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April 16 at Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park
Sheriff’s office seized $700K in drugs in KM Easter On April 7, 2022, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Community IGAnterdiction Team (CIT) was conducting a driver’s license check station on South Battleground Ave. in Kings Mountain. While conducting the check station, an approaching vehicle made several attempts to evade deputies. When deputies approached, the operator of the vehicle did not have a driver’s license. Further investigation led deputies to believe there were illegal narcotics inside the passenger area. After a K9 alerted on the vehicle, approximately 22 pounds of Methamphetamine was seized from inside the vehicle. The following individ-
Egg Hunt returns to KM
CANELO
CARPIO
GARCIA
uals were arrested for the following charges: Wesly Youger Garcia - DOB: 7/17/2001, 110-21 Saulletel Ave. Corona NY. Charges: 2 counts of Trafficking Methamphetamine. Bond: See DRUGS, Page 3A
Approximately 22 pounds of Methamphetamine seized.
Kings Mountain’s Easter Egg Hunt is back! Hop on down to Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park, April 16 for a HOPPY good time! More than 10,000 prize and candy filled eggs will be hidden across 3 sections of the park. The City of Kings Mountain is proud to partner with King City Church and Big Red’s Cafe to bring a Spring Carnival filled with Special Needs EGGcessible activities to the Kings Mountain YMCA as well. The Spring Carnival will open at 10:00 a.m. at the YMCA Walking Track. Look for inflatables, music, food, sensory activities,
See ad on page 8A train rides and a lot more fun. Wendell the Easter Bunny will be there too. The EGGcellent Egg Hunt will be separated into three age categories - 2 years and under, 3-5 and 6-12 years old. Scoop
Kings Mountain and Subway, Cleveland Mall are proudly sponsoring a golden egg in each category. Inside each golden egg, a lucky egg hunter will find gift certificates See EGG HUNT, Page 8A
Woman’s Club Spring Vendor Fair By Loretta Cozart GFWC NC Kings Mountain Woman’s Club announces their Spring Vendor Fair, scheduled for Saturday April 23, from 9 a.m. until
3 p.m. at their Clubhouse at 108 East Mountain Street. Vendors of all kinds will participate, including Arts & Crafts, Handmade Goods, and Independents. This event supports local artists in the community. Hot dog plates will be available for sale starting at 11 a.m.
More information can be found at the club’s Facebook page. Just search for GFWC NC Kings Mountain Woman’s Club and homemade treats by members of the Woman’s Club will also be available for purchase.
City employees, consultants, and contractors met with downtown stakeholders regarding the Downtown Streetscape project that began April 11. Road closures begin on Monday, April 18 and will remain until this section of the project is completed, around July 31. Photo by Loretta Cozart
Downtown Streetscape work has begun, road closures start April 18 By Loretta Cozart
Guest strolled through the show from noon until 7 p.m. According to ALA members, things ran smoothly throughout the day and the event was a success for both the Auxiliary and their vendors. Photos by Loretta Cozart
Auxiliary Spring Fling Craft and Vendor show a success By Loretta Cozart On April 2, the area around American Legion Post 155 at the Post at 613 E. Gold Street in Kings Mountain was abuzz with activity from early
morning until 7 pm. At 9 a.m. the Legion sponsored their Veteran’s Breakfast, held monthly on the first Saturday. Seventy veterans and guests enjoyed a made to order breakfast, fun, and fellowship until 11 a.m. At the same time, the Kings Mountain’s White Plains Shrine Club, part of the Oasis Shriners, held a barbecue from 9 a.m. until noon in
the parking lot of American Legion Post 155. They did a brisk business selling BBQ Pork Butts and Chicken. The members setup on Friday evening and usually sell out by noon. This year was no exception. American Legion Unit 155 held their inaugural Spring Fling Craft and Vendor show from noon until 7 See SUCCESS, Page 5A
City of Kings Mountain kicked-off the Streetscape Project on April 11, but demolition will not begin until April 18. A Streetscape meeting held by the city introduced the contractor and discussed phasing and sequencing for Phase 2A, specifically the work being done between April 11 and the end of July. Between now and April 18, Greene Building Construction will place a work trailer on the city owned parking lot between the old Fulton’s Department Store and Martin’s Electric, according to Nick Hendricks. Richard Flowe, of N-Focus, explained that the initial phase will address the area of West Mountain Street between Battleground and Piedmont Avenues. Construction
will also occur along Cherokee Street from the City’s parking lot entrance going North, through the intersection with Mountain Street, and continuing behind the police station. Construction will stop at the last building on the left behind UnCommon Artisans. The traffic signal at Cherokee and Mountain Street will be decommissioned and the intersection will become a 4-way stop. Project Manager Mike Loveless of Greene Building Construction explained that his company has done work like this before as the contractor for City of Shelby’s Washington Streetscape. The firm also specializes in hospitals, including projects for Atrium Health, as well as industrial projects. According to Loveless, the first week of the project
will include underground marking, setting up the work trailer, fencing the area, and other related work before demolition. The roads will close on April 18 between Battleground Avenue and Cherokee Street. Initial demolition will begin at Battleground Avenue and move East toward Cherokee Street. Another road closure includes Cherokee Street behind the Police Department down to the public parking lot. Near Dellinger’s Jewel Shop, they will try keep access to that parking open, and there is significant storm water and electrical work that needs to be done in that area. When Cherokee Street opens in July, it will be a one-way street from Mountain Street down to the public parking lot. However, it will See STREETSCAPE, Page4A
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