Volume 137 • Issue 48
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Experience the thrill of KM’s Fun for the whole family Small Business Saturday Saturday, November 26 Small Business Saturday is November 29, and Kings Mountain Forward is excited to bring together local shops and encourage our community to shop locally—with a little added incentive! Shoppers can take care of their shopping needs that day and have a chance to win three valuable prizes. Here’s how it works: For every purchase at participating businesses, customers will receive one entry ticket into a drawing with three prize experiences: • Date Night Experience (valued at $520) • Family Night Experience (valued at $510) • Outdoor Experience (valued at $450) Participating businesses will collect their customers’ tickets and deliver them to 133 West by 7 p.m. The drawing will be held at 7:15 p.m. To check out this year’s participants, scan the QR
Kick off the holiday season in downtown Kings Mountain By Loretta Cozart
code for the updated list. New merchants will be added throughout the week. If you are a merchant in Kings Mountain and wish to participate, contact Kings Mountain Forward at 704259-8960. Kings Mountain Forward thanks the community for supporting local businesses. Together, let’s move KM Forward and make this Small Business Saturday one to remember!
Bring the kids to Downtown Kings Mountain to enjoy Mickey, Goofy, and Minnie! Photo by Loretta Cozart
Christmas magic on Battleground Avenue downtown By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Forward, with the help of King Mountain Little Theatre, Bridgett Allen, and Kings Mountain Tourism and Events Coordinator Angela Padgett, has filled the storefront of the Johnson Building at 213 S. Battleground
Avenue with toys, scenes, and Disney animatronics for children and adults alike! So, bring the kids and enjoy this holiday display in downtown Kings Mountain before or after visiting the merchants, restaurants, and events throughout this Christmas season!
Santa visits the Museum! Santa will visit the KM Historical Museum on Saturday, Dec 13, 11am - 1pm. Come hear Santa read “The Night Before Christmas” and take your picture with Santa Claus next to the Christmas tree! There will be plenty of inspiration on what to ask Santa for with the variety of games, trains, and toys on display. Admission is FREE. The Museum is located at 100 E. Mountain Street, Kings Mountain.
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The holiday season arrives in downtown Kings Mountain on Saturday, December 6, 2025, starting with the inaugural Christmas on Piedmont event, followed by the beloved Kings Mountain Christmas Parade and an evening full of festive activities. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., families can enjoy the inaugural Christmas on Piedmont event. a free, funfilled day of music, crafts, history, and holiday magic hosted by the Kings Mountain Historical Museum in partnership with the City of Kings Mountain, Nutty for Nutcrackers Museum, and Rebel Panda Studio, Christmas on Piedmont transforms Piedmont Avenue into a winter wonderland. Live music from the Carolina Thunder Mugs sets a festive tone, while hands-on arts-and-crafts activities allow attendees to create nutcracker- and Christ-
mas-themed ornaments. Nutty for Nutcrackers will also debut its fourth Nutcracker room, showcasing collectible holiday displays sure to delight visitors. Young visitors can meet the Mouse King and other inflatables, while foodies will enjoy local favorites like Iron City BBQ. History enthusiasts can step back in time with living history demonstrations, including hearth cooking, blacksmithing, woodworking, and Revolutionary War encampments celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The holiday excitement continues at 3 p.m. with the Kings Mountain Christmas Parade, featuring over 100 floats, local performance groups, and marching bands. The grand procession winds from Deal Street to Railroad Avenue and concludes at Patriots Park, where Santa Claus makes a special appearance, officially ushering in the holiday season. This isn’t just a parade, but a daylong celebration for families, friends, and neighbors to gather, laugh, and make holiday memories together. After the parade, Patriots
The Christmas Kings Mountain Parade will be held on Saturday, December 6. Photo by City of KM Park transforms into a winter wonderland with twinkling lights, horse-drawn carriage rides, “Holly Jolly Hayrides,” Bela Express train rides, interactive holiday characters, Santa’s Workshop, and a live nativity. The Christmas Light Extravaganza continues nightly through New Year’s, illuminating the park with over a million lights set to music. Organizers encourage attendees to arrive early, dress warmly, and bring cameras to capture the festive moments. Parking is available downtown and near Patriots Park, though street closures will be in effect during the parade.
Whether a longtime local or a visitor seeking a charming small-town holiday experience, Christmas on Piedmont and the Kings Mountain Christmas Parade promise a magical day of laughter, lights, and lasting memories. Plan ahead and make the most of this full day of holiday cheer! For more information, contact City of Kings Mountain Marketing, Tourism & Events Department, at 704730-2101, or visit https:// www.kingsmountainevents. com/
New study rooms at Mauney Memorial Library By Allyson Parker Mauney Memorial Library (MML) located at 100 S. Piedmont Ave in Kings Mountain, NC, now offers study rooms for use. These new study rooms available for use mark the end of a year-long project to help better the Kings Mountain community. Christina Martin, the Cultural Enrichment Director over Library Services, Senior Services and Recreation for the City of Kings Mountain (COKM), played a crucial role in making the project a reality. Martin stated, “Having private study room service has been a need for a long time and it is wonderful that it is now available for community members.” The study rooms were created through extensive work and funded by grant money made available by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, utilizing funds from the Library Service and Technology Act. For the other funding, Martin mentioned wanting to give a special thank you saying, “There was a grant match and last year when I wrote the grant, the Neisler Foundation and Beam Con-
struction donated monies to MML and they were used as the match for the grant.” When Martin was asked about her involvement in the process, she added, “I did the majority of the work from researching modular study rooms, writing the grant, doing all grant activities associated with receiving the grant, or- New study room at Mauney Memorial Library. See more photos on page dering, paying 5A. (Photo provided) for and schedthanks to Cathy Herring stat- Rooms will close 15 minutes uling the instaling, “Cathy Herring, COKM prior to the library closing. lation.” According to Martin, the Martin also noted that purchasing administrator assisted with processing the rooms are, “ideal for online others played crucial roles in making these rooms possible financial and contractual as- interviews, students testing, studying or researching. The saying, “COKM’s wonder- pects of the project.” The study rooms are multi-person one is a great ful building maintenance team got the spaces ready sound proof and feature a space for all kinds of group for the rooms to be placed table, seating, and come collaborations from study in, repainted the Teen Zone equipped with charging ports groups, group projects, comroom as part of this project for USB and USB-C cables. mittee meetings and planand installed a way to lock Each room also includes a ning sessions.” The opening of the new the single room that the fan to help air circulation in study rooms comes at a permanufacturer did not have the space. Study rooms use will be fect time, the part of the year available.” In the same comment made available during stan- that students will be gearing Martin provided further dard library operating hours. up to study for final exams.
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