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New York Bee Gees Tribute Show debuts in KM on Saturday Concert to launch “Live at Patriots Park” Concert Series, May 1 You Should Be Dancing Yeah! For one night only, City of Kings Mountain welcomes The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show to Patriots Park and the Liberty Falls Amphitheatre, May 1st, 2021 as the debut act for Live at Patriots Park, the City’s first annual Concert Series.

Based in New York, the Bees Gees Tribute Show will perform songs from every decade of the Bee Gees catalog from Stayin’ Alive to Night Fever while including early hits such as To Love Somebody, I’ve Got To Get A Message To You and Massachusetts.

The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show is comprised of some of Long Island New York’s most talented players. The band includes present or former members of well known, world renown acts including The Alan Parsons Project, Happy Together Tour, Meatloaf, Queen, Blue Oyster Cult, Riot, Herman’s

Hermits, Enrique Iglesias, The Rippingtons and more.

Carolina Beach Music Association Award winner Gary Lowder and Smokin’ Hot opens the show at 6:00 PM with CAMMY award winning DJ Eric Bowman hosting. The New York Bee Gees will follow at 7:00 PM. A Cruise-In, also hosted by the City of Kings Mountain, will begin at 5:00 pm.

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Wear your leisure suits and boogie shoes. May 1st is sure to be a memorable SATURDAY NIGHT in Kings Mountain.

For more information on the Concert Series or Cruise-In, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.KingsMountainEvents.Com. You may also visit their Facebook page at @cityofkmspecialevents.

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The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show will be held on Saturday, May 1 at Patriot’s Park in Kings Mountain.

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Two cases of human trafficking reported in Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain Auto Sales celebrates 28 years in business

By Loretta Cozart

Jesus is the true answer and reason for our success

T w o Kings Mountain residents were recently arrested a n d charged TIPPETT w i t h human trafficking. On A p r i l 12, a 41year old woman was arrested and HUFFSTETLER charged with trafficking of her minor son who has developmental disabilities. Bond was set at $100,000. Her identity is not being shared to protect the identity of her son.

Joseph Frances Tippett, 47, of York, SC was arrested in the case and taken to the York County Deten-

tion Center where he was charged with Felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct with minor, or attempt - victim under 16 years of age. He was given no bond.

In a separate case, William Keith Huffstetler, 71, of Kings Mountain was arrested on April 16 and charged with 11 counts of statutory rape, three counts of human trafficking an adult victim, one count of human trafficking a child victim and six other child sexual assault offenses. Bond was set at $250,000.

According to Save the Children, “A majority of the time, victims are trafficked by someone they know, such as a friend or family member. Trafficking does not require movement across borders. In fact, in some cases, a child could be trafficked and exploited from their own home.”

If you know of or suspect someone might be a victim of human trafficking, contact the Kings Mountain Police Department at 704-734-0333.

By Loretta Cozart

Dan and Anita Smith own Kings Mountain Auto Sales on the Shelby Highway in Kings Mountain. They opened their doors in 1993 and have been in business for 28 years.

“I’ve prayed over doing this interview and I talked to my pastor, Chip Sloan. Anita and I are Christian’s, and we cannot take the credit for our success. If all of this seems like luck, or intelligence, believe me it is not. We are blessed, there is no other explanation. Jesus is the true answer and reason for our success,” Dan said.

“Up until 1989, I worked in sales and marketing at EATON Corporation. Then the Gulf War came, and our office closed. Fortunately, I had already met and married my best friend and partner, Anita. Anita cut hair in Gaffney, SC,” “After leaving EATON, I tried carpentry, and eventually began selling insurance. I really enjoyed that. I would go into a small town and go to local businesses to discuss their insurance needs.”

"In 1993, Tom Fitts, the manager of Kings Mountain Auto Sales, convinced me to make it in the car business. “We started with very little. Anita worked and supported us, and we used See KM AUTO, Page 8A

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Gov. Cooper says COVID-19 restrictions could end June 1 Will issue safety restrictions for May this week Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. laid out a timeline for lifting current pandemic restrictions last week. With stable trends and continued vaccination success, the state

expects to lift mandatory social distancing, capacity, and mass gathering restrictions by GOV. COOPER June 1.

The Governor plans to issue an executive order next week for the month of May.

“Each shot in an arm is a step closer to putting this pandemic in the rearview mirror,” said Governor Cooper. “North Carolinians have shown up for each other throughout this entire pandemic and we need to keep up that commitment by getting our vaccines.”

According to the press release, “North Carolina continues to focus on distrib-

uting vaccines quickly and equitably. This fast and fair approach to getting shots in arms is the best way to beat this pandemic, protect one another, boost the economy, and make it possible for restrictions to be lifted.”

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■ OBITUARIES

Linda Smart KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC– Linda Smart, 73, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2021 at her home.

She was born in Cleveland County, NC, daughter of the late Roy and Ruth Head Robbins.

Linda was a wonderful and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, caring for her grandchildren, and cooking delicious meals for her friends and loved ones. Linda was a faithful Christian who lived a life of selflessness, always putting others needs before her own desires. She displayed her love for people everyday.

Linda loved going to yard sales and spent many hours reading. She loved being around people and sharing her contagious laugh with everyone. Her sweet spirit and love will be missed dearly by her family and many friends.

She is survived by her husband of fifty-six years: Gary Odell Smart Sr., of the home; children: Dale Smart, Gary Odell Smart Jr., and Pamela Smart Kolometz (Bill), all of Kings Mountain, NC; grandchildren: Brittany Garzone (Justin), Logan Kolometz, Sara Smart, Lindsea Kolometz, and Gage Smart; great-grandchild to be: Asher Odell Garzone; sister: Janet Knox (Gene), Grover, NC; special friend and caregiver: Elizabeth Smart and Canine companion: Ruger.

Funeral service was held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel with Pastor Scott Hardin officiating.

Visitation was Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:50 PM prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home.

Interment was held in Grover City Cemetery, Grover, NC. Guest register is available at: www.harrisfunerals.com.

Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is in charge of arrangements.

American Legion Veteran’s breakfast Saturday American Legion Post 155 has its Veteran’s Breakfast Saturday morning, May 1, at the Otis D. Green Post home on East Gold Street.

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.

The next breakfast will be on June 5 from 9 am to 11 am.

Edward Earl Ledford CHARLESTON, SC – Edward Earl Ledford, 84, of Charleston, SC, husband to Jillanna Jackson Ledford of 25 years, entered into eternal rest on April 20, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on June 4, 1936 in Kings Mountain, NC, Ed was a son of the late William Irvin Ledford and Ruth Hinson Ledford.

Edward graduated from Kings Mountain High School and during his youth he participated in Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

After high school he entered the Navy and served honorably for four years first on the USS Hermann and later at the US Naval War College, working with Admiral Samuel Elliott Morrison on the history of the Navy. He also provided leadership as a Boy Scouts troop leader. After an honorable discharge, he attended Wake Forest University and Tulane University where he earned his Masters of Social Work. While at Wake Forest, he was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity and the cross country team where he was an ACC All Conference runner.

Edward worked as a caseworker for the New Orleans Juvenile Court before moving to Charleston SC to work for Horizon House.

Horizon House merged with Oak Grove Children’s Home to form Carolina Youth Development Center for which Edward served as director for 30 years. His many accomplishments included development of Carolina Youth Development Center, providing leadership to establish the Callen Lacey Children’s Shelter in Moncks Corner, many other children’s services. He was a member of National Association of Social Worker,served as President and awarded Social Worker of the Year – NASW Coastal SC Chapter. He served on Governor’s Advisory Council on Juvenile delinquency Prevention and as well as President for SC Social Welfare Forum. He also worked as a Field Education Liaison with USC College of Social Work and was an adjunct professor with local colleges, He was a member of the Optimist club of Charleston, served as President and awarded Optimist of the year in 1971-72 and 79-80.

He received the Malcolm D. Haven Award in 1997 from the Coastal Community Foundation for outstanding contributions to the community. He was a member

of the Blue Ridge Institute for Community Executives, the Exchange Club, Rose Society, Lowcountry Senior Center, Bethel United Methodist Church and many other community organizations.

Edward also coached the cross country team at the College of Charleston from 1989 to 2002. He established the Women’s Track and Field team in 2001.

Besides his work, he loved running and was inducted into the Cooper River Bridge Run Hall of Fame and the SC Runners Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Charleston Running Club and raced in various 5K, 10K, Half Marathons and Marathons setting local and state records. He also ran marathons and races in Dublin, Ireland, Stockholm Sweden, Reykjavik Iceland.

He won 4 Bridge Run Master titles and ran a PR of 3:01:52 for a marathon. He enjoyed any kind of dancing, gardening, fishing, travel, the mountains, bird watching, antiquing, and being with friends and family.

Besides his wife, Edward is survived by his son, William Porter Ledford (LeAnne) of Sugar Hill, GA his daughter, Elizabeth Ledford Brady (Dennis) of Charleston, 6 grandchildren, a sister, Betty Henderson (Rance), a brother, Jerry Ledford of Raleigh, several nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grandnephews and cousins. He will be greatly missed by all family and friends.

He was predeceased by his parents, sisters, Margaret Chaney, Inez Worthan and Carole Ledford as well as brothers Jack (Prissy), Wilson (Dot) and Billy Ledford and first wife, Ava Porter Ledford.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 4 PM - 6 PM at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, 347 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412.

The service will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 3 PM at Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street, Charleston, SC. Service will be live streamed at www. bethelcharleston.com.

The burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Edward`s memory may be sent to College of Charleston Cross Country, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29429, or Jackson-Ledford Family Fund, Coastal Community Foundation, 1691 Turnbull Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405 or Carolina Youth Development Center, 5055 Lackawanna Blvd., North Charleston, SC 29405. Note that donation is in memory of Edward Ledford Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at www.mcalister-smith.com Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith Funeral & Cremation, James Island, 347 Folly Rd., Charleston, SC 29412, (843) 614-8494.

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Frances Pollard Alexander KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC–Frances Alexander, age 94, of Kings Mountain, went home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2021.

Born in Edgecombe County, she was the daughter of the late Orlando Reddick Pollard and Mary Elizabeth Pollard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; the late William “Bill” Alexander, 6 brothers and 1 sister.

She worked hard as a payroll clerk at Margrace, Lambeth, and Fasco. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain and a huge advocate and volunteer of Hospice Cleveland County. People would describe Frances as a genuine, Godly woman who loved her Lord and Savior.

Her lifetime mission was serving the Lord and making sure her family members were taught the Word of Christ. Frances was a Christian, wife, mother of four, special caregiver to one, and a grandmother to many. She was passionate about her family and loved each one in a special way.

She always told her family how much she loved them and then would follow with “and God loves you too.”

Frances had a giving heart that was always helping someone in need as much as she could. She always said she “couldn’t take it with her when she went to Heaven so why not help someone who needed it more than she did.” The examples she portrayed for her family and friends will never be forgotten. Her legacy will live on through them. The stories she told her family will always be remembered. Maybe even repeated to younger generations to come. The love she gave to everyone will forever be cherished.

Heaven sure is sweeter with her presence! Please be in prayer for the family as they cope with this extreme loss of such a phenomenal Matriarch!

She is survived by sister: Bettyann Poindexter; daughters: Fran Payne, Anne Jones, Jan (Don) Spearman; son: Stan (Steve) Alexander; grandchildren: Anissa(Todd) Fleming, Mark Blanton, Alex Payne, Adam (Laura) Payne; great-grandchildren: Erin (Ryan) Davis, Andrew (Hannah) Moore, Daniel Moore, Candice (Will) Bush, Thomas Blanton, Alita Payne; greatgreat grandchildren: Paige and Joshua Davis, Rylen Robbins and Mason Bush,

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and one more on the way; many, many nieces and nephews; special friend of family: Joy Arnold.

Funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Dr. Chip Sloan officiating.

Visitation is at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, April 28, 2021, in the Stained Glass Room of First Baptist Church.

Interment will be held in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. Memorials may be made to: Mission Readiness Fund, C/O First Baptist Church, 605 West King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 and Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr, Shelby, NC 28150.

Guest register is available at: www.harrisfunerals.com.

Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC is in charge of arrangements.

Sidney Roy Dixon KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC–Mr. Sidney Roy Dixon went to his heavenly home on April 20,2021. He was born on March 28, 1922 in the Bethlehem community and was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mildred Flynn Dixon. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Mattie Dixon, brothers Nelson Dixon, Marion Dixon, Frank Dixon, Gene Dixon and sister Frances Julian Dotson.

He became a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church on August 11, 1934 and served the church and the community until joining the Navy in January of 1942.

He served his country in the Navy and was stationed in the Pacific Theatre as a Gunners Mate First Class aboard the U.S.S. Montpelier. He spent four years in the Navy and moved home to Kings Mountain to the Bethlehem community and his roots.

Prior to being officially trained through Charlotte School of Beauty, he began cutting hair within the community and while on active duty in the Navy. Following his formal training, he began his career as a barber in 1952 in Kings Mountain.

He continued his successful career in the beauty business in Kings Mountain and Shelby until January of 2021 when he made

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the decision to retire after serving the community as a barber for almost 85 years.

His signature quote could be found on his business card: “If you never know me, you’ll miss nothing; If you never know my Jesus, you’ll miss everything.”

He also served his community as an integral part of the founding of the Bethlehem Fire Department. He served on the original Board of Directors for Bethlehem Fire Department and was an active member for many years. He was an avid golfer, an avid reader, and loved spending time with his family.

He met the love of his life, Mildred, at Bethlehem Baptist Church where he continued to serve as a choir member, a Sunday School Teacher, and Brotherhood Director. In 1979 he joined the First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain and served as a member of the choir, a Sunday School Teacher, and head usher.

He also was a leader in a satellite ministry at Kings Mountain State Park. He was well known for his smile, his greeting, and the fact that he always had candy in his pocket.

He is survived by a daughter Jean Webb (Harvey); son, Aaron Dixon (Paige); granddaughter Amanda Webb Buchanan (Mike); grandson Andrew Sidney Dixon, and great grandchildren Cole Buchanan (Brittney) and Charley Kate Buchanan.

He is also survived by a brother, Harley Dixon of Paducah, Kentucky; sisters Helen Wells (Boyce) of Kings Mountain and Sarah Faye Ruppe of Gaffney.

He also leaves behind special friends that he thought of as family, Butch and Kathy Riley. He was fortunate to have such wonderful and special caregivers Maria Matheson, Michelle Wilson, and Teresa Wilson from Helping Hands of Shelby to whom the family will be forever grateful.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 23 at First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. The rceived friends in the Stained Glass Room beginning at 1:00 and the funeral service, conducted by Dr. John W. (Chip) Sloan, Jr. and Dr. Steve Taylor, began at 2:00. A graveside service followed at Bethlehem Baptist Church cemetery. The family requests that masks be worn for all services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church Kings Mountain or Hospice of Cleveland County.

Guest register is available at: www.harrisfunerals.com.

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First aid was rendered by officers and Gaston County EMS. the victim was transported to CaroMount Medical center in Gastonia where he succumbed to his injuries.

The Kings Mountain Police criminal investigation division was contacted for further investigation into this incident. During the investigation, a suspect was identified as Richard Emory Darnell Brown, Jr.

Mr. Brown was arrested and charged with murder. He is currently being held at the Gaston County Detention Center under no bond. The victim’s information is not being released at this time due to him being a juvenile.

This incident is still actively being investigated and anyone with the information about the investigation is asked to contact Sgt. KL Hamrick at 704 734 0444.

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By Loretta Cozart On Sunday, Joe Travis Moore was added to Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office’s

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ARRESTS APRIL 14: Virginia Caroline Ledbetter, 41, Kings Mountain, failure to appear, $40,000 secured bond.

APRIL 15: Wanda Bailey, 52, Morehead, KY, second degree trespass, $2,000 secured bond.

APRIL 15: Janice Michelle Sloan, 110 TR Foster Road, simple possession of marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia, citations.

APRIL 15: Terrill Ruffins, 30, Charlotte, injury to personal property, communicating threats, citations.

APRIL 17: Verlie James Patterson, 52, 705 Sterling Drive, resisting public officer, $500 secured bond.

APRIL 18: Samuel Dustin Black, 30, 133-1 Blevins Drive, resisting public officer, $1,000 unsecured bond.

APRIL 19: Kynotta Latroy Smith, 43, 102 S. Carpenter Street, first trespass infrastructure, no headlights, warrant out of Gaston County, transported to Gaston County Law Enforcement Center, $500 unsecured bond.

APRIL 20: Uriah Diondreus McCree, 18, 802 Grace Street, Possession marijuana, possession oxycodone, possession drug paraphernalia, misdemeanors, $3,000 secured bond.

APRIL 20: Uriah Diondreus McCree, 18, 802 Grace Street, felony larceny of a firearm, misdemeanor larceny, $10,000 secured bond.

APRIL 15: Quality Inn, 722 York Road, reported damage to a glass partition valued at $300.

APRIL 17: A resident of Chesterfield Court Apartments reported theft of jewelry.

APRIL 18: A resident of Gold Creek Trail Apartments reported that his 2015 Hyundai was scratched by someone using an object to damage the vehicle’s left front door and fender.

APRIL 19: A resident of Groves Street reported theft of personal information, printer, shredder, kitchen appliances, sewing machine, and plastic totes containing shoes and tools.

APRIL 20: Cleveland County Board of Education, 300 Kemper Road, Shelby, reported that 15 school food bags with a variety of food and hand sanitizer were taken from a 2006 Chevrolet parked at East Elementary School, 600 Cleveland Avenue.

WRECKS APRIL 9: Officer McKinney said Gloria Byrd, 804 Southwood Drive, operating a 2020 Ram truck, ran off Phifer Road and overturned. Cleveland County EMS transported the driver to Atrium Health, Shelby. Property damage was estimated at $20,000.

APRIL 10: Officer Joel said Christopher Coleman, 2009 Redwood Circle, operating a 2001 Chevy, reported that a second vehicle ran his car off the road and down an embankment on the 74 Bypass. EMS transported Coleman to Atrium Health in Shelby. Property damage was estimated at $5,000.

APRIL 10: Officer Graham said Antwynette Littlejohn, 423 Mountain Spring Court, Apt. 102, operating a 2013 Jeep, and Stephanie Nichols, 242 Belcaro, operating a 2017 Kia, were traveling West on Belcaro Drive.

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APRIL 15: KM Housing Authority, 201 McGill Court, reported damage to a door/ wall.

APRIL 15: A resident of Erskine Court Apartments reported theft of a Bissell vacuum cleaner.

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right and into her driveway and steered her Kia to the left and hit the left side back door of the Jeep, witnesses told the officer. Property damage at estimated $2,700.

APRIL 11: Officer Dee said Calvin Davidson, 111 N. Tracy Street, operating a 2006 Infinity, struck a building at 202 McGill Court doing $2,000 damage and $1,000 to the vehicle.

APRIL 12: Officer Carpenter said Cynthia Cabello, 811 2nd Street, operating a 2018 Chevrolet on N. Cansler Street, struck a utility pole owned by the City of Kings Mountain. Property damages were estimated at $14,000.

APRIL 14: Officer Joel said Nathaniel Marlow, 126 JB Randolph Road, operating a 2011 Honda, struck a 2012 Jeep operated by Courtney Henderson, Grover. The accident happened on York Road.

Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

APRIL 15: Officer Warlick cited Deseree Davis, 201 Parrish Drive, with failing to yield right-of-way while making a left turn and operating a vehicle without a license after a wreck involving her 2011 Toyota and a 1998 Ford operated by Robert McAlister of Lowell. Property damage was estimated at $5,000.

APRIL 19: Officer Joel said Josie Brandon Knight, 123 High Ridge Court, operating a 2010 Honda, reported that George Gallagher, Greensboro, operating a 2019 Nissan, was in the left lane of US 74 along with another car that was off the left side of the road. Knight told Joel that when the vehicles braked he was unable to stop in time to avoid them. Property damage was estimated at $4,000.

CITATIONS APRIL 5: Roger Lee Guthrie, 67, 1009 Mary’s Grove Church Road Lot 15, speeding.

APRIL 7: Timothy Jones, 39, 425 N. Tracy Street, speeding; Noah Palmer, 21, Bessemer City; speeding; LaChristy Banks, 41, 117 Kings Oak Circle, Apt. 103, speeding.

APRIL 7: Jashona Floyd, 24, 212 Fulton Street, expired tag, no operator’s license.

APRIL 8: Chris Siegler, 50, 131 Castlerock Road, fictitious tag, no vehicle registration, no new certificate of title.

APRIL 8: Ryan Shane Alexander, 50, 102 S. Watterson Street, no operator’s license, no tag displayed, no vehicle registration, no new certificate of title, borrowed license plate.

APRIL 10: Stephen Russell Jamerson, 76, 123 Galilee Church Road, no vehicle registration, no liability insurance,

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KM Road closures Several roads in the Downtown area to be impacted on May 1st due to Concert Series and Cruise-In The City of Kings Mountain Special Events Department will launch a Concert Series and Cruise-In, Saturday, May 1st, 2021. Several roads in the Downtown area will be impacted during the events.

Railroad Avenue, West Gold Street surrounding Patriots Park and a portion of West Mountain and South Cansler Streets will be closed beginning 2:00 pm, Saturday May 1st, 2021 and remain closed or barricaded until 11:00 pm.

Further information regard-

ing road closures is listed below.

• Partial Barricade placement will begin at 8:00 am – some roads will still be accessible during this time but vehicles must be moved by 2:00 pm • Additional Barricade placement will begin at 2:00 pm • Roads closed at 2:00 pm and remain closed until 11:00 pm (ALL unauthorized vehicles will be towed after 2:00 pm) •Arrival time for Cruise-In participants will begin at 4:00 pm with the Cruise-In beginning at 5:00 pm-Concert will begin at 6:00 pm •Participants in the Cruise-In and concert goers, must use thorough-

fare King Street to Cansler Street for access to Railroad, Mountain and Gold Street Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when traveling through Downtown Kings Mountain due to the increase in motor vehicles and pedestrians walking. Please plan to travel different roads if you are impacted by this change.

For more information on the Cruise-In or Concert Series, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.

KingsMountainEvents.

Com. You may also visit their Facebook page at @ cityofkmspecialevents.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Heavy traffic expected in Downtown KM this weekend Shuttle service offered to Concert/Cruise-In goers May 1 Heavy traffic is expected in Downtown Kings Mountain, May 1, as City of Kings Mountain launches its first annual Live at Patriots Park Concert Series and Cruise-In. Roads impacted during the events will be Railroad Avenue, West Gold Street and a portion of West Mountain and South Cansler Streets. As a result, the City is offering Shuttle Pick-Up and DropOff at the following locations: • First Baptist Church located at 605 West King Street, Kings Mountain • Patrick Senior Center located at 909 East Kings Street, Kings Mountain • Cherokee Street Parking-located at South Chero-

kee Street Shuttle service will begin at 4 pm and end at 11 pm. The City urges patrons to use the shuttle services as parking will be scarce in the downtown.

Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when traveling through Downtown Kings Mountain due to the increase in motor vehicles and pedestrians. Please plan to travel different roads if you are impacted by road closures.

For more information on the Concert Series or Cruise-In, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.KingsMountainEvents.Com. You may also visit their Facebook page at @cityofkmspecialevents.

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Loving Me With the heart of Christ burning a desire for others and the reality of my limi t a t i o n s Pastor Greg staring Neely me in the Chestnut Ridge Church face, I was confronted with an obvious reality. I need Christ to fill me. No problem God, just show me where the spiritual gas pump is and I will fill my tank and be on my way. Surely, He knows how much I need to get accomplished.

I had always taken time to read a devotion, glance at a verse, or listen to some teaching, and then take off to save the world for His glory. It was almost like I expected God to chase after me with a hose trying to fill me as I scurried along doing what I thought was right. Come to find out it was not exactly that way.

Actually, it’s unlikely that God is chasing any of His children in order to give them what He requires us to come to Him for.

Christ actually says in Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled”. A hunger for righteousness

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will never be filled by anyone or anything else other than Christ. Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Man, did I need some rest. I was exhausted in every imaginable way, but my greatest exhaustion was inside. My well was empty and no matter what I tried it seemed like I could only get drops of living water, but never a downpour.

I wanted my neighbors’ well to be filled with everything Christ had for them. Unfortunately, we were often drinking from my personal resources and not from the fountain that never runs dry. To balance

things, I had to start caring for the life that God created in me so I could give others the life of Christ.

First, I had to repent for the two evils God spoke of in Jeremiah 2:13. Next was giving myself permission to say no to anything consuming time needed to pursue Him. Lastly came a discipline of hungering for righteousness. Come to find out we have a God that is ready to forgive and restore, who showed us that we must make time to be filled, and He will meet with us when we have a longing for Him.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 6 12 Noon at City Hall Kings Mountain 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 70th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6th at 12 noon as we gather in the courtyard at City Hall to pray for our nation. The theme this year is “Lord, pour

out Your LOVE, LIFE, and LIBERTY.” 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 pray for God to pour out His love, life, and liberty throughout this nation.

Kings Mountain Area Church Directory Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 102 Canterbury Road 704-730-7855

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/ Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206

Advent Lutheran Church 230 Oak Grove Rd. • Kings Mountain, NC Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171 Anew Beginning Baptist Church 145 Battleground Dr. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700

Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com

Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247

Connections Church 306 N. Piedmont Ave. 704-750-4972

East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215

Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471

Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-689-4430

Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697

Arise Church 830 E. King St. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan

Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152

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Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555

East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/ KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

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First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406 Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075 Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811

Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week.

If you don’t see the church you’re looking for, be sure to check next week.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17

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■ LIFESTYLES

KMLT announces two short plays for young adults

DWIGHT AND JOANNE TESSNEER ..celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Walking Life’s Journey Together for 70 Years Walking life’s journey together since April 21, 1951 Dwight and Joanne Tessneer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last week in Kings Mountain.

During their 70-year

journey the couple had four children, Roger, Allen (Julie), Susie (Sam), and Betsy (Tom); eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Joanne retired from John Deere (Textron) in Gasto-

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nia. Dwight retired after 45 years in the funeral business.

Currently, they enjoy spending time with each other and their family, continuing to walk life’s journey together.

KMLT announces two short plays for its next family-friendly production: Phoebe and the Color Quest and The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring. Both plays are performed together and will run for two weekends: Friday and Saturday, May 14 & 15 @ 7:30 pm, Sunday, May 16 @ 3 pm and Friday and Saturday, May 21 & 22 @ 7:30 pm, Sunday, May 23 @ 3 pm.

The first of the two plays, Phoebe and the Color Quest, was written and directed by Ashlyn Wood, a 17 year old Junior at Kings Mountain High School. Before spunky Phoebe was born, the color within her village was taken away by the witch of rainbows, Miss Irizelda.

Her village is dark and gloomy. The townspeople in the village struggle to find hope and cheer. Miss Irizelda claimed that the only way to restore the color to the village is by sending the purest of hearts to complete seven tests that correspond to the seven colors of the rainbow. In this heart-warming and fun play the colors are inspired by the seven deadly sins and show how we must overcome them in

order to have hope and love shine through….and unlock our own rainbows!

The second play, The Mysterious case of the Missing Ring, written by Janie Downey Maxwell and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc Englewood, CO, is being directed by Sydney Bridges, a 17 year old CCP student at Cleveland Community College. The royal ring is missing, and the queen won’t sleep until the royal detectives (all 13 of them!) find it. You’ve never met a more eclectic and eccentric group as they scour the Queendom in search of the royal ring, the chatty maids follow the harried queen around while the devious butler spouts suspiciously evil laughs every time a clue goes awry. In this fast-

paced, madcap mystery, you’ll find delightful comedy for all ages in every quirky character... and a surprise ending that rings true!

“We are excited to have these two amazing young adults to step in a director role for Kings Mountain Little Theatre,” added Nikki Wood, KMLT Board member and Producer for both shows. “This production provides a good opportunity to highlight their talents and encourage further engagement in arts and culture in our community for our youth.”

“Not only are these young adults taking on a leadership role with directing these plays, we have seen some amazing writing come through our Playwright contest which will be coming to our stage this year – Ashlyn with her play, Phoebe and the Color Quest, in May 2021 and three additional plays that will be coming later this year that were written

by Meredith Bridges, Sydney Bridges and Caleb & Katelyn Wright. Details on those additional plays will be coming soon,” Wood shared.

(The recipes in today’s Cooking Column are from a cookbook published

by Central United Methodist Church.)

Earth Day at Gateway Trail Kings Mountain celebrated Earth Day at the Gateway Trail on April 22, holding a butterfly release of Painted Butterflies with the help of the group that gathered there.

Gateway Trail President Shirley Brutko thanked committee members, Randy Hinnant, MaryWade Smith, Judy Ford, Anne Elam, and others from City of Kings Mountain for participating in the event.

In addition, Mayor Neisler dedicated a plaque for the American Liberty Elm Tree planted there four years ago. In 100 years, the American Liberty Elm Tree will grow 100 feet. What does the American Liberty Elm Tree symbolize? According to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, during the time period leading up to the American Revolution, a stately Elm tree on the Boston Commons served as a place to demonstrate dissatisfaction with British rule. On August 14, 1765, a band of discontented merchants and artisans hung an effigy in the tree to protest the Stamp Act.

Mayor Neisler releases a net of Painted Butterflies.

Photo by Dawn Neisler Hundreds of Boston citizens gathered under the tree to see the spectacle.

After that, the tree became a symbol of objection to British policies. Com- Butterflies were released during the Earth plaints were Day Ceremony. Photo by Shirley Brutko posted on the tree’s trunk and establish their own Liberty the tree became an inspira- Tree. When the Stamp Act tion to other communities to was repealed in March of

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SLOPPY JOES Nell Gault 3 lb. ground beef 1 med. onion, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 tsp. salt 1 (10 ¾ oz.) can tomato soup 1766, Bostonians hung lanterns in the tree to celebrate.

The tree continued to serve as an important place to demonstrate opposition

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LAZY DAY BEEF STEW Grace Davis Arrange 2 lbs. stew beef in single layer, do not brown first. Add chunks of carrots, potatoes, onion and celery to suit. Pour over 1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce plus 1 can of water and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Salt and pepper to taste/ Scatter two teaspoons quick-cook Tapioca on top.

Seal with foil. Place in 325degree oven for 2 to 3 hours, longer will not matter, then to British actions until August 1775, when the tree was cut down by British troops.

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By Main Street Coordinator Christy Adkins, City of KM The traffic signal serving the intersection of Mountain Street and Cherokee Street (by Dellinger's Jewel

KM AUTO From Page 1A extra income from her job to purchase inventory,” Dan shared.

“My mom and dad both worked at and helped me with the Car lot. My dad passed in the early 90’s and my mother died in 1998.

Anita left her career and began working at the Car lot when my mom died in 1998.”

“In 1993, I met Eddie Kee, he is a local contractor. We bought the Car lot property and Storage facility from him,” Dan went on to share. “In 1998, Eddie and I built apartments together, duplexes on Margrace Road, and a ten unit building on Wells Street.

Anita and I thought we were doing well.”

In 2008, the Smith’s met David Shook, who helped them move the business forward. Shook created Cleveland Finance Company and convinced the couple to buy the newest and finest cars.

And they offered financing those cars with no credit check.

“Our motto is Nicest Late Model Low Mileage Cars in the County! We are the number one independent dealer in Cleveland County, second only to CarMax in Gaston County,” Dan said. “ Our success is driven by our service. We repair everything on the vehicle before it is sold, no questions. We use Butler’s Garage in Kings Mountain.

Mike and Bryan Butler play a huge role in our ability to help our customers, before and after the sale.”

Kings Mountain Auto Sales is currently low on inventory because there is a shortage of parts for new cars, which trickles down to less used vehicles for sale, particularly the kind of cars they offer. “We are low on

Shop) has been converted to a flashing signal with "yellow/caution" flashing on Mountain and "red/stop" flashing on S. Cherokee.

As of Friday, April 23 no later than 4 pm, the

lights from all direction will be changed to flashing red.

As we approach the end of the project, this signal will be deactivated entirely with new stop signs serving all four directions.

inventory now, but have new cars arriving daily,” Dan said. “They are nice to begin with and we have everything inspected, brakes, tires, all safety equipment.

More than that, we repair everything on the car before it is sold.”

He also credits his team for the company’s success.

“We have trustworthy, hard-working employees. It takes a tremendous amount of work to buy really nice cars, process them (make all repairs), and get them cleaned and ready to sell.”

He goes on to say, “Tom Fitts is Kings Mountain Auto Sales General Manager. He loves to sell cars and he loves people. He is originally from Bethlehem Community where is father, Russell Fitts, was pastor. Our office manager is Tom’s wife, Lisa.

She knows everything that goes on here, she handles all the paperwork for all the cars purchased and sold, she handles insurance claims, apartment rentals, and everything else she hears.”

“Tony Shuford answers the phone and helps customers with insurance.

Linda Sing and Julie Fortner both help our customers in the Finance Company.

Troy Greene is the lot manager, and Jordan Shuford runs the detail department, as well as handling the miscellaneous stuff.”

Dan says the best part of his team is, “They are all Christians! There is no arguing, backstabbing, fussing, or inter-office problems. They all get along great; they are a blessing to us! Our prayer is, ‘Lord if You bless us, we will bless others.’”

“We are fortunate to have partnered with our church, First Baptist Kings Mountain, and Adam Greene at Buffalo Baptist Church Grover to support Laura’s Homes in Shelby.”

Laura’s Homes provides residential group care for children/youth who may be homeless, abused, or neglected. This home would provide a secure, Christian environment for those who are placed in their care.

“For a long time we have had the opportunity to have the Golden Fellowship from First Baptist Kings Mountain at our home each year.

We also have many other groups at our house, as well.”

Dan went on to say, “We have a very close family-like relationship with our Sunday School Class (teacher Frank Morrow), as well as some very important Jesus loving family that are great Christian examples that we have fellowship with weekly: Mike and Emolyn Lambert, Ronnie and Mary Wilson, Jay and Sandy Rhodes, and my Brother Chip Sloan and his wife Martha. When you get to know Brother Chip Sloan, you realize why we are here. It is to share Jesus, love each other, comfort, share burdens, laugh, cry, and make life easier in anyway possible for anyone you meet.”

“All the Glory in our lives is to and from Jesus.

The success we have had is from Jesus. We would welcome everyone to come and know Jesus, and also visit us at Kings Mountain Baptist Church: Doing the King’s Business in Kings Mountain and beyond,” Dan said. “ You can watch live streaming on Sunday’s at 11 am on YouTube, Facebook, and fbckm.com. All of Brother Chip’s messages from the past are there, as well. He is a preacher, but he is much more than that.

He is a Teacher, and I am blessed to have crossed paths with him in this life.”

A few weeks ago, the Herald reported First Presbyterian Church was getting a new roof. The work has been completed and this new roof should last another hundred years.

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vaccinated, and 35.1 percent are fully vaccinated,” the press release shared.

“More than 76 percent of people 65 and older have had at least one shot.”

“With vaccine now widely available across the state – often with no wait for an appointment, all North Carolinians 16 and older can plan to take their shot. The state anticipates lifting the mask mandate and easing other public health recommendations, once two thirds of adult North Carolinians have received at least one vaccine dose and if trends remain stable.”

Secretary Cohen said, “We are at an exciting mo-

ment. We now have enough vaccine for everyone.” If you are 16 and older, it is your turn to join the more than 3.6 million North Carolinians who have already taken their first shot. It’s up to you to get us to the two thirds goal as quickly as possible so we can live with this virus and begin to put this pandemic behind us.”

Gov. Cooper and Sec. Cohen urged North Carolinians continue to get vaccinated and exercise good judgment even when restrictions are lifted. Businesses should continue to follow voluntary health recommendations and North Carolinians should continue to take safety measures in order to boost the economy, keep children

in schools and protect each other.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released statistics indicating that North Carolina is among the states with the fewest deaths and fewest job losses per capita.

State health officials are continuing to monitor the presence of COVID19 and its more contagious variants in North Carolina, which is why it is important to continue to follow the state’s mask mandate and continue to practice safety precautions, including the Three Ws—wear a mask, wait 6 feet apart, and wash hands often.

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Just a short break and Mountaineers will be on field again

KM’s Jaylen Mims runs behind the blocking of Michael Blanton (54) and Orlando Odums (31) in Friday’s playoff game with Monroe at Gamble Stadium.

Photos by Gary Smart

Monroe delivers knockout ‘Punch’ in 35-21 win over KM Holding one of the state’s top receivers to just three catches for 80 yards would appear on paper to be a pretty good night.

But, on the John Gamble Stadium turf Friday night Punch Knotts’ three catches all went for touchdowns with his last one for 31 yards in the fourth quarter putting the icing on the cake for the Monroe Red Hawks in a 35-21 victory over Kings Mountain in the second round of the state playoffs.

Though disappointed, the Mountaineers did end the season with an 8-1 overall record and the Cleveland County and Big South Conference championships but Monroe gets to move on to the Western championship game Friday night at Charlotte Catholic.

Monroe took advantage

of some early KM miscues and a season-ending injury to KM’s outstanding sophomore running back Caleb Holland to build a big lead but the Mountaineers were threatening to overtake the visitors in the second half before Knotts’ final TD dashed their plans.

“We got off to a bad start and some key guys went down to injury,” noted Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd. “But that’s no excuse. They played a very good game.”

After the Red Hawks won the pre-game coin toss and deferred to the second half, the Mountaineers pinned themselves in the shadow of their own goal line by not being able to cleanly field the kickoff.

Then, they had trouble taking the handoff from quarterback Ethan Reid and

facing a third and nine from their own 12, Monroe’s Elliott Reed came up with a pick six to put the visitors up 7-0 just 54 seconds into the game.

After an exchange of the football, Monroe recovered a fumble at the KM 14 and quarterback Khamoni Robinson immediately hit Knotts with an 18-yard TD for a 14-0 lead. Later in the first period, Jack Crump went 61 yards right up the middle of the field and all of a sudden it was 21-0.

KM regrouped when Caleb Holland returned the ensuing kickoff to the KM 31. With Holland and Jaylen Mims sharing handoffs from Ethan Reid, the Mountaineers moved on in to score on Mims’ 13 yard run to cut the margin to 21-7. However, during the drive Holland suffered an injury and was

lost for the night.

KM appeared headed for another score, but Monroe pounced on a fumble at its own 29, and six plays later Knotts caught a 31-yard TD pass for a 28-7 lead.

KM marched 80 yards in 15 plays to score on an 11-yard reception by Peyton Fisher in the back of the end zone with eight seconds on the clock to cut the margin to 28-14 at the break.

Along the way, Mims carried seven times for 22 yards and Pressley came up with an exceptional 12-yard reception to set up the TD. Not long after that Pressley was injured and had to go to the sidelines for the rest of the night.

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Friday’s loss to Monroe in the second round of the state 3A playoffs was disappointing for Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers, but all the players and especially the seniors can be proud that they’ve helped deliver the best six-year record in the school’s history.

Going deep in the state playoffs became tougher this year when only two teams from each conference earned playoff berths, so actually last week’s game with Monroe would have been like a third round game in years past.

Kings Mountain players and coaches felt like they had a legitimate shot at a state championship, and they did. But other teams that also had legitimate shots, like KM neighbors Burns and Shelby, also fell Friday night against the type of competition a team would normally see in the third or fourth round.

Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd, of course, was disappointed but he knows his team will rebound even though they will be losing 22 seniors off this spring’s team.

In most of their games this year – except for Shelby and Monroe – the Mountaineers came out of the gate strong and never looked back. They recovered from a slow start at Shelby to defeat the defending state champion Lions 36-35 on a last-minute two-point conversion.

But, they couldn’t recover from a disastrous start against Monroe which saw the Red Hawks take advantage of some Mountaineer mistakes to build an early 21-0 lead.

“We got off to a bad start and some key guys went down to injury,”

Coach Lloyd said, “but that’s no excuse. Monroe played a very good game.

Their number 1 (Punch Knotts) was phenomenal.

He’s a special player. He made some big plays and he was the difference in the game.”

Just a junior, Knotts is one of the top recruits in North Carolina and his great hands and quickness turned all three of his pass receptions into touchdowns.

“But we had a great season,” Lloyd said. “We won the county and won the conference. I am proud of all of our players. It was a good group of players and a good group of seniors.

We had 22 seniors this year and they will be missed.”

Injuries hurt the Mountaineers all year, especially Friday when sophomore running back Caleb Holland and senior tight end Devin Pressley went down early in the game. With junior running star Rashaard Brooks already out for the season, Holland’s injury put KM down to just one experienced running back, Jaylen Mims, who had his best night with 106 yards rushing.

“Pressley didn’t play at all in the second half and that hurt us,” Lloyd noted.

“We had to move a lot of people around.

“But I am well pleased with where we are with our program. It was a good year and we’ve had a lot of good years. The players have worked hard and we’ve been good over the long haul.

“I want to commend the players and coaches for sticking with the program during this difficult time.

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Beaver wins Senior golf tournament Tony Beaver won both Cleveland County Senior Men’s Golf tournaments last week at Deer Brook and Kings Mountain.

He shot a 73 to win Thursday’s match at Deer

Brook. David McIntyre was low net with a 64 (7915).

Richard Harvell was closest to the pin on 12 and John Caveny sank the longest putt on 18.

Beaver’s 67 led the field at KMCC Tuesday.

There was a three-way tie for low net with John Wortman winning with a par 3 on the third playoff hole (#8). He shot a 63

(73-10) along with Charles Wall (76-13) and Steve Holmesly (86-23).

Wortman was closest to the pin on #5 and Rex Whicker sank the longest putt on 18.

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KM’s Chance Cannon open for a big gain in Friday’s playoff game with Monroe at Gamble Stadium.

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KM linebacker AJ Richardson (15) goes after Monroe running back Jack Crump in Friday’s playoff game at Gamble Stadium.

Monroe quarterback Khamoni Robinson (5) gets an assist from a teammate holding KM’s Chance Cannon in Friday’s NCHSAA playoff game at Gamble Stadium.

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its own 12. KM took possession at the Red Hawks’ 36. Three runs for 19 yards

by Mims set up a 21-yard touchdown pass from Reid to Chance Cannon that cut the difference to 28-21.

Titus Phillips broke-up a possible Monroe TD pass in the end zone, and then blocked a field goal attempt to keep the Mountaineers in position to win in the final nine minutes.

But they weren’t able to move the ball as Bryce Davis sacked Reid on a third and three pass attempt and KM’s punt just went to the 32 yard line. Robinson quickly hit Knotts in the end zone to put the game out of reach. Their defense stopped KM in three plays and they ran the ball nine straight times to run the final 5:54 off the clock.

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1:26 – M – Jack Crump 61 run (Valenzuela kick).

75-yd., 3 play drive following KM punt.

SECOND QUARTER 11:25 – KM – Jaylen Mims 13 run (Ellis kick).

69-yd., 7 play drive. Mims 4-29 rushing, Holland 3-34 rushing.

6:58 – M – Knotts 31-pass from Robinson (Valenzuela kick).

0:12.5 – KM – Peyton Fisher 11 pass from Reid (Ellis kick). 80-yd. drive, 12 plays. Mims 7-21 rushing, Fisher 2-17 receiving, Pressley 1-12 receiving.

THIRD QUARTER 0:5.2 -KM – Chance Cannon, 21 pass from Reid. 36-yd. drive following Monroe punt. Mims 4-15 rushing.

FOURTH QUARTER 6:25 – M – Knotts 31 pass from Robinson (Valenzuela kick). 32-yd., 3 play drive following short KM punt KM RUSHING – Jaylen Mims 26-106, Caleb Holland 8-64, Chance Cannon 1-10, Ethan Reid 1-4, Team 1-(11).

KM PASSING – Reid 9-26-2-97.

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Lloyd said the Mountaineers will take “a little time off” but will still be lifting weights and will get back on the field June 14 with summer workouts.

“And, before you know

it we’ll be ready to go again,” he said.

This fall’s schedule will be 10 games (with no endowment game) and the Mountaineers will be facing tougher competition as South Point moves back into the Big South after playing the last four years on the 2A level. KM’s non-conference games will be against Shelby, Burns and Asheville.

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KM’s Cooper Putnam in regional golf tourney

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To the victors go the spoils, and Kings M o u n tain’s Big S o u t h Conference football champions took the big prizes on this year’s All-Big South Conference team.

Head coach Greg Lloyd, whose team ran the table in the regular season to win the conference champi-

onship, was voted by his peers as Coach of the Year.

Eight Mountaineers joined him on the all-conference team including three with special recognition.

Defensive end Javari Rice-Wilson was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year after amassing a school record 21 sacks in just nine games. He will be playing for the Fordham

University Rams in the fall.

Blake Davis was selected the conference’s Offensive Lineman of the Year, and Chris Ruffalo was selected as the co-Defensive Lineman of the Year.

Teammates joining them on the All-Conference team were running back Rashaard Brooks, offensive lineman Tykel Smith, linebacker Dameon

“DayDay” Wilson, defensive back Logan Patrick and linebacker AJ Richardson.

Other major award winners on the all-league team were Crest standouts T.J. Ruff, who was named Offensive Player of the Year, and kicker Jesus Martin of Hunter Huss who was named Special Teams Player of the Year.

Kings Mountain finished fourth in the annual Big South Conference golf tournament Monday at Riverbend and failed to qualify for next week’s Regional tournament.

But, KM’s Cooper Putnam qualified as an individual after shooting a two-over-par 74 for a third place finish. His effort was good enough for him to be named to the Big South All-Conference team.

Other KM scores Monday were Caleb Marr 88, Baylor Benton 92, Hunter

Cruise 98 and Sebron Echols 99.

Stuart Cramer took the team title with a 309, followed by Crest 339, Forestview 346, KM 352, Ashbrook 360 and North Gaston 448.

Nick Norman of Forestview was the individual medalist with a 70. He was named BSC Player of the Year.

Putnam will participate in the Western 3A Regional Tournament Monday, May 3 at Riverbend.

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Soccer 1-1-1 in final week Kings Mountain High’s soccer team went 1-1-1 in games during the past week.

The Lady Mountaineers started out last Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Ashbrook then tied Shelby 1-1 Thursday and lost to Forestview on Senior Night Tuesday.

Emma Herndon had two goals to lead the win over Ashbrook. Maggie Honeycutt had one goal, Melia Myers one goal and one assist, and Taylor Buchanan and Megan Carley one as-

sist each.

Kennedy Barnes was in goal for the shutout.

Sage Wright, Megan Carley and Emma Goff each had a goal in the tie with Shelby. Melia Myers and Taylor Buchanan each had an assist.

Seniors honored at halftime at their final home game Tuesday were Sydnie Hay, Katherine Martin, Emma Herndon, Emma Goff, Rece Guy and Kennedy Barnes.

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Troop 92 Conquers Gregory Bald Mountain On Friday, March 12, 2021, Boy Scout Troop out of Kings Mountain embarked on a three day backpacking trip in the Great Smoky Mountains. The specific location was Gregory Bald. Gregory Bald is a bald mountain top near the North Carolina, Tennessee border.

The Scouts divided into two groups. The younger Scouts (ages 11 to 13) backpacked in approximately two miles, in the rain, to their campsite. They carried in their tents or hammocks, sleeping systems, food, and gear they would need for the trip. Once at their campsite, they set up camp for what would be their home for the next couple of days. On Saturday, March 13, 2021 the younger Scouts took a ten mile hike. They climbed the Shuck Stack tower, which is an old fire tower that was constructed in 1932.

The older Scouts, or High Adventure Scouts (approximately 14 to 17), backpacked in approximately four miles to their camp. On Saturday, they backpacked approximately ten miles, across the top of Gregory Bald. The view was limited, but the Scouts could still see Cherokee, NC on one side and Cades Cove, TN on

View of Bald Mountain. (Photos by Aidan Hawkins and John Kaiser) Shuck Stack Tower the other. They set up camp at the end of the day. The next day, they backpacked to the Shuck Stack tower, and saw a bear in the process.

On Sunday, March 14, 2021, both groups hiked out and rendezvoused at Fontana Dam. They had a church service on top of the dam, then

loaded up and headed home.

Troop 92 works to provide fun, safe, challenging trips for the Scouts. The trips expose the Scouts to the outdoors and help them develop self sufficiency and leadership skills.

The trip to Gregory Bald was their most recent adventure that served these purposes.

Troop 92 High Adventure Scouts (ages 14 to 17) backpacked in approximately four miles to their camp. They hiked ten miles across the top of the Gregory Bald.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 15th day of April, 2021 as Executor of the Estate of MARGARET LOUISE GREENE, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Queneth Barry Greene, Executor on or before the 21st day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of April, 2021.

Queneth Barry Greene, Executor Estate of: Margaret Louise Greene 2610 Pebble Creek Drive Shelby, NC 28152 KMH (4/21, 28, 5/05 & 5/12/2021)

Kings Mountain Boy Scout Troop 92 (ages 11 to 13) backpacked two miles in the rain to their campsite and later took a ten mile hike.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 17th day of March, 2021 as Executrix of the Estate of LARRY JUNIOR LOVELACE, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Lisa Lovelace, Executrix on or before the 14th day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 14th day of April, 2021.

Lisa Lovelace, Executrix Estate of: Larry Junior Lovelace 5200 N Lee Road Shelby, NC 28150 KMH (4/14, 21, 28 & 5/05/2021)

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Having qualified on 9th day of April, 2021 as Administrator of the Estate of LEROY VINSON, JR., deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, William Gist, Administrator on or before the 21st day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Having qualified on 5th day of April, 2021 as Administratrix of the Estate of DONALD MARK BRACKETT, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Billie A. Brackett, Administratrix on or before the 14th day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of April, 2021.

This the 14th day of April, 2021.

KMHS GRAD SECTION COMING MAY 26 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HENDERSON COUNTY In the General Court of Justice District Court Division Heidi Jan Duncan v. Britlynn Govern, File Number 21 CVD 346 To: Britlynn Govern, Defendant Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Child Custody.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than May 25, 2021, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 14th day of April, 2021.

Heidi Jan Duncan Plaintiff 1416 Hickory Acres Road Hendersonville, NC 28792

KMH (4/14, 21 & 28, 2021)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 5th day of April, 2021 as Executor of the Estate of LOUISE HARDIN LEDFORD; AKA: LOUISE H. LEDFORD, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Bobby Keith Ledford, Executor or before the 14th day of July, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Billie A. Brackett, Administratrix Estate of: Donald Mark Brackett PO Box 112 110 Don Brackett Dr. Lawndale, NC 28090

This the 14th day of April, 2021.

William Gist, Administrator Estate of: Leroy Vinson, Jr. 608 Park Ave. Shelby, NC 28150 KMH (4/21, 28, 5/05 & 12/2021)

KMH (4/14, 21, 28 & 5/05/2021)

KMH (4/14, 21, 28 & 5/05/2021)

Bobby Keith Ledford, Executor Estate of: Louise Hardin Ledford; AKA; Louise H. Ledford 113 Ashland Court Shelby, NC 28150

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ROCK SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH. 1184 Rock Springs Road, Blacksburg, SC is prayerfully seeking a full time Senior Pastor who believes and preaches the Word of God. We are a rural King James Version Bible Believing congregation. Our Worship service is enhanced by singing of the Old Hymns and Southern Gospel Music. If you feel that God is leading you to our church, please email you resume’ to: Betty Rogers: rogersbj35@yahoo.com, mail to 558 Bridges Road, Blacksburg,SC 29702, or (704) 473-3066 MACHINE OPERATOR Everest Textiles is in need of machine operators in all departments. Hiring immediately! Offer benefits through BCBS and PTO. Apply on Indeed.com or in person at the guard house. (828) 2456755 gabreille.murray@everest-textile.com TEACHER NEEDED. $9.00 to $15.00 per hour. “Based on Experience and Education”. Apply In Person at KIDS WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER located at 1152 Wyke Rd., Shelby NC. 704-471-1717.

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CURRENTLY SEEKING AN EXPERIENCED Automotive Mechanic. You will be required to have valid driver’s license and your own tools. 704-4829789 TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR CASHIERS. Shop and Save at 4328 Polkville Road, Polkville.

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WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies.

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COUNTY LINE TIMBER BUYING STANDING HARDWOOD AND PINE TIMBER. Over 10 acres or more. Competitive Pricing. Over 30 years experience. Member of NCFA. 828248-3659, 828-289-0742.

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Student art competition award winners announced The Cleveland County Arts Council is so excited to have student artwork back in their gallery this year. After the challenges that students, teachers and everyone has faced this past year, to see the fabulous artwork that they have created makes this exhibit even more special.

“Congratulations to the students of Cleveland County for creating an outstanding show in this year of uncertainty. Kudos and much appreciation to all the ART teachers who found ways to reach their students creativity and create amazing works.

It was a pleasure to see the joy that was represented in their art as well as the introspection of thought processes,” stated Joan Fogle, the judge for this year’s competition. Mrs. Fogle is a retired National Board Certified Art Educator. “It was a difficult

show to judge as always – with so many pieces showing the best of their artistic abilities.

Thank you to the Cleveland County Arts Council for having this event and showcasing these incredible student artworks.”

“We thank the teachers for continuing to teach despite the challenges and for helping their students see the importance of art during this difficult time,” commented Shearra Miller, President of the Cleveland County Arts Council. “The students have done a wonderful job again this year. Their creativity, skill and dedication continues to amaze and inspire us.”

Students in grades kindergarten through 12th who live in Cleveland County were eligible to enter the exhibit and competition.

The recipient of the Best of Show award was, Cody Bowen,

a 10th grader at Crest High School for his painting titled “The Honey Dripped Lady”.

The other winners are listed below.

Cleveland County Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Fisher also selected several pieces as winners to be recognized at a future Board of Education meeting.

The student work will be on exhibit through May 13.

The community is invited to come by and see a sampling of the talent that abounds in our younger generation. You will be impressed. The Arts Council is open Mon. – Fri. 9 am – 4 pm, Sat. 10 am – 2 pm. For more information, please call 704-484-2787. Photographs of the pieces of art are on our website, www.ccartscouncil.org and https://www.facebook.com/ ClevelandCountyArtsCouncil.

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Gov. Cooper signs bill to fund Tryon Palace construction project Pack 92 held their annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby on Saturday. Winners this year were siblings Zane and Noelle Oakley. Kindergartener, Noelle, ran consistently quicker times than older fifth grader Zane to take first place honors. Proud parents are Wayne and Gretchen Oakley of Gastonia.

Photo by Wayne Oakley

PLACE

Governor Roy Cooper signed the SB 56 into law, authorizing the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to fund the construction of the new Garden Cottage capital project at Tryon Palace, appropriating up to $600,000 using

non-General Fund and nonState Capital and Infrastructure Fund sources.

Tryon Palace is North Carolina’s first permanent capitol and is owned by the State of North Carolina and administered under the North Carolina

Office of Archives & History.

The General Assembly sent the bill to Governor Cooper on April 15 and was signed by President pro tempore of the Senate Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore.

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Stitched exhibit closes soon

By Loretta Cozart If you haven’t yet visited the STITCHED: The Fabrics of a Community at Kings Mountain Historical Museum, the last day to view the items on display is May 8. The exhibit showcases a selection of stitched examples in their collections that were produced by members of the community in Kings Mountain.

Stitching is the process of making, mending, or joining with stitches. In relation to textiles, people have been sewing in one form or another, for thousands of years, with evidence that suggests even up to 20,000 years ago.

Throughout history, it was a common task for people to make their own quilts, cover-

lets, clothes, and many other everyday objects by hand stitching. Over time, improved sewing techniques led to the invention of the sewing machine, and machine stitching.

Among the items showcased in the exhibit are a hanging coverlet made in the 1930s. This thin coverlet is designed in the “Grandmother’s Fan” pattern.

It consists of 48 blocks and has a blue wide band trim along all four sides. This piece belonged to Nancy Nickels (1925-2020) and was likely made by her aunt Estelle Willeford King (18921981) or mother, Eloise Willeford Nickels (1895-1983). On loan by Mary “Pucky” Nantz.

The display also shows a quilt made between 1894-1933.

This is a “Tulip” pattern quilt.

It is made of white material (now faded) on the front and has designs of purple and pink tulips on the front with green vines. The reverse side is pink and bare, with no design. This quilt was owned and made by Myrtle Kathleen Baker Neisler (1894-1933) of Kings Mountain and was donated by the Neisler Family.

Kings Mountain Historical Museum is at 100 E. Mountain Street in Kings Mountain and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

This event will adhere to social distancing protocols and guidelines in place at the time of the event. Masks and temperature checks will be required upon entry to the museum.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

2021 Cleveland County Artists Competition: The Art of Self Expression

By Shearra Miller The Cleveland County Arts Council invites artists 18 and older to submit work to the Annual Cleveland County Artist Competition. Work must be original, created by the artist within the last 2 years and not previously entered in a competition at the Arts Center.

Artists must be residents of Cleveland County or full-time students at a Cleveland County college or university.

Entries may be two and three dimensional. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, print-making, and fine craft will be accepted. All two dimensional entries must be ready to hang with picture wire on the back. No saw tooth hangers. The Arts Council reserves the right to reject any entry that requires special installation.

The entry fee is $25 for up to two entries, additional entries $5 each (max. four).

Artwork must be delivered to

the Arts Council, 111 S. Washington St. on Friday, May 29, between 10:00am and 5:00pm.

The judge for this year’s show is Katie St. Clair, Assistant Professor of Art at Davidson College. Katie is a North Carolina-based artist whose paintings and timebased installations investigate contemporary landscape, perception, process, and materiality. With an MFA from University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design, she has exhibited internationally at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit, Mint Museum Charlotte, and Burren College of Art in Ireland. She has won numerous awards including the completion of a $50,000 mural for Northern Kentucky University’s new Health and Innovation Center. She won Best in Show at the Toledo Area Artists Exhibition curated by the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio.

Christopher Knight, art critic for the Los Angeles

Times and a three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism, selected the award winners. She has found emersion in the landscape to be critical to her artistic process and has attended numerous artist residencies such as VCCA, Penland School of Craft, Vermont Studio Center Residency Program and Porcupine Mountain National Park A.I.R Program to facilitate her work.

Awards will be presented in the following amounts: First Place $500.00, Second Place $250.00, Third Place $125.00 and three Honorable Mention Awards for $50.00 each.

The exhibit will remain up through Saturday, June 30.

Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm and Saturday 10 am – 2 pm.

For more information or to receive a prospectus please call the Arts Council at 704484-2787 or visit http://www. ccartscouncil.org/index.html.

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By JIM MILLER Editor

How Seniors Can Learn New Technology Skills Online Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good technology classes or online learning resources for inexperienced seniors? I have a computer and a smartphone, but my knowledge and skills are pretty limited.

Tech Challenged Senior Dear Senior, There are many different technology teaching tools available to older adults that can help you learn new tech skills so you can better utilize your devices.

Here are some good options to consider.

Local classes or workshops: Depending on where you live, there may be community resources that offer beginning computer and personal technology classes, be it online or in-person, for older adults that are new to technology. To find out what’s available in your area, contact your local public library, senior center, college or university, or local stores that sell computers.

Your Area Agency on Aging may also be able to help you. Visit the Eldercare Locator at Eldercare.acl.gov or call 800-677-1116 to get your local number.

GetSetUp.io: This is one of the best online learning websites that partners with guides to provide training on tech tools for adults 50 and older. They provide more than 350 online classes taught in real-time by retired educators and tech industry experts in a way that lets older adults learn-by-doing, versus just watching a video.

Their technology classes – all taught via Zoom – cover things like learning how to use smartphones and tablets, how to set-up and use Zoom, how to utilize Gmail features, how to recognize online scams, how to sell your stuff online and so much more. Most of their classes are free, however some charge a small fee.

SeniorPlanet.org: Created and sponsored by national nonprofit OATS (Older Adults Technology Services) and recently joining forces with AARP, Senior Planet offers 60-and-older adults a wide variety of free online courses, programs, and activities that are taught in real-time to help seniors learn new technology skills, as well as save money, get in shape and make new friends.

Some of their more popular tech class-

es include “All Things Zoom,” “Everything Smartphones,” and an “Introduction to Social Media.” They even offer a “lunch & learn – tech discussion group” offered at various times throughout the year where you can ask questions as well as share your struggles and experiences.

And, if you ever have a technology question that pops up during the week, you can call their National Senior Planet Hotline for tech help at 920666-1959 anytime Monday through Friday during working hours.

OasisEverywhere.org: This nonprofit educational organization for older adults provides more than 10 low-cost/ free online computer, internet and mobile technology courses for beginners.

And when the pandemic dies down, they will resume offering beginner tech classes in their 27 locations (located in nine states) throughout the country.

CandooTech.com: This company provides fee-based online tech support and training to help older adults feel more comfortable with phones, computers, tablets, home safety devices and more.

Their specially trained tech concierges will teach you how to use your technology, fix what’s not working and install software, as well as learn how set-up and use email, video chat, social media, online shopping and entertainment, ride sharing services and more.

They offer one-hour, one-on-one or small group sessions for $50, or you can become a member and get two 90-minute training sessions plus unlimited quick support (30 minutes or less) for $180 per year. They also provide device installation and set-up done remotely for $180.

TechBoomers.com: This is a free educational website that provides video and article tutorials that teach older adults and other inexperienced technology users how to use the most popular and trusted websites, apps and devices.

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.