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The crowd gathered inside the Joy Theatre to honor Veterans last Thursday, November 11. See more photos on page 5A. (Photo by Loretta Cozart)
Service, honor and gratitude…
Come out for Kings Mountain’s 3rd annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday November 21. (Photo provided)
Christmas tree lighting set for November 21 This free event will inSeeing Isn’t Believing, clude music from Kings Believing Is Seeing….. The sights of Christmas will soon shine in Patriots Park as the City of Kings Mountain hosts its third annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Friday, November 21.
Highway, followed by a festive program leading up to the spectacular tree lighting. You may see some snow too. The magical fun will begin at 6:00 pm Patriots Park is located at 220 South Railroad Avenue.
KM honors Veterans with Observance at Joy Theatre By ALLYSON PARKER Due to cold temperatures, the annual Kings Mountain Veterans Day Parade was moved indoors to the Joy Theatre on Railroad Avenue. The event began at 10:30 a.m. on November 11 as the Loch Norman Bagpipe Band filed into the auditorium, filling the room with the sound of bagpipes and roaring drums. The ceremony continued with an invocation by Rev. John Houze, followed by Tim Decker leading the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Miss North Carolina, Sophia Kellstrom, performed the National Anthem, setting a patriotic tone for the gathering. Other performers included Danny and Wanda
Fulton, Drew Scruggs, and Michael Hayes, singing beloved patriotic songs such as “I’m Proud to Be an American” and “God Bless the USA.” Mayor Robert Wagman recognized each branch of the military, inviting members to stand as the audience expressed gratitude with cheers and applause. The observance celebrated the service and sacrifice of Veterans, providing the community an opportunity to honor those who have served. Families, friends, and community members gathered together to show appreciation and reflect on the importance of remembering our nation’s heroes.
Kings Mountain Officers Hamrick, Medlin, and Hoyle. (Photo by Allyson Parker)
KM students participate in NC Honors Chorus North Carolina Honors Chorus was held on November 8 and 9 in Winston-Salem, NC. Students from Kings Mountain Intermediate, Middle and High Schools auditioned for this prestigious event, and were honored to have students selected. The students who were selected participated in rehearsals on Saturday and Sunday, and then presented a concert on Sunday, November 9 in Winston-Salem, NC at the NCMEA Music Conference. The students from Kings Mountain Intermediate School auditioned with over 500 other auditions across the state of NC for the North Carolina Elementary Honors Chorus. They were selected to be a part of a special 180 student honor choir. Two
KM MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS – Front L-R: Iris Doupe, Kyndall Steele and Evona Kelley. Back row L-R: Director, Susan Gray, Braelynn Laws, Garrett Santiago, James Welsh and Heather Bundon, Accompanist. KINGS MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS – Front L-R: Rebecca Welsh, Raven Laboy, Eva Echols, and Leah Reed. Back row L-R: music teacher, Mrs. Angie Costner, Madeline Morrissette, Moira Mahoney and Caroline Kuykendall. (Photos provided) of the students from KMIS were chosen two years in a row for this esteemed choir: Eva Echols and Raven Laboy. Rebecca Welsh was chosen three years in a row to participate in this event.
The students from Kings Mountain Middle School auditioned with over 800 other auditions across the state of NC for the North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus. They were selected to be
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a part of the honors choir which consisted of 190 students. Evona Kelley, Braelynn Laws, Kyndall Steele and James Welsh participated in this choir for the second year in a row. Students from Kings Mountain High School auditioned with over
1,100 other auditions across the state of NC for the North Carolina High School Honors Chorus. Moriah Goins was selected to be a part of the prestigious choir which consisted of 175 students. Congratulations KMHS STUDENTS – L-R: Heather Bundon, to these talented stu- Accompanist, Moriah Goins and Sarah dents! Gray, Director.
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