson, Robert Lipscomb, Parker Flemming, Dylan Lineberger, Kaleb Ervin, Bryan Packer, Conrad Chaya, KeShawn Strong, Jon Waldt, Christopher Richardson, Luke Hardin, William Davis, Issac Watson, Xavier Johnson, Orlando Odums, Koby Rikard, Sailor Shrinner, Thaddeus Camp, Caleb Johnston, Devin Gann, Bryce Fisher, Andrew Mannino, Brandon Paulson, Calen Buchanan, Trevor Bell, Ethan Thompson, Landon Phillips and Tyshawn Crocker. Middle School Golf – Beau Kue, Brady Waters, Mary Ashley Robinson, Vince Mann, Nicholas Stewart, James Hardin, Tucker Leatherman, Austin Brown and Christian Drake.
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Small businesses are foundation of downtown Small, i n d e pendently-owned businesses are the foundation of downtowns JAN HARRIS in more Main Street rural, less Director populated communities across the state. It is these communities – like Kings Mountain – that the local Main Street program works to provide downtown revitalization and technical assistance to downtown businesses and organizations helping them to build a positive climate where businesses continue to open, expand, make physical improvements to their buildings and create new jobs. An economic development program,framed in the context of historic preservation, Main Street advocates
a comprehensive approach to downtown revitalization based on organization, design, economic restructuring and promotion. This downtown revitalization strategy has proven successful where others had previously failed. Since first used in a demonstration program in the late 1970s, the Main Street Approach has been the impetus for revitalizing thousands of downtowns throughout the United States. Small Business Saturday was Nov. 28. But Main Street encourages everyone to shop locally and shop small first before venturing out to the larger chain and megastores during the holiday season and, indeed every time you choose to go shopping. The money you spend at a local store is used to pay store staff who often live locally and who spend their salaries purchasing from other stores and
the process repeats itself on throughout the community. On average, 48% of each purchase at a local independent business is recirculated locally- compared to less than 14% of purchase at chain stores. When shopping, how much of your $100 purchase stays in the local community? If you purchase on-line, roughly $1 if the delivery person lives locally. If you purchase in-town chain store, $14 stays local. If you purchase at an independent locally-owned store $48 of that purchase stays in the local economy. In the Kings Mountain Main Street District where are 99 spaces for non-governmental business- of those currently 9 are available for purchase or lease – 91% occupancy rate. One large building has sold locally and a business will relocate in the down-
town bringing about 6-8 employees to 209 S. Battleground Avenue. A second building is currently undergoing extensive interior and exterior renovations which will increase our downtown housing inventory by 2 u nits – 203 S. Battleground Ave. Two properties have been leased ( 207 W. King) for a tearoom/real estate/ construction office and upstairs residence and 247 S. Battleground Ave. for a bicycle shop. A third building is under consideration for a third business, 245 S. Battleground Ave. The Kings Mountain Main Street program works with potential business owners to prepare for life as a small business owner. One tool this director utilizes is a flow sheet “So you want to start a business in Kings Mountain” leads potential business owners step-by-
step through the process toward successful business ownership. In order to facilitate a business-friendly atmosphere of cooperation and assistance, the Main Street program initiated the first step program. This director brought the idea from Valdosta, GA where she served as Main Street Program Director. First Step enables potential business and property developers to meet face to face with pertinent city department heads and county officials so that potential questions and issues may be quickly addressed. All three of the aforementioned tenants have participated in First Step. Another potential service business was looking at a property in downtown that has been vacant for several years. It was determined that the current flooring would not accommodate the
weight load associated with his type business. Knowing that, he did not sign that lease but he is considering two alternative locations outside downtown but withing the Kings Mountain city limits. Kings Mountain is one of 11 North Carolina Main Street cities awarded a $97,000 grant for downtown revitalization from the State Legislature. In order to bring out downtown stakeholders into the conversation, the first of two brainstorming sessions was held Tuesday, Dec. 1. The second session to discuss potential projects will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Room of Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library. The Community Room is on the lower level, enter from the parking lot of Harris Funeral Home adjacent to the Library. Everyone is welcome.
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West Elementary 1st nine week awards West Elementary School announced honor rolls and awards to students for the first nine weeks of school. A Honor Roll – First Grade – Joseph Ahmed, JC Boone, Te'ana Boyd, Kaylei Brophy, Mustafa Caliskan, Dylan Carroll, Levi Carroll, Kenslee Cash, Jaiden Earle, Elijah Ernst, Kaylee Foster, Coryon Gaines, Amariana Goode, Deonna Goode, Aurora Gordan, Zola Greene, Judah Harwell, Aidan Hawkins, Wade Hendrick, Tee Hollifield, Ja'Nyrie Huskey, Mazie Ingle, Alana Ingram, Joseph Johnson, Matthew Kiser, Allie Ledbetter, Rocky Lutz, Luke Malone, Cayleigh Marlow, Amirah Melton, Ashlynn Moore, Lilly Nealy, Fernando Nunez, Devon Petty, Reagan Phillips, Elijah Propst, Amelia Pruitt, Andred Rikard, Matthew Saenz-Gutierrez, Christian Smith, Addison Stump, Kendall Thompson, Sarai Velez-Donu, Lily Weaver and Livi Wright. A/B Honor Roll- First Grade – Nicholas Adkins, Seth Bevil, Addisyn Messer, Catherine Reynolds and DJ McFadden. Perfect Attendance- First Grade – Joseph Ahmed, Te'ana Boyd, Kaylee Foster, Coryon Gaines, Judah Harwell, Aidan Hawkins, Ja'Nyrie Huskey, Cayleigh Marlow, Amirah Melton, Elijah Propst, Kendall Thompson and Sarai VelezDonu. A Honor Roll – Second Grade – Cash Allen, Elizabeth Bolt, Sarah Anne Buchard, Sam Bryson, Miley Carroll, Austyn Clark, Riley Croft, Jaelen Culp, Andrew Fulton, Kimharie Hall, Mikey Hall, Megan Harrison, Abigail Hedgepath, Landon Hollifield, Kallie Hope, Ashley Huang, Vance Johnson, Nate Kaiser, Lawson Kennedy, Hailey Ledbetter, Connor MacPherson, Makiyah McClain, Ella McNeal, Kenzlie Morris, Mollie Nantz, Della Nolen, Noam Ohana, Ruby Osborne, Matyson Remelius, Tucker Robi-
nette, Airam Solis, Nadia Starr and Katie Torres. A/B Honor Roll – Second Grade - Colt Barber, Anna Bridges, Conner Browning, Josiah Guyton, Alyssa Mathis, Daniel Morales, Jasmine Raborn, Weston Randle, Kristianna Summers, and Abigail Walker. Perfect Attendants – Second Grade – James Ahmed, Cash Allen, Sarah Anne Bouchard, Anna Bridges, Miley Carroll, Makayla Caskey, Andrew Fulton, Kimharie Hall, Mikey Hall, Abigail Hedgepath, Vance Johnson, Nate Kaiser, Amasai Kennedy, Lawson Kennedy, Micah Marlow, Mollie Nantz, Noam Ohana, Ruby Osborne, Jasmine Raborn, Weston Randle, Tucker Robinette, and Saithida Sengsaperth. A Honor Roll - Third Grade – Gideon Allen, Landon Broome, Philip-Mark Bryson, Evan Burns, Alex Carroll, Jasalyn Cash, Jake Clinard, Aiden Dills, D'Aundra Ford, Joshua Gillespie, Brenda Guo, Jenna Ledbetter, Raven McClain, Kinley Putnam, Alex Reynolds, Matthew Rhom, Mary Ruffalo, Joey Safrit, Gabe Short, Seraphina Shutt, Gunnar Smith, Aidan Taylor, Max Thompson, Abby Warnock and Alyssa Whitney. A/B Honor Roll- Third Grade – Jayden Adams, Levin Allen, Kamarie Brown, Sahnail Bullock, Caleb Bumgardner, Kevin Cardenas, Donovan Cavender, John-Michael Crawford, Tatyana Crespo, Keara Dills, Liliana Hernandez, Lauryn Hodge, Alexa Jones, Jack Kiser, Meredith Ledford, Gabriella Lineberger, Kee'donn Linney, Aaron Lowery, Mikayla Lutz, Jeshley Matuz, Jason McClain, Khyann McClain, Alissa Mull, Davaughn Norris, Carlos Nunez, Bryston Plank, Saniya Porter, Deuteronomy Propst, Lily Soto, Sam Stallings, Raquel Velez-Donu, Hunter Washburn and Carli Wilkinson. Perfect Attendance
– Third Grade – Jayden Adams, Gideon Allen, Mady Bradshaw, Philip-Mark Bryson, Caleb Bumgardner, Evan Burns, Kevin Cardenas, Tatyana Crespo, Brenda Guo, J'Myan Huskey, Hayden Huss, Jenna Ledbetter, Gabriella Lineberger, Kee'donn Linney, Mikayla Lutz, A'myni McKnight, Alissa Mull, Matthew Rhom, Mary Ruffalo, Joey Safrit, Gabe Short, Aidan Taylor, Max Thompson, Raquel VelezDonu, Abby Warnock, Kaylee Williams and Carli Wilkinson. A Honor Roll – Fourth Grade – Mia Bridges, Sara Kate Bridges, McKenna Chapman, Hunter Cruise, Olivia Hunt, Ja'Niya Hunt, Alexa Fulcher, Zach Johnson, Olivia Kennedy, Caleb McComas, Melia Myers, Jessie Ozmore, Zachary Propst, Matthew Rikard, Avery Santinelli, Eli Santinelli, Symone Shergill, Meile Songaila, Lisa Welborn and Parker Wilson. A/B Honor Roll -Fourth Grade – Manoah Allen, Branson Bouchard, Savonah Burris, Gracie Broome, Taylor Buchanan, Ethan Carroll, Sophie Crotts, Bela Edmonson, Isaac Harrison, Seth Harwell, Grayson Murphy, J'Lyricle Odems, Adam Phillips, Elijah Reynolds, Justin Silaphet, Gage Smart, Jayden Smith, Mashalyn Surratt, McKenzie Taylor, Kassandra Thomas, Kalie Weaver and Bryson Whitesides. Perfect Attendance – Fourth Grade – Mia Bridges, Sara Kate Bridges, Branson Bouchard, Taylor Buchanan, Ethan Carroll, Hunter Cruise, Bela Edmonson, Isaac Harrison, Seth Harwell, Cameron Herndon, Destina Holland, Ja'Niya Hunt, Olivia Kennedy, Armoni Melton, Melia Myers, J'Lyrical Odems, Zachary Propst, Avery Santinelli, Eli Santinelli, Symone Shergill, MJ Short, Justin Silaphet, Mashalyn Surratt, McKenzie Taylor, Lisa Welborn and Hailey Williams.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
CCC Students Awarded Credit Union Scholarships
CC STUDENTS Summer Mosteller and Jared Belcher have received scholarships from the State Employees' Credit Union Foundation. From left, Todd Currin, Branch Manager of the Shelby State Employees' Credit Union, Summer Mosteller, Jared Belcher and Al Knight, advisory board member. Summer Mosteller and Associate Degree in Nurs- nity College, and transfer to Jared Belcher have been ing. Her goal is to become Western Carolina University awarded scholarships from an oncology nurse so she can to pursue a degree in Physithe State Employees’ Credit help cancer patients. cal Therapy Union Foundation. They will Belcher graduated from Established in 1965, each receive a total of $5,000 Kings Mountain High Cleveland Community Colto help pay for tuition, books, School in 2015 with a 4.0 lege is celebrating 50 years fees and supplies during the grade point average. He is of providing diverse and fall and spring semesters of a member of Kings Moun- accessible learning opporthe 2015-16 and 2016-17 tain First Wesleyan Church tunities to meet the educaschool years. where he is actively involved tional and training needs Mosteller is a 2015 grad- with community outreach of our community. Located uate of Burns High School, initiatives. In high school, in Shelby, North Carolina, where she maintained a 4.1 Belcher held several offices CCC offers a variety of assograde point average while including vice president of ciate degrees, diplomas, and participating in many extra- the National Honor Society, certificates leading to career curricular activities and vol- Secretary of the Beta Club and college transfer opportuunteering in her community. and Treasurer of the Interact nities as well as customized Her future plans include Club. He plans to obtain his industry training programs attending Cleveland Com- Associate of Science De- and continuing education munity College to earn her gree at Cleveland Commu- courses.
Library program Thursday Dec. 3
KM Library collecting yarn
Afternoon Adventures will present “A visit to Whoville” on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 4-5 p.m. in the
Mauney Library is collecting yarn for fun holiday crafts. If you want to make a donation drop off at the front desk at the Library.
Library Community Room. Young people are invited to participate.
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How Much You’ll Pay for Medicare in 2016 Dear Savvy Senior, I know there won’t be a cost-ofliving increase in Social Security benefits next year but what about Medicare? I’ve heard some beneficiaries will get hit with a big Part B monthly premium increase in 2016. What can you tell me, and who will this affect? Planning Ahead Dear Planning, All things considered, the news regarding your Medicare costs next year is pretty good. For about 70 percent of the nation’s 52 million Medicare beneficiaries, there will be no Part B premium increase in 2016. And thanks to the 2015 Bipartisan Budget Act that was signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 2, the other 30 percent will pay much less than previously projected. Here’s what you can expect. Part B Premiums Because the Social Security Administration will not be giving out a cost of living increase (or COLA) in 2016, the Medicare Part B premiums for most current beneficiaries will
not go up either. Thanks to the “hold harmless” provision in the Medicare law, which prohibits Part B premiums from rising in any year that there’s no COLA, the 2016 monthly premium will remain at $104.90 for most current Medicare participants. However, this provision does not protect new Medicare enrollees (those who enroll in 2016), beneficiaries who are directly billed for their Part B premium, or current beneficiaries who have deferred claiming their Social Security. This includes people 65 or older who are still working but have signed up for Medicare because their employer doesn’t offer health insurance. It also hits people who have filed and suspended Social Security benefits to allow a spouse to claim. If you fit into any of these categories, your Medicare Part B premium will increase to $121.80 a month in 2016 – which is much lower than the $159.30 that it would have been, had the budget deal fell through. The hold-harmless rule also does not protect high-income Medicare
beneficiaries who already pay higher Part B premiums because their annual incomes are above $85,000 for an individual or $170,000 for a couple. If you fit into this category, here’s what you’ll pay for your Part B premium next year, based on your 2014 tax returns. Individuals with incomes of $85,000 to $107,000, or married couples filing joint tax returns with incomes of $170,000 to $214,000, will pay $170.50 per month. Individuals earning $107,000 to $160,000 (couples $214,000 to $320,000) will pay $243.60. Individuals with incomes of $160,000 to $214,000 (couples $320,000 to $428,000) will pay $316.70. Individuals over $214,000 or couples above $428,000 will pay $389.80. Another increase high-income beneficiaries (those with incomes over $85,000, or $170,000 for joint filers) need to be aware of is the surcharge on Part D premiums. Affluent seniors that have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan will pay an additional $12.70 to $72.90 per month, depending on their income, on top of their
regular Part D premiums. Deductibles and Co-Pays Other changes you need to know about that will affect all Medicare beneficiaries include the Part B deductible, which will increase to $166 in 2016 (it’s currently $147); and the Part A (hospital insurance) annual deductible which will go up to $1,288 (it’s currently $1,260) for hospital stays up to 60 days. That increases to $322 per day for days 61-90, and to $644 a day for days 91 and beyond. And the skilled nursing facility coinsurance for days 21-100 will also increase to $161 per day (it’s currently $157.50). For more information on all the Medicare costs for 2016 visit Medicare.gov and click on “Your Medicare Costs” tab at the top of the page, or call 800633-4227. 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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