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Volume 130 • Issue 34
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August 22, 2018
FALL SPORTS PREVIEW
BeachBlast this Saturday By Loretta Cozart This Saturday Kings Mountain will feel more like Ocean Drive, as the City brings the beach experience to Patriots Park. Bring your family and friends out to enjoy the fun. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and beach music fans can shag into the summer night with some of the hottest bands in the South. A second article describes the bands and and music scheduled. With various types of music being played by four different bands, you are sure to hear
great music throughout the day. Plan to spend a day in Kings Mountain and enjoy some free family fun! Activities include Inflatables, Bubble Play, the Rotary Splash Pad, continuous rounds of Water Wars, a Woodie car show, a watermelon eatin’ contest, Tiny Tots and Teeny Bikini Contest, and the Big Beach Ball Drop. Fireworks follow the last performance. Food and craft vendors will setup at Patriots Park in downtown with unique art, crafts, and collectibles
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Road closures for BeachBlast The City of Kings Mountain looks forward to this year’s Beach Blast event, located at Patriots Park. To prepare for the event, certain roads will be closed or barricaded. A portion of Railroad Avenue and West Gold Street that runs adjacent to Patriots Park will be closed beginning at midnight, Friday, August
Grab a partner! for sale. Arrive early to get the best seats and stay the day, celebrating the last
weekend of the summer before school starts back next week.
24, 2018 and remain closed or barricaded until midnight, Saturday, August 25, 2018. Please use extreme caution when traveling on Cansler Street due to the increase in motor vehicles and pedestrians’ walking. Please plan to travel different roads if you are impacted by this change. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Prayer Walk for KM Schools The Kings Mountain Ministerial Association will be leading a Prayer Walk for Kings Mountain Schools on Sunday, August 26, at 5:00 p.m. You are invited to come to the school of your choice to pray for school administrators, teachers and their assistants, support staff, students and their homes. Prayer is the most powerful resource we have. The ministerial association will have ministers or church staff persons at each of the eight schools in Kings Mountain and Grover for the prayer walk. The list of schools and churches that will be lead-
The Swingin’ Medallions will perform at Kings Mountain’s BeachBlast this Saturday, August 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m . Photo provided
BeachBlast has music for everyone By Loretta Cozart BeachBlast kicks-off Saturday, August 25, at 10 a.m. with Mr. Mink, Mark Blanton getting the party started, followed by DJ Captain Ron. The day’s line-up includes: The Swingin’ Medallions - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Swingin' Medallions Band has been based out of Green-
wood, South Carolina, since the early 1960's and their musical roots came from listening to the early rhythm and blues acts. This high-energy party band is well known for their live beach, frat rock, R&B, or shagging' music. The group’s signature high-energy style delights audiences of all ages. The band was founded in 1962 by John McElrath and now includes his sons, Shawn and Shane. Jimmy
Perkins, an original member of the group has been back traveling fulltime with the band since July 2011! Featuring an ever-popular horn section, the group effectively blends the sounds and music of yesterday and today. The band was made famous by its 1.5 million selling hit album, “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love”, in 1966. It remains the signature song of the band. The song, in fact, continues See BEACHBLAST, Page 3A
ing in the prayer walks include: • Grover Elementary—Allen Memorial Baptist Church • North Elementary— First Church of the Nazarene • Bethware Elementary—David Baptist Church • East Elementary— Second Baptist Church • West Elementary— Eastside Baptist Church • KM Intermediate— Advent Lutheran Church • KM Middle—East Gold Wesleyan Church • KM High—Central Unted Methodist Church Everyone is invited to participate.
American Legion World Series breakfast hosted by Post 155 By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Post 155 hosted the American Legion World Series breakfast on Friday, August 17 at 8:30 am at the Otis D. Green Post home on East Gold Street. Attending dig-
nitaries included National Commander Denise Rohan, National American Legion Auxiliary President Diane Duscheck, State Commander of The American Legion Department of NC Evan Thompson, National
Medal of Honor Recipient Jim McCloughan, ??, Speaker of the NC House Tim Moore, and Mayor Scott Neisler. “More than 300 attended this breakfast, including See BREAKFAST, Page 8A
Sheriff Alan Norman between Deputy Tim Sims and Dr. Timothy Sims after the officer returned home to Cleveland County on Saturday. Photo provided
Deputy Sims released from hospital By Loretta Cozart Cleveland County Deputy Sheriff Tim Sims returned home to the cheers of co-workers, family, and
friends last Saturday afternoon. He was transported by police vehicle in an escort from Charlotte to Shelby. Arriving at the Sheriff’s Department, Sims received a hero’s welcome of cheers and applause. With difficulty, Sims walked from the vehicle and greeted Sheriff Alan Norman. On Sim’s
cheek was the evidence of a healing wound where he had been shot in the face. Sim’s turned to the crowd and asked, “Who’s answering calls,” which was followed by laughter from those gathered there. He thanked everyone for coming out. “This is wonderful. See SIMS, Page 9A
8 regional champion teams of the American Legion World Series enjoy breakfast. Photo provided by American Legion
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