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NC BeachBlast Festival starts Friday Water! Sun! Music! Fun! The Carolina Beach Music Award winning NC BeachBlast Festival is back! The City of Kings Mountain will bring the Beach to downtown as the NC BeachBlast Festival, presented by Carolina Power Partners, comes back to Patriots Park, Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. The festival will kick off Friday, August 20 at 6:00 pm with DJ Eric Bowman followed by the Swingin’ Medallions taking the stage at 7:00 pm. Beginning at 10:00 am August 21st, beach music fans can enjoy a full day of food, music, and fun with DJ Johnny B and four of the hottest bands in the South; The Embers featuring Craig Woolard, The Tonez, Band of Oz, and Blackwater Rhythm and Blues Band. Come Hungry! Vendors will be on hand of-
fering great food. Shop till you drop at the Boardwalk Vendor Market with over 50 vendors onsite. Did we say fun? Patriots Park will be filled with many activities for the whole family. Inflatables and games, the Rotary Splash Pad, continuous rounds of Water Wars, Watermelon Eatin’, Hula Hoop contests, Tiny Tots and Teenie Bikini contest, Big Beach Ball Drop, and much more! What would the beach be without a pavilion? Look for some awesome amusement rides in the park this year. Can you say Ferris Wheel? Patriots Park is located at 220 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain. For more information visit www.kingsmountainevents.com/nc-beachblast-festival or call 704-730-2101. See BeachBlast event timeline on page 3A
Students head back to the classroom Monday, August 23 By Loretta Cozart Cleveland County students begin the 20212022 school year on Monday, August 23. While the School Board has opted to let parents determine if students will wear masks at school, all students and adults must wear a mask on school buses. According to Kings Mountain High Schools website, ALL students will eat breakfast and lunch for free during the 2021-2022 school year. If you want additional services, like free internet, additional P-EBT funds, cost waived for ACT, SAT, AP,
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and other tests, or to have college application fees waived, parents must apply at https:// www.lunchapplication.com/. KMHS offered laptop pick-up before school starts this year in the media center. They encourage all rising 9thgrade students to come before school starts to get their new Chromebook and laptop case. Distribution dates were August 3, 4, and 5. If you missed the pickup dates, contact the school. See STUDENTS, Page 5A
Kindergarten just got way cooler
Cleveland Co. Schools offer online enrollment Cleveland County Schools announced their new online enrollment system April 9. Using their online enrollment system, you can upload documents such as proof of residency, birth certificates, and immuniza-
tion records. Visit https://www.clevelandcountyschools.org/ and click on the banner that reads, “Kindergarten Just Got Way Cooler. On that page, you can click directly on the name of the school your child will attend and register online. There are also additional links sharing ways to prepare your child for kindergarten.
THE EMBERS
BLACKWATER RHYTHM AND BLUES BAND
BAND OF OZ
THE TONEZ
Swingin’ Medallions kicks-off the NC BeachBlast Festival Band will perform Friday, August 20 at Liberty Falls Amphitheatre The City of Kings Mountain welcomes legendary group, Swingin’ Medallions to kick-off the NC BeachBlast Festival presented by Carolina Power Partners, Friday, August 20. Based in Greenwood South Carolina, Swingin’ Medallions was founded in 1962. In 1966, the group hit #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)”. “This is the second visit to Kings Mountain for Swingin’ Medallions,” states drummer Robby Cox. “We can’t wait to get back to Kings Mountain.
SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS, from Greenwood, SC, perform at Liberty Falls Amphitheater Friday evening. Photos provided by City of Kings Mountain The crowd is always ready to have a great time.” The kick-off party begins at 6:00 pm with Carolina Beach Music Award winning DJ Eric Bowman followed by Swingin’ Medallions at 7:00 pm. Many of your favorite
food vendors will be on hand serving kettle corn, seafood, burgers and more. The full day festival begins Saturday, August 21, at 10:00 am. For more information on the NC BeachBlast Festival, contact the City
of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www. KingsMountainEvents. Com/nc-beachblast-festival. You may also visit their Facebook page at @ cityofkmspecialevents.
Steffes, LLC expanding to Cleveland Co. Steffes, LLC of Dickinson, North Dakota, a leader in the development and production of innovative energy technology and advanced manufacturing has announced their decision to expand into the southeast through the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in the town of Shelby, North Carolina.
This investment of $20.9 million in Cleveland County will create 130 new, full-time jobs over the next five years. Start
of production is expected to begin in late 2021 with plans be fully operational in the first quarter of 2023. Steffes plans to provide advanced comprehensive metal fabrication services to support production of Steffes OEM products and customer production in the region. “This expansion is the
realization of the company’s strategic vision,” said Todd Mayer, Co-President of Steffes. “The combination of customers and friends in this area combined with the workforce potential and community support made Shelby the best fit for us. We are excited to become part of the See STEFFES, Page 5A
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