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KM’s Central School sold to Gaston Christian School was far greater than our own, and we knew He had the ultimate say in where He wanted to grow this campus,” she shared. “After talking with some colleagues and mentioning Central to our Headmaster, I was able to set up a tour of this historic property. GCS began to pray over this location, renovation costs, and everything needed to restore this school to its former beauty. Central School dates back to 1876 when it was first established as a Boarding and Day School and eventually turned into KMHS in 1887,” Brittany continued. “My girls have been a part of Gaston Christian School for the last 4 years, and I can’t say enough about the school, administrators, and teachers. I know God will continue using this new campus in Kings Mountain to further His Kingdom and Prepare
By Loretta Cozart
On December 22, Gaston Christian School, GCS, purchased Central School at 105 East Ridge Street in Kings Mountain with plans to restore the property and use it for its intended purpose: as a school for children. The facility will be known as Gaston Christian School -East Cleveland Campus. GCS currently has two other campuses: one at 1625 Lowell Bethesda Road in Gastonia, and the other at 301 N. Post Road in Shelby. For eighteen months, the school searched Cleveland County for land, churches, and school buildings that were no longer in use. Real estate agent Brittany McNeilly Austin helped in the search. Her daughters attend GCS. “I had the honor of helping my girls’ school close on their new location in Kings Mountain. For the last 18 months, we’ve looked all over Cleveland County, hoping to find a permanent location. Prayer after prayer, we knew God’s plan
CENTRAL SCHOOL People, Teach Truth and Glorify God.” Brittany also thanked David Brinkley, Marie Myers Brinkley, and John McGill, who sold the property to GCS. David Brinkley shared about the deal: “We looked at several options for the Central School property, including mixed-use with condominiums and a restaurant. But then this opportunity popped up. Keeping it as a school made sense because
the property was originally designed for that. And supporting our children and Christian values is always a priority. The school will serve the children of our community and be a powerful addition to Kings Mountain, attracting students from other towns as well. Gaston Christian School’s desire to preserve the buildings made this an easy decision for us since many Kings Mountain
residents love this building and want to see it saved.” Gaston Christian School is a premiere Christian school with a mission to prepare students academically and spiritually in light of God’s word. GCS graduates have been accepted to over 200 four-year colleges and universities – small and large, public and private, Christian and secular, Ivy League, and art & design institutes.
Area campgrounds win OHI’s biggest awards Broad River Campground; Jellystone, Golden Valley Provided by Jean Gordon
The Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo (OHCE2023), under the organization of OHwI (formerly National ARVC), celebrated the champions of the industry by announcing the winners of the prestigious 2023 Awards of Excellence recently. Two area campgrounds received top awards for the Park of the Year. Broad River Campground, a new 90-acre park, adjacent to the Broad River Greenway near Boiling Springs, took the award for Small
Park of the Year. In a statement upon the recognition, Tyler Watts, of Student Rental Investments, said, “OHI hosts an annual national conference where park owners/operators across the nation gather to network and gain inside knowledge. Being crowned Small Park of the Year is a prestigious honor. To even be selected as Park of the Year in our first full year of operation is monumental, winning it was a dream come true.” Tying for the Large Park of the Year was Jellystone Park Golden Valley in Bostic.
Tying with Jellystone Park Golden Valley was Jellystone Park at Larkspur (Larkspur, Colo.) OHI noted that judges tied on these two parks, so both were honored. In the Medium Park category, the award was clinched by Jellystone Park Kozy Rest in Harrisville, PA. For the Mega Park category, the winner was Sun Outdoors Frontier Town in Berlin, MD. The Awards of Excellence, a peer-reviewed and judged accolade, honors the “best of the best” in Broad River Campground received the the outdoor hospitality industry by award of excellence for Small Park of the See CAMPGROUNDS, Page 6 Year. (Photo provided)
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