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704-466-6008 Volume 134 • Issue 17

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Early Voting tomorrow Earth Day April 30 what you need to know

at Gateway Trail If you are eager to get outside and enjoy the natural environment around you, make plans to attend the annual Earth celebration on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The City of Kings Mountain will host the Earth Day celebration in partnership with the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail. Various community organizations and vendors will provide free activities. Festivities will include, a Drum Circle, Animal Petting Zoo, Instrument Petting Zoo, Balloon Art, Face Painting, Chainsaw Art, Food Vendors, Upcycle Artisans, Entertainment and so much more! Survivalist and star of the Discovery Channels Hillbilly Blood, Spencer Bolejack will be on hand for meet and greets. Enjoy music provided by Spen-

Scene from last year’s Butterfly Release. (Photo provided) cer’s band, Spencer and Company and Vintage Vibe as well. Ed’s Dinosaurs Live will bring some very cool dinosaur friends to the trails. The Butterfly Release is by far a crowd favorite!

Crowds will gather to participate as we release 10 dozen butterflies back into their natural habitat. This activity supports the national and environmental cause to save our pollinators. See EARTH DAY, Page 5A

National Day of Prayer May 5 at City Hall Thursday, May 5, 2022 12 Noon The ministers of the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association along with the Mayor and the City Council of Kings Mountain extend an invitation to the citizens of Kings Mountain and surrounding communities to attend the observance of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5 at 12 noon at City Hall to pray for our

nation. The theme this year is “Exalt the Lord, Who Has Established Us” based on Colossians 2:6-7. Our honorable Mayor Scott Neisler will call us to a season of prayer followed with the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, the National Anthem,

other special music, and then a time of prayer for our community and our nation. You are invited to be part of this prayer gathering as we join our fellow citizens across America as we exalt the Lord remembering that it is He who has established and sustains us as a nation.

The hours for Early voting ahead of the May 17 Primary Election are 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. weekdays beginning April 28 and Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center, 909 E. King Street, Kings Mountain. • No photo is required to vote. • If you haven’t registered, you can register, vote, and make address changes all in the same day. • 17-year-olds can vote in the Primary if you will be 18 by Nov. 8. You can’t vote in the county-wide beer and fortified wine referendum nor in the Kings Mountain city election.

• Republicans must vote a Republican ticket, Democrats must vote a Democrat ticket, Libertarians must vote a non-partisan ticket, Unaffiliated may choose a Republican or non-partisan ballot. • Deadline to request absentee ballot from the Cleveland County Board of

Elections, Shelby, is May 10. • The Primary Election is May 17. • If a second Primary is needed, it will be held on July 5. The General Election is Nov. 8, 2022. See early voting information and sample ballots on page 2A.

Roadwork continues near the casino By Loretta Cozart Roadwork near the casino and I-85, Exit 5, continue as work continues work on the bridge and infrastructure nearby. Trenches are being dug along the roadway to accommodate stormwater pipes that are staged nearby. Trees have been cleared, and a road cut. on land currently owned by E5 Holdings, the future home of planned hotels across the road from Catawba Two Kings Casino. The new sign has been in place for

The new Catawba Two Kings Casino signage. See more photos on page 8A. months and announces to visitors that they have ar-

rived at North Carolina’s newest casino.

Second Appreciation to celebrate fourth anniversary By Loretta Cozart Second Appreciation, at 108 W Gold St in Kings Mountain, will celebrate their fourth anniversary with a Cinco de Mayo craft event on Thursday, May 5 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and have an Ojo de Dios (God’s Eye) FREE Make It or Take It activity hosted by Tammy & Marie Lafitte. The kit comes with yarn, sticks & how-to instructions. Owners Cole Freeman and Will Ayers started Second Appreciation after meeting at Catawba Antique Mall in Belmont. “We combined inventories and began our

Roadwork near the casino and at Exit 5 on I-85 continues Photo by Loretta Cozart

Will Ayers and Cole Freeman welcome customers to their anniversary on May 5. Photo by Loretta Cozart adventures together with this store,” said Cole. When you walk into the store, you are greeted with an eclectic collection of things, from household items, vintage clothing, and repurposed items, the most interesting

pieces of which have been acquired or found. “We used barnwood to decorate the store, and Will made console tables and other pieces of furniture from that wood, as well,” said Cole. See ANNIVERSARY, Page 2A

New light poles are going up on Shelby Road at the intersections of Castlewood Drive and Roxford Road. Take extra precautions in the area as traffic lights are being installed. Photo Loretta Cozart

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