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Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival was a blast By Loretta Cozart Last weekend, the Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival created wonderful memories in downtown Kings Mountain. Families enjoyed spending quality time together, listening to music, having fun, and relaxing in the waning days of fall. Friends laughed and listened to the music in the warm afternoon sun, as they leisurely enjoyed each other’s company. The event kicked off at 10 a.m. with various activities for everyone, including shopping, rides, food trucks, music, contests, games, exhibitions, and more. “Mountaineer Days” wouldn’t be complete without firearm exhibitions by folks dressed in Revolutionary-period uniforms. It is Kings Mountain, after all! This town took its name from the famous battle 244 years ago. Here, we can embrace our heritage since so many who live in this area are descendants of patriots who turned the tide of success in favor of the Americans. Miss Mounties of all ages mingled with the crowd and spread goodwill and smiles throughout the
Scenes from the Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival. (Photos by Loretta Cozart)
day. The Kings Mountain Optimists Cheer Teams performed, keeping the crowd in high spirits. The girls wore pink bows in
their hair, which made a bold statement as they relaxed and enjoyed the day with their parents, family, and friends. Several times throughout the day, they
rode through town on a horse-drawn hayride, waving and spreading cheer with everyone. A tractor-drawn hayride harkened back to the 1950s as Scott Neisler drove his red McCormick Farmall tractor through downtown, taking the route down W. Gold Street, Tracy Street, Railroad Avenue, and back to Patriots Park. A horse-drawn hayride was also available to take you farther back in time. And while it wasn’t designed for riding, a buckboard wagon was displayed with fall flowers, bringing everyone back to when our
town was founded in 1874. Throughout the day, contests were held. At 11 a.m., judges gathered to make difficult decisions on various skills, from baking to candies to cross-stitch entries. One thing is for sure: Kings Mountain folks love their crafts. There were gardening and canning contests, too. And it made it hard for the judges to decide. Probably the easiest decisions were those with only one entry. And then there was that colossal pumpkin a young lad entered. It was so big he couldn’t lift it on his own! Kids had sack races and
an egg-and-spoon race. Not to be outdone, KMPD officers also took their turn carrying eggs on spoons. They quickly walked the distance of the course, laughing the entire time, and not a single one dropped their egg. Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival has come and gone this year, but the snocones and barbeque will live on in our memories. Spending time with family and friends on such a beautiful day makes memories that will last a lifetime for the young and old who participated. Enjoy more scenes from the festival on page 5A
Heat for Hope donations help warm mountain neighbors in need By Loretta Cozart Heat for Hope, organized by Greg Randall Custom Woodworking, asks for your help organizing resources and keeping our neighbors in Western NC warm. Donations are accepted until November 1st! Cold weather is already here, and folks in the mountains without electricity, gas, or utilities are already experi-
encing the bone-chilling cold of winter. Items collected include kerosene heaters, full kerosene jugs, portable propane heaters, propane cylinders, and tanks. They can be new or in working order. A Donation Amazon Registry can also be found online. Visit the QR code, or go to: https://www.amazon. com/registries/gl/guest-view/ JDWQ9E68W7YV to buy the
necessary items. Local drop-off locations include: • Bridges Hardware - 301 W King St, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 • Waco Volunteer Fire Department - 421 S Main St, Waco, NC 28169 • Boiling Springs PRO Hardware - 430 S Main St #0696, Shelby, NC 28152 • Cleveland Lumber - 217 Arrowood Dr, Shelby, NC
28150 • Polkville Fire Department - 4315 Polkville Rd, Polkville, NC 28136.
Wrestling for Christ, Oct. 19, Helene storm recovery update for Cleveland and to help Western NC By Loretta Cozart
Bess-Alice Hambright Phifer celebrated 107th birthday! See Pages 4A & 7A
A WFC event featuring Wrestling for Christ, sponsored by WFC / NMCW and The Terry Group, will be held on Saturday, October 19, at 125 S. Battleground Avenue beside KM Marketplace. The bell time is 1 p.m. WFC is a Christian-based wrestling company that brings you some of the best family-friendly wrestling en-
tertainment in the Carolinas. Free admission is offered to those who donate a new or gently used coat or a non-perishable food item. Jody Powell will speak at the event, which features family-friendly wrestling and a word from God’s Word. It is an outdoor event, so bring your chair. Abundant Television is recording this event for future broadcasts.
surrounding counties Two weeks after the devastating storm Helene swept through North Carolina, recovery efforts are making significant progress across several counties, with updates on power restoration, school and business reopenings, and debris removal. “There is progress in western North Carolina towards recovery,” Cooper said. “We are grateful for the thousands of local, state, and federal of-
ficials who are working in a coordinated way to bring relief to the years from an unprecedented, devastating storm. We know that there is much more to do, but we know that the people here are determined and resilient,” said Governor Roy Cooper, joining federal, state, and local responders at the Asheville Regional Airport in a recent press conference. Cleveland County reported See HELENE, Page 8A
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