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Project South second meeting to be held on March 15 By Loretta Cozart The second meeting for Project South, the proposed wastewater treatment facility in the Dixon Community, is planned for Tuesday, March 15 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Senior Center at 909 E. King Street in Kings Mountain, according to the city. Letters went out to those residents whose properties
are impacted by right-ofway easements on Friday, February 25. All property owners South of I-85, between the state line and
Exit 5 are invited to attend this drop-in informational meeting regarding a prospective utility infrastructure project in their area. According to the project schedule released at the February 8 meeting on the topic, property owners should anticipate receiving letters regarding surveys by March 8. Pictured L to R: Mary Grace Keller, Robert Wagman, AnnaLee Sibley, and Jackie Sibley-Newton. (Photos provided)
Legion invites Veterans to breakfast this Saturday American Legion Post 155 invites all veterans for a free Veteran’s Breakfast on March 5, from 9 am to 11 am at the Otis D. Green Post home on East Gold Street. Breakfast includes madeto-order eggs, bacon, liver mush, gravy, grits, biscuits, toast, coffee, and juice. All veterans are invited to this free breakfast the first Saturday of every month. Others are welcome to attend for a small donation which helps fund future breakfasts.
Cleveland County S C H O O L S
Runners participating in the Gateway Trail 5K Race. Photo Shirley Brutko
Time is running out to register for Gateway Trail races By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Gateway Trail will hold their 5K Walk & Fun Run on March 12 at the trailhead and their 10Miler being held from February 28 to March 11. The 5K Walk & Fun Run on March 12 starts at 9 a.m., and race packets are available on March 11 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the trailhead. Participants should wear a mask and stay 6-feet apart. The 10-Miler Virtual Run is until March 11 on Quarry Road to the trailhead, Galilee
Church Road, and back. Runners must email their proof of distance and time to starr@ finishwelltiming.com before midnight on March 11. To register, visit runsignup.com or call 704.6853549. Kings Mountain Gateway Trail is at 807 S. Battleground Avenue in Kings Mountain. For more information, visit www. kmgatewaytrails.org. Trail events for 2022 include National Trails Day June 4, Story Walk June-July, and their photo contest in October.
Kindergarten Orientation March 18
Biscuitville open for business
By Loretta Cozart
By Loretta Cozart
Kindergarten Orientation Day (K-Day) will be held on March 18 at our elementary schools. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. and the parent program will follow from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Call your elementary school today for additional information about the orientation. Although each school will hold an orientation session, kindergarten registration will be held online and will become available by March 18 as well. To enroll in kindergarten children must be five years of age by August 31, 2020. A health assessment form, Immunization records, and a birth certificate is required.
Biscuitville Fresh Southern opened its newest restaurant in Kings Mountain at 716 York Road in Kings Mountain, on Tuesday, March 1, with a grand opening held from 8 a.m. until noon. A ribbon cutting ceremony occurred at 2:15 p.m. Guests were invited to register for an opportunity to win free breakfast for a year. Ten free breakfast winners will be awarded combo coupons for a total of fifty-two coupons per prize. Selected winners will be notified next week. No purchase is necessary to enter. Biscuitville branded swag prizes were also available while supplies lasted. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Biscuitville Fresh Southern® is a family-owned company serv-
ing authentic Southern food made fresh daily from locally sourced ingredients. Known as the Home of the Biscuit Window Since 1966®, Biscuitville serves scratch-made biscuits baked fresh every 15 minutes. The company was founded in 1966 when owner Maurice Jennings opened two pizza restaurants in Burlington, NC. Using a family recipe, he later added fresh-baked biscuits to the menu—which proved so popular; the brand evolved to become Biscuitville. Today, the company sources its ingredients from other local and family-owned partners to serve guests classic Southern breakfast. Biscuitville employs over 2,000 people and operates sixty-seven restaurants in North Carolina and Virginia, serving breakfast all day from morning to 2 p.m.
“Deliver Us From Mama” premiers March 4 at Joy Performance Center The 2021-2022 season of Kings Mountain Little Theatre will continue with the comedy, “Deliver Us from Mama,” directed by Amy Hardin (828-447-3967), on Friday, March 4, at 7:30 PM. KMLT is pleased to announce that performances are scheduled for March 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7:30 PM
with matinees on Sundays, March 6 and 13 at 3:00 pm. Priority is given to our wonderfully supportive season members, and they can make a reservation to attend a performance for our plays. All others may purchase tickets at the box office or online at www.kmlt.org. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for students
and senior citizens. Reserved seating not claimed at least 10 minutes before show time are subject to release for purchase by others seeking tickets. Season members may make reservations by calling the theater at 704-730-9408 and leaving a message or send a request to us at tickets@kmlt.org.
Senator Ted Alexander (third from left) with other presenters at the town hall on Human Trafficking outside Asheville. Photo provided
Working to end Human Trafficking On January 29, Senator Alexander attended an essential conference on combating human trafficking within North Carolina. This meeting was held in Arden, NC, about 20 minutes outside Asheville, at their town hall meeting. Numerous crucial actors that have worked on this issue in North Carolina were present at the conference. Some of the groups that were in attendance
include: Kathy Yurista of Awake & Bold, Forrest Sealey of the Veterans For Child Rescue, and Jason Sisneros. Many other nonprofit organizations contesting human trafficking in North Carolina were also in attendance. The group discussed current steps that have been taken to contest human trafficking. Senator Alexander was extremely proud to announce the progress he and the NCGA
have made towards combatting human trafficking in North Carolina. Senator Alexander states, “The lives of so many of God’s children depend on this cancer being permanently removed from society.” These vital steps taken are not the end. The deliberation of future plans and the exchange of contact information ensures these actors will stay connected as they continue the fight.
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