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Thursday, October 6, 2022
Mt. Holly officials and Historical Society members discuss possible museum move By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
Officials from the City of Mt. Holly and the Mt. Holly Historical Society got together last Monday in the Municipal Center council chambers for a sit down, face to face, discussion concerning the Society’s museum at 131 S. Main St. and its possible relocation. The building that houses the museum is owned by the city and was once Mount Holly’s City Hall. The meeting discourse
was impassioned but civil. Friends and acquaintances in both the municipal and public sectors treated each other with respect and dignity- a rare thing these days. A horde of folks showed up at the confabulation and the meeting lasted several hours. A veritable conga line of about 20 concerned citizens took advantage of the public comment portion of the powwow to air their thoughts on the museum situation. Many were from a group calling itself “Save the
Downed trees blocked Charles Dr. in Belmont and knocked out power Friday afternoon.
Hurricane Ian sweeps through our area By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
Last week’s BannerNews featured a story on how hurricanes have affected our area in past Septembers. Well, the article was prophecy because no sooner did copies appear in boxes on Thursday the 29th, than Hurricane Ian came through the very next day on the 30th. Gaston County was under a Tropical Storm Warning all day Friday. The temperatures felt anything but tropical since the high was only 55 degrees or so. Rainfall started around 5am and was steady throughout the day.
Winds were stiff and averaged around 20-25mph with a few higher gusts. By Friday evening, power outages were scattered and though not inconsequential, were less than some had predicted. According to the Duke Energy Outage Map, over 100 homes near Stanley in the Durham Rd. area were affected. Belmont had over 40 outages on Dogwood Ln. and another 117 off Keener Blvd. near Charles Dr. (see photo). There were three outages off Hickory Grove Rd. at Smith Ln. Another 40 outages near Hollifield St, Cramerton. Mt. See STORM, Page 7
Museum”. Prior to the gathering, the City had issued an official statement“During the Mount Holly City Council Retreat on February 25, 2022, Council voted unanimously to relocate the Mount Holly Historical Society (Society) to a new location in the Municipal Complex, located in the upfitted textile mill that currently houses the Mount Holly Police Department, Grand Hall, and administrative offices. The Society, whose mission is to preserve and maintain the City’s archives, operates in the city-owned building located at 131 South Main Street that is in need of See HISTORICAL, Page 4
The Mt. Holly Historical Society museum at its current location 131 S. Main. St. Photo by Alan Hodge
Fifth annual Mt. Holly Lantern Parade coming up By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
On October 22 at 7:00pm the streets of downtown Mt. Holly will once again be filled with folks ogling hundreds of fanciful, illuminated paper and wire lanterns as they parade past held aloft by the folks who created them. Yep, it’s time for the fifth annual Mt. Holly Lantern Parade. The event was first dreamed up and pulled off by Awaken Gallery owner Emily Andress in 2017 and has gotten larger and larger each year since. “I can’t believe it’s been five years,” Andress said. “My excitement is out of control.” This year’s theme will be “Written in the Stars” and See LANTERN, Page 3
These folks went Egyptian with their lantern and outfits in the 2021 parade.
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