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World War II veteran George Melton was was honored at a Veterans Day ceremony at Bethlehem Church this past Sunday. 50 veterans attended the service. Photo by ANNA HUGHES
Bethlehem honors WWII Veteran Bethlehem Baptist Church honored World War II veteran Pfc. George Melton in a Veterans Day ceremony Sunday. Melton was presented with an American flag that has flown over the US Capitol, proclamation from the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners for Veterans Day 2017 and a letter and flag from US Congressman Mark Meadows. The Marine Corps League presented military honors outside the church as part of the Sunday church services before 50 veterans from the area in attendance. Melton, a member of the Bethlehem congregation, served in France during World War II. He helped liberate The Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Congressman Meadows, in his letter, thanked
Melton for “your dedicated service to our Nation, individuals such as yourself are driven by an immense amount of strength and courage to serve our country. For that reason, we will be forever grateful.” He added, “It is my honor to present you with a United States flag that was flown over the Capitol on July 25, 2017. This is in honor of your service in the United States Army during World War II. “ The proclamation honoring Veterans Day 2017 by the county commission pay tribute to all those in the American Armed Forces whose courage and sacrifice secures our freedom and keeps the peace and defends our values around the world.” It was signed by Commissioners Eddie Holbrook, chairman; Susan Allen, vice-chairman; Johnny Hutchins and J. Ronnie Whetstine.
Maliks International, Inc., Chambersburg, PA, is petitioning the city for voluntary non-contiguous annexation of Roadside Truck Plaza Inc., 400 Dixon School Road. Property tax value of the land and building is $1.3 million dollars. Laeego Khan, President of Maliks, told the Herald this week that he plans to renovate the truck plaza to include a Sonoco gas station with new pumps, restaurant, and upscale RV park. He
ROADSIDE TRUCK PLAZA - Maliks International, Inc. is asking for city annexation of Roadside Truck Plaza, Inc. on Dixon School Road which includes 84 acres of land South of I-85. Photo by ANNA HUGHES said he expects to hire 7 or 8 new employees. The two tracts, a total of 84.11 acres, are located South of Interstate I -85
and are parcels 11597 and 72941. Maliks purchased the truck stop and 84.11 acres from the Testa corporation
seven years ago. Trent Testa was President of Roadside Truck Plaza, Inc. See MALIKS, Page 7A
KM Veterans Day Friday Legionnaire and veteran John Parker, First Vice Commander of American Legion Post 155, will make the address at the city-sponsored veterans Day service Friday at 11 a.m. at Patriots Park. Prior to the service, a parade of veterans led by the Kings Mountain Police Color Guard, the Kings Mountain High School Marching Mountaineers Drum Line, and the Loch Norman Piper Band will proceed from the War Memorial on Railroad Avenue beginning at 10:30 a.m. to the Park. The ceremony at the Park will include a Toast to the Flag presented by former Green Beret Abraham Ruff, Vietnam veteran, and special music including the National Anthem sung by Christy Walker and “God Bless the USA” by Madison Kinmon and the Loch Norman Piper Band. The Final Roll Call, the names of veterans on the memorial plaques at Patriots Park will be read by Parker and a memorial wreath will be placed by Mayor Scott Neisler and Parker.
CAST OF ‘HOMECOMING’- Pictured are members of the Spencer family in the Kings Mountain Little Theatre production this weekend at Joy Theatre. Front row, from left, Chayden Hardin as Luke; Joshua Melton as John, and Will Hoard as Mark. Back row, from left, Evan Denton as Clay-Boy, Bridget Allen as Olivia, Kyleigh Jo Buckman as Pattie-Cake, Harrison Burnette as Matt, Morgan Shipton as Shirley, Darrell King as Clay and Erica Carpenter as Becky. Photo by Bryan Hallman
Buckmans have close ties with author Kings Mountain Little Theatre production of The Homecoming at the Joy Performance Center has special meaning for the youngest member of the cast. Tenyear-old Kyleigh Jo Buckman, playing the role of Pattie-Cake Spencer, auditioned for the role because her mother, Michelle Buckman, was friends with Earl Hamner, Jr., author of The Homecoming and creator of The Waltons.
Michelle Buckman’s writing career was just taking off when she met Hamner. “Earl was a special friend,” Buckman explains. “We first met in an online writing group in the early 2000s, when he was in his late 70s. Honestly, I have never met a more gracious writer.” The group included other famous authors, including Tom Clancy, but Hamner was special. “He always had a bit of inspiration to share, with uplifting and
encouraging words for everyone. We became good friends through that group and shared private emails about our projects and other activities going on in our lives.” Buckman was always tickled by the fact that Hamner, a mountain boy who began his writing career by jotting down family stories on a tablet in an old mountain house, moved with the times so that in his 80s he was sitting at a See BUCKMANS, Page 7A
YMCA helps local veterans
Some veterans dressed in their service uniform paid tribute to all veterans at Sunday’s Veterans Day service honoring World War II veteran George Melton at Bethlehem Baptist Church. From left to right, Joel Rountree, US Army; Brian Green, NC National Guard; Tracy Micah Stewart, Civil Air Patrol; George Melton, US Army WWII, Lane Evans, NC National Guard, Dean Bowen, United States Air Force and Wanda Ammay, United States Navy. Photo by ANNA HUGHES
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HANG US LEGION LOGO - American Legion Post 155 member Chuck Sperry and YMCA board member hang the US Legion logo on the American Legion Building as other volunteers working on special projects look on.
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Iris Barber Biddy KINGS MOUNTAIN - Iris Barber Biddy, 83, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 30, 2017 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late James Otis Barber and Fayette (White) Barber. The graveside service was conducted Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Christian Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery officiated by Rev. Mike Chambers. Visitation was after the service at the cemetery. Interment was in Christian Baptist Church Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Anderson Shade Ford KINGS MOUNTAIN Anderson Shane Ford, 42 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on November 1, 2017 at his home Andy attended Gloryland Baptist Church and was active in coaching with the Kings Mountain YMCA and the Kings Mountain Optimist Club for many years. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel officiated by Rev. David Murray. Visitation was from 1:30-2:45 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Anderson Ford Funeral Fund, c/o Harris Funeral home, PO BOX 639, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Donald Wayne Short KINGS MOUNTAIN Donald Wayne Short, 79 of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 31, 2017 at CMC Pineville, Pineville NC. Born in Cleveland County NC, he was son of the late Paul Short and Della Barnes Short. The funeral service was conducted Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at 2 p.m. by Rev. Timothy Sims at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. The family received friends from 12:30-1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Moore Ladd
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ruth Moore Ladd, 84 of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 31, 2017 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Cherokee County NC, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Thomas and Nora Ensley Moore. The graveside service was conducted Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Valley Town Cemetery, Andrews, NC, followed by interment in Valley Town Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 505 N. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, was in charge of arrangements.
Geneva “Cricket” Mills Crawford BLACKSBURG, SC -Geneva “Cricket” Mills Crawford, 78, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away on November 5, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Mills and Edith Sisk Mills. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, of which she was a member. Rev. Mike Horne officiated the service. The family received friends from 1:30-2:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Veterans Tribute Brunch Nov. 9 Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas/Cherryville Highway, Dallas, will hold the first annual Veterans Tribute Brunch on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. with S/ Sgt. James C. Howell of the US Marine Corps as guest speaker. To register for the event call 704-922-2170.
Clevemont Mills reunion Clevemont Mills Fruit of the Loom reunion by former employees will be held at Love’s Fish Box, Shelby Road, on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 3-5 p.m. Call Ralph at 704-616- 6541 or Cindy at 704-802-4091 for more information.
Candlelight Vigil Nov. 28 Neisler Life Enrichment Center, 222 Kings Mountain Boulevard, will host a candlelight vigil remembering those who have been touched by Alzheimer’s disease on Nov. 28 from 5:30-7 p.m. Free sitter service is available upon request.
Drug investigations are still high priority for Sheriff’s Office Officers with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department arrested two individuals and have outstanding warrants for four individuals, three for alleged drug offenses and one for allegedly obtaining property by false pretense. “The Sheriff’s Office will continue to make drug investigations a high priority,’’ Sheriff Alan Norman said. “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.” “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, Nor-
man said, and requests that anyone with information on drug dealers in their neighborhood contact the Vice/ Narcotics Division at 704484-4987. Week of October 30 Arrests Joshua Eugene Clark, 29, 105 Cotie Road, Lawndale, possession with intent to sell, deliver crack cocaine, two counts; sell/deliver crack cocaine no bond. Cristie Michelle Jones, 41, 526 N. Battleground Ave., Grover, conspire to sell methamphetamine, $10,000 secured bond. Week of October 30 wanted persons Tonya Selena Russell, 39, 163 Gray Fox Drive, Lawndale, two counts possession with intent to sell/ deliver crack cocaine; sell/ deliver crack cocaine, two counts. Franzie Marie Lockhart,
JOSHUA EUGENE CLARK
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64, 1321 S. Lafayette St., Apt. D, Shelby, possession with intent to sell/deliver hydrocodone; sell/deliver hydrocodone. Warren Ussery, 65, 1810 Quail Run drive, Shelby,
obtaining property by false pretense. Brenda Dean Maddox, 58, 113 Peter Key Road, Lawndale, possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine; sell/deliver cocaine.
NOV. 2: Wendy’s, 713 York Road, reported that a customer passed counterfeit currency. NOV. 4: A resident of Mountain Crest Drive reported a break-in and theft of over $3,000 worth of video systems, dirt bike motorcycles, red go cart, hover board and 60-inch flat screen television. NOV. 5: A resident of Mill Creek Drive reported a break-in and $300 damage to a rear door frame and hardware. WRECKS OCT. 21: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that Shirley Clark, 117 Wiggins Lane, backed her 2007 Kia from a parking space at 506 Waco Road and hit a parked 1994 Dodge owned by Sammie Lee Parker, 115 Gold Mine School Road. Property damage was minor. OCT. 24: Officer Jonathan Price cited Timothy Scott Mullinax, 213 Bell Road, Trailer 16, with unsafe lane change after the 2014 TAOT he was driving struck a 2008 Kia operated by James John Burke, 902 Cleveland Avenue. The accident happened on NC 161 as Burke was merging into the left turn lane to merge into the Kings Mountain YMCA. Property damage was slight. OCT. 24: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Dane Patrick Keith, Shelby, operating a 1995 Ford, rear-ended a 1999 Toyota operated by Caroline Grace Crawford, 750 McDaniel Road. The accident happened when Crawford slowed for another car to turn into the parking lot at Walmart on Shelby Road. Property damage was estimated at $6,000. OCT. 27: Officer F.L. Wittington said that Kenneth Williams, 202 Branchwood Circle, operating a 1999 Honda, was traveling on NC 161 in an attempt to turn across the northbound lane of travel and into the parking lot of Taco Bell in
front of a 2018 Suba operated by Chris Denning, 451 Alex D. Owens Drive. Property damage was estimated at $3700. OCT, 27: Officer F. L. Wittington said Mary Louise Jones, 210 Cleveland Ave. Apt. 20A, rear-ended a 2012 Volk operated by Dontavious Lloyd, Cherryville. The accident happened at the stop sign at the US 74 Bypass. Property damage was estimated at $1750. OCT. 27: Officer D. K. Davis said that Stephen Russell Jamerson, 72, of 123 Galilee Church Road, was transported by ambulance to a Gastonia hospital and then transported to CRMC Main in Charlotte for injuries sustained in a wreck on I-85 North. Brent William Hargrave, Proton Station, ON, operating a 2017 Freightliner truck, told the officer that he was traveling north on I-85 behind a white minivan that changed lanes and he could not stop and struck a 1998 MG operated by Jamerson ejecting Jamerson into the median. David Forest Richards IV, Stone Mountain, GA, operating a 2013 GMC, told the officer he saw the vehicle come into his lane of travel and swerved into the median to avoid it, then could not avoid contact with the ejected driver but tried to straddle him so his tires would not run over him. Davis said that he had been unable to speak to Jamerson due to his medical condition. Davis said charges are pending. Property damages were estimated at $15,000 to the Freightliner vehicle, $20,000 to the 1998 MG, and $500 damage to the Richards GMC. OCT. 27: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Abigail Pennington, 212 Cameron Drive, operating a 2008 Hyundai, rear-ended a 2016 MNNI operated by Anne Scott Baker, 106 Doral Court stopping for traffic See POLICE, Page 7A
■ POLICE ARRESTS OCT. 31: Johnny Clinton Collins, 55, Charlotte, DWI, driving while license revoked, $25,000 secured bond. NOV. 2: Erica Lashea Johnson, 29, Shelby, driving while license revoked, expired tag, order for arrest for driving while license revoked, $1,000 secured bond. NOV. 4: Carolyn Tessneer Young, 71, 605 Ford St., simple assault, criminal summons. NOV. 4: Octravis Travon Crocker, 44, 518 Crocker Road, possession with intent to sell, deliver cocaine, felony; possession drug paraphernalia; maintain vehicle, felony, $25,000 secured bond. NOV. 4: Kandi Renaee Ray, 44, 111-6 Afton Drive, possession cocaine, felony; possession drug paraphernalia, $15,000 secured bond. NOV. 4: Charlie Dean Shoupe, 27, Charlotte, assault co/campus police, simple assault, two counts assault on a female, $5000 bond, secured. NOV. 4: Bryan Eugene Clark, 49, 414 N. Battleground Ave., assault by pointing a gun, $2500 secured bond. NOV. 4: Monica Machelle Clark, 51, 414 N. Battleground Ave., assault with a deadly weapon, $2500 secured bond. NOV. 4: Kimberly Louise Parker, 23, 109 Gethsemane Lane, probation violation, felony; probation violation out of county, felony; $1M secured bond. She was arrested without incident during a traffic stop on an outstanding order for arrest. NOV. 5: Jordan Guy Max Kearney, 20, Bessemer City, DWI, careless and reckless driving, open container, $5,000 secured bond. CITATIONS OCT. 29: Juan Carlos Rivera, 56, Charlotte, driving while license revoked, failure to maintain lane control. OCT. 30: Akeria Nichole Holland, 18, Gastonia, speeding, fictitious tag. OCT. 31: Vintrus Jamaal London, 31, 100 Falls St. Apt., driving while license revoked. NOV.1: Janice Thomas Bentley, 422 Chestnut Ridge Road, expired tag. NOV. 2: Antoine Jermaine Phoenix, 31, Bronx, NY, no operator’s license. NOV. 2: Derek Anthony Jackson, 27, Gastonia, no liability insurance, fictitious tag.
NOV.3: Maurice Dashawn Springs, 21, 403 Belvedere Circle, no operator’s license, expired tag. NOV. 3: Bobby Glenn Whisnant Jr.,38, 114 Raven Circle, no liability insurance, fictitious tag. NOV. 4: David Wayne Kelly, 44, Garner, NC, revoked driver’s license. NOV. 4: Paris Alexis Saunders-Wilder, 22, Charlotte, revoked driver’s license. NOV. 5: Denisha Shante Roseboro, 26, Shelby, revoked driver’s license. NOV. 5: Maikela Danyell Seright, 19, 614 Temple St., no operator’s license. NOV. 6: Jasmine Danlisa Allen, 26, 539 Stony Point Road Trailer 17, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. NOV. 6: April Elizabeth Mooney, 21, Shelby, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. INCIDENTS OCT. 20: A resident of Gantt Street reported theft of ID and bank cards. OCT.30: First Presbyterian Church, 107 E. King St., reported that someone threw a rock and damaged a window. NOV. 1: A resident of Bessemer City reported that someone obtained currency by false pretense at a local financial institution. NOV. 1: A resident of Oakland Street reported theft from his 2015 Lexus on S. Battleground Avenue and theft of items from the vehicle. NOV. 1: Larry Deal, 904 N. Piedmont Ave., reported that his 2017 Mitsubishi was broken into and the vehicle stolen on Baker Street. NOV. 2: A resident of N. Tracy St. reported that four tires on his 1999 GMC were stabbed by someone using a sharp object. The incident occurred on Walker Street. NOV. 2: A resident of Bluff City, TN reported that the driver side port window of her 1992 Ford was damaged on Raven Circle. NOV. 2: A resident of Waco Road reported theft of a black and tan Yorkie from his back yard.
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Doug Bridges sworn as commissioner Doug Bridges, restaurant manager of Red Bridges Barbecue for more than 20 years, will fill Jason Falls unexpired term on the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners. He was sworn in at Tuesday night’s commission meeting at the Charles Harry Administrative Office Building in Shelby. Magistrate Josh Bridges, son of the new-
DOUG BRIDGES ly-appointed commissioner, conducted the
swearing-in ceremony at 6 p.m. Falls resigned last month to become the interim county manager. Because Falls is Republican, the Cleveland County Republican Party led by Joel Shores made the appointment. Bridges ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the county commission during the last election.
UNLOAD BAGS OF MULCH – Thirty-five volunteers in a YMCA “Together” community project to give back to the community unload bags of mulch at the American Legion Post as they worked on the grounds.
VOLUNTEERS – Kings Mountain Church of the Nazarene volunteers and Pastor Jeff Wilson were among the volunteers in a “Together” projects sponsored by Kings Mountain Family YMCA.
RETIRING – Marie Perry Burris, retiring from the Kings Mountain Housing Authority, and her family were honored at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Mayor Scott Neisler presented a plaque and congratulations for long service. PHOTOS BY KAREN TUCKER
Burris, Brianna Rochford honored by City Council Tuesday night Marie Perry Burris, one of the first women to be appointed by the city to the Kings Mountain Public Housing Authority, is retiring and Burris and her family were among those citizens honored Tuesday night by Mayor Scott Neisler and city council. Membership on the board had been held by men since its inception in 1967 when the city began applying for grants for Public housing. Burris and Wanda Conner were installed in 1989 as new members. Mrs. Burris, married and the mother of five children, is a retired home base preschool teacher in the Kings Mountain District Schools. A 1950 graduate of Maco Beauty College of Greensboro and active in Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church, she is a former secretary of the Kings Mountain Improvement Association, has served as secretary of Davidson Alumni Association and has been active in the Belvedere Circle Good Neighbor Club. The framed resolution honoring Burris stated that she had “served faithfully for 28 years to enhance HUD Public Housing for those in need and the citizens of Kings Mountain have been
BRIANNA LOCHFORD- Kings Mountain High School student Brianna Lochford was presented a special award by Mayor Scott Neisler and city council for being honored as Miss Cleveland County Fair 2017. most fortunate to have had a Kudos for children with Type person of her capabilities and I diabetes and a youth advisor dedication.” for Stop Diabetes and Ryan’s Brianna is an advocate for Mission. A senior at KMHS, finding a cure for Type I dia- she in involved in varsity betes and is the youngest key- cheerleading and women’s note speaker for the American soccer and plans to attend Diabetes Association Cor- Wingate University on her porate Fundraiser and leads way to becoming a trauma the start of the Step Out and surgeon and eventually would Walk. She is also a counselor like to work with the Veterat South Mountain Chris- ans Administration Hospitals. tian Camp, a volunteer at Her parents are Jim and Jacthe USO, counselor at Camp quie Rochford.
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OPINION
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
TODAY’S QUOTE:
It is never too late to be what you might have been. –George Elliot
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Patriotism Runs Deep Here On Friday, November 10th, Veteran’s Day will be observed in downtown Kings Mountain. It is a time-honored tradition honoring those who served in the military. Festivities begin with a parade along Railroad Avenue at 10:30 a.m., followed by a program at Patriots Park. LORETTA Since our town was formed, our COZART citizens have served in many wars and conflicts. Patriotism runs deep, and our people always answer the call. It isn’t necessary that you serve in the military to be patriotic. It is something you feel deep in your heart. The men of Kings Mountain served in every major war since 1874. The 1,500 veterans buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery are a testimony to that service. Early on, women could not serve. So, they did their part at home. The Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter even supported the American National Red Cross, becoming an Auxiliary Chapter in 1917. Women took jobs at home while our servicemen fought overseas. Some women served as nurses or volunteered for the Red Cross. Bess Phifer and Hazel Fryer served at great personal risk during World War II. We need to remember all these women on Veteran’s Day, also. One’s service to our Nation often comes at a great price. Many of those who serve suffered the scars of war for the rest of their lives. Often, the scars ran much deeper than the eyes could see. Some gave the ultimate sacrifice, offering their lives in service to our country. In high school, I was told teacher Bill Alexander had served in World War II. He was a quiet man who taught the Bible. It was a very popular class due to Mr. Alexander’s love of the subject. He taught other courses too, but the Bible was dear to him. A few years ago, I discovered Mr. Alexander had
Letters To Editor To the Editor: The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association is the largest law enforcement association in North Carolina. We are supporting Rep. Bob Steinburg’s efforts to create legislative oversight of the North Carolina Prison System. In April of this year, Sgt. Meggan Callahan was brutally murdered at the Bertie Correctional Institute. Recently correctional officers and staff were injured and killed in an attempted prison break in Pasquotank Correctional Institution. There are numerous correctional officers working in prisons across the state that are equally as vulnerable. Rep. Steinburg has called for a legislative task force on prison reform. He is also calling for subpoena power. Reform topics
would include discussion on safety, staffing, equipment, training, management practices, pay and providing a death benefit for correctional officers. We fully support Rep. Steinburg’s effort to involve the legislature in delving deeply into what is clearly a broken system. Correctional officers face incredible dangers every day and these dangers continue to be exacerbated by gross mismanagement and understaffing. Correctional officers are also facing the fear of retaliation if they come forward to report these issues. The time is now to address these issues before we have another death.
To the Editor: The Cotton Farming Industry of Cleveland County in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s I believe the Cleveland County County Fair Committee who decided to remove the School Cotton Exhibit from the fair missed the purpose of the exhibit. I find no evidence that cotton was an important crop in the mid 1800’s but it was a major industry in Cleveland County in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. Farms in Cleveland county were relatively small with the majority of farms less than 100 acres in the mid 1800’s Most of farm products were consumed locally with very little surplus available for a cash crop market. I have 50 letters that I discovered
in the 1850 Peter Harmon Bible with dates ranging from 1850 to 1880. These letters were written by farm family members who were proud of the farming records. The products they discussed were corn, wheat, potatoes and livestock. There was no mention of cotton. My great, great grandfather Rufus Patterson had equipment that removed cotton seed from cotton. There was no baler. Cotton was brought in large sheets and baskets and returned the same way. The farmers carded the cotton and used it as ticking in quilts, pillars, cushion etc. Sometimes the carded cotton was spun into fibers and threads for weaving on home equipment. There is
RANDY BYRD DIV. PRESIDENT NC Police Benevolent Assn.
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Soldiers of the 47th Tank Battalion - 14th Armored Division liberate Oflag XIIIB in southwest Germany become a prisoner of war after being captured by the Germans in Lure, France. Over time, he was moved to Stalag XIIA, and then to Oflag 65 in Poland. When the Russians began their offensive against the Germans in earnest, the prisoners were forced to walk 350 miles to Oflag XIIIB in southwest Germany. Their march was more than 5 times the distance of the infamous Bataan Death March. Bill Alexander was incarcerated for a total of 202 days before finally being liberated from the Germans. How could such a gentle soul endure so much? Most inspiring was that Mr. Alexander continued to serve in the US Army Reserves until January 12, 1978. He served in the military nearly 37 years of his life. I was in high school when he retired and had no idea
the monumental importance of that day. If only I had thanked him in person. This regret helps me understand just how important is to reach out to our veterans and thank them at every opportunity. Friday please join with the community thanking and honoring our veterans. There is no better time than the present to do so. If you cannot attend the event, pause for a moment from your work or studies and think of them. Take a moment from your busy day to reach out. Drop a note, or give a veteran a call. What only takes a moment will mean the world to someone. Yes, patriotism runs deep here. Will you answer the call?
Sutherland Springs... Bad ideas for the UNC system Church Is Not What is the has succeeded in worst idea floatlarge part because ing around about longtime university the UNC system President William these days? Friday and the leadJesse White, ers who followed who headed up him worked hard the Southern and smart to eduGrowth Policies cate, inspire, and DG MARTIN turn the General Board and also served adjunct Assembly’s selectprofessor of government ed board members into and city and regional advocates for the univerplanning at UNC-Chapel sities’ needs. Hill, has an answer. Rather than spend en“Political meddling ergy on efforts to change with academic instithe Board of Governors’ tutions is a dangerous selection method, unibusiness,” he wrote in the versity supporters should Raleigh News & Observer rally against those specifon November 4. ic proposals that deserve Indeed, the legisbi-partisan opposition. lature and the UNC Here are two bad Board of Governors have ideas that ought to be frightened the public scuttled. education community The first is a proposwith a series of actions al to move the system and proposals regarding headquarters from Chapel university activities and Hill to another location. funding. Various reasons are Jesse White writes, given for the idea. Some “The connection between supporters of other state the highly partisan Gener- universities worry that al Assembly and the BOG UNC-Chapel Hill has too [Board of Governors] has much influence on decibrought us to a dangerous sion-making and resource tipping point.” allocation because of its White points out North proximity to the system Carolina’s legislative offices. Others say Chapel appointment of the Board Hill is not a convenient of Governors is unique. place for the Board of But politics makes its Governors to meet. None way into public univerof these reasons is particsity board selection in ularly persuasive to me. other states. So, changing But there are many the method of selecting reasons to stay put. The board members, even if UNC system is, first of all, the General Assembly an educational enterprise were willing to give up and the surroundings of its prerogative, would not the university community insulate the UNC system in Chapel Hill complefrom politics. ment the system’s See BAD IDEAS, Page 7A The UNC system Published by Community First Media, Inc. Lib Stewart - Managing Editor lib.kmherald@gmail.com 704-739-7496 Gary Stewart: Sports Editor stewartg441@gmail.com
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Safe Anymore Our hearts go ing unsafe about out to the peoour worship. ple of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The Times have First Baptist Church changed. of this town and Sutherland the entire commuSprings, Texas nity was ambushed again reminds in what resulted Glenn Mollette us that evil is as the worst mass Guest Editorial everywhere shooting in Texand no place is as history. Twenty-six perfectly safe. Worshippeople are dead and pers in this quiet Texas many others are currenttown gathered to sing, ly fighting for their lives pray and hear a good in intensive care. This is sermon Sunday. They heart crushing for this never dreamed their lives Texas community and all would end in church at of America as we must the hands of sick and conclude no place is safe evil gunman. We don’t in America anymore. know his motive for sure My hometown church but it seems to me based in Inez, Kentucky kept on various reports that the backdoor of the Devin Patrick Kelley was church unlocked during there to his kill in-laws. most of my high school Kelley’s past was filled years. The church was with troubles that includa place where anyone ed domestic abuse and a could enter and pray, dishonourable discharge and seek refuge from the from the military. Unforproblems of the world. tunately Kelley needed A little Catholic mental help that might church around the corhave saved 26 lives and ner from where I once carnage that this Texas lived in Louisa, Kentucky community will never kept the front door unovercome. locked the entire time I Too bad a good dealived there. My sons and con in the foyer or vestiI went in there a couple bule area of the church of times to just be quiet, did not shoot Patrick think and pray. Kelley dead. I know my While growing up as good moderate Christian friends frown on me for a kid my family attendthis line of thinking. ed different churches and there was never a See NOT SAFE, Page 4A thought of anything beKings Mountain Herald’s publisher and its advertisers are not responsible or liable for misprints, typographical errors, misinformation herein contained. We reserve the right to edit, reject or accept any articles, advertisements, or infor,, INC INC mation to be printed in this publication. We “Creating Business For People” will provide ad proofs for pre-paid ads or ads that are placed by established clients. No proofs may leave our premises without payment and permission and are copyright by Community First Media. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. No individual or business is permitted to place or attach any flyer, poster or any type of advertisement of any kind to our boxes or on our racks. CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION DEADLINE: The cancellation deadline is the same as the order deadline because much of our cost is involved in the production of the ad itself. If you have to cancel an ad after deadline, it may be necessary to charge for the time and materials we’ve already spent on preparing the ad. Display & Classified Deadline is Friday at 12 Noon. APPROVAL: All content is accepted subject to approval by the publisher. ERRORS: We want your ad to be accurate and correct, and normally there will be no errors. However, should there be an error and it is our fault, we will give you a correction letter and return (or give credit) for the actual space occupied by the incorrect item. Of course you should notify us of the error, before the ad runs a second time.
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Oh No, Not My Daddy When I heard this report of a little girl whose d a d d y had been deployed to Iraq, while Roger R. outside Woodard, ThD. at play, Senior Pastor Family Worship saw the Center notification honor guard coming to her house, my heart broke. Though very young, she knew what their visit meant as she screamed for them to go away. We are at war. Real war. Bombs explode, bullets fly,
life and limbs are shattered. People die, forever gone and families are left only with memories and photographs. This is not an anti-war diatribe. Far from it. I support our President, those prosecuting this war, and feel it is a sad inevitability that cannot be ignored or run from. However, it’s safe for fat and secure old men, thousands of miles from the conflict to be for war. Light casualties are not light to those whose loved ones are coming home in a box. But the price of liberty has always been blood. From the cross of Christ’s sacrifice to purchase freedom for those bound by the shackles of sin and death, to
the Minutemen of America’s revolution. On the beaches of Normandy, the snow and ice of the Bulge and subsequent wars around the globe, thousands have gone forth and never returned because they esteemed liberty and country more valuable than their own life. My head is bowed not in shame, but in sincere humility and unworthiness of such sacrifice. Hot tears course my cheeks as I salute in honor and remembrance the honored dead who follow and have followed the Star-Spangled Banner wherever her proud stars and stripes have fluttered in the breeze of leadership. Remember, we enjoy what we enjoy, over the cries of little
boys and girls who scream, Oh, no, not my daddy! And in the spiritual, a real war between darkness and light. Though Iraq, seat of ancient Babel and the occult is part of it, the conflict we face has raged from Jn.1:118 and has intensified in our time, “upon whom the ends of the world have come: (I Cor.10:11). So much is being said about spiritual warfare today and it is obvious many are clueless and using the latest religious buzzword. This war is real and it isn’t waged with plastic swords, mock army uniforms and props. Lives are shattered and souls are flooding into hell because we face a real devil, with committed minions. The rav-
ages of sin have taken husbands, wives, daddies and children, while the church passively sings songs within four walls and decries the condition of this world. We have the only answer, in the only name that matters (Acts 4:12). And Christian friend, “the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds” (II Corin. 10:4). Everyone should enter the war welding the weapon of the Word of God and the power of prayer. There are casualties in every war, but sober us God, before anymore little girls or boys must cry out from a broken heart and ruined life, O No, Not My Daddy!
Church Fundraiser Nov. 17-18 Anew Beginning Baptist Church, 415 Dixon School Road, will hold a fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18 for benefit of the church’s building fund. A Smoked Chicken dinner will include ½ smoked chicken, barbecue slaw, baked beans, roll and dessert for $9 and pre-orders must be received by Wednesday, Nov. 15. Large orders of 10 or more will be delivered. Pick-up your orders on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17 and 18 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church, which meets in the former Humphries home across from the Kings Mountain Truck Plaza.
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Breakfast with Santa is Nov. 18 Breakfast with Santa, a project of the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 and will include breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m.; children age 11 and under will visit the Elf’s Closet for $1 gifts for parents from 8 a.m.11:30 a.m. and photos with Santa from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Breakfast plates are $5 for children and $8 for adults and will be served in the downstairs dining room. While children are waiting for Santa photographs or visiting the Elf Shop upstairs, they will be entertained with simple crafts, photo props and coloring in the Woman’s Club auditorium. A professional photographer will take the pictures and offer selections before you depart. Children are asked to come with a shopping list and it will make the process quicker for the Elves Proceeds from the fundraiser are used for scholarships and other community projects.
(Ed. Note- The recipes in today’s cooking column come from “Monumental Recipes No. 2,’’ a cookbook published by Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.)
Leonora Ruth Ware, daughter of Patrick and Charlotte Ware, is pictured with Santa at the Woman’s Club-sponsored Breakfast with Santa last year. The 2017 event is November 18 at the Woman’s Club.
KMLT auditions Nov. 19, 20 The Kings Mountain Little Theatre will conduct auditions for “Amelia Earhart Flights of Fancy,’’ on Sunday, Nov. 19 and Monday, Nov. 20 from 7-10 p.m. at Joy Performance Center. There are roles for eight men and eight women from teenagers to senior citizens. Jim Chandler is directing the production which will be staged on Feb. 23, 24, 25 and March 2, 3, by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre. More details at www. kmlt.org
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PARMESAN CHICKEN BAKE Anne Gamble 4-6 chicken breasts 1 cup light mayonnaise or Greek yogurt (you may do ½ cup of each) ½ cup fresh Parmesan cheese, plus more for the top 1 ½ tsp. seasoning salt ½ tsp. pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray the inside of a 9x13 glass dish. Rinse chicken and place in dish. Mix together the remaining ingredients and spread evenly over each piece of chicken. Be sure to cover all exposed pieces. Sprinkle on a bit fresher Parmesan over the chicken. Bake for 45 minutes. Great the next day too. Just warm in microwave. SLOWER COOKER BBQ PORK Jill Clary 3-4 shoulder pork roast 18 oz. BBQ sauce 12 oz. Coca Cola Place pork in slow cooker. Pour BBQ sauce and Coca-Cola over roast. Cover and cook approximately 8 hours BEEF ROAST Doris McGinnis 1 beef roast, any kind 1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch salad
Staff changes at KMHM
HOWL-O-WEEN PET CONTEST WINNERS - Pictured are the winners in the pet contest held during the celebration of Mountaineer Days. From left, first place, Jackson, white/ cream colored poodle dressed as a Mountaineer Cheerleader; second place, Mr. Alex, a Pomeranian dressed as a TY Beanie Baby; and third place, Piper, a Yorkie dressed as a Princess. Photo by CHRISTY CONNER
Kings Mountain Historical Museum (KMHM) publicized today that there will be upcoming changes in staff positions at the Museum. Adria Focht announced her resignation as Director & Curator of KMHM. Her last day in Kings Mountain will be November 24. Focht has accepted the position of President and CEO of the Charlotte Museum of History. "I have been honored to serve the Kings Mountain Historical Museum and the community in this role over the past five years. I have deeply appreciated the support of a fantastic board of directors and the citizens of this region. I look forward to working in partnership with KMHM in the future, and to supporting the continued
success of this organization." Norma Drewery, the Museum’s Administrative Assistant, also recently announced that she will retire after an eightyear tenure with KMHM. "Working here has been an absolute delight and a fun challenge," said Drewery. "Working with our Directors, our staff, and our board members has been very rewarding. But it is now time for me to really retire." Drewery looks forward to spending more time with her family in retirement and plans to maintain involvement with KMHM as a museum member. KMHM’s board of directors has launched a search to fill the Director & Curator and Administrative Assistant positions.
dressing mix 1 envelope brown gravy mix ½ cup warm water Place roast in crockpot. Mix contents of all 3 envelopes and sprinkle over roast. Pour water into bottom of crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Will depend on size of roast. BANANA NUT BREAD Betty Sue Morris 1 ½ c. cooking oil 2 ½ cups sugar 3 eggs 1 t. soda 1 t. salt 1 T. vanilla ½ cup buttermilk 1 ¾ cup bananas, mashed 1 cup nuts, chopped Mix ingredients in order given. Bake in 4 wellgreased 4x7 inch loaf pans for approximately 50 minutes at 3 25 degrees. Let set in pan 10 minutes before removing. Remove from pan and wrap in foil. Can also be baked in two 9x5 inch loaf pans or in a Bundt cake pan. Time will be adjusted for larger pans 1 hour 20 minutes for Bundt cake pan.) BUSY DAY FROSTING Connie Bell 6 T. water ¼ cup butter 2 t. vanilla ½ c. cocoa
VFW honoring Vets, families Kings Mountain/Cherryville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9811, 3800 Margrace Road, will honor all veterans and their families at a free spaghetti dinner with salad and roll beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, continuing until all is served. Post Commander Mike Yarbro welcomes all veterans and their families.” We want to honor veterans and please encourage veterans and their families to come.”
3 c. powdered sugar Boil 6 T. water. Add to butter and vanilla. Add cocoa and powdered sugar. Mix well blended and spread on cooled cake. EASY COCONUT CAKE Joyce Van Dyke 1 pkg. yellow cake mix 2 cups frozen coconut 2 cups sour cream 2 cups sugar Bake cake as 2-layer cake according to package directions. After cake cools, slice layers to make four layers. Mix sour cream, coconut and sugar together. Spread between layers and on top of cake. Do not spread filling to edges of cake. Place in covered container and refrigerate 24 hours before serving. Will keep a week or more in refrigerate. EASY POUND CAKE Linda Appling 3 cups plain flour 3 cups sugar 1 cup Crisco shortening 6 eggs ½ t. salt ½ t. baking powder 1 cup milk Vanilla In mixer bowl combine flour, sugar, shortening, oil, eggs. Salt, baking powder, milk and vanilla. Beat for 10 minutes. Put in tube pan sprayed with No Stick Baking Spray with flour. Bake at 32 5 degrees for 90 minutes.
Women’s Explosion Adams Chapel AME Zion Church Women’s Explosion will be held Nov. 18 beginning at 10 a.m. and a power-packed worship experience will include speakers on the theme “Change Me” and the topic, “The Lifter of My Head.” This is a free event including free lunch and door prizes. Dr. Samantha Barnes, the John Michael and People’s Baptist Church Praise Team, and Adams Chapel Praise dancers will perform. Apostle Altheresa Good Howard, of The Master’s Next Dimension Church, Lancaster, SC and Evangelist Robin Bamberg of Mt. Zion Restoration Church of Gastonia are the main speakers. Verlina Lomick, ACA Project manager, advocacy coordinator and certified SHIIP counselor will give healthcare enrollment information and Gastonia Mayoral candidate Walker E. Reid III are also on the program to which the public is invited Rev. Henry L Hall is pastor. Contact Dorothy Gill at 704-8680381 or 704-236-4709 for info.
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BUCKMANS From Page 1A computer, sending emails. The book version of The Homecoming was written in 1970 and became a CBS television special, and was then developed into The Waltons television series in 1972. However, Hamner didn’t write the stage version until the spring of 2007, when Buckman’s daughter, Kyleigh Jo, was born. Neither Hamner nor Buckman ever expected that little baby to grow up and take on the role of the youngest character in a performance of that play. Equally coincidental, Hamner took time out from writing the play to read and endorse Buckman’s seventh novel, Turning in Circles, which was
MALIKS From Page 1A “I know there is interest in a casino locating on part of the property the Testas currently own and I am excited and my improvements should be in place just after the first of the year,’’ he said. Maliks says he is excited about moving to Kings Mountain and renovation of the truck stop which has been located in the Dixon Community for a number of years. Shoukat Jahan is secretary of Maliks which is active in the gasoline station industry in Chambersburg, PA. At last Tuesday’s city council meeting, council adopted a resolution directing
LETTER From Page 4A a quilt at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum that Rufus Patterson’s wife Sarah made for which she picked and carded the cotton for the ticking in the quilt. For the time frame when cotton was a major cash crop schools were closed for the picking season. Farmers competed for the first cotton bale in the county. The first cotton bale was displayed at the county fair and the farmer who produced the first bale received a $100 prize. Every community had a cotton gin. Sheriff Haywood Allen once told me a story about what his father did trying to get the first cotton bale. Haywood was raised on a farm on Patterson Road in Kings Mountain that was adjacent to my grandfather, Bun Patterson’s farm. Haywood’s father, Irvin Allen, planted one field of cotton very early in the planting season. One cold morning Haywood and his father went to the field where the
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just released this year by Vinspire Publishing. Although the story is contemporary, Hamner loved the fact that Buckman’s character Ellerbe DePaul was inspired by his character John-Boy Walton. Because Buckman attended each play practice with her daughter, she was eventually asked to be stage manager, a job she didn’t expect but is thrilled to carry out as it brings her one step closer to the memory of her friend and mentor. As the play hits its second and last weekend of shows, Buckman offers the cast the same advice that Earl gave her when she was nervous about her first television interview: “Some years ago there was a movie about a dancer and his instructor. Just before he went on stage she said to him,
‘This is a shabby old hall, and no one is watching, but when you dance, dance as if all the beautiful people in the world are out there watching.’ Knowing your work and you, I suspect you will do a damn good waltz!” The Homecoming, directed by Stan Logan and starring a talented cast, including Evan Denton as ClayBoy, Bridget Buchanan Allen as Olivia, and Darrell King as Clay, will be at the Joy Performance Center this Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance online at KMLT.org. Copies of Buckman’s book Turning in Circles will be on sale at the theater.
the city clerk to investigate a voluntary non-contiguous annexation petition for Maliks International. In other action, city council authorized Mayor Scott Neisler to execute a lease of the Senior Citizens Park downtown to Thoroughbred Partners, Ltd. and set the date of Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss an incentive agreement for Project C. . adopted an ordinance declaring a roadway closure for the Kings Mountain Christmas Parade to be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. and filed with NCDOT. .okayed budget amendment in the amount of $250,000 to increase property tax revenues and the corresponding economic development incentive expense due to increased property valuation at the data centers (TB new building
and equipment not included in original budget.) The entry will have no impact on fund balance. . approved budget amendment in the amount of $532,050 to appropriate additional revenues in the gas and electric funds, a portion of which will be used for capital improvements to Patriot’s Park and Ramseur Park, a portion of which will be held in contingency and the remainder will be used for various operating purposes. . awarded financing of a 2017 Swap loader Hook Life Hoister to the low bidder Home Trust Bank in the amount of $118,920.70 with an interest rate of 2.03% and financing terms of 5 years with the first payment being made in the next fiscal year for the Street Department (budgeted item).
early planting took place, wearing heavy coats, to see if they could find any appearance of the cotton plants. When they saw my grandfather coming up the road in his milk delivery truck they took off their heavy coats and hid them in some bushes so as not be seen in heavy coats standing in a bare field. Cleveland County was relatively late in establishing a cotton industry. In 1920 Cleveland County produced only 8000 bales of cotton. By 1920 the number had increased to 80,000 bales. My great great grandfather S. P. Goforth had a large farm on the Shelby Road in Kings Mountain. He raised cotton and belonged to the N. C. Cotton Growers Cooperative Association. I have a copy of a letter dated April 22, 1922, from the Cooperation to S.P. Goforth stating that there were more than 25,000 members in the N. C. Association. Cotton Farmers in North Carolina produced over one million bales of cotton in 1925. My family rented land in front of our home to
cotton farmers when I was very young. I remember that one year the renter was John Yarbro and and another year it was Rufus Phifer. The field was located where the Walmart Market in Kings Mountain is located today. I watched the planting, “chopping” (hoeing) and picking of the cotton. I even got a chance to pick some cotton. Cotton pickers outside of family members were paid by the pound. Cotton farming was very hard work but this is how many farmers in Cleveland County and the other counties of North Carolina made their living. This local industry came to a halt in early 1950’s when an insect known as the boll weevil destroyed most of the cotton crops in this area. I believe the school’s cotton exhibit at the Cleveland County Fair would have been very appropriate in demonstrating the importance of the cotton farming industry of the 1920’s-1940’s in Cleveland County. Gene Patterson Kings Mountain
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VETERANS From 1A unemployment, greater income equality, and youth that are more likely to stay in school and avoid risky behaviors. Thanks to Togetherhood, a national YMCA volunteer program, the YMCA’s charitable efforts are being highlighted. “Over the last couple of years, the national YMCA worked to help people understand that we are a cause driven organization, not just a place to exercise or play basketball,” Osborne said. “While we do offer these programs, they are some offerings to engage and connect with our community that we are serving here in Kings Mountain. “Our goal of Togetherhood is to activate YMCA and community members in a civic engagement such as volunteer projects. It can take whatever shape we choose. We want to bring people together in Kings Mountain.” Osborne said the Y’s national Togetherhood program officially launched in 2016. The Kings Mountain Family YMCA and volunteers improved East Elementary (in KM) playground area in August of last year. This year’s Togetherhood
POLICE From Page 2A on Phifer Road. Property damage was estimated at $3,000. OCT. 27: Officer K. L. Putnam said that a 2003 Ford operated by Angela Parsley, 240 Saint Luke Church Road, became disabled at the intersection of York Road and East Gold Street. An unknown driver assisted Parsley to push her vehicle through the intersection, turning left and traveling westward onto E. Gold Street. Parsley was outside the vehicle assisting in pushing it as it turned onto E. Gold Street and began to accelerate. Parsley attempted to re-enter the door of the car to apply the brakes but was unable to fully re-enter. Another driver, Ebonee Janee Roseboro, 25 Chesterfield Court, saw Parsley pushing the car and stopped in the eastbound lane of East Gold Street to allow Parsley to maneuver the 2003 Ford out of the roadway. Parsley was unable to re-enter the Ford and it crossed the center line of E. Gold Street and hit the front of the vehicle owned by Roseboro. Property damages were minor. No injuries were reported. Property
NOT SAFE From Page 4A However, maybe several lives could have been saved if the church had a game plan for reacting to terrorism. This has been a hard concept for my religious friends to embrace. Many have ignored the times of this world and simply sloughed it off. Some have said, “God will take care of us.” Others want to brush off today’s crisis with, “Something like that would never happen here.” Wake up reader. Bad stuff happens everywhere. This is our world. Walkers on a bike path in New York City are not safe. Concertgoers in Las Vegas are not safe. People shopping in Colorado are not safe. Moviegoers and schoolchildren are not safe. Quaint café wine drinkers on sidewalks in peaceful neigh-
BAD IDEAS From Page 4A educational focus and its primary reason to be. Attracting educational leaders who want to work in an academic environment and community would be more difficult if the operational headquarters were in some generic governmental office location far away from the education focus of a university campus. The backbreaker to this bad idea is the cost in money and the disruption in abandoning the current office buildings and replacing them at some new location. The current location
Page 7A volunteer committee, the group that plans and guides the program, was formed with Y members, employees from Kings Mountain Family YMCA, KM Church of Nazarene and American Legion Post 155 members. October’s Togetherhood project, dubbed “Supporting Our Local Veterans”, brought YMCA volunteers, YMCA Board Members and volunteers from KM Church of Nazarene, Veterans and teenagers together to paint, mulch, plant flowers, repair fencing, cut down trees and stripe the parking lot. It was a very busy day. Chuck Sperry, post 155 Treasurer and Officer said, “I would like to thank everyone that has come out today, I cannot express enough, what you’ve done here… to beautify our post, Post 155 of Kings Mountain.” Parry also added ‘It just blows my mind how many people have come out here in this community to help us (veterans). This is just awesome and such a big surprise. “ Togetherhood projects are open to the entire community. You do not have to be a YMCA member to participate. Everyone can give back to their communities. Sandie Dee, Y Board Member and Togetherhood Project 2017 Leader, said the
program demonstrates the power of collaboration and partnerships. Several local business and agencies helped with donations for this project too: Bridges Hardware, Smith Paving, City of KM, Hometown Hardware, Home Depot, Tommy’s Bird Houses and Lowes’ Hardware. Their donations and support were a huge part to the successful day. “Togetherhood is wonderful, it is a great time working with Legionnaires and supporting our local veterans too. Veterans mean a lot to our community and we want to support them in any way we can. When everyone works together it makes the community stronger,” Dee said. The latest project, Improve Legion Post 155, happened on Saturday, October 21st from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at the American Legion Hall on West Gold Street. Osborne said the Togetherhood project demonstrates what the KM Y is all about. “For me, one of the most exciting aspects of Togetherhood 2017 is the opportunity for us to tell the Cleveland County that we are much more than a gym,” Osborne said. “We care about our community. We want to make sure that the City of KM is improving and growing every day.”
damages were minor. OCT. 28: Officer D. K. Davis said that Thomas Tindal Jr., 312 Scotland Drive, was backing into a parking space at Walmart and struck a pole. Property damage was estimated at $1,000. OCT. 29: Officer K.L. Putnam charged David Allen Robinson of Gastonia, operating a 2000 Ford, with DWI after an accident in the 600 block of Slater Street in which his vehicle collided with a 2018 Cadillac operated by Rodney Garnett, Daniel Island, SC. Cleveland County EMS transported the injured to Kings Mountain Hospital. Property damages were estimated at $12,000. NOV. 1: Officer F. L. Wittington said that Frank Depp Jr., Pembroke, GA., operating a 2016 FRT, rear-ended a 2009 Lexus operated by Rico Cunningham, Gastonia, on I-85 north. Depp said that Cunningham slowed to let a car out in front of him and he had nowhere to go. Cunningham was transported by Kings Mountain EMS to the local hospital for treatment. Property damage was estimated at $3500. NOV. 3: Officer G. L. McKinney said Philip Ramsey of Shelby was backing a 2016
Freightliner and hit a 2015 Kia operated by Anthony Joseph George of Charlotte. The accident happened in the parking lot of the Subway on Battleground Avenue. Property damage was slight. NOV. 3: Officer HW Carpenter said that Leslie Kendrick of Gastonia, operating a 2017 Mitsubishi, was driving on US 74 Business and was struck by a driver who left the scene in a black vehicle. Property damage was estimated at $1,000. NOV. 5: Officer HW Carpenter said that Maikeia Danyelle Seright, 614 Temple St., operating a 2010 Nissan, failed to stop for a stop sign on Maner Road and struck a 2008 Hyundai operated by Cameron Derek Johnson, 401 Wintergreen Court. Property damage was estimated at $15,000. NOV. 5: Officer Buddy Black charged Jordan Guy Max Kearney, 20, Bessemer City, with DWI and careless and reckless driving after an accident on Phifer Road in which Kearney lost control of his 1998 Jeep and hit a utility pole. Property damage was estimated at $8,000, including to the $3000 utility pole. Black said all passengers refused medical treatment.
borhoods in Paris, France are not safe. Busy people trying to earn a living in prestigious skyscrapers are not safe. We are all vulnerable. If we do not take a position of defense we are more vulnerable. People sitting in churches, concerts, movies and many other places are in danger of being attacked by surprise. It’s very difficult to survive an ambush. This is why there must be a defense plan in place for all churches, civic groups, businesses, factory work places, offices and families. When I was child I remember when my mother started locking the front door. We had not always locked the front door but my mother had heard about people walking our road late at night and decided it was time to do so. We also had shotguns. Today, of course, people with common sense lock
their doors. America has changed. We still have a great country. I love America. America mostly has good and decent people. Sadly, there are Devin Patrick Kelley’s scattered throughout our country. There may be one in your state or even your community. You have to be ready to confront him or them. By the way, Kelley was denied a gun permit. He still managed to obtain guns. Evil people will find ways to rent trucks, obtain guns, knives or make bombs. Please think about this and live and sadly now worship defensively. Even church is not safe anymore. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of twelve books. He is read in all fifty states. Read his new book “Uncommon Sense.”
shows and seals the idea that the university system is not just another governmental office. It demonstratively shares its campuses’ roles in teaching, research, and service to the state. So, even if the move were free, leaving its historic home would be a heavy blow to the UNC system. The second and even worse idea now circulating is to provide the Board of Governors with its own separate staff. Such a staff would add expenses in salaries, office space, and support. The board’s separate staff would have to find reasons for its existence. Drawing board members into day-today management, the new
staff would request information and explanations from the president’s staff, from the campuses, and from new consultants that they would hire. The separate staff could become a focal point for disenchanted board members to interfere with management of the system and the campuses and to scheme against the president and the policies of the board’s majority. Even if removing politics from the Board of Governors is not a possibility, those who support the university should join a nonpartisan effort to persuade the board to put aside the ideas of a separate board staff or a move from Chapel Hill.
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Pictured are winners in the Business Festive category of the recent downtown decorating contest. Winners were Scissor Smith &Co. Salon, first; Ervin Clinic, second; and Carolina Cotton Company, third.
Pictured are the winners in the category of Fall Festive in the recent Mountaineer Days decorating contest in the downtown area. From left, Wells Fargo and staff, first place; Edward Jones and staff, second place; and Martin Electric and staff, third place.
Pictured are the winners of the Mountaineer Ghost Award in the recent downtown Fall decorating contest held during Mountaineer Heritage Days. From left, first place 238 Cherokee St. with staff; second, Inkslingers, and third, KM Nutrition.
Scissor Smith &Co. Salon - first place.
Wells Fargo - first place.
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Inkslingers - second place.
Carolina Cotton Company - third place.
Martin Electric - third place.
$1.8 million renovation planned by local offices Albemarle, Inc. Albemarle Inc., 348 Holiday Inn Drive, has purchased a building master commercial permit from the City of Kings Mountain to renovate the existing office space to include new conference rooms, training room, private offices, open office and wellness room at valuation of $1,839,316.00. The square footage of the property to be renovated is 35,191. Shelco LLC, of Charlotte, is contractor for the construction and sub-contractors are Howard Brothers Electric, GSM Mechanical, and LT Mechanical, Plumbing. City fee is $6,476.00. Albemarle Inc. also purchased a city building permit to demolish the interior only, valuation $78,000, fee $50. A building master residential permit was issued to Eagles Gate LLC, 306 Liberty Court, to build a
1,450-square foot single family dwelling at 111 Tommy James Court, valuation $163,343, city fee $795. Sub-contractors are KM Electric, C&C Heating & Cooling, and Pendleton Plumbing. GEM Management, Charlotte, was issued a building master residential permit to remodel bathroom and move plumbing and electrical fixtures at Apartment 9 at 106 Morris Street. Borden & Wayne Construction of stantonsburg, NC is contractor and sub-contractors are EMG Electric and M&T Plumbing. Valuation $38,411, city fee $125. Residential building permits were issued to Myra Lamberth, 600 W. Gold St., to add a roof over the existing 6x8 front porch, valuation $10,000, city fee $90; to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Coppell, TX, to
replace 24 feet of termite damaged sill and termite floor joists as needed at 703 Oakland Drive. Contractor is Eazel Inc., Lincolnton. Valuation $9,000, city fee $174.; to Margaret Gammons, Cherryville, to construct a floating dock at Moss Lake, valuation 48,319, city fee $84. Also: McDonald’s, 725 York Road, permit for commercial sign, $6,000 valuation, fee $73; Dwayne Hord, 2004 Shelby Road, commercial sign, $500 valuation; Don Johnson, 503 W. Gold St., commercial fence, 150 feet of black vinyl coated chain link fence; Brent Guin, 908 Sherwood Lane, 300 feet black vinyl chain-link fence; Chris Denning, 451 Alex Owens Dr., 113 feet chain link fence; Michael Brown, PO Box 1132, 22 feet relocating existing fence, 114 Raven Circle; Nancy
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BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONS
Kings Mountain quarterback Kaylon Wade (11) keeps the ball around the right side of the Crest defense in Friday’s Big South Conference season finale at Crest High. Wade ran for 42 yards and passed for 238 to lead the Mountaineers to a 38-14 victory.
Kings Mountain’s Ricaylen Mack runs right up the gut of the Crest defense for a huge gain in Friday’s Big South Conference battle at Sid Bryson Stadium at Crest High. Mack punished the Charger defense for 120 yards on 21 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown run.
STATE PLAYOFFS KM beats Crest 38-14 to finish 7-0 in Big South Forestview here Kings Mountain’s biggest win of the season Friday night came on the field where head coach Greg Lloyd played – Sid Bryson Stadium on the campus of Crest High School. The Mountaineers broke open a close game with a dominating second half to defeat the Chargers 38-14 for the outright Big South 3A Conference championship and the conference’s top seed for the upcoming state 3A playoffs It was the second straight win for the Mountaineers at Crest. They edged the Chargers 21-19 there last fall. Kings Mountain got an excellent effort in all three phases of the game – offense, defense and special teams. Junior quarterback Kaylon Wade, who had been playing on a gimpy ankle for several weeks following an injury in the North Gaston game, hit 9 of 11 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and also ran the ball 14 times for 43 yards and two touchdowns. That took a lot of pressure off KM’s leading rusher, Ricaylen Mack, who carried the ball 21 times for 120 yards and one touchdown. “I thought Mack had more than 21 carries,” Lloyd said, “but when you consider Wade had 14 that took a lot of pressure off Mack.” Leading by just 17-14 at the halftime break, Mack sprinted 60 yards on the second play of the second half and the Mountaineers
for first round of 3A playoffs
Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers, champions of the Big South 3A Conference, open the state 3A playoffs Friday night at John Gamble Stadium against a very familiar foe. The Forestview Jaguars, who knocked off Stuart Cramer last week to qualify for the playoffs with a 4-7 overall record, will provide the opposition. The Mountaineers and Jaguars have had some classic battles over the years, and this isn’t the first time the two teams have played
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Kings Mountain’s Kobe Paysour beats Crest defenders Tre Smarr (20) and Damean Spikes (15) for a touchdown in Friday’s game at Crest. KM won 38-14 to claim the Big South 3A Conference championship outright. dominated the game the rest of the way. Things didn’t look good early, when Crest quarterback Peyton Kemmerlin went 40 yards for a touchdown on the fourth play of the game to give the Chargers a 7-0 lead. “We got off to a slow start,” Lloyd said. “We’ve done that a lot this year, but we didn’t panic and we were ahead by halftime.”
Kings Mountain immediately answered the early Crest score. Just three plays later, slot receiver Christopher Brittain got behind Chargers defensive back and former KM player Lannden Zanders for a 36-yard touchdown to tie the game. Jeremiah Brown’s fumble recovery – his first of two for the night – gave the ball to the KM offense and they drove 63 yards to score
on a Wade one-yard sneak for a 14-7 lead at the 2:48 mark of the first quarter. Brown recovered another fumble at the Crest 18 late in the half, and Micah Randall kicked a 23-yard field goal for a 17-7 advantage. The Chargers rallied in the final seconds of the half to bring the score to 17-14 on a five-yard reception by Nijah Odom. See KM -CREST, Page 2B
Patriot golfers win conference
1999 – Foresetview 20, KM 15 2000 – KM 28, Forestview 21 (OT) 2001 – KM 24, Forestview 21 2002 – Forestview 21, KM 14 2003 – Forestview 17, KM 12 2004 – KM 42, Forestview 34 2005 – KM 44, Forestview 37 2006 – Forestview 48, KM 21 2007 – Forestview 30, KM 15 2008 – Forestview 21, KM 20 2009 – Forestview 24, KM 17 2010 – KM 40, Forestview 28 2011 – Forestview 21, KM 12 2011 – KM 43, Forestview 13 (playoffs) 2012 – Forestview 49, KM 20 2013 – Forestview 41, KM 14 2014 – KM 35, Forestview 21 2015 – KM 35, Forestview 10 2016 – Forestview 28, KM 0 2017 – KM 63, Forestview 7
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The Kings Mountain Middle School Patriots won another Tri-County Conference golf championship last week, shooting a 344 to edge North Lincoln by one stroke. Ella Kue led the Patriots with a 75. Cooper Putnam shot 79, Bennett Davis 91, Seabron Echols 99, Seth Wyte 100 and Camden Deaton 106. The Patriots finished with a perfect 6-0 record. Following KM and North Lincoln in the scoring were Rutherford County with 353, Crest 359, West Lincoln 378, East Lincoln 394, Burns 426, Lincolnton 429 and Shelby 472. Tournament medalist was West Lincoln’s Lawson Harkey with a two-under-par 70.
twice in the same year. In 2011, the Jaguars came to Kings Mountain for the final game of the regular season and defeated the Mountaineers. The next Friday, they faced each other again in the first round of the playoffs in Gastonia, and Kings Mountain won. So, Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd will be stressing to his team this week that KM’s 63-7 win over the Jaguars two weeks ago is no indication that Friday’s game will be a cakewalk. See FORESTVIEW, Page 2B
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FORESTVIEW From Page 1B “I would rather be facing a team that we haven’t played,” said Coach Lloyd who is a close friend to Forestview coach Chris Medlin. “I don’t love this draw. Obviously, Forestview is not as bad as that score two weeks ago indicates. Everything that could go wrong for them that night went wrong.” With a victory over Stuart Cramer last Friday to make the playoffs, the Jaguars played great against an outstanding team that ended up in a three-way tie for second place in the Big South with Crest and Hunter Huss. “They have always played us tough, and we’re not going to overlook them,” Lloyd said. “If they play well they could give us a very tough ball game. If you don’t play well against them you’re going to lose. “They took it to Stuart Cramer last week. They ran five wide receivers 90 percent of the time. They threw the ball on almost every
HOW THEY GOT HERE Forestview (4-7) 7 East Lincoln 5 Clover 0 South Point 26 Ashbrook 21 Providence Day 6 Crest 35 North Gaston 22 Burns 0 Hunter Huss 7 Kings Mountain 26 Stuart Cramer play. Their screen game is solid. They’ve got good speed. “Coach Medlin has done a great job over there,” he added. “They’re not scared to blitz. They have good team speed and are very aggressive. They’re tough and physical. “You can’t look past anybody. Anybody can beat anybody. You have to see who’s the better team on a given night, not two weeks ago. We’ve got to be on the top of our game or this could be very scary. You have to
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Kings Mountain (10-1) 54 South Caldwel 38 TC Roberson 27 Cuthbertson 17 Shelby 48 Stuart Cramer 56 North Gaston 38 Hunter Huss 27 Ashbrook 15 Burns 63 Forestview 38 Crest
take this game very serious. If you lose there’s no tomorrow.” The winner of Friday’s game will face the winner of the Freedom-Rockingham County game in the second round next week. As the number one seed from the Big South, and number two seed overall in the West 3A bracket, the Mountaineers can play their first three playoff games at home as long as they win. Charlotte Catholic is seeded number one, and would host the Western
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Regional championship game if they continue to win. If Catholic should lose and KM win its first three games, the game would be played in Kings Mountain. The last time the Mountaineers hosted a Western championship game was in 2008 when they fell to Ron Massey’s Kannapolis team. That was also the last time Kings Mountain won its conference championship, which at that time was the Southwestern 3A. That was Lloyd’s second year as the Mountaineers’ coach.
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Mountaineers Post Game Stats KMHS vs. Crest November 3, 2017 YARDSTICK First downs Yds. rushing Passing Yds. passing Fumbles lost Yds. penalized
KM 15 169 9-11-0 239 1 40
C 11 166 5-9-0 132 2 55
Score By Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 KM 14 3 14 C 7 7 0
T Q4 F 7 38 0 14
KM RUSHING
Mack 21-120, Wade 14-42, Brooks 1-2, Brittain 1-5. KM PASSING
Wade 9-11-0-239. KM RECEIVING
Eli Paysour 1-34, Brittain 2-42, Cash 1-18, Hughes 1-24, Kobe Paysour 3-129, Mack 1-5. FIRST PERIOD C – 10:40 –Peyton Kemmerlin 40 run (kick). 80-yard drive, four plays after opening KO. KM – 8:34 - Christopher Brittain, 36-pass from Kaylon Wade (Micah Randall kick). 80-yard drive, 5 plays, including 49-yard pass reception by Kobe Paysour. KM – 2:48 – Wade 1 run (Randall kick). 63-yard drive, 8 plays following fumble recovery by Jeremiah Brown. Key plays 24yard reception by Dontavius Hughes, 11-yard run by Ricaylen Mack to the Crest 1. SECOND PERIOD KM – 3:49 – Micah Randall 23FG. Set up by fumble recovery by Jeremiah Brown at Crest 18. C – 0:27.0 – Nijah Odom, 5 pass from Kemmerlin (kick). 80-yd. drive following KM KO, featuring 47-yard pass reception by Ty Hosch. THIRD QUARTER KM – 11:42 - Mack 60-run (Randall kick). Second play from scrimmage following a 15-yard Crest penalty for penalty foul out of bounds. KM – 8:51 – Kobe Paysour 37-pass from Wade (Randall kick). Two-play 38 yard drive following 17-yard Crest punt. FOURTH QUARTER KM – 4:09 – Wade 3 run (Randall kick).7-play, 47 yard drive featuring 34 yard pass reception by Kobe Paysour.
BIG SOUTH STANDINGS TEAM Kings Mountain Hunter Huss Crest Cramer Ashbrook Forestview Burns North Gaston
Kings Mountain’s JT Cash (40) picks up a key first down on a pass reception in Kings Mountain’s game with Crest Friday night at Crest. Cash also played a huge role for the KM defense with six tackles.
KM-CREST From Page 1A Crest had very few opportunities in the second half, and KM capitalized on most of their chances. After Mack’s 60-yard TD run, the KM defense held Crest to three and out and a 17-yard punt put the Mountaineers in business at the Charger 38. After a one yard run by Wade, the KM
QB hit freshman Kobe Paysour with a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 31-14 lead. KM closed out the scoring with 4:09 remaining on a three-yard run by Wade on a march highlighted by an exceptional 34-yard reception by Kobe Paysour at the Crest 12. “Our offensive and defensive line just took over in the second half,” Lloyd said. “Wade made some nice throws and also ran the
ball well for the first time in about a month. That added a dimension we needed. “I thought Kobe Paysour, Chris Brittain and Eli Paysour had a good night catching the ball, and our special team play was really good. It was an all-around excellent effort. It was one of our best games of the season. “It was our second straight win over them, and I know how hard it is to
win over there. They have a great program and we’re trying to get to the level where we can beat these kind of teams. “We may see them again in a couple of weeks. They are very good. We just played better Friday. They will do well in the playoffs.”
CONF. W-L 7-0 5-2 5-2 4-3 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7
ALL W-L 10-1 7-4 7-4 7-4 4-7 4-7 2-9 2-9
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Kings Mountain 38, Crest 14 Huss 38, Ashbrook 21 Forestview 26, Cramer 16 Burns 36, North Gaston 33
Other area playoff games
THIS WEEK’S GAMES (First round state playoffs)
1A West Mountain Island Charter bye Thomas Jefferson bye 1AA West
3A Forestview at Kings Mountain Monroe at Crest Concord at Cramer West Rowan at Huss 3AA Ashbrook at Mount Tabor
2AA West West Iredell at South Point Newton Conover at Shelby
Cherryville at Swain County Bessemer City bye West AA West Lincoln at Reidsville East Montgomery at East Rutherford Lincolnton at Graham
Congratulations to James Keith McKissick of Shelby. He is the lucky Kings Mountain Herald 11/08/17 Fan of Week Winner.
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Kings Mountain’s Logan Patrick (25) turns the corner on the Crest defense in last week’s JV game at Gamble Stadium. Photos by Gary Smart
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Kings Mountain’s Seth Bishop (17) returns a kick in last week’s season finale against Crest at Gamble Stadium.
KM JVs fall to Crest 11-10 in final game The Crest defense stopped Kings Mountain cold on the Chargers’ 20yard line in the final seconds to preserve an 11-10 victory over the Mountaineers in the two teams’ final football game Thursday night at John Gamble Stadium. Leading 11-8 and backed up on their own two yard line with 39.7 seconds remaining, the Chargers chose to take a safety and a free kick, confident that their defense could hold the lead. Kings Mountain’s Seth Bishop returned the free kick to the Crest 20 and KM had one last chance to score with 21.1 seconds remaining. The Mountaineers could get no closer,
though, as the Crest defense sacked KM quarterback Belton Pressley on first down. After Pressley spiked the ball on second down to stop the clock, two passes in the end zone fell incomplete as the final seconds ticked off the clock. The loss gave the Mountaineers a final record of 7-3, with their other losses coming to Shelby and Gastonia Ashbrook. Both teams had several other chances to score but were plagued by fumbles and pass interceptions. The Chargers’ only touchdown came late in the first half when Demetri Downs intercepted a Pressley pass and rambled 40 yards down the visitors’ sideline for a touchdown. A two-point
conversion catch by Tyler Arrington gave the Chargers an 11-8 halftime lead. Crest had taken an early 3-0 lead on their first possession when James Huitt put a 32-yard field goal right through the middle of the uprights. That lead stood until the 8:10 mark of the second period when Kings Mountain scored on a 30-yard pass from Pressley to Quintin Davidson and a two-point conversion pass to Bryce Fisher. Bishop’s 51-yard punt return to the Crest 29 got the march going. The second half saw KM cough up the ball once and Crest twice, with the final Crest fumble occurring at the Chargers’ five yard line. But their defense
was immovable and the Mountaineers turned the ball over at the six with 1:28 left in the game. Crest tried to kill the clock, taking a knee three times before taking a safety and punting the ball away, setting the stage for their final defensive stand as the game ended. Crest did an outstanding job defending the Mountaineers’ passing and running games. Kings Mountain’s defense gave up only a field goal. Zach Crawford, Devin Pressley, Robert Lipscomb, Chris Richardson, Titus Clark, Logan Patrick, Orlando Odums and Chance Cannon all had big games for the Mountaineer D.
Kings Mountain’s Quintin Davidson goes high for a pass, but is contested by two Crest defenders in last week’s JV season finale at Gamble Stadium. Crest won 11-10.
CC senior golfers play Deer Brook, River Bend The Cleveland County Men’s Golf Association played its rounds last week at Deer Brook and River Bend. At Deer Brook Tuesday, Bill Crocker and Ralph Justice tied for low gross with scores of 79. Pete Reed and Charles Conwell tied for low net with 66s. Reed won the playoff with a bogey five on the second
playoff hole (number 18). Charles Wall won closest to the pin on hole 12 and Toby Thrift sank the longest putt on hole 9. On Tuesday at River Bend, Sam Leigh shot low gross with a 72 and Pete Reed was low net with a 66. Leigh was closest to the pin on hole 3 and Jim Medlin sank the longest putt on hole 9.
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Kings Mountain’s Rashaard Brooks looks for a hole in the Crest defense in last week’s TriCounty Middle School Conference championship game at KMHS.
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Kings Mountain’s Isaiah Tate (2) tries to get around the Crest defense in last week’s TriCounty championship game at Gamble Stadium.
KMMS Patriots fall to Crest 22-14
The Crest defense stopped several second half Kings Mountain drives, then the Dragons’ offense tacked on a late touchdown to ensure a 22-14 victory over the Patriots for the Tri-County Middle School Conference football championship Wednesday at John Gamble
Stadium. The result left the Dragons with a perfect 7-0 record for the year while Kings Mountain dropped to 5-3 overall. The Patriots had won the past two TriCounty championships. Kings Mountain held two early leads before the
Crest defense shut the Patriots out in the second half. Peyton Fisher caught a seven-yard touchdown pass and Rashaard Broooks ran a two-point conversion for an 8-0 KM lead with 2:14 remaining in the first quarter. Crest drove the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to tie the
game on a two-yard run by and two-point conversion by Randall Lee. Kings Mountain regained the lead at 14-9 with 2:07 left in the first half on a 36 yard touchdown reception by Devonte Simmons. Crest drove the ensuing kickoff 43 yards, aided
by a pass interference call against the Patriots, and took a 16-14 halftime lead on a seven yard run by DJ Fuller and a two-point conversion pass from Fuller to Jamarion Adams. Both teams suffered some turnovers in the second half before Lee iced the
game for the Dragons on a 35-yard run around left end for a touchdown with 2:30 remaining. A 21-yard kickoff return by Brooks put the Patriots on the Crest 31 but a fourth down pass was batted and intercepted with 1:49 remaining, sealing the victory for the Dragons.
3 KM spikers Soccer falls all-Conference in playoffs
Kings Mountain placed three players on the All-Big South 3A Conference volleyball team. They are Makenna Deaton, Kyann Crocker and Leeasia Rhodes. Kings Mountain finished second to Crest in the BSC, but won the conference tournament. The Lady Mountaineers fell to Alexander Central in the first round of the state 3A playoffs. Morgan Reel of Crest was voted Conference Player of the Year.
Kings Mountain High’s men’s soccer team was shutout by Statesville 4-0 in the opening round of the state 3A playoffs Wednesday in Statesville.
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Mountaineer head coach Greg Lloyd congratulates his team on their conference championship victory over Crest Friday night in Boiling Springs.
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Assistance Dogs Provide Help and Love Dear Savvy Senior What can you tell me about assistance dogs for people with disabilities? My sister, who’s 58, has multiple sclerosis and I’m wondering if an assistance dog could help make her life a little easier. Inquiring Sister Dear Inquiring For people with disabilities and even medical conditions, assistant dogs can be fantastic help, not to mention they provide great companionship and an invaluable sense of security. Here’s what you and your sister should know. While most people are familiar with guide dogs that help people who are blind or visually impaired, there are also a variety of assistance dogs trained to help people with physical disabilities, hearing loss and various medical conditions. Unlike most pets, assistance dogs are highly trained canine specialists – often Golden and Labrador Retrievers, and German Shepherds – that know approximately 40 to 50 commands, are amazingly well-behaved and calm, and are
permitted to go anywhere the public is allowed. Here’s a breakdown of the different types of assistance dogs and what they can help with. Service dogs: These dogs are specially trained to help people with physical disabilities due to multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, chronic arthritis and many other disabling conditions. They help by performing tasks their owner cannot do or has trouble doing, like carrying or retrieving items, picking up dropped items, opening and closing doors, turning lights on and off, assisting with dressing and undressing, helping with balance, household chores and more. Guide dogs: For the blind and visually impaired, guide dogs help their owner get around safely by avoiding obstacles, stopping at curbs and steps, negotiating traffic and more. Hearing dogs: For those who are deaf or hearing impaired, hearing dogs can alert their owner to specific sounds such as ringing telephones, doorbells, alarm
clocks, microwave or oven timers, smoke alarms, approaching sirens, crying babies or when someone calls out their name. Seizure alert/response dogs: For people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders, these dogs can recognize the signs that their owner is going to have a seizure, and provide them with advance warning, so he or she can get to a safe place or take medication to prevent the seizure or lessen its severity. They are also trained to retrieve medications and use a pre-programmed phone to call for help. These dogs can also be trained to help people with diabetes, panic attacks and various other conditions. Finding a Dog If your sister is interested in getting a service dog, contact some assistance dog training programs. To find them, Assistance Dogs International provides a listing of around 65 U.S. programs on their website that you can access at AssistanceDogsInternational.org. After you locate a few, you’ll need to either visit their website or call them to find
out the types of training dogs they offer, the areas they serve, if they have a waiting list, and what upfront costs will be involved. Some groups offer dogs for free, some ask for donations and some charge thousands of dollars. To get an assistance dog, your sister will need to show proof of her disability, which her physician can provide, and she’ll have to complete an application and go through an interview process. She will also need to go and stay at the training facility for a week or two so she can get familiar with her dog and get training on how to handle it. It’s also important to understand that assistance dogs are not for everybody. They require time, money, and care that your sister or some other friend or family member must be able and willing to provide. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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Tale Of Two Schools – Holly Robinson, Principal of Crest High School and Lew Dellinger of Kings Mountain (brother and sister) both alumni of Kings Mountain High School show their school spirit at KMHS vs. Crest football game on Friday night. Photo by MARK BLANTON
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
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GROVER - Sign up now for the Grover Christmas Parade which will be held Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. in Grover. The parade lines up in Spring Acres at 10 a.m. There is no entry fee and last year’s parade was
City of Kings Mountain offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day. Garbage service for the week will be on normal schedule.
a record in participation as crowds watched and were thrown candy from the excited participants. Call Anna or Mark Hughes to sign up or for information at 704-730-9221.
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Kings Mountain Middle School winter sports schedules: WRESTLING NOVEMBER 6, at Lincolnton 7 – at North Lincoln 9 – Burns 11 – at West Lincoln 16 – East Lincoln 20 – Crest* 21 – at East Lincoln 28 – Lincolnton 30 – North Lincoln DECEMBER 5 – at Burns 12 – Playoffs 14 – Championships *Non-conference **All games begin at 4:15
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will go to the crisis ministry. Pastor Ron Caulder, President of the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association, welcomes all of our local churches and people in our community to gather together for this specail time of giving thanks to our Heavenly Father for all His bountiful blessings. Pastor Caulder offers his thanks to First Baptist Church and their Pastor, Dr. John Sloan, Jr. for hosting the service again this year. Following the service, there will be a time of food and fellowship in the church’s family life center. “…Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.” (Psalm 95:2)
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Grover Parade Sign-up begins GROVER - Sign up now for the Grover Christmas Parade which will be held Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. in Grover. The parade lines up in Spring Acres at 10 a.m. There is no entry fee and last year’s parade was a record in participation as crowds watched and were thrown candy from the excited participants. Call Anna or Mark Hughes to sign up or for information at 704-7309221.
THIRD PLACE WINNER – City employee Allison Wellmon won third place in her division in the recent Run for the Cleveland Cup. The City of Kings Mountain won the cup for the second straight year for having the highest number of participants in the event.
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EASTERN STAR CHERRYVILLE CHAPTER will hold a yard sale on Saturday morning, Nov. 11, 7-12, at 607 W. Church St. Proceeds go to charity. HUGE YARD SALE – Sat., Nov. 11th, 809 N. Cansler St., KM. Pictures-$15 ea., Artificial trees-$10 ea., 4 brown bar chairs-$50, dishes, never used glasses, bowls, bedspreads-$5, sheets-$5, pots and pans. Please call for an appointment to see bigger items such as: Cream Colored Living Room Suite-$300, Greenish Blue Living Room Suite-$300, Antique Organ-$400, White Exercising Chair-$20, Ping Pong Table-$10, Pool Table-$10, 4 piece King Bedroom Suite-$300 and more. Call: 704-734-0650 (H), 704739-7715 (W) or 704-7348968 (Cell). (11/08)
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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Kings Mountain City Council will hold a special meeting to conduct a public hearing, in accordance with G.S. 158-7.1, to solicit public input regarding the industrial incentive grant being proposed for an economic development project entitled PROJECT C. The Kings Mountain City Council, subject to public comment at the public hearing for which the notice is hereby given, proposes: an industrial incentive grant over a period of ten years. This project will create 20 new jobs at an average salary of $40,000/year. Total investment $18 million expansion ($15 million building; $2 million in machinery & equipment). The Kings Mountain City Council believes that this project will stimulate the local economy. They further believe that this project
will provide local economic benefits for the citizens of Kings Mountain through an increase in sales tax revenues and the increased purchases of local goods and services. The public hearing, on the City’s proposed official offering of the aforementioned industrial incentive grant, will be held in City Hall at 101 W Gold Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. At this time the general public will have the opportunity to make comments regarding the proposed official offering of the industrial incentive grant to PROJECT C for their economic development project. Lynda G. Mattox City Clerk City of Kings Mountain KMH 3819 (11/08/2017)
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Dunham’s hiring Holiday help Dunham’s Sports, one of the nation’s largest sporting goods chain, will be hiring part-time seasonal holiday help at all of their locations, including Dunham’s at Cleveland Mall in Shelby. According to a news release from Dunham,
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LEGALS NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 377 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEEDS OF TRUST OF (1) STEVEN SCOTT WHITE, (2) TIMOTHY EDWARD WHITE, Mortgagors, to (1) HERBERT COMBS, Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1729, PAGE 2428 (2) MARK LACEY, Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1729, PAGE 18 BANK OF THE OZARKS, an Arkansas Banking Corporation, as successor by merger to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA, Mortgagee. (1) Dated March 6, 2003, recorded in Securing the original amount of $50,000.00 (2) Dated December 19, 2006, recorded in Book 1507, at Page 1602 Securing the original amount of $43,000.00 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL TO: STEVEN SCOTT WHITE, DEBTOR TIMOTHY EDWARD WHITE, DEBTOR Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in certain Deeds of Trust executed by Steven Scott White and Timothy Edward White, described above, in the Cleveland County
Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deeds 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 23rd day of May, 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 Tuesday the 14th day of November, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deeds of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located on the Southeast side of Highway No. 10 (Casar Road), on the West side of State Road No. 1674 (White Street), bounded on the Southeast by William S. Brackett, on the West by Donald E. and Linda S. Ivester and being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin (“Beginning Point”) at the Southeast edge of the right of way for Highway No. 10, said existing iron being South 44-13-45 West 409.09 feet from a p/k nail in the intersection of Horton Street and Highway No. 10 and said Beginning Point being also North 77-58-01 East 224.70 feet from a right of way monument; thence North 32-30-00 West 42.58 feet to an unmarked point in the center line of Highway No. 10; thence with the center line of Highway No. 10, North 50-00-59 East 127.34 feet to a railroad spike in said center line at its intersection with State Road No. 1674; thence with State Road No. 1674 (and running 8 feet Northeast of its center line), South 36-00-00 East 115.00 feet to a railroad spike set in said road; thence South 67-00-00
West 8.00 feet to a railroad spike set in the center line of State Road No. 1674; thence with said center line, South 36-00-00 East 123.00 feet to a railroad spike set in the center line of State Road No. 1674, a corner of the William S. Brackett property (Deed Book 1260, Page 1049); thence with the Brackett line, South 36-00-00 West 142.84 feet to an existing iron pin in Brackett’s line at a corner of the Ivester property; thence with the Ivester line (Deed Book 1246, Page 1136), North 32-30-00 West 229.42 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.76 acres, according to a Plat drawn from a survey by Lattimore & Peeler Surveying, dated September 16, 2002. Title reference: 6-R, Page 53, Cleveland County Registry. Tax Map reference: Map No. A 146-1-3, Cleveland County Tax Mapping Department. See also the Will of Edward Warlick White on file in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Cleveland County, North Carolina in Estate File No. 99 E 294. THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 5766 Casar Road, Casar, NC 28020 As well as all personal property and fixtures located therein, as described in UCC File Number 20030028340C which was Amended/Continued in UCC File Number 20130004469M with the North Carolina Secretary of State, to be sold at one time as real estate pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604(a)(2). This sale is made subject to 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. All real and personal property is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and all warranties are disclaimed. 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. The debtors of the above-referenced loans are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness with no charge for the first request and a charge of $25.00 for any subsequent request. The debtors may contact Bank of the Ozarks directly or they may contact the Substitute Trustee to obtain direct numbers by which they can call Bank of the Ozarks. This the 10th day of October, 2017. By: /s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, NC 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3818 (11/01 & 11/08/17)
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Halloween Day was a great day to celebrate in Kings Mountain Halloween-costumed children by the hundreds marched through the streets of Kings Mountain Oct 31 in the city’s annual Great Pumpkin Halloween Parade. Accompanied by the police and Mayor Scott Neisler, their destination was Patriots Park where activities were planned throughout the morning. “We do it to celebrate a sense of community,’’ said Cristy Conner, Events Coordinator. ‘’Any holiday is a great day to celebrate.” Photos by MAYOR SCOTT NEISLER
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