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Greenway joins Chase ends with man City staff fatally shot by police Balancing growth while protecting those things that Kings Mountain people hold dear is the goal of Eric Greenway, the City of Kings Mountain’s new Director of Planning and Economic Development. Greenway comes to Kings Mountain from Bryan County, Ga., and his first day on the job was Monday when he met co-workers in Planning and Zoning on the second floor of City Hall and shared goals with City Manager Marilyn Sellers and Mayor Scott Neisler. “I sense the community pride and your pride in the history of Kings Mountain and I am excited and looking forward to working with businesses and all citizens to grow Kings Mountain,’’ he said. With 24 years’ experience managing, directing and administering programs related to finance, land use, infrastructure, real estate development planning, entitlement, and permitting, he is a certified member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a South Carolina licensed real estate professional. For Greenway it’s like coming home. He grew up around the Kings Mountain area and his mother, Judy Greenwood, still resides in the York/Clover, SC area in the McGill Store community. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Secondary Education Minor from Winthrop College and a Masters degree in Secondary Education with emphasis in the Social Sciences from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. Most recently he served
ERIC GREENWAY as a private planning, entitlement and land use consultant involved with large land use and economic development projects in the low- country of South Carolina. He assisted Keystone (Huger, South Carolina), Volvo (Berkeley County), and Adams Outdoor International Mercantile and Sunoco through the entitlement, development agreement drafting, and the permitting processes. In the Fall of 2015, he was engaged by the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Thomas and Hutton Engineering to assist with bringing the Volvo project in Berkeley County, which had encountered community opposition and regulatory roadblocks. In less than 10 days, the project was back on track and continues to stay on course as the project moves forward. He also worked since February 2016 with Bryan County, Ga, the 22nd fastest growing county in the US, to develop a State of Georgia compliant planning program and inspections department including supervising the development, See GREENWAY, Page 7A
A chase across state lines and three counties in which multiple shots were reportedly fired at officers ended with the suspect shot and killed Thursday morning by police in Kings Mountain. Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, Gaston County Police, York County Sheriff’s Office, State Troopers with the N. C. Highway Patrol, Clover, SC police and Kings Mountain Police Department were all involved in the incident which ended on Highway 161 near US 74 on Branch Street. The Special Bureau of Investigation has not completed its investigation but has identified the man killed as 26-year-old Matthew
Allen Whitley, of Jim Patterson Road. He died about an hour after the vehicle chase began around 8 a.m. on Shannon Bradley Road in Gastonia following a report of a hit and run. Troopers reportedly spotted the suspect vehicle and tried to get the driver to pull over but he refused, instead leading them for several miles before crossing over into York County, SC. Troopers reportedly tried to perform a PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) and the suspect fired a shot. The trooper was not hit. Once in York County the suspect rammed a police cruiser, then fired at officers while driving in reverse. Law
enforcement followed the suspect back into North Carolina and into Kings Mountain where the pursuit ended around 9 a.m. on Cleveland Avenue. Officials confirmed the suspect got out of his car on Cleveland Avenue firing at officers. “He took off up a hill on Branch Street toward Lighthouse Church, firing shots over his shoulder as he ran,’’ according to Kings Mountain Police Chief Jerry Tessneer. “He came around the church in the grassy area and pointed a gun at my officers Ptl. Chris Tate and Ptl. Josh Bryant,’’ he said. Tessneer said that both Tate and Bryant are on paid administrative leave while
the State Bureau of Investigation investigates the case, a standard procedure in police-involved shootings. He said SBI agents recovered body camera footage from Kings Mountain Police and dash cam footage from multiple agencies involved in the chase. The SBI will present evidence to Cleveland County District Attorney Mike Miller, who will then review the case to determine if any charges will be filed. A portion of Cleveland Avenue was closed by police most of the day Thursday and a Kings Mountain fire truck was used to block the crime scene and highway as investigators worked the case.
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Helen’s golden years full of memories ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Helen Williams Bullock was driving her own car at age 97 and teaching a Young Adult class at First Baptist Church. She will celebrate her 100th birthday Wednesday (today) and friends from far and near will come to First Baptist Church from 2-4 p.m. to help her celebrate. She doesn’t know the party details but she is looking forward to seeing everyone including her great nephew from Minnesota and friends from Alabama, Atlanta, and Jacksonville, NC. “I am excited,’’ said the silver-haired Kings Mountain native, born on a farm, graduated in 1934 from
HELEN BULLOCK Central High School and earned her degree in Home Economics from Woman’s College in Greensboro. She taught home economics for 32 years but recalls that her service as a WAC during World War II was her big goal and adventure in life.
“I joined the Army and was turned down one time but I kept on until I served my country at the age of 24 as a WAC,’’ said Helen, who was stationed in Virginia in the Army’s communications division. Although she was instructed not to say what she did, her discharge papers would later state that she served in intelligence. Helen served from January 1943 to May 1945. In 1944 she married Welford Bullock who served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II. In 1992 the Bullocks returned to Kings Mountain and home. Helen is the daughter of the late Wray and Emma May Ware Williams. Her brother was the
late Toby Williams. There were four children in the Williams family and she describes the location of the family farm “as where Watterson Street stops. Her immediate family lived to old age, she said, Mr. Bullock died in 2003 at the age of 90 and she is surviving member of her family. The trick to staying young – and Mrs. Bullock belies her age – is to “stay busy, get involved in the community, and keep your mind active.” A resident at White Oak Manor, Mrs. Bullock works puzzles, listens to books on recordings, bird watches (a woodpecker has joined other birds at the feeder See HELEN, Page 7A
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Halloween Parade Tuesday at 10 a.m. Calling all Ghosties, Ghoulies and Scary Wee Beasties! The City of Kings Mountain will host the annual Great Pumpkin Halloween Parade Tuesday, Oct. 31. Come dressed in your best costume and march downtown to Patriots Park. Children are invited to gather at the City Hall Plaza, 101 W. Gold Street, at 9:30 a.m. to line up. At 10 a.m. the foot parade will be led by Mayor Scott Neisler on a route to the Gazebo at Patriots Park for post-parade activities. Kings Mountain Main Street Special Events De-
File Photo by Gary Smart partment, Mauney Memorial Library’s Harris Children’s Department, in cooperation with Dance Magic Studio, Cleveland County Childcare Connections and Partnership for Children will provide entertainment, games, Halloween stories, songs, singalongs and fun for all. The Kings Mountain Police Department and the
Kings Mountain Fire Department will have a patrol car and a fire truck on display. Local merchants are encouraged to dress in costumes to greet the children along the parade route. Tables will be provided at Patriots Park for businesses to use to give away candy and treats. Afterwards, children and parents are welcome to stay and play, have a picnic lunch or dine in one of the convenient downtown restaurants. The parade will start at the City Hall Plaza and continue to Battleground Avenue, Mountain Street and South Railroad Avenue and end at Patriots Park. For additional information call 704-734-0333 or visit www.cityofkm.com
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Ruth Irene Talbert Taylor KINGS MOUNTAIN Ruth Irene Talbert Taylor, 97 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 17, 2017 at her home in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was daughter of the late Floyd and Elizabeth (Rohm) Talbert and was the widow of the late Bill Taylor. She was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Taylor. Ruth and Bill were the owner/operators of Taylor’s Upholstery Shop in Kings Mountain for many years She is survived by her sons, Michael Taylor and wife Vera of Kings Mountain, Jacob Taylor and wife Debbie of Kings Mountain, Phillip Taylor and wife Valerie of Clover, SC and Ricky Taylor of Kings Mountain; daughter, Gloria Taylor Stewart, Kings Mountain; brother, James Talbert, Greensboro; and sister, Katherine Ross, Gastonia. The graveside service was held Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at Lakewood Memorial Garden, York, SC. Interment was in Lakeview Memorial Garden, York, SC. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
BREVARD - Sam Joseph Schiavo, 93, of Brevard, NC, formerly of Kings Mountain, passed away on October 16, 2017 at Charles George VA Hospital, Asheville, NC. . Sam was retired owner/operator of the Paint Pot, a paint store for over 40 years in Sunnyvale, California. He served as a Corporal in the US Army and was a Prisoner of War during WWII. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Brian Berg Lane, Brevard, NC.28712 where memorials may be sent. The Graveside service was conducted Monday, October 23, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at, Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara California. Interment was in Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, California. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Bernice Joyce Carter KINGS MOUNTAIN – Bernice Joyce Carter, 69, of 312 Wilson Terrace, passed away on October 21, 2017 at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. The family will be meeting at 961 Willow Creek Drive in Gastonia. Arrangements are incomplete. Online condolences: www.genesisfuneralservices.com Genesis Services & Chapel of Kings Mountain is serving the Carter family.
Coffee with A Cop Randy Dean Williams KINGS MOUNTAIN – Randy Dean Williams, 51, died Oct. 15, 2017 in Wilmington when he was struck by a vehicle while visiting his sister. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late Ulysses Grant Williams and Thelma Williams and was also preceded in death by his sisters, Dorothy Sanders and Starlene Williams. Surviving are one brother, Jerry Jerome Williams and wife, Judith, of Gastonia; sisters, Savannah Williams Lanier and husband, Jackie, of Kings Mountain, and Pamela Berryhill Hansen of Wilmington and niece, Savannah Keona Lanier of Kings Mountain. The memorial service will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, Propst Street, Gastonia. Rev. Leon Kuykendall will officiate the service. Atlantic Cremation Service, 3132 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, NC, 28403, is serving the Williams family.
Wednesday, Nov. 1 Kings Mountain Police Department and Mauney Memorial Library are partnering with “Coffee with A Cop’’ first Wednesdays of every month beginning Nov. 1 from 10-11 a.m. in the Carolina Room. “We all learn from the old adage to walk in someone else’s shoes. This is a good time to talk and learn about the issues and needs of the people we serve, ’said Chief of Police Jerry Tessneer. Six Kings Mountain residents enjoyed conversation with Chief Tessneer at a recent Coffee and many other people stopped by to thank police for their services. There is no agenda for the meeting. The event is relaxed, informal and open for discussion about issues community residents think are important. There are no distractions. Radios and cell phones are off for the duration of the event so that community members can have stress-free conversations with police officers. “One on-one conversations between citizens and police officers are the best way to build trust and mutual goal for communities,’’ said Library staffer Terry Bivens.
Drug investigations result In 2 arrests, 5 suspects sought Two people were arrested on drug charges and five suspects are sought by the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department as officers continue to make drug investigations a high priority. “Statistics have shown for years that drug use leads to other crimes, in particular breaking and entering and larcenies, where users have to steal to fund their habit,’’ said Sheriff Alan Norman. “The violence associated with drug dealing is also a huge concern of mine, and those dealers who possess guns during drug transactions will be a very high priority.” The Sheriff’s Office takes complaints of drug sales very seriously. Norman said, and requests that anyone with information on drug dealers
in their neighborhood contact the Vice/ Narcotics Division at 704-484Donny 4987. Brown T h e following people have been arrested the week of Oct. 16: Michelle Loving Hames, 40, 230 Sloan Road, Gaffney, SC, trafficking methamphetamine, four counts; two misdemeanor warrants from Caldwell County, NC, $200,500 secured bond. Timothy Wayne Whisenant, 32, 555 Robbs Road, Gaffney, SC, conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, four counts;
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two misdemeanor warrants from Caldwell County, NC, $200,500 secured bond. The following people have outstanding warrants but have not been located this we3ke: Donny Albert Brown, 31, 121 butler Drive, Lawndale, NC, possession with intent to sell and deliver hydrocodone and possession methamphetamine. Patty Renee Poole, 32, 121 Butler Drive, Lawndale,
possess methamphetamine. Casey Allen, 25, 185 Romans Road, Ellenboro, possession with intent to sell, deliver methamphetamine. James Dillon Queen, 28, 189 Railroad Circle, Mooresboro, possession with intent to sell, deliver methamphetamine. Shamon Latrey Reid, 34, 2023 Redwood Circle, possession with intent to sell, deliver cocaine, sell/deliver cocaine.
Toyota on N. Battleground Ave., attempted to turn into Hounds Campground, made the turn too wide, and drove off the road into a deep drainage ditch. Property damage was estimated at $1,000. OCT. 1: Officer Stephen Skinner said that Kennie Bowen, 222 Fulton St., operating a 2016 Kia, struck a 2000 Dodge operated by Peggy Sue Badger of Kershaw, SC, as she turned into a driveway at 516 Waco Road. Property damage was estimated at $1500. OCT. 1: Officer D. K. Davis said a three-car crash happened on NC 161 when Ty’nesha Ja’nay Smith, 909 Grace St., operating a 2001 Ford, swerved to miss another car “sticking out of the driveway to Bojangles” and hit a 2005 Chevrolet operated by Sam Fitch, 126 Ferguson Drive, which hit a 2014 Ford operated by David Andrew Howell, Rock Hill, SC, as they stopped for vehicles in front of them. Property damage was estimated at $5,000. OCT. 2: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that Lynn Keith Allen of Shelby, operating a 2016 Chevy, rear-ended a 1998 Honda operated by Patricia Avery of Gastonia. The accident happened on the NC 74 Bypass. Property damage was estimated at $2,000. OCT. 2: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that Crystal Gail Marlow, 407 York Road, operating a 2009 Kia, backed into a 2014 Buick operated by Rodney Smarr, 117 Monta Vista Drive. The accident happened at the light on NC 161 when Marlow entered the intersection and the light turned red. Property damage was estimated at $1800. OCT. 4: Officer DK Davis said that Laura Williams, 224 Countryside Drive, operating a 2011 Dodge, and responding to a brush fire turned in front of a 1999 Nissan operated by Claude Clark, 218 Edgemont Drive. The accident happened on Waco Road. Property damage was estimated at $13,000. OCT. 4: Officer Jonathan Price said that a faulty tire caused Brock Smith of Gastonia, operating a 1994 Lincoln,
to go off the road on Second Street into thick shrubbery before running into a deep drainage ditch. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. OCT. 4: Officer Josh Bryant said that Amanda Claire Brown, 922 Stonymead Drive, ran the stop sign at Gold and Juniper and hit the passenger side of a2008 Honda operated by Elizabeth Whisnant, 705 W. Gold Street. Property damage was estimated at $4,000. OCT. 6: Officer HW Carpenter said that Denise Burnett, 5622 Lennox Dr., operating a 2010 Ford, backed into a parked 2011 Dodge owned by Sarah Fulton, 110 Jasper Drive. The accident happened in the parking lot of Kings Mountain High School. Property damage was estimated at $2600. OCT.6: Officer HW Carpenter cited William Arthur Brown, Dallas, with running a red stop and go signal on NC 216 and collided with a 2011 Nissan operated by Ira Lowery of Gastonia. The Nissan was forced into a utility pole before coming to a stop. Kings Mountain Rescue transported the injured to Kings Mountain Hospital. Property damage was estimated at $55,000. OCT. 7: Officer HW Carpenter said that James Larson, 903 Crescent Circle, operating a 2010 Ford, was backing in the parking lot of 301 West King Street and struck a parked 2008 Toyota owned by Billy Junior Clark, 107 Covenant Court. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. OCT. 7: Officer HW Carpenter said that a vehicle owned by Ricky Lewis Carroll Jr., 803 Third St., was parked in his driveway and rolled across Third Street and struck the house at 800 Third Street and the house at 319 Linwood Road. Property damage to the guttering on the side of one house was $300 and damage to the brick and vinyl siding on the other house was estimated at $1,000. Property damage to the vehicle was estimated at $2500.
■ POLICE ARRESTS SEPT. 26: Christian Tersjun McConnaughey, 24, 310 S. Cansler St., unauthorized use of conveyance, $500 unsecured bond. OCT. 16: James Clayton Garrett, 34, 102-A King St., possession with intent to sell, deliver marijuana, felony; possession marijuana paraphernalia, maintaining vehicle/dwelling place, felony, $7500 secured bond. OCT. 17: Timothy Lamar Davis, 23, 1900 Alpine Dr., child support, one count, $500. OCT. 18: Brian Scott Bradley, 51, Monroe, felony breaking and entering, felony possession of burglary tools, felony, injury to personal property, misdemeanor, no bond. OCT. 20: Ryan Casey Cogdell, 26, 103 Fairdale St., violation of release condition of unsecured bond, no bond. OCT. 20: Marquavis Vantrell Early, 22, Shelby, felony conversion, obtaining property by false pretense, felony, $25,000 secured bond. OCT. 20: Stephan Russell Jamerson, 73, 123 Galilee Road, driving while license revoked, failure to register vehicle, fictitious tag, no liability insurance, $500 secured bond. OCT. 21: Angelica Nicole Smith, 27, 909 Boyce St., assault by strangulation, felony, no bond. OCT. 21: John Joseph Barnes, 53, Gaffney, SC, order for arrest for failure to maintain lane control and order for arrest driving with license revoked, $1000 secured bond. CITATIONS SEPT. 30: Mark Joseph Heffner, 28, Bessemer City, stop sign violation. OCT. 1: Eugene Francis Buckley IV, 27, 510 N. Piedmont Ave., no vehicle insurance, no vehicle registration, failure to apply for new certification of title. OCT.3: Timothy Jay Miller, 23, Walkertown, NC, fictitious tag, no vehicle registration, no vehicle insurance. OCT. 4: Amanda Claire Brown, 28, 922 Stonymead Dr., stop sign violation, failure to carry valid driver’s license. OCT. 20: James Lee Fraley, 45, 815 Bethlehem Road Trailer 15, no child seat belt, fictitious tag. OCT. 21: Frederick Lamar Huskey, 44, 104 Falls Street, Apt. D, no liability insurance, revoked tag, no lighted head lamps, revoked driver’s license OCT. 21: Melissa Lee Winstead, 34, 1409 Shelby Road, failure to give information or aid personal injury, failure to n notify Department of Vehicles on address
change. OCT. 22: Reyna Romero Lopez, 28, 1307 Lot I Shelby Road, no operator’s license. INCIDENTS Oct. 16: A resident of E. Parker Street reported damage to a front door frame after an attempted break-in. OCT. 17: A resident of Raven Circle reported that someone took his camper and sold property without his permission. The camper’s estimated cost was $1500 and had assorted clothing, an Xbox 360 and a circular saw inside. OCT. 18: A resident of Gastonia said that someone pointed a gun at him at the Branch Street Walking Track parking lot and took $300 in currency. OCT. 18: NAPA, 207 E. King Street, reported a front door glass was broken and burglars took tools which were recovered by police at the arrest of suspect. OCT. 19: A resident of Place Park reported theft of a black Taurus PT111G-29MM pistol valued at $249.99. OCT. 19: A resident of Manor Drive reported second degree trespassing of a suspect told not to come on the property. OCT. 19: Skyway Communications, 507-4 E. King St., reported a break-in and theft of a Thompson safe valued at $800 and currency. The glass front door was damaged. OCT. 19: Wendy’s, 713 York Road, reported that a customer passed a $20 counterfeit bill. OCT. 20: A resident of Cedar Town, Ga. reported that his 2017 Ford truck was damaged while in the parking lot on York Road when someone attempted to break into the truck and damaged it with unknown tools. OCT. 21: A resident of Gaston Street reported financial fraud by someone using the victim’s bank information and making purchases. OCT. 22: Monty Deaton, 117 Dillon Road, reported a suspicious fire at 102 N. City Street. Damage to the building structure was estimated at $21,000. WRECKS SEPT. 27: Officer Jonathan Price charged Johnny Clinton Collins of Charlotte with impaired driving after Collins, operating a 2000
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Halloween Parties at VFW Saturday night, Sunday Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9811, 3300 Margrace Road, has scheduled two free Halloween events this weekend. A big Halloween party will be held Saturday night from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. with food, music, and costume contests. A Kids’ Halloween party will be held Sunday, Oct. 29, from 2-5 p.m. Hotdogs with all the trimmings will be served and games and costume contests will be featured in the entertainment. The public is invited to participate in both events.
We Are the Thin Blue Line By Loretta Huskey Cozart On Thursday, a car chase began in Gaston County and meandered through North and South Carolina, ending on Cleveland Avenue in Kings Mountain. The alleged carjacker left in his wake three gunfights with police and bystanders asking what led to the bizarre chain of events that ended in our town. On that morning, three lives were changed forever. We don’t know why this man did these things. But we do know that two of our police officers answered the call to protect and defend our community. It is said that law enforcement is the thin blue line that we have between ourselves and the evil in this world. We have seen it countless times, from 9-11 to the events that unfolded at Branch and Cleveland Avenue last week. Most of us only deal with law enforcement when
we drive a little too fast or get pulled over for the broken taillight we’ve been ignoring for weeks. We get upset because they give us a ticket, when we should be mad at ourselves for letting it go unfixed. We are thankful our officers are there to protect us. The men and women of law enforcement have a tough job. They watch over our community, from handling mundane traffic stops to more volatile domestic violence issues. They maintain a presence and watch for threats we would probably never suspect. They attend football games and street festivals, watching for those who prey upon the unsuspecting. They are there to protect and to serve. Last Thursday, six officers from North and South Carolina had altercations with the man and exchanged gunfire. When he arrived in Kings Mountain, he went
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on foot near the Burlington / Phenix community. He continued to fire his weapon without regard for public safety until he was brought down by our officers. Those folks in that neighborhood felt the threat this man posed to them and their families. The officers felt the threat, too. Now we have two officers dealing with the emotions and stress from that day. They did their jobs, but taking a life leaves scars. Our police officers offer us that thin blue line of protection, keeping our community safe. And the citizens of our city should accept the thin blue line, as well. We have entrusted our police to protect us. After they put their lives on the line, we should be there for them. Let our officers and
police chief know we are thinking of them. Thank them for what they do and give them and their families the support they need. It will take time to go beyond the trauma of last
week's events, but we will heal. And with the support of our community, our officers will heal too. Supporting them shows the world that together, we are the thin blue line.
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Harris Funeral Home Staff of the Week GERALD D. LOVELACE Gerald D. Lovelace was born July 7, 1937. He attended Kings Mountain High School , graduating with the class of 1955. He then attended and graduated from Carolina Business College, Charlotte, NC. He was employed in the transportation industry until his retirement. Gerald has been with Harris Funeral Home part time for 12 years and in his spare time he does volunteer work at the Kings Mountain Hospital. He is currently serving as President of Patrick Senior Center Advisory Committee and recently began participating in the Good News Club at West School. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church where he sings in the choir and has served as Elder. Gerald is married to the former Sonyia Goforth and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They have two daughters, Terrie Bell and Deana Kramer, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Gerald is most definitely a people person and his warm and friendly demeaner help families feel more at ease while they are visiting the funeral home and attending funeral services.
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Election Day November 1
School Board Candidates Weigh-in on issues DANNY BLANTON
KATHY FALLS
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD? DANNY BLANTON – I have a passion for our children and teachers. I have a desire to see our school system be the best in North Carolina. I want to ensure that each child who passes through the Cleveland County School System receives the best education possible. I will listen to the teachers concerns and will be an advocate on their behalf. KATHY FALLS – I am running for Cleveland County School Board because I believe in the inherent value of a quality public educational system, available to every single citizen, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, religion, or any other personal factors. Not only do our children and future generations benefit personally from a strong, quality education, but so does our entire society. Educated citizens mean a better workforce, which means a stronger economy. Educated citizens mean people who are better capable of making informed, responsible decisions about laws, public policies, societal concerns and much more. Educated citizens mean people who are happier and more fulfilled with their careers and life choices. Educated citizens mean people who are contributing to the success of our society as a whole through participating in their local governments, paying taxes, getting involved in their communities and helping others around them. A quality public educational system, available to every citizen, is the cornerstone to a successful, thriving stable community I am proud and honored to have been a part of the Cleveland County School Board for the past several years, and I hope to continue to serve my community in protecting and improving our school system in the future. RODNEY FITCH – My desire comes from my involvement across the county and seeing the multi-faceted needs of students. The assessments I have made of the growing needs of our children have been derived from the years of interaction I have had with students, families, staff and our community. There is a dire need for transparency within our system. The safety of our students and staff should be a crucial priority. Wasteful spending needs to be cut so there is funding for programs to better serve students with unique needs. We owe it to our teachers to have the needed resources available in the classroom and more parental and community involvement to be a part of the decisions made that affect our students. It is time to give all the children and youth a level “playing field” so that each individual has the same opportunities in gaining a 21st century education and becoming viable citizens in the community. COLEMAN HUNT - I am running for School Board because I believe our school system is the foundation of our community. I have had the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children in the Cleveland County School System through elementary, middle and high school settings, where I witnessed children excel. I am also aware that our system has challenges. I am passionate about assisting in the effort to identify solutions that will strengthen our school system to enhance a student learning. As a board member I will have the opportunity to collaborate with a team to ensure students obtain the quality of education to become successful, productive members and compete in a global society. As an advocate for public education and the future of our community, I believe that I can make a difference as a member of the school board. PHILLIP GLOVER - I’m running for a seat on the Board of Education because of my passion to serve the students and community of Cleveland County. I want to continue moving us in a positive direction. DENA GREEN - I am a mother of four children, all ed-
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ucated in the Cleveland County Public School System. I have a passion for children and for education. My passion has not only led me to promote my children and advance their educational goals, but also other children in our community. Through years of volunteering in schools, youth programs and non-profit organizations and also through my employment with the Cleveland County School System and various other volunteer based organizations I am able to provide firsthand knowledge of the resources needed by teachers, parents and students. Education is truly important to me, and I believe under the right leadership and with the combined efforts of the school board, superintendent, teachers, parents and our community we can continue to build on our successful school district and make it even better. As a parent, I want to see academic excellence by making certain every child has an equitable opportunity to receive an equal education. I want to ensure a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors. By doing these things, all students will have the same opportunity to succeed and help narrow the achievement gap. TOMMY GREENE - First of all, I believe very deeply in public education. Educating our children is one of the greatest responsibilities we are given as adults. I would like to be a representative for the citizens of Cleveland County as we strive to improve the educational process for all children in Cleveland County. ROBERT QUEEN -I am running for a seat on the school board because I care about the students, teachers, and staff. Students should have similar resources and be treated equally and fairly regardless of which school zone they attend. Vocational opportunities for students should be provided, promoted and recognized just as much as academic opportunities. Teachers should be treated equally and fairly for promotion opportunities and professional development. Teachers should have a voice in school matters without fear of retaliation. Staff should be valued for the work they do keeping each school operating. Staff should also have a voice without fear of retaliation. KEVIN WHISNANT - I am running for the Cleveland County Board of Education because I believe I have the skills and abilities to work as a productive member of that team to ensure we are making our students the first priority in this school system and to make sure we are being good stewards of the taxpayer money being budgeted to the school system. WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION? What will you bring to the position? DANNY BLANTON – I will be transparent in my dealings and investigate issues brought to my attention. One of my goals is to push strong and hard for a vocational school for students to acquire skills needed in today’s workforce. I have been available for students, teachers and parents, to listen and walk them through the proper steps when they brought their concerns to me. KATHY FALLS- I am fully and completely committed to making Cleveland County schools strong and successful. I am committed to protecting the integrity of our public schools and all of the children and families they serve. As a parent, I understand the hopes, dreams, goals, struggles, concerns and priorities of parents across the county who just want their children to be educated and valued to learn and grow and to become successful and fulfilled. I know there are always ways to improve, but I also know that we all need to be pulling in the same direction to make that happen. There cannot be people on the board with private or political agendas pulling in a different direction if we are to be successful. I am committed to supporting our staff, teachers, administrators,
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parents and community members in effecting positive changes and reaching our goals. Together, we can all continue to make Cleveland County Schools one of the very best public-school system in the state of North Carolina. RODNEY FITCH - First and foremost, I have no hidden agenda and I am not a politician. I am a dedicated and concerned citizen who is willing to devote my time to advocating for our students and initiating much needed change in our system. I see things in our system that are “broken.” There is a need for someone who will stand up and advocate for change and transparency without backing down., Our students and employees deserve the best education and work environment we can offer. I will be the voice that advocates and initiates change in order for all students to be given the same opportunities and our tax dollars spent most effectively. I will bring an objective perspective without biases that will work for the students, staff, families and citizens that comprise our school system. I am an honest, hardworking, lifelong resident of Cleveland County, who has witnessed our school system fall short in serving our students by not following through to meet the goals that were promised. With over 20 years in Law Enforcement, I have seen the needs of our students from all over the county. I have worked alongside many elected officials and gained invaluable knowledge and training in serving the diverse needs of our citizens. I have given countless hours to the youth of our county by being involved in recreational leagues and serving in various capacities of community service and partnerships. I am committed to fervently serving our children in having their diverse needs met and being a voice for the citizens of Cleveland County. We owe it to our children to come together as one team, with one goal, and to meet our students “where they’re at” in order to move forward for change and serving our schools as a whole entity. COLEMAN HUNT -I spent 40 years working in public education in numerous positions preparing and mentoring students, working with parents, supporting teachers and partnering with the community to ensure quality education and successful outcomes for children. This experience has allowed me the opportunity to participate in personnel decisions, budget planning, facilities, curricula and other decisions that impact student learning. I bring the willingness and commitment to listen to parents, teachers, administrators, and collaborate with other board members to make informed decisions that must be made by the board. In addition, both of my children graduated from the Cleveland County School system. As a retired principal and part-time job coach, I bring my availability and past and present experiences to tackle thought issues and maximize efforts of quality education for the future of our children and community. PHILLIP GLOVER -I bring the ability to provide leadership, welcome partnerships among the faith-based community, parents, stakeholders, and businesses and participate in collaboration between various organizations. My knowledge and experience will be very helpful during the times of state and federal budget cuts. I will continue to work with and provide support for our Superintendent so that we can provide a quality education that each student deserves. DENA GREEN - I am not in this for any personal agendas or political reason. I think I am one of the best candidates because my only concern is the students, teachers, and quality of our education. I feel I can bring a new face, innovative ideas, and a unique perspective to current and future issues. I care, I listen, and I work hard to understand varied perspectives. I will continue to work unconditionally
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for our children and serve with the utmost integrity. I will be an active listener and help to continue the success of our school system and community. I understand the importance of strong relationships between schools and the surrounding communities, and I will continue to work to strengthen these relationships. I will be transparent to all, taxpayers need to know where their hard-earned money is being spent. I will check spending and see that taxpayer dollars are spent primarily in classrooms and other areas that directly impact student achievement. I will put our children first in every decision I make. TOMMY GREENE -I believe I have the experience needed to serve on the board, both from my prior service on the board and my work experience. I have previously served on the board and know what responsibilities and duties are needed to provide the leadership to be an effective board member. I have worked forprofit businesses, owned my own business and worked for a not-forprofit business having served as the Director of Finance for Hospice of Cleveland County for five years. I was an Instructor in the Business Department of Cleveland Community College for 10 years and for 16 years I served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services for the college. As the Senior Vice President for the college I was responsible for managing large budgets. I understand the budgeting process and feel I have the skills to insure we are using every taxpayer dollar to its maximum. As the state and federal governments continue to reduce funding this becomes even more important. Another trait I possess, which I feel is sometimes overlooked when choosing a candidate to vote for, is the ability to build consensus among board members. The board must function as a team. Without the ability to be a viable member of the board and build consensus with other board members one will be unable to accomplish their goals. The board consists of nine members and one board member could have very worthy goals they would like to see implemented but without the ability to build consensus with the other members of the board those goals will never be implemented., I feel this is a very valuable trait which I feel I possess. The board works as a body corpus which means their only authority or power comes when they are working together at an official meeting or event. A board member can have good ideas and intentions but they can only be acted on while a meeting is in session, so a successful board member must have the ability to work with other members to accomplish anything. Outside the board meeting board members have no authority or power except as every other citizen. I feel I am quite capable of being a valuable member of the team and I feel I can build consensus for my ideas while being capable of listening to other board members as they also bring valuable traits to the board. ROBERT QUEEN - My background in engineering and business ownership make me uniquely qualified for the school board. As an engineer, I am trained to ask direct questions, gather data, and evaluate the data with a goal of finding solutions. As a business owner, I understand negotiating contracts, how to work with personnel in a positive manner and how to be efficient with finances. These attributes are critical when managing a school district business with a budget over $150 million. KEVIN WHISNANT – I bring with me 22 years of experience and multiple roles and responsibilities with the Celanese Corporation. I bring with me a conservative, Christian, common sense mentality that I rely on to solve problems. I am not tied to the school system in any way, therefore I do not have any conflicts that will hinder making good, positive, common sense decisions concerning any and all
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issues that need to be addressed., I plan to use a lean sigma mentality as it pertains to budget concerns to make sure we are spending money wisely and putting resources where they need to be in order to move this school system in a positive direction. Every part of this school system should add value to our student’s education, the parts that do not add value need to be addressed Our students should graduate with real world common sense skills whether they are planning on attending 4-year college or going into the workforce, anything less is unacceptable. If given the opportunity I look forward to working as a team and with all customers to elevate the Cleveland County School System to a premiere status in this state and region. I will ask the hard questions and I will work as hard as possible to find, correct, common sense solutions to the problems this School System faces. IN YOUR OPINION WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING THE SCHOOL BOARD? DANNY BLANTON – The biggest issue currently facing the school board is that we are not being transparent to the citizens of Cleveland County. We need to ensure that every student is getting the best possible education. We need to prepare them to be able to go into the workforce or to pursue further education. Our students are our future and keeping them safe is a number one priority. KATHY FALLS – One of the biggest issues currently facing Cleveland County Schools and many schools across North Carolina, is adequate funding and support for all of our schools’ needs, including instructional supplies, building infrastructure, textbooks, faculty and staff positions, arts programs, athletics programs, and much more. There seems to be a push by many currently in power at the state level to funnel funding and resources away from our public-school systems to “alternative” forms of education. While I fully support the freedom of parents to make decisions for their children’s education, I do not believe the answer is to starve, weaken, and degrade our public-school systems in the process. Our public schools adhere to strict legal guidelines and provide services and opportunities to every single student, such as ROTC programs, arts, and athletic programs, busing transportation, breakfast and lunch, exceptional children services, etc. When monies are funneled away from public schools to alternative schools that do not have to or choose not to provide such basic services as lunch or busing, the children in public schools suffer the loss. Moreover, when schools do not provide such basic services, by nature they are eliminating many students automatically from being able to attend. The beauty of public schools is that they serve and teach each and every student, regardless of their talents, abilities, interests, race, religion, disabilities or socioeconomic status. Public schools do not “pick and choose” or restrict attendance by virtue of not providing services that many students need in order to be successful. Each person serving on the Cleveland County School Board should be fully and completely committed to making our public-school system strong, effective and fully funded for the good of every single student and also be willing to fight for those students and their needs, regardless of personal politics. RODNEY FITCH – I feel that any problem or concern facing our students which could impede their education is crucial in addressing. Pinpointing one area to focus upon broadens the gap in serving our students. Transparency, safety, maximizing our tax dollars, creating equal opportunities and involving our parents by letting their voices be heard are all major areas of need and concern. I have the work ethics and determination to see that in an appropriate time frame, these issues are each given priority. Our solutions as a board and county
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should be derived research and the stakeholders to benefit each individual child we serve and the committed staff which serves them. As we have all head it said, “It takes a village to raise a child” It is time we come together ensuring our students diverse needs are met for the benefit of all stakeholders in our school system and community. COLEMAN HUNT – Funding, facilities and bullying are a few major issues facing the school board. Bullying has been determined to have a profound impact on student learning. Technology is important to keep up with the learning demands of the 21 century. Facilities are being addressed presently by the board and will continue. I believe funding is the biggest issue facing the school board, which could address other issues including the most efficient and appropriate way to spend scarce dollars. PHILLIP GLOVER – Our constant focus is making sure we provide our students, faculty and staff with a safe and nurturing environment. At the same time, we want to give students the skill and technology they need in order to be successful in a globally competitive world. DENA GREEN – Inequalities between schools – we are one zone and Every Child, Every Zone Matters! Ensuring low achieving schools have what they need to reach achievement on the same levels as others in our school system. We must work to ensure transparency. By doing this we will build community trust and eliminate trust issues. We must work to hire highly qualified teachers and retain them in the Cleveland County School District. This will ensure future growth. TOMMY GREENE – It is hard to pick just one as the school system is constantly facing many issues. I guess if I can only pick one it would be funding issues being imposed on the board by both state and federal governments. Unless something is done quickly at the state level, class size will be reduced in the elementary schools. While on the surface this sounds like a good thing it presents many funding issues for which the state is not providing any. When you reduce class size you need more teachers and you need more space. Without additional funds to support this effort it will require that the funds for additional teachers come from cutting teachers from other areas such as arts, music, etc. To find the additional space will also require that space which is currently used for art and music be taken to provide the additional space. Neither of these options are good. The federal government continues to cut Title I funds which are used for programs like Head Start, etc. These programs have been proven to provide critical needs for children from lower socioeconomic groups. Cutting these kinds of programs will have a far-reaching impact on the lives of the children being served by them. ROBERT QUEEN – There are many issues that the school board needs to work on. However, school performance is one area that has had very little discussion at board meetings. The number of low performing schools continues to increase. There are six schools currently designated as low performing – up from three schools a few years ago. As a district, CCS has dropped from 77th to 89th to 113th over the last three years. There has been very little discussion at board meetings as to the causes for schools to be low performing or what can be done to remedy the situation. There needs to be some honest open discussion that includes teachers, principals, and parents as to what can be done Shuffling principals around is not enough. Everyone must take ownership of the problem -from the school board, to the superintendent, to the principals, to the teachers, parent and students. Those same groups need to contribute to the solution and must be held
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■ MEDITATION
The Reformation: Part 4, Final wakeup call for the church of his day—and awake up call for us today as Christians. The church of Luther’s day had gone into leftfield with its teachings, and had gone unchecked for centuries; however, when something is left unchecked for too long, well, we all know the adage, “When the cat is away, the mice come out to play.” And indeed, they were playing, playing with finances, salvation, spirituality, and Christ’s Kingdom on Earth. Sound familiar for us today? Luther’s true intent was not a radical reformation in which he’s know for today, but rather by the very definition of reform (to
As October 31st draws nearer, we will be celebrating the 500th Anniversary of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther posting Rev. Joshua his 95 Thesis Morgan on The Advent Castle Lutheran Church Church in Wittenburg, Germany. For the past four weeks, I’ve tried to cultivate a thought of reformation being a “continuing” effort, not a singular action. What Luther did that day, 500 years ago, was nothing short of a
change within) the church of its practices, so it could be a spiritual powerhouse. However, it’s become clear that those simple theological debates posted on The Castle Church were seen as wrong and heretical in the church’s eyes. Thus, the Protestant Reformation had fuel unlike any time before to “make a change.” The first Thesis Luther wrote was: “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ``Repent’’ (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” That my friends is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Understanding that you are a sinner, but you have been saved by Grace not Works!
And the central, highly regarded gem, thesis was Number 62: “The true treasure of the church is the most holy gospel of the glory and grace of God.” And isn’t that the truth. The treasures of the church are not the churches that we worship, the pastors that proclaim the Gospel, nor how much money you have- it’s the *Holy Gospel of the Glory and Grace of God.* We have in our hands today the power of Holy Scripture. We have access to the internet, reference books, and pastors who understand scriptures. You are invited into a Divine Dance with the Trinity- and that’s the root of
it isn’t it? That we, simple sinners, can have a divine relationship with the one who has called us by name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (God)! So, Kings Mountain, this Sunday, say a prayer for those who still burn bright the flames of Reformation in their hearts- so our lives may be ever enlivened by God’s Holy Word, just as it did for The Reformer: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther. Amen. *“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” — 2 Timothy 3:16 *
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First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
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■ LIFESTYLES
FALL FESTIVAL A SUCCESS – Woman’s Club President Ann Bennett, left, Fall Festival chairman Anne Gamble and Valerie Boyd, back row, pronounced last Wednesday’s Woman’s Club Fall Festival a huge success. Many volunteers and designers of table arrangements plus over 500 plates sold at lunch and dinner were contributing factors. Photo by Lib Stewart
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McGill performs recital in historic downtown Charleston Quilts on exhibit at Art Center Kings Mountain’s Frances McGill, a professional singer, has been invited to perform a recital on Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in Bethel Methodist Church in historic downtown Charleston, SC. Songs from Poulenc, Hundley and Frazelle and Arias from Handel and Dvorak will be featured in the hour-long program in which friends and family and members of the American Guild of Organists in Charleston will attend. McGill will also perform on March 4, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in
Salisbury. It will be her annual Sunday afternoon performance of voice literature. McGill has degrees from Erskine College and Masters of Music with postgraduate hours from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, The Hart School of Music, Westminster Choir College, and University of Georgia. She has performed as guest artist with Opera Carolina and starred in major roles with the Charlotte Opera and Charlottetown Players. Oratorio performances have been in Mozart’s Requiem with members of the Charlotte Symphony and
Handel’s Messiah with the Union Symphony. Her Piccolo Spoleto debut was a solo performance with the prestigious Spotlight Chamber Music Series with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with orchestra in Oratorio at several churches in Charleston and Verdi’s Requiem at Mepkin Abbey. She has toured as a choral director and organist with choirs in Eastern United States and Europe. McGill is the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. John C. McGill of Kings Mountain.
PINK DAY FOR LISA – All the staff and children in Resurrection Lutheran Church School dressed in pink recently to honor staff member Lisa Medlin, breast cancer survivor. It was a surprise for the popular staff member. Front row, from left to right, Jenn Taylor, Heather Bundon, Jennifer Wright, Lesley Deaton, and Amanda Holland. Back row, from left, Kristina Grigg, Charity Robinette, Lisa Medlin, Angel Bledsoe, and Brook Phillips. Not pictured: LeAnn Chapman.
Fall Festival Saturday Advent Lutheran Church, 230 Oak Grove Road, will hold a Fall Festival Oct. 28 from 5-7 p.m. Free food, a hayride, cake walks, trunk or treat, and carnival games will be featured. Everyone welcome.
FIRST CUSTOMER – Lemuel York, son of Richelle Meek and Gene York, was the first customer at the pumpkin patch at Boyce Memorial ARP Church and picked out a pumpkin just his size. Pumpkins will be available through Halloween Day Oct. 31 and is open daily, except Sunday, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The patch will open Saturday, Oct. 28, bright and early to coincide with the church’s yard sale which starts at 7 a.m. Come by the patch at the corner of Edgemont Drive and W. King Street to learn about the nationwide pumpkin carving contest with a prize of $10,000.
quilts are all handmade in Cleveland County. The exhibit is free and open to the public. An opening reception
honoring the quilters will be held Oct. 26 from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Arts Center.
(Ed. Note – The recipes in today’s cooking column come from “100 Years in the Kitchen” published by women of First Presbyterian Church.) CHICKEN PIE Marion Thomasson 4 chicken breast halves, cooked and deboned 1 can cream of celery soup 1 ½ cup chicken broth 1 stick melted oleo or butter Mix 1½ cup Bisquick with 1½ cup milk. Pour over chicken. Bake 350 degrees for one hour. HOT CHICKEN SALAD Jane King 3 cups boiled chopped chicken 2 cans cream of chicken soup 2 cups diced celery ½ cup mayonnaise ½ small jar sliced pimiento 2 t. minced onion ½ cup to 1 cup slivered almonds 1 t. salt
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Yard, Bake Sale At Senior Center A yard sale and bake sale fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 from 99 a.m.-2 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center on East King Street and the public is invited to donate homemade cakes, pies and cookies and to rent a table for $5 and sell yard sale items. No reservations are required to attend but table rental must be paid before the sale by calling Karen Grigg at 704734-0447. All proceeds are earmarked to pay entry fees for Senior Games participants, including Silver Arts.
Sixty guilts by Quilters of the Foothills will be exhibited Oct. 26-Nov. 16 at the Cleveland County Arts. Center in Shelby. The
Cold weather is coming and what better than homemade soup to eat now or put in your freezer for meals later. Central United Methodist Church Men will sponsor a soup sale Saturday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for benefit of church projects. Eat inside or take home. Prices of soup are: $4 for a bowl; $5 for a quart of soup; $8 for a half gallon of soup; and $15 for a gallon of soup. Also on November 4 United Methodist Women will hold a craft and bake sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to benefit four local charities: Battered Women’s Shelter, Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry, Cleveland County Children’s Home and Russell Christmas project.0 Call the church office, 113 S. Piedmont Ave., at 704-7392471 for more information.
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Concert by Truly Blessed Truly Blessed will present a concert Sunday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. at Westover Baptist Church, 114 Westover Drive. Refreshment will be served after the concert. Everyone welcome.
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BIG WINNERS - Pictured are winners on the Fall decorating contest in Kings Mountain. Hay bales were provided by the city and businesses used the Kings Mountain High School logo and spirit themes with Fall colors and flowers to compete for prizes. Kings Mountain Little Theatre, first place; Mountain Holiday, second place, and Body Junction, third place. Photos by MAYOR SCOTT NEISLER
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9811 of Kings Mountain/Cherryville will sponsor a Pig picking Nov. 4 at the Post, 3300 Margrace Road in Kings Mountain. Serving will begin at 4 p.m. and no take-outs are available. Cost is $15 per couple or $10 single. Post members will also sponsor a Scottish Double pool tournament with hi/10 draw at cost of $5 per player beginning at 6 p.m. A 50/50 drawing will also feature the evening’s entertainment. Everyone welcome.
ley County; from April 2001 to March 2006 planning director for York County Planning and Development Services; from Oct. 1995 to March 2001 zoning administrator for York County Planning and Development Services and from March 1993 to October 1995 zoning assistant in the York County Planning and Development Services. From Fall 1991 to Spring 1993 he was staff assistant in Congressman John Spratt’s office. While serving as president of a private development company, he managed the redevelopment of the 1000-acre Heritage USA property from an abandoned resort into a mixed-use community that
spanned three counties and two states. During his service in the private sector, he served on the Nation Ford Greenway steering committee, the Carolina Thread Trail advisory committee and the First Patriots Federal Credit Union’s board of directors. During his career he has served as a key department manager for the fastest growing counties in South Carolina and Georgia and has been instrumental in developing plans for various compact sustainable mixed-use communities as well as some of the premier economic development project sites in the upstate and low-country of South Carolina.
gave it to family. She was the youngest child of four who grew up in the Depression. She recalled traveling with her husband to every state except North Dakota and Iowa. There was so much to see and beautiful sites. The two also traveled overseas to Europe, Spain, Portugal, Norway and England to name a few. She said they took their trips when they had nine days off from work. “We’d just hop in the car and go as far away as we could for half of the days and drive back home the other half,’’ she said. The world has changed so much, says Helen. She recalled that in 1941 she and other teachers took off for a 31-day vacation. They all split the cost and spent $150 - a far cry from vacationing
expense of today. She credits her 12-year caretaker, Christy Speed, as a dear friend who takes care of her clothes and business affairs. She uses a walker with ease and sometimes her wheelchair. She goes to Sunday School every Sunday at White Oak Manor. Her kissing cousins are from all over the world. Hallie Ward Conner of Kings Mountain is one of them. Hallie is Helen’s brother Toby Williams’ stepdaughter. Mrs. Bullock believes in voting and sees national events as “discouraging.” Failing eyesight keeps her from watching much TV. “I don’t mind because I don’t like what I see and hear,’’ she says. Her golden years are full of beautiful memories.
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SCHOOL BOARD From Page 4A accountable for their part of the solution., It’s understood that correcting low performing schools is not a simple, single facet solution, but real discussion has to start sometime. The children in these schools cannot meet their full potential if we don’t work to correct the problem. KEVIN WHISNANT – There are multiple issues the current board faces. In my opinion they simply are not willing to be transparent and open in their decision-making process which leads to making bad decisions at times, they do not like hard questions because those questions require hard work to answer. The school system is not consistent across the board as it pertains to all schools and all students. Where a student attends school, what their last name is, what the color of their skin is, or who they know should never be considered in their educational opportunities. Careless spending by the current board does not put resources in the proper place to accomplish equal opportunities across the system to every student. Our s students have to the Number 1 priority in every situation. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER? DANNY BLANTON – If I am re-elected for a second term to the Cleveland County School Board my goals are for myself and the board to be transparent in all dealings brought to our attention; Curriculum should be personalized to meet individual student’s needs and preparing them for the workforce, college or skilled trade; to closely monitor spending and ask questions to get answers for the taxpayers. I will always stand for prayer in our schools. KATHY FALLS – My goal is to make Cleveland County Schools one of the top 10 performing schools in the state. It is my goal to continue to advocate at the local, state, and federal level for Cleveland County Schools. I will continue to make student learning our number one priority. I want to be a voice for students, parents, teachers, staff and the community to build a bridge that will make a stronger school system. Furthermore, as a school board member we should collaborate as a team and work well with others to be respectful of other board members and work with the superintendent. I want to all these things and continue to serve Cleveland County Schools. I would appreciate your vote on November 7th. RODNEY FITCH – One of my goals is to have a system that is transparent and allows the taxpayers to see where their money is going and that it is being spent most effectively. Many of our teachers work with drastically limited resources which can inhibit their method of teaching and growth in our students. In order to meet the needs of each individual student, we are going to have to work diligently and resourcefully
to find ways to allocate more funding for special programs such as those serving Exceptional Children and Academically Gifted. A prominent problem within our school system is that it encompasses the entire county yet continues to operate as separate entities. The merger that was hard fought for has yet to see that our system operates as a whole. It is my belief that all students, regardless of the area they reside, should all have the same opportunities. This has been a driving factor in seeking election. It is also my goal to see that attention is brought to the students and families being equally served by our school system, no matter what their demographics may be and that we operate as one system as a whole. Parents should feel confident in sending their child to school each day knowing they are safe and protected. There are areas within our schools that increased safety measures must be put into place to assure we have taken all means necessary to heighten our security. This is also a goal that I will not allow to be unmet and will work fervently to see that our children have much needed additional safety measures in place. It is also my goal that we begin to involve our parents and community more in the decisions and workings of the school system that affects our children. I will seek their involvement and also be their voice, making myself available to the citizens to hear their concerns and see they are addressed. Each of these concerns mentioned above have viable solutions and I am about rolling my sleeves up and working toward initiating change an making things happen for the betterment of all. COLEMAN HUNT – My goals as a school board member are: work collaboratively with the board to tackle issues; create partnerships between school system, businesses, community organizations, the community college and university to improve classroom education; empower parents by offering them a voice during board meetings so they can make more informed decision for their child’s education; empower students; support resources and accountability for teachers and administrators that will help them ensure children are successful in the classroom; advocate for the school system by fighting for Cleveland county’s fair share of education funds; decrease dropout rate and increase graduation rate; increase percentage of children reading at grade level; and decrease and eliminate bullying. PHILLIP GLOVER – One of my goals is that we are able to provide every student with a quality education in a safe environment. This year our graduation rate is at all-time high. I want to continue to provide staff and students with 21st century technology. I would love to continue to provide our students with the skills needed to successfully be enrolled, enlisted, or employed after graduation. DENA GREEN – My goals if elected to serve as a member
of the Cleveland County School Board will be to speak for the stakeholders and stand up for their rights, needs and ideas. Also, to do my part to ensure accountability. I will make sound judgments based on good old-fashioned morals and values after reviewing all the facts. I will not support issues because it’s the popular thing to do, instead my support will be based on the fair and right thing to do. I hope to increase the trust of the community by increasing transparency in the district decision making and communication with stakeholders through a fully transparent budget and a strong financial oversight to decrease waste and spend educational dollars in the places that will allow for the greatest good for the entire community. I will help teachers by having a collaborative environment with educators. This would include transparency in expectations, evaluations, and communications. We must give teachers the opportunity for professional growth and mentoring so my goal will be to support and trust our teachers as professionals to practice their profession without undue obstacles and pressures, giving them the resources they need to enable them to develop the individuality of every student. I will not fight for one school, one color, or one zone; instead I will fight for your child, and all children, making sure there is an equitable opportunity to receive equal education for ALL students. TOMMY GREENE – My first goal is to be a viable member of the board. One who is willing to listen to other members but also willing to contribute my ideas based on what I feel are in the best interest of every child in Cleveland County. Another goal I would like to be implemented is that every student, beginning in the middle and high schools, be issued a laptop computer which they can not only use at school but take home with them. Many students do not have access to technology once they leave school. I know of other systems who have accomplished this with much success. We must embrace technology if we are to prepare our students for the future whether they are going to enter the work force, the military or college once they graduate. To accomplish this goal will require funds, but I feel if we can do it we will see many rewards. I have other goals but now I will stop. ROBERT QUEEN – My goal is to create an environment in Cleveland County Schools where each student can achieve the goal they set for themselves. Whether their goal is academics, vocational skills, the arts, athletics, or a combination, student should be prepared equal opportunities to reach those goals no matter their background or which school zone they attend. I also want to create a positive working environment for teachers and staff where they can voice their opinions and concerns without fear. Teachers and staff are on the front line of the educational process and their ideas should be heard.
From Page 1A presentation and implementation of the Capital Improvement and Comprehensive Plan, as well as evaluating and improving the efficiency of the building plan review, permitting, inspection, sub-division, zoning, CRS flood plain and code enforcement programs. In this capacity he worked closely with the county administrator on various special projects for customer service delivery, infrastructure improvements, disaster recovery and FEMA reimbursements. From Nov. 2008 to Oct. 2015 he was Planning and Zoning Director for Berke-
HELEN From Page 1A outside her window) and talks to friends on the phone. She lunches with other residents in the dining room and participates in several of the activities at the facility. Since she wears a hearing aid, she doesn’t like noise that can be generated at meal time and enjoys breakfast and supper in her room. Her room is decorated with pictures of her husband and parents, some dating years. You can look at some of the vintage pictures and see the style of clothing worn. She tried to find a picture of herself in her WAC uniform but remembered that she probably
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Scenes from Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival Thousands packed Patriots Park for the Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival Friday afternoon and Saturday, obviously agreeing with city officials that Mountaineer Days should have a revival and it did. The Kings Mountain High School Homecoming Parade, which also included all schools, kicked off at 3:30 p.m. and attracted proud parents, grandparents, and the community standing on the parade route cheering on the Homecoming attendants, sponsors and hundreds of children who participated. The crowds came Saturday and stayed until 10 p.m.
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Madelynn Frye, left, and Natalie Lutz are shown on their way to victory in a first round state 3A match with AC Reynolds last week at the KMHS courts. The two went on to the Western Regionals Tournament for doubles teams later in the week and successfully defended their championship from last year. Now, they’re off to Burlington Friday where they will be gunning for their second straight state 3A championship. Photos by Gary Smart
Frye, Lutz best in the west, go for repeat at Burlington Kings Mountain High’s defending state championship tennis duo, sophomore Madelynn Frye and junior Natalie Lutz, successfully defended their Western Regional championship last week at Asheville and will be going to Burlington October 27 with hopes of winning their second straight NCHSAA 3A championship. The KM ladies had to go three sets to win the championship over the Asheville team of Isabelle Theodossiou and Mary Victoria Young, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. Earlier, they defeated Ellie Moran and Suzanna Moran of North Buncombe 6-1, 6-1, Brianna Davidson and Jadan Kadyk of Watauga 6-1, 6-3, and Ella Schulls and Erin Sullivan of
Forestview 6-2, 6-0. Lutz and Frye, the #1 seed, dominated their opponents over the two-day period, losing only 17 games and nine of those came during the finals by the Asheville players. On Friday, both Lutz and Frye powered their way by the Moran sisters. The second round wasn’t as easy as the score indicates as the KM duo had their hands full against the very talented team from Watauga. “They were very good and so impressive that I thought the coaches overlooked the fact they should have been one of the top four seeds,” Henderson noted. “Fortunately, Lutz and Frye remained focused and their powerful ground See BURLINGTON, Page 4B
Catholic at KM today at 4 p.m. Kings Mountain High’s women’s tennis team will host Charlotte Catholic in a second round state playoff game Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. at the KMHS tennis courts. The Lady Mountaineers opened state tournament play last week with a 7-2 victory over AC Reynolds of Asheville. KM 7, REYNOLDS 2 (Singles) Natalize Lutz (KM) d. Emma Jones 6-1, 6-0; Madelynn Frye (KM)
d. Madison Wommack 6-2, 6-0; Mary Carter Johnson (KM) d. Ellie Moran 6-3, 6-1; Ambler Belcher (KM) tied Suzanna Moore Suzanna Moran 2-6, 6-4 (107); Sarah Bell (KM) d. Genna Zavyalove 6-2, 6-1; Kendall Henretta (ACR) d. Jasmine Guy 6-4, 6-1. (Doubles) Lutz-Frye (KM) d. Jones-Wommack 8-3; Ellie Moran/Suzanna Mran (ACR) d. Johnson/Guy 8-5; Bell/Ann Scott Baker (KM) d. Zavyalova/Henretta 8-6.
Late scores clinch win over Burns Kings Mountain’s 15-0 homecoming win over Burns Friday night at John Gamble Stadium wasn’t pretty, but an ugly win beats a pretty loss. The fired-up Bulldogs, who came in to town last in the Big South Conference with only a non-conference win over East Rutherford to their credit, certainly didn’t have anything to lose. Most of their offense came on their first two plays – runs of 24 and 36 yards by Kujuan Pryor. In fact, those 60 yards were more than their rushing total of 52 as the Mountaineer defense threw the Dogs for zero or minus yards on 13 of their 23 running plays. Burns was more successful in the air as they connected on nine passes for 67 yards. Kings Mountain moved the ball well offensively, but until the fourth quarter the Mountaineers hurt themselves with penalties and pass interceptions. One KM touchdown pass was called back for offensive pass interference and three other drives were stopped on interceptions. “We had some uncharacteristic mistakes,” noted Coach Greg Lloyd. “We had too many turnovers and more penalties than usual, and we didn’t convert some fourth downs like we’d been doing. “But it was a typical Burns game,” he added. “Give them credit. They played hard and they definitely did a good job preparing for us.” It took a blocked punt in the end zone by JT Cash that resulted in a safety to give Kings Mountain a 2-0 lead at halftime. The Mountaineers scored twice in the
fourth quarter to break the game open. “It wasn’t as good an offensive showing as we’ve been having,” Lloyd said. “But I thought our defense played excellent, and our special teams were pretty solid. We did a good job rushing the passer and getting them off the field on fourth down.” Kings Mountain missed a golden opportunity to drive the opening kickoff for a touchdown but was stopped on a fourth and one run at the Burns 27. The two runs by Pryor got the Bulldogs to the KM 13 but Reese Reinhardt stopped Pryor for no gain on fourth down. The Bulldogs really didn’t threaten after that. When the Mountaineers couldn’t move the ball, they got a phenomenal punting effort from Micah Randall, who had a 58 yard punt from the KM 11 and a 55-yarder from the 31, both making Burns start deep in their own territory. A 37-yard punt late in the first half set the Dogs at the KM eight. An 8-yard sack by Day Day Wilson forced a fourth and 15 at the Burns three and they were forced to punt from the end zone and Cash quickly came through the Dogs’ line to block it for the safety. The KM defense kept the Dogs bottled up the entire second half, except for a 28yard gain on a flea flicker in the final two minutes. Four plays later freshman Kobe Paysour intercepted a desperation pass to end the game. The Mountaineers sewed up the win with two time-consuming drives that See BURNS, Page 3B
Forestview here Friday On paper, Forestview’s Jaguars may not look like a formidable opponent for Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers when they come to Gamble Stadium Friday night for Senior Night. But, games aren’t played on paper. They’re played on the field, and for the entire Forestview-Kings Mountain series that began in 1999,
this game has been a slobber knocker. Forestview comes to town with a 2-3 Big South Conference and 3-6 overall mark. The Jaguars have to have victories in their final two games to even have a shot at the state 3A playoffs, so the Mountaineers should know veteran coach Chris Medlin will have them sky
high. They are coming off a loss last week to Hunter Huss, which has improved by leaps and bounds since its recent loss to Kings Mountain. And, like Burns last week, the Jaguars have been the victim of a lot of close losses. “Forestview is similar to Burns, maybe a little better,”
says Mountaineer Coach Greg Lloyd. “They’ve been in a lot of tough games this year. They’ve lost some close ones. They always play us close.” The Jaguars run two offenses, a spread and an I-back, and they do them both well. Their defense is strong as well. See FORESTVIEW, Page 3B
KM spikers win league tourney tain and Stuart Cramer tied for second place. Makena Deaton led the Mountaineers with 15 kills. Layla Harris contributed 14 service points and Kyann Crocker and Ruthie Dover each had 10. Earlier in the tourney, Kings Mountain defeated Burns 25-14, 25-17, 25-8 in the opening round and survived a five-game match against Stuart Cramer 2624, 18-25, 25-20, 15-25, 15-12 in the semifinals. Deaton had 16 kills in the win over Burns. Crocker See SPIKERS, Page 5BR
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Kings Mountain’s Layla Harris (2) sets up a teammate in Saturday’s state 3A playoff game with Alexander Central at KMHS. The Cougars won 3-0. Photo by Gary Smart
Kings Mountain High’s volleyball team didn’t win the conference championship this year, but it captured the Big South Conference tournament title with a 3-0 victory over Forestview Wednesday at Crest High School. The Mountaineers defeated the Jaguars 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 to run their overall record to 17-9 heading into the NCHSAA 3A playoffs. Forestview advanced to the finals by knocking off regular season champion Crest in the semi-finals. Kings Moun-
Kings Mountain linebacker Day Day Wilson (10) is about to sack Burns quarterback Spencer Devine in Friday’s game at Gamble Stadium. Photos by Gary Smart
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Florida freshman QB with KM ties being compared to FSU’s Francois
Seminole quarterback Timmy McClain with his father, former KMHS quarterback Timmy McClain.
A southpaw high school freshman quarterback in Florida with Kings Mountain ties is having a banner season and already has coaches and media comparing him to Florida State sensation Deondre Francois. Timmy McClain Jr., whose father Timmy McClain was quarterback of the 1990 and 1991 teams under Coach Dennis Hicks at Kings Mountain High School, has already surpassed the 1,000-yard passing mark in just seven games at Seminole High School in Sanford, FL. His
mother is the former Marcheal Moore-McClain. She was also born and raised in Kings Mountain. The Seminoles went 13-1 last season and made it to the 8A state semifinal game, losing by just one point. The school has turned out numerous college players in the past. Last year, the Seminoles lost 32 seniors and 22 of them received football scholarships, including nine with Division I teams. In addition to being a great athlete, McClain is a very successful student,
JVs hold off Burns 38-26
tory. They are off to a 6-1 start this season and competing for another berth in the state playoffs. In Florida, high schools have three football teams: ninth grade, JVs and varsity. It is a remarkable, almost impossible feat to skip two levels (9th grade and JV) and start at that level, especially at such an elite program as Seminole’s. In the first seven games, McClain has completed 66 of 112 passes (61%) for 1,022 yards and eight touchdowns. He has also scored twice himself.
Mountaineers Post Game Stats KMHS vs. BURNS October 20, 2017 YARDSTICK First downs Yds. rushing Passing Yds. passing Fumbles lost Yds. penalized Punts/Avg.
Kings Mountain’s Laz Welch (2) is loose on a big run in Thursday’s JV game at Burns.
KM 17 119 11-21-3 185 0 80 1-26
B 8 52 9-14-1 67 0 50 3-52
Score By Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 15
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KM RUSHING Mack 33-105, Brooks 2-10, Wade 2(-11), Brittain 1-15. KM PASSING Wade 11-21-3-185 KM RECEIVING Turner 2-29, Brittain 3-58, Kobe Paysour 2-60, Hughes 2-27, Eli Paysour 2-11. SECOND QUARTER KM – Safety (JT Cash blocked punt, Burns recovered in end zone). Set up by 8-yard sack by Day Day Wilson, forcing Burns fourth and 15 at the 3 yard line. FOURTH QUARTER KM – 11:21 – Dontavius Hughes, 10-pass from Kaylon Wade (kick failed). 63-yard drive following Burns punt. Key plays first down receptions of 8 yards by Holden Turner and 22 yards by Kobe Paysour; 11 carries for 32 yards by Ricaylen Mack. KM – 1:58 – Qua Brooks 5 run (Micah Randall kick). 74yard drive, 13 plays. Mack 10-43 rushing, Turner 21-yard reception. NOTABLE Ricaylen Mack’s 105 yards rushing put him over 1,000 yards for the season, and Micah Randall’s extra point following KM’s last TD put him tied with Edward Blackburn as the school’s all-time kicking points leader with 159.
KM quarterback Belton Pressley scores on a keeper in Thursday’s JV game at Burns.
BIG SOUTH STANDINGS TEAM Kings Mountain Hunter Huss Crest Stuart Cramer Ashbrook Forestview Burns North Gaston
Kings Mountain’s Luke Bishop sweeps right end in Thursday’s JV game at Burns. until Pressley’s late TD iced the victory. Pressley entered the game on defense to come up with a big pass intercep-
tion and Pressley and Bishop both had key pass break-ups. Chris Richardson had a big game on defense with
multiple tackles and BJ Bennix came up with a big fumble recovery on a Burns hook and lateral.
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Last Week Kings Mountain 15, Burns 0 Cramer 43, Ashbrook 15 Crest 49, North Gaston 13 Huss 41, Forestview 0 Friday’s Games Forestview at Kings Mountain Crest at Burns Stuart Cramer at Hunter Huss North Gaston at Ashbrook
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What looked to be a runaway starting out turned out to be a dogfight at the end as Kings Mountain’s JVs scored a late touchdown to cement a 38-26 win over the Burns Bulldogs Thursday night in Fallston. Kings Mountain’s Luke Bishop went around right end for a 42-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and the Mountaineers went on to lead 24-6 before the Bulldogs rallied in the second half to come to within six points at 32-26 with 47 seconds left in the third period. The KM offense didn’t touch the ball in the third quarter up until that point. Burns drove the second half kickoff 73 yards to bring the score to 32-20 on a oneyard blast by Derek Wilson. They recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and covered 32 yards in seven plays, scoring on a fourth and 11 pass from the 19 from Cam’Ron Sweezy to Alex Auten. Kings Mountain clinched the win when Belton Pressley scored from 22 yards out on a quarterback draw with 3:12 remaining. A huge sack by the Mountaineers’ Chance Cannon ended any hopes of a Burns rally on its final possession. The win gives KM a 4-1 record against Big South opponents and 6-2 overall mark heading into another road game Thursday at Forestview. After Bishop’s initial touchdown, KM’s defense got into the scoring column when Titus Clark blocked a Burns punt and it went out the back of the end zone for a safety and a 10-0 KM lead. After the ensuing free kick rolled dead on the 41, it took the Mountaineers just two plays to score as Bishop took a screen pass from Pressley and raced 34 yards into the end zone. Lax Welch, who would finish with 112 yards rushing, ran the two-point conversion for an 18-0 lead. Burns rallied briefly, covering 70 yards in four plays with Sweezy scoring from the three to make it an 18-6 game at the end of the first period. Auten’s pass interception two plays later gave Burns the ball at the 15, but the Dogs went three and out and KM marched 53 yards in just four plays with Pressley scoring on a 28-yard run for a 24-6 lead. Burns answered with a 64yard TD drive with Wilson going in from 11 yards out and Auten catching a twopoint conversion pass to cut the margin to 24-14. Bishop went five yards on a reverse, and Welch tacked on a two-point conversion to put the Mountaineers up 32-14 with 21 seconds left in the third period before Burns rallied to cut the margin to 32-26. Big plays by the KM defense helped preserve the lead
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Mountaineers second in Big South XC meet Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers had their best conference finish in years, taking second place in last week’s Big South Conference cross country meet at Ashbrook High in Gastonia. With three runners finishing in the top 13, the Mountaineers compiled 72 points. Forestview’s Jaguars ran first with 23 points. Following the Moun-
taineers were Ashbrook 97, North Gaston 126, Stuart Cramer 131, Crest 137, Hunter Huss 168 and Burns 215. Coach Rayvis Key said the second place finish is the best for the Mountaineers since he has been their coach. Kings Mountain’s girls, who had won the South Mountain Athletic Confer-
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by Wilson, followed by a pass to Pryor for no yards and an incompletion caused by pressure by Wilson on the QB, resulted in a punt at the 8:14 mark. KM drove 74 yards to close out the scoring on a five-yard run around the right side by Qua Brooks. Along the way Mack carried six straight times for 35 yards and Holden Turner caught a pass across the middle for a 21-yard gain to the 13. Five more carries by Mack preceded Brooks’ TD. “Offensively, we weren’t our usual self,” Coach Lloyd noted. “Defensively, I thought we played really well. I thought Damien Wilson really played a good game on defense. Offensively, Kobe Paysour had three big catches. Those two freshmen played well. They were our players of the game.”
From Page 1B began late in the third quarter. The Mountaineers had an apparent 40-yard touchdown catch by Kobe Paysour called back for pass interference, forcing a second and 22 from midfield. Paysour caught a 22 yard pass for a first down at the Burns 27, and Ricaylen Mack carried the ball five times in a row to the Burns 10. Facing third and 10, quarterback Kaylon Wade threw to Dontavius Hughes in the back of the end zone for a touchdown and an 8-0 lead with 11:21 remaining in the game. Burns rallied briefly after KM was penalized 15 yards for roughing the passer, and a 12-yard reception by Mitchem at the 37. A sack
ence championship the past three seasons, finished third behind Forestview and Ashbrook. The Lady Jaguars compiled 43 points, Ashbrook 65, KM 72, Cramer 97, Crest 101 and Burns 120. Kings Mountain placed two boys and three girls on the All-Big South Conference team. The top 15 runners in each division earned
the honor. Dane Skeith led the Mountaineers with an eighth place finish of 18:03.16. Caleb Barnes was 13th in 18:44.13. Others running strong for the Mountaineers were Jalen Roberts 19th, Dallin Campbell 20th, Jesse Hughes 22nd, Jake Stacey 24th, Zachary Falls 29th, Don Crocker 39th, Dylan
Willliams 41st, Simon West 42nd and Justin Mathis 49th. Leading the way for the KM girls was junior Nicola Bridges, who finished third in 21:11.93. Sophia Rasponte of Forestview won in 19:16.15. Other KM ladies making All-Conference were Carly Johnson, who was ninth in 22:56.62, and Brooke
Clark, who ran 14th in 23:45.72. Other top 50 KM finishers were Zahra Roberts in 22nd, Abigail Lineberry 24th, Caroline Foster 26th, Belle Hollifield 42nd and Brooklyn Foster 50th. The KM teams will be competing in the 3A Western Regionals on Sat., Oct. 28 at McAlpine Park in Charlotte.
Kings Mountain’s Qua Brooks goes around right end for a touchdown in Friday’s homecoming win over Burns at Gamble Stadium. Photos by Gary Smart
FORESTVIEW From Page 1B “They have four or five good receivers, and a really good running game,” Lloyd said. “We have a lot to cover in practice this week.” Junior Jake Lee is a veteran quarterback who is very accurate, as is sophomore southpaw Graham Wiggins. They have receivers like Aveon Reid, Cam Carter, Anthony Nance and Kyra Peterkin who can catch and run. Senior running back Aaron Bennett is one of the best in the conference. “They run a 4-2-5 some on defense and they’re in a 4-4 a lot,” Lloyd noted . ”They blitz a lot, very similar to Burns.” Kings Mountain should
go into the game at close to full strength. Quarterback Kaylon Wade is playing on a tender ankle but doing a good job. Lloyd hopes the Mountaineers will click in all three phases of the game. Their offensive production was down some last week. “The offense wasn’t as good as it’s been being, but all the pressure was on us,” Lloyd said. “Burns didn’t have any pressure on them. I think we finally just wore them down. But we need to get our momentum going again this week. We see this as another chance to get our game going better.” A victory this week would clinch at least a tie for the Big South Conference championship.
KM running back Ricaylen Mack tries to find some running room around the left side in Friday’s game with Burns at Gamble Stadium.
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Lady Patriots win two, play-in game for tourney Kings Mountain Middle’s softball team secured a second place tie last week with wins over Burns 16-2 and West Lincoln 8-3. The Lady Patriots were scheduled to play a special playoff game yesterday for a berth in the conference tournament. Andrea Melton and Aaliyah Byers split the mound duties in both games and also helped out with the hitting attack.
Against Burns, Byers collected four hits and scored four runs. Monica Head had three hits and scored four runs. Austyn Dixon and Paige Bagwell also had multi-hit games and Melton, Alayna Patrick, Makayla Jarvis, Kaylee Carroll, Karlee Nantz and Caroline Barber contributed a hit apiece. Against West Lincoln, Kings Mountain batted around in the first inning
to build a 6-0 lead. Byers started and pitched into the sixth inning to earn the win. Melton came on to pitch the final two innings for the save. Byers (two triples) and Melton had multi-hit games, and Caroline Barber added a double for the Lady Patriots. KM finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record and 7-3 mark in the Tri-County Conference Eastern Division.
Kaylee Lavin slides home safely for KM Middle in last week’s win over West Lincoln. Photo by Gary Smart
KM MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS BRIEFS The Patriots ended their season with a record of 2-9-1.
Patriot kickers win final game Kings Mountain Middle’s soccer team ended its season Thursday with a 3-0 victory over West Lincoln. The Patriots scored all three goals in the second half. Junior Boakye scored off an assist from Jack Jackson. Dylan Platt scored, assisted by Chandler Dodgen, and Jackson scored the final gola, assisted by Dodgen.
KMMS golfers win 5th straight Kings Mountain Middle’s golf team improved to 5-0 last week with a victory in the Cleveland County tournament. The Patriots shot 176 to defeat Crest 179, Burns 215 and Shelby 243. Kings Mountain’s Ella Kue and Cooper Putnam were
co-medalists with 40s. Seabron Echols shot 47, Seth Wyte 49, Camden Deaton 51 and Bennett Davis 54. The Patriots were competing in the Tri-County Conference tournament yesterday at Lincoln Country Club.
KMMS football makes playoffs Kings Mountain Middle School’s football team lost its final regular season game at Burns last week but still finished
first in the Eastern Division of the Tri-County Conference. The Patriots were scheduled to host East Rutherford, the second place eam from the Western Division, yesterday. The winner will advance to the conference championship game next week against the winner of the CrestNorth Lincoln game. Crest won the Eastern Division with a perfect 4-0 conference and 5-0 overall record, including an 18-0 non-division win over the Patriots.
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Final standings, Tri-County Middle School Conference fall sports: EAST DIVISION FOOTBALL Teams W-L Kings Mountain N. Lincoln E. Lincoln Burns W. Lincoln Lincolnton SOCCER E. Lincoln Lincolnton N. Lincoln Burns Kings Mountain West Lincoln SOFTBALL N. Lincoln E. Lincoln Kings Mountain West Lincoln Lincolnton Burns WEST DIVISION FOOTBALL Teams W-L Crest E. Rutherford Shelby RS Chase SOCCER Shelby E. Ruth. Crest RS Central Chase SOFTBALL RS Central E. Rutherford Crest Chase Shelby
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Kings Mountain Middle’s Jaden Ellis takes a shot for the Patriots in last week’s win over West Lincoln. Photo by Gary Smart
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strokes and persistent shot making took over the match, as they usually do, and beat the talented team from Watauga. Saturday’s semifinal match was a repeat from last week’s Big South tournament as the KM and Forestview #1 doubles teams squared off. “I was very optimistic about our chances going into the semifinals against Schuls and Sullivan, and I wasn’t disappointed at the outcome,” Henderson said. “Natalie and Madelynn were so pumped up from winning the second round on Friday they continued their pace of play and outlasted the Forestview team. Both Lutz and Frye were just too much at the baseline and net
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play.” The championship match was a completely different story, Henderson said. The Asheville team took the lead by winning the very first game but that went downhill real quick. Lutz and Frye reeled off six straight games to overcome Theodossiou and Young. “The second set was a barnburner simply because Lutz and Frye had never lost more than three games in a set in their first two year playing span together,” Henderson noted. “Before our fans knew what hit them the Asheville team rallied and won 7-5. This was the first set Lutz and Frye had ever lost, but they’re resilient and can get focused at the right time and that’s exactly what they did. “After a number of conversations during changeovers with both Natalie and Madelynn, it became
obvious they needed to take control of their net game and that’s exactly what they did,” Henderson noted. “Shot after shot both Lutz and Frye continued to approach the net after their powerful ground game and wore down the Asheville team as they went undefeated in regional play for two years.” The championship earned the KM team the #1 seed from the West and Midwest Regions for the state tournament in Burlington. Kings Mountain’s other doubles team of Amber Belcher and Sarah Bell were beaten in the first round by Meredith Anderson and Hannah Farmer of Enka 6-1, 6-1. The KM duo had a hard time adjusting to the shot-making skills of the Enka team. “I was certainly proud of the way Belcher and Bell earned their way to their first ever regionals and it was an experience they will never
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forget,” Henderson said. “Belcher is our only senior starter and has a very impressive singles record over her four years of play. She has gone several years during conference play with an unbeaten record. If I’m not mistaken she has only lost two singles matches and that came back during her freshman year.” Kings Mountain’s singles representative, MC Johnson, lost her first round match to Ava Manley of TC Roberson 6-1, 6-0, “Unfortunately, MC drew the number one seed for the second consecutive year,” Coach Rick Henderson. “Johnson was determined to stay in the match from the very first point as she forced Manley into numerous lengthy volleys
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Trailblazers to host playoff semi-finals Saturday The Kings Mountain Elite Trailblazers will host the semifinals of the Southland United playoffs Saturday at John Gamble Stadium. The 7U second-seeded Trailblazers (6-1) will host the Statesville PowerCross at 12:15; the 9U game at 12:15 will feature the Trailblazers against the Carolina Outlaws at 1:30; and the 11U
second seeded Trailblazers (4-3) will host the Charlotte Pirates (3-4) at 3 p.m. Winners of the games will advance to the Southland United championship games at Myrtle Beach. Kings Mountain closed out its regular season Saturday at home with victories over the Clover Blue Eagles. In the 7U game, the Mighty Mites won 26-0 as
the offense generated over 360 yards with superior blocking from Tyson Williams, JahShawn Ingram, Josiah Brown, Jamarius Hill and Kendrall Wray. Cam Houser (122 yards and one TD), Avyen Ingram (80 yards and one TD) and Cayden Smith (89 yards and two TDs) led the offense. A.J. Parker led the defense with six tackles, four
tackles for loss and a forced fumble. In the 9U division, the Trailblazers defeated Clover 14-8. Jordan Littlejohn’s late five-yard touchdown run was the decisive score in a very close competitive contest. Ziaiyir Phillpis rushed for 124 yards and Derrick Kee converted a 17 yard touchdown run. Nas Knox
had four tackles and two tackles for loss. Babatunde Olaleye had two tackles, one TFL, two sacks and a forced fumble; and Lathan Feemster had four tackles and a sack. The Trailblazers improved to 6-1. In the 11U division, Kings Mountain dominated the Clover Blue Eagles 52-0. Bryson Brown scored two touchdowns. Jayden Gash
had 100 all-purpose yards, two touchdowns and a twopoint converson. A.J. Adams added a touchdown and two two-point conversions, Jayden Harris one touchdown, and Jackson Beam two two-point conversions. Rodney Unnasch, Treston Spikes, Jehova Gems and Jemerius Williams paced the Trailblazers’ fourth victory.
Kings Mountain Elite sweeps Charlotte Panthers
West Elementary student Vance Johnson received the outstanding student award at Friday's football game at KMHS. He is pictured with his parents Tim and Selena Johnson, teacher Kelly Patrick, counselor Beth Lloyd and Booster Club president Mark McDaniel. Photo by Gary Smart
Sports results from Kings Mountain Family YMCA SoccerU6 Team Carpenter – 4, Team Deaton – 3 Team Carpenter: Harmony Webber, Harper Hollifield, Juan Tinoco, Chase Thomas Team Deaton: Addison Deaton, Caleb Wright, Bentlee Elmore U6 Team Bridges – 0, Team Baity – 8 Team Baity: Bryce Wilson 3, Amari Perry 2, Caydence Perry, Daniel Bullock, Jazmine Wilson U9 Team Ross – 0, Team Davis –5 Team Davis: Lucas Davis, Hunter Demers, Dominic Davis x2, Lincoln McDaniel U9 Team O’Neil – 0, Team Hamrick – 3 Team Hamrick: Joseph Williams 2, Judah Harwell U13 Team Bumgardner – 1, Team McSwain – 1 Team Bumgardner: Wilmer Machado Team McSwain- Dylan Thomas U13 Team D’Angelo – 1, Team Dover YMCA – 0 Dover Forfeit U6 Team Baity – 5, Team Carpenter – 1 Team Baity: Jazmine Wilson
2, Amari Perry 2, Breanna Baity Team Carpenter: Jazmine Jimenez U6 Team Deaton – 5, Team Bridges – 1 U9 Team Ross – 0, Team Hamrick – 4 Team Hamrick: Joseph Williams, Judah Harwell, Lucas Donovan, Bostiaan Deras U9 Team Davis – 2, Team O’Neil – 1 Team Davis: Lincoln McDaniel, Hunter Demers Team O’Neil- Luke Malone U13 Team Bumgardner – 6, Team D’Angelo – 1 GoalsTeam Bumgardner: Turner Brown, Wilmer Machado 3, Todj Hunt, Lisa Welborn Team D’Angelo: Riley Powers U13 Team Dover – 0, Team McSwain – 1 Dover Forfeit Flag Football10-12 Year Olds Team Primetime – 25, Team Cobras – 18 10-12 Year Olds
Team Tar Heels – 14, Team No Fly Zone – 37 Flag Football7-9 Year Olds Team Terrapins – 15, Team Panthers – 26 TouchdownsTeam Terrapins: Marquell Wright, Andrew Rikard Team Panthers: Brayden Pearson , Mason Kistler 7-9 Year Olds Team Terrapins – 12, Team Mountaineers – 31 TouchdownsTeam Terrapins: Aiden McDonald 2 Team Mountaineers: Devin Hopper x3, Lecrae Toney, Samaj Williams 10-12 Year Olds Team No Fly Zone – 24, Team Primetime – 20 TouchdownsTeam No Fly Zone: Tucker Cash, Ethan Guy, Jeremiah Amaya-Deras, Dylan Platt Team Primetime: Johnathan Briggs 2, Tucker Robinette 10-12 Year Olds Team Tar Heels – 6, Team Cobras – 33 TouchdownsTeam Tar Heels: Vance Johnson Team Cobras: Dejay Black 2, Kaleb Medrano 2, Jaelen Culp
The KM Elite Trailblazers swept the Charlotte Panthers in Southland United action October 15. In the 7U Division KM won 22-0. Braylon Brown scored two touchdowns and Cam Houser added a touchdown to help Elite Trailblazer 7U secure their 4th straight playoff berth in the Southland 7U Playoffs. Avyen Ingram added 3 catches and added a 2-point conversion . A.J. Parker, Cayden Smith, and Braylon Brown led the Elite defense with their third consecutive shutout.The Trailblazers improved their record to 5-1. In the 9U Division KM won 14-0.
Davis Beam’s late fourth quarter touchdown sealed the win and division I playoff berth for the Trailblazers. Ziaiyir Phillips scored the Trailblazers other touchdown in the second quarter on 65 yard dash to take an 8-0 halftime lead. Jordan Littlejohn converted on the two point conversion and provided some great inside running throughout the game. Babatunde Olaleye, Marquavius Fewell, Derrick Kee, and Ziaiyir Phillips led the Trailblazers defense. Trailblazers improved their record to 5-1 and clinched a spot in the Division I Southland United 9U junior var-
sity playoffs. In the 11U Division the Trailblazers won 16-0. A.J. Adam’s 25 yard touchdown toss to Jackson Beam secured the win and kept Trailblazers hopes alive for a Division Southland playoff bid. Robert Kendrick rushed for a 10 yard touchdown to take 8-0 lead at halftime. Bryson Brown, Jackson Beam, Dezmun Porter, Unnasch, Rodney, and Treston Spikes were the Trailblazers defensive leaders in this contest. The Trailblazers improved their record to 3-3 in the 11U Southland United varsity division.
Lutz shoots 80 in first round Kings Mountain High’s Natalie Lutz was tied for eighth place heading into yesterday’s final 18 holes in the NCHSAA 3A golf tournament. Lutz shot an 8-over-par 37-43—80 in the first round Monday. The first round leader was Hailey Joy of Rockingham County with a three-under par 36-33—69. She led by four strokes over Katharina Floyd of Northwood who shot a one-over 73.
SPIKERS From Page 1B and Kylie Bearfield had nine and eight digs, respectively. Layla Harris had 26 assists and Leeasia Rhodes and Crocker had 12 and 11 serve receptions, respectively. Against Cramer, Deaton had 24 kills. Layla Harris had 24 digs, Crocker 22 and Rhodes 18.
Kings Mountain High cheerleaders participate in Friday’s homecoming parade in downtown Kings Mountain. Photo by Gary Smart
Layla Harris had 37 assists. Rhodes had 33 serve receptions, Crocker 31 and Mandy Breakfield 19. The Lady Mountaineers fell to Alexander Central 3-0 in the opening round of the state 3A tournament Saturday afternoon at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. The visiting Lady Cougars from Taylorsville led most of the way in advancing to a second round game at Cox Mill. From a 2-2 tie early in
game one, they roared to a 25-19 victory and followed up with wins of 25-15, 2520. Kings Mountain’s only leads came at 7-6 early in the second set and 1-0 in the third. The Cougars, who improved to 17-7 overall, were led by Sage Harrington with 13 kills and Kacey Payne with 38 assists.
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Murphey’s Toy Run Set for Nov. 18 Circle your calendar for Nov. 18 and the 23rd annual Murphey’s Toy Run. Rain date is Nov. 19. The Toy Run benefits Shriner’s Burn Center and Oxford Orphanage, Masonic Home for Children, and Kings Mountain Police Departments ‘Shop with a Cop” program. The group’s goal is $5 per person and a
gift. Motorcyclists will meet at 11 a.m. at Scooter Shed, 114 Camelot Court, and police will escort them beginning at 12 noon all over the Greater Kings Mountain area and after the ride the group will return to Scooter Shed for barbecue with all the trimmings.
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Angel Tree Sign-ups End on October 25 Cassie Herndon Tarpley Special to The Herald
SHELBY - Parents needing help with Christmas for their young children have one more opportunity to get it from The Salvation Army. Wednesday, Oct. 25, is the make-up day for those who missed the Oct. 9-13 sign-up week. Hours are 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. at 305 N. Lafayette St. “Yes, we know you’re still waiting for Halloween, but with the amount of work the Angel Tree requires, the army has to start early,” Sgt. Mary Ashby, who coordinates the Angel Tree. More than 150 families applied for help already, Ashby said. “That represents 372 children so far who’ll have a better Christmas than they might have expected otherwise.” REQUIREMENTS *Current photo ID of applicant *Identification for all other household members, such as photo ID, passport, Medicaid card, student ID, birth certificate or government ID *Legal guardians must
bring proof of custody *Proof of income and proof of expenses – income guidelines apply The Angel Tree program works to provide Christmas gifts – toys and clothing – for children through age 12 in families with limited resources. The Army coordinates with other agencies to prevent duplication of services, working to insure that all eligible families are served. The Salvation Army is a United Way agency. OTHER SALVATION ARMY NEWS Christmas offers several opportunities to help the Army help the community, Sgt. Ashby said. “If a business or other
group wants to support the Angel Tree ministry, the Army provides paper angels - your decision on how many - to put on a tree or bulletin board display so associates and customers may choose.” The signature red kettle bell-ringing campaign will kick off Nov. 9 at noon, with an official event at the Cleveland County Chamber in Shelby. Kettles will be out Nov. 10-11, 17-18, then every business day no Sundays - starting Nov. 20 and continuing through Dec. 23. Groups that want to ring the bell organize themselves and usually ring 1 or 2 hours per person, from 10 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m. at most sites. The kettle sponsorship program, successful in other towns in the region, is new to Shelby this year. For a set fee, companies get logo recognition as sponsors at every kettle for a particular day, allowing widespread exposure of the business name and partnership with the Army. “We look forward to working with people throughout our county to brighten Christmas for hundreds of families and their children,” said Sgt. Ashby. Call 704-482-0375 or 704-692-8515 for more details.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF CLYDE P. BEAM, III, AND SASHA C. YOUNG,
to AMENDED JOHN V. SCHWEPPE, Trustee;
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1731, PAGE 0475 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas
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MOBILE HOMES AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN: Prices starting at $100/week. Call 704-739-4417 or (evening) 704-739-1425. (tfn)
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TRAILER FOR SALE: Has been used to haul landscaping equipment. Deck is 5-1/2 ft. wide by 12 ft. long. $950. Call 704-750-7084. (10-25 & 11/01)
LOTS NEAR KINGS MTN. NATIONAL PARK with water and septic tank. Low down pmt, owner finance. Bryant Realty 704-567-9836 or www.bryantrealty.org. (10/04,11,18 & 25)
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Pieces of Kings Mountain History I’ve written several articles about downtown buildings in Kings Mountain, LORETTA but haven’t COZART specifically covered Mauney Brothers Store. So, this week I’m going to share some details I’ve learned about the store. Mind you, this isn’t a full history. I found some interesting information I’d like to share. After benefitting from all the work Mary Neisler has done to save the town’s history, I inquired with her why Mauney Brothers Store isn’t on the National Register of Historic Places Registry. She told me, “The old store had too many renovations to qualify.” Mary knows “a thing or two about a thing or two”, so I left it at that. Fast forward a couple years. I was reading a 1914 Kings Mountain Herald on DigitalNC.com. G.G. Page was the editor and owner then; he was quite a character as evidenced by his writing. On the front page of the July 30th, 1914 edition, Page reports on improvements downtown.
“The large store of Mauney Brothers will soon have a nice new glass front. Work will begin at an early date on the rebuilding of the Mauney building that was burned early in the spring. Mr. W.A. Mauney is erecting two new brick residences. The interior of the Herald office is undergoing a change and will soon look much better. The Mauney Drug Store has been provided with a metal ceiling and other marks of improvement are in evidence.” I had no idea that Mauney Brothers Store had burned! I knew about the buildings from Mountain Street to Mauney Brothers being destroyed in fire in the late 1800’s. So, I was intrigued. In the October 15, 1914 edition of the Herald, Page reported, “The installing of glass fronts in Mauney Brothers stores is about completed. These fronts add greatly to the appearance of the stores and when they are properly displayed will be splendid drawing cards for the business. The building is two-story and is well finished. The rooms are large, light and airy. H. T. Fulton will occupy his old stand. The side formerly occupied
by J. B. Rhyne has not been engaged.” Mauney rented portions of the store to other merchants, as the above article supports. The Post Office had been located there for a time. And, last week Bess Phifer shared that her grandfather, Ted Weir, was the postmaster and the Post Office was moved down the street on Battleground when she was little. So, now we know why Mauney Brothers Store isn’t on the National Register of Historic Places, despite its historical significance. I’m sure it has undergone some renovations since, as the doors look newer still than those from 1914. So, Mary Neisler is correct that it just wouldn’t qualify for recognition. I’d still like to learn more about this building, from its construction to the present day. If you can share stories, pictures, and history, please feel free to call or drop an email. I look forward to sharing that history with our readers. Loretta Cozart grew-up in Kings Mountain and is a member of the Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter. lhcozart@cccom.com 704-241-2218
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Railroad Avenue in Kings Mountain about 1897 (Stella) (C140) - Mauney Brothers Store
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY,
Mortgagee. Dated April 10, 2008, recorded in Book 1549, at Page 2261, Securing the original amount of $95,000.00 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Clyde P. Beam, III, and Sasha C. Young, described above, in the Cleve-
land County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 14th day of March, 2017, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday the 26th day of October, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in the Eastern section of the City of Shelby, North Carolina, being Lot No. 16 of Block “E” of the Ruth E. Beam property known as Forest Hill Development, plat of which is recorded in Book of Plats No. 3, Page 16, in the Register of Deeds Office of Cleveland County, North Carolina and being more fully described as follows: BEGINNING on an iron stake on the North edge of Peach Street, Southeast corner of Lot 17, now DePriest’s corner, and runs thence North 46 West 280 feet to an iron stake; thence South 61 West 76 feet to an iron stake; thence South 27 ½ West 38 feet to an iron stake, Northwest corner of Lot No. 15; thence with the North line of Lot No. 15, South 46 East 295 feet to an iron stake on the South edge of Peach Street, thence with the South edge of Peach Street, North 46 East 100
feet to the place of BEGINNING. The above-described property is conveyed subject to those Restrictions appearing of record in Book 5-A, Page 291 of the Cleveland County Registry. Title Reference: See Deed Recorded Book 1528 Page 625 Cleveland County Registry. THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 406 Peach Street, Shelby, NC 28150 This sale is made subject to all any excise or transfer taxes, all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after
receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 27th day of September, 2017. By: /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILE NO.: 17 SP 65 This certifies that a copy of the foregoing document has been served upon the following being placed in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Clyde P. Beam, III 406 Peach Street Shelby, NC 28150 Sasha C. Beam fka Sasha C. Young 406 Peach Street Shelby, NC 28150 William S. Gardner Gardner Law Offices 320-1 East Graham Street Shelby, NC 28150 This the 27th day of September, 2017. /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee (704) 489-2491 KMH3815 (10/18 & 25/17)
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Scenes from KMHS 2017 Homecoming Photos by Gary Smart
KMHS 2017 Homecoming Queen Paloma Detloff, pictured above and below with her family.
KMHS 2017 Homecoming Court – Conner Calhoun, Paloma Detloff, Brennin Fleisher, Lauren Campbell and Cassidy Calhoun.
KMHS Band performs at KMHS 2017 Homecoming.
RE-ELECT MIKE BUTLER KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY COUNCIL - WARD 2 It has been my honor to serve the City of Kings Mountain for the past 12 years, and a privilege to serve as mayor pro-tem for the past 4 years. I welcome the opportunity to continue to serve the citizens of Kings Mountain. Please take time to vote on November 7, 2017, and re-elect Mike Butler to represent Ward 2 on the Kings Mountain City Council.
MOST QUALIFIED, MOST DEPENDABLE BEST REPRESENTATION MY OBJECTIVES: • Continue to explore opportunities for business growth. • Strive to maintain the city’s “A” credit rating. • Open doors for better communication for the citizens to voice their concerns. • Help seek any available grants from the County, State, and Federal Government for improvements to the city. • Ensure we maintain a high standard of city services. • Ensure we maintain a high standard of city services.
PERSONAL HISTORY: • My wife, Kathy and I have lived in Ward 2 for 40 plus years • Own and operate Butler’s Auto Service • Member of First Wesleyan Church
2017-2018 BUDGET: • No Electric rate increase • No Water rate increase • No Wastewater rate increase • No Stormwater rate increase • No Natural Gas rate increase • No Property Tax increase • No Sanitation service increase • No proposed adjustment to City fees
VOTE AND RE-ELECT MIKE BUTLER Paid For By Committee To Elect Mike Butler
Your Vote is Appreciated Thank You!
MIKE BUTLER