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State Democrats oust GOP official from local board
Sharp to lead County elections board ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
NEW LIBRARY SERVICE - Hudson Rhodes, 7, and Noah Rhodes, 9, use their school ID/lunch number and PIN to access e-books at Kings Mountain’s Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library. Students can borrow up to 10 print or audio books, borrow e-resources and access library databases with their student IDs. It’s a new service as public libraries of the county and Cleveland County Schools open a world of information for students of Cleveland County Schools. Photo contributed
Madcap comedy next KMLT show Kings Mountain Little Theatre and Harris Funeral Home will present “Lying In State” on Friday and Saturday, April 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, April 15h at 3 p.m. This hilarious comedy is directed by Kevin L. Burke (“KB”) and all performances are at the Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain. Tickets at the box office are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. For further information or season member reservations please call 704-7309408. Online tickets may be purchased at www.kmlt. org. The $15 ticket price includes taxes and processing fees. Contact the theatre at tickets@kmlt.org or visit
www.kmlt.org . “Lying In State” centers on a late state senator (Ed) who dies in a ridiculous gun accident, turning him into a national hero. The rip-roaring romp gets off to its zany start at the funeral parlor where we meet his ex-wife Edna, Ed’s campaign manager, brother and an ex-exotic dancer who claims to be Ed's fiancé. Everyone is looking for something. The local political party leaders are strenuously looking for someone to fill his senate seat. His ex-wife is looking for a bugler to play at his funeral. A host of other zany characters are looking for love, votes, and the right casket in this madcap comedy about love, politics See COMEDY, Page 2A
Streetscape plan To be presented F. Richard Flowe, President and CEO of NFocus Planning, and his consulting team will wrap up their research for the downtown streetscape plan at a community workshop Tuesday, April 10, from 6:15—7:15 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, 108 E. Mountain Street. Flowe has been working
in Kings Mountain for several months talking with business owners gathering their ideas and concerns about downtown Kings Mountain. He will be presenting some opinions also giving information on how his research has determined a downtown streetscape plan. The public is encouraged to attend.
Voter registration Thursday 9-4 Are you registered to vote? If not, a representative from the Cleveland County Board of Elections will be at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center Thursday, April 5,
from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. to offer this service and also to update name and/or address changes on your current registration. Voter registration is open to anyone age 18 and older. “One of the most important rights that we have as an American is the right to vote,’’ said Karen Grigg, program coordinator for the Senior Center.
D o u g Sharp was elected chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Elections Monday morning and WAYNE KING Mary Accor was elected secretary. Both are Democrats and Kings Mountain area residents. Republican Allen Langley of Shelby was elected vice-chairman. Sharp was recently appointed by the N. C. Board of Elections to serve a third term on the local board and Accor was appointed to a new twoyear term. The state board also reappointed Allen Langley and newly appointee Debbie Clary, both Republicans. District 27B Judge Ali B. Paksoy Jr. administered the oath of office to the four-member board. The new officers serve through June 30, 2018. In his first official capacity as chairman, Sharp praised
BOARD OF ELECTIONS – Chairman Douglas Sharp, his wife, Norma Sharp, Vice-Chairman H. Allen Langley, Secretary Mary Accor, Member Debbie Clary and District Judge Ali B. Paksoy Jr. are pictured in the conference room of the Cleveland County Board of Elections after the four members were sworn by Paksoy. Photo by Lib Stewart “the good leadership in the past’’ and took the occasion to thank former chairman Wayne King for his service the past four years. “I look forward to serving the citizens of Cleveland County. I am eager to get to work as we continue preparations for the 2018 elections,’’ he added. The board guides local,
state and federal elections. Local election disputes also fall under the scope of the duties of board members. Information on upcoming elections can be found online at elections.clevelandcounty. com or by calling the Cleveland County Board of Elections Office at 704-484-4858. The N. C. State Board of
Elections voted along party lines last week not to re-up Wayne King on the Cleveland County Board of Elections in a vote of the board made up of four Democrats, four Republicans and an unaffiliated member. A point of contention came in the motion to pass over Cleveland County See BOARD, Page 4A
10,000 Eggs
Eggstravaganza attracts crowds Saturday Crowds packed the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park on Cleveland Avenue Saturday for the community-wide children’s Eggstravaganza sponsored by the City of Kings Mountain and this year teamed up with American Legion Riders of Post 155, who canceled that group’s Easter Egg Hunt the previous Saturday due to rain. More than 10,000 eggs filled with candy, $100 cash money from the Riders and three golden eggs with a $25 gift certificate to redeem at Patriot Jack Outfitters were hid and scattered across three sections of the children’s park for children two years and under, three to five years and six to 10 years of age. See CROWDS, Page 3A
Kids roll eggs In Grover GROVER – The annual Easter Egg Roll at the Inn of the Patriots was a fun event Easter Monday and followed the tradition at the White House in the nation’s capital that dates back to the Rutherford Hayes administration. Martin and Stormy Mongiello hosted the event for the 9th year and children in the community had fun with games and contests in addition to rolling their eggs on the lawn. Mongiello was executive chef at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, during the Clinton administration.
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Children and their families lined up before the gates opened Saturday at the Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park where more than 10,000 colorful Easter Eggs were ready at three sites for the eager young hands to gather in their baskets. See more photos page 3A. Photo by Mayor Scott Neisler
City Council
New overlay district map approved By unanimous vote Kings Mountain City Council March 27 approved ordinance amending the text of the zoning ordinance “Overlay Districts, Kings Mountain Boulevard, Dixon School Road and I-85 Thoroughfare Protection District.’’ In a second vote, they also unanimously approved a map of the district. The text amendments finetuned what had earlier been presented to the board for discussion and approved at the February meeting of council. However, several prop-
erty owners in the new district had questions at the February meeting and Council scheduled a Monday, March 26 meeting with 40 property owners at Dixon Presbyterian Church fellowship building. Representing the City of Kings Mountain at the meeting were Matthew Pierce, Peggy Henderson and Interim Planning Director Jonathan Wells, all of Planning and Economic Development; City Manager Marilyn Sellers; Assistant City Manager Nick Hendricks; Mayor Scott Neisler, city councilmen
Dave Allen, Keith Miller and Rodney Gordon, and Randy Patterson, who is the city’s Human Resources Director and also pastor of Dixon Presbyterian Church. Pierce said that all questions were answered and that property owners left the meeting with an understanding of what the ordinance provides as a protection district. The Thoroughfare Protection District establishes standards to protect and enhance the economic development, aesthetic appeal and orderly See MAP APPROVED, Page 4A
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