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BUTTERFLY RELEASE - Over 100 live painted Lady butterflies were released Saturday as a highlight of activities at the second annual Earth Day celebration which brought crowds to the Gateway Trail. From left, Mayor Scott Neisler, Mary Wade Smith and Shirley Brutko release the colorful butterflies. See more photographs in this week’s Herald.
City Council held a special meeting and workshop last Tuesday and one of the chief topics was report on an evaluation by city staff of possibly using the two city lakes for possible hydroelectric pump storage. Over the last few months, staff has been evaluating the possibility of utilizing the dynamics of the two City owned lakes on York Road. The evaluation process was to determine if the existing water resource, the elevation differences and the water replenishing could produce the concept of installing an electric hydro generator that would produce electricity back to the City’s system that could
Prayer Day events set for May 4
HONORARY RECRUITER – Hailey Spearman, Kings Mountain High School teacher and coach, receives special award from Army S/Sgt. Casey Raza who are bringing options to high school students making career choices.
Bringing options to high school students Kings Mountain High School teacher Hailey Spearman was given a new title Saturday, April 22. She was made an honorary recruiter for the Shelby Army Recruiting Center at a ceremony on Fort Jack-
son, S.C. Spearman attended a Future Soldier event with her local Shelby recruiter, Staff Sgt. Casey Raza, and some of her students who have joined the U.S. Army See OPTIONS, Page 7A
Ross new Sports Director at Kings Mountain YMCA Kevin Osborne, VP / Executive Director of the Cleveland County F a m i l y YMCA announced the hiring of TANNER ROSS Tanner Ross as the new Sports Director for the Kings Mountain Family YMCA. Osborne said "Tanner has been with the YMCA for over six years. He has served as Summer Camp Counselor, Sports Camp Counselor, Welcome Center Associate, Umpire, Scorekeeper and recently as our Sports Coordinator. We are
very excited to have Tanner at the KM YMCA. He has a passion for Kings Mountain sports and I look forward to seeing his success." Ross added "I've lived in Kings Mountain my entire life... grew up at this Y and worked at the Y. I love the YMCA and this community. I am looking forward to growing the sports programs for the community" Tanner's first day will be Monday, May 1st. He can be reached at 704-669-3687 and / or tross@clevecoymca.org The Cleveland County Family YMCA operates facilities in Kings Mountain, Shelby and Boiling Springs, along with operating the River Bend YMCA Golf Course. For more information you can visit CleveCoYMCA.org
Two events are scheduled in Kings Mountain on National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4. The 14th annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. at Family Worship Center Youth Sanctuary, 1818 Shelby Road. Dr. Mark Harris, pastor of First Baptist Church of Charlotte, will be guest speaker. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Kings Mountain City Hall or call 704-739-4520. The 66th annual National Day of Prayer observance will be held at 12 noon in front of City Hall sponsored by the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association. Mayor Scott Neisler will preside and after the Pledge of Allegiance and special music prayers will be offered for our nation. The theme is “For Your Name’s Sake” from Daniel 9:19 “O Lord, listen. O Lord forgive. O Lord forgive and act.’’ “Come and be part of this time of prayer as we join with all people all across America as we cry out for God’s direction and healing hand of restoration upon our beloved nation,’’ said Rev. Ron Caulder, pastor of Eastside Baptist Church and president of the Ministerial Association.
work in tandem with the new purchase power contract with NTE. “Anytime you have a resource like water that could be the fuel for a hydro process, it has value to study the dynamics to see if this resource can be utilized to save the City’s electric customers additional monies,’’ said Marilyn Sellers, city manager, and Nick Hendricks, assistant city manager. A presentation was given to Council by Hendricks, Energy Services director, that outlined the evaluation which when all was concluded, staff recommended that this process not be done due to the estimated costs versus the savings.
Other items on the agenda: • Moss Lake Drain Pipe Abandonment: Staff presented to Council the results of a recent Request-for-Proposal and a recommendation to move forward regarding the completion of the filling of the drain pipe at Moss Lake. This process is still being evaluated in its design/build phase. Staff is currently discussing this process with the company More trench to insure everything is in proper order to proceed. • DOT Mowing Contract: Staff presented to Council a revised contract that outlined the process of the City taking over certain roads normally maintained
by DOT for mowing. The revised contract was to insure the proper footage was captured so that the correct charges can be addressed. • Duke Energy /City of KM Service Agreement Amendment: Staff made a recommendation to Council to approve the 5th amended and restated power purchase and REPS compliance service agreement. From time to time areas within the existing contract must be addressed as things in the electric industry changes. This change was due to the agreed upon language that addresses the recovery of expenses associated with Coal Ash.
It’s not every day... ( E d . Note- Dixon S c h o o l Road resident Mark Hughes has watched as new equip- MARK HUGHES ment is moved along Dixon School Road to the new power plant being developed by NTE Energy. This is his story.) By MARK HUGHES Special to The Herald
It is not every day I see a large combustion chamber
creeping up Dixon School Road by our house. This chamber is headed to the site of a new peak shaving power plant plant being built at I-85 (exit 5) and Dixon School Road. The chamber burns natural gas to produce steam that will turn the generator. Biggee (sic) Cranes from California used a self-propelled transporter manufactured by Goldhofer in Germany. The transporter has 18 axials with 8 wheels each for a total of 144 wheels. A
diesel engine and DC electric generator are located in the rear of the transporter. DC series motors turn the drive wheels of the transporter. The driver steers the transporter using levers that control the speed of each drive wheels. The man walking behind the transporter is holding a “kill switch” that will stop the transporter in case of emergency. My sister thinks she could drive the transporter. I would not stand in her way.
BIG DELIVERY – This transporter is carrying the generator that attaches to the combustion turbine that was delivered to the Kings Mountain Energy Site on Gage Road April 11. The combustion turbine generator produces electricity. The next and last large delivery to NTE will be a steam turbine and generator in June. See more photos in the Herald today. Photo by MARK HUGHES
Line workers Academy Orientation Thursday The first orientation for the new Electrical Line Workers Academy will be held Thursday, April 26 at Cleveland Community College from 4-7 p.m. This orientation, much like the academy itself, will be hands-on with students
climbing poles and going up in one of the bucket trucks, among other activities. Students will get a taste of what training for a career in this field is like. The City of Kings Mountain and the City of Shelby
have worked with Cleveland Community College in championing this new Academy at CCC because both municipalities employ electric system workers and have seen the need for more people choosing the lineman occupation.
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■ OBITUARIES
Connie A. Allison
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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Connie “C.A.” Allison, 97, of Kings Mountain, NC passed on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Summit Place at South Park in Charlotte, NC. He was born on September 18, 1919 in Huntersville, NC. Connie graduated from the Huntersville Negro High School and North Carolina A&T. He also served in the United States Army in World War II. Connie wore many hats serving as an educator for more than 34 years. He was a math and science teacher in Rutherfordton County, Cleveland County, Bladen Country, and Caswell County. Connie also served as principal at Davidson High, Compact School, East Elementary, and North Elementary. He was a member of Good Hope Presbyterian Church where he held positions as Adult Sunday School Teacher, Elder, Clerk of Session, and Treasurer for 55 years. He was elected Commissioner to the Presbytery of Western NC. At the Presbytery level he served on Budget and Finance Committee, Committee of Ministry of PWNC, and was a delegate to the General Assembly. Connie was recognized as Outstanding Educator and Community Leader by his church. He was also recognized by The Links of Gastonia for his contribution to Education in the Kings Mountain community. His community involvement was very extensive, to name a few: Board of Directors - First Federal Savings and Loan Bank, Kings Mountain United Fund, Kings Mountain Hospital, and Cleveland County Heart Association; Officer - Kings Mountain Lions Club, Cleveland County NCTA, NCAE; and member of the Kings Mountain School District Board for 5 years. Connie is survived by a daughter, Sharon A. Byers (Johnny) of Charlotte, NC; a son, Kevin Allison of Richmond, VA.; 3 grandchildren, Justin Byers (J’Liza), Alyson Byers, both of Charlotte and Olivia Allison of Richmond, VA; a sister, Johnsie A. Beaver, of Charlotte, NC; sister-in-law, Vernie L. Allison of Hendersonville, NC, and a host of family and friends. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain NC. Visitation will begin at 12 noon and Service will start at 1:00 p.m. The family is requesting in lieu of flowers please make donations to Zachary P. Jones Education Foundation at P.O. Box 784, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Withrow Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Lois Gamble Blanton, 80, died April 22, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. She was born January 16, 1937 in Kings Mountain, NC to Leonard F. and Ruth Eaker Gamble, both deceased. She was also the stepdaughter of the late Tom Mayhew of Shelby. A son, Tim Blanton, died at the age of 14 in 1977. Surviving are her husband, Howard Blanton, daughter Lori and husband Charles Cruse of Raleigh, four grandchildren: Travis Cruse, Dylan Cruse, Bethany Cruse and Grayson Cruse, her sister, Barbara Hawkins and husband, Garth, of Kings Mountain, two step-brothers, Tom (Judy) Mayhew and Lee (Pam) Mayhew of Shelby and two sisters-in-law, Dixie Blanton and Bea Blanton. During her teen years, Lois was active in the 4-H Club, winning local and state awards. She was inducted into the North Carolina State 4-H Club society. She graduated from Bethware High School and Brevard College. Lois and Howard Blanton were married 59 years and spent 20 years traveling across the United States and living one year in Scotland while Howard was in the United States Navy. She retired from Duke Divinity School in 1999 as Administrative Assistant to the Dean. Lois was an active member of the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club and El Bethel United Methodist Church where the funeral service was held Monday, April 24, 2017 at 3 p.m. Visitation was from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service. The Rev. Bruce Hobson and Rev. Julie Roberts conducted the service. Interment was in El Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain. Memorial gifts may be made to El Bethel United Methodist Church, 122 El Bethel Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Johnathan Darrell Humphries Residential Journeyman
KINGS MOUNTAIN – Johnathan Darrell Humphries, 30, of Kings Mountain, passed away April 13, 2017 at his home. He was born September 2, 1986 in Spartanburg County, SC, son of Serita Owens Sutton of Alexis and the late Leonard Darrell Humphries. Johnathan was a Junior member of the Kings Mountain Rescue Squad and also had his Residential Journeyman license. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Paulette Gregory and Robert Owens. Left to cherish his memories along with his mother are his dad, Mark Mull, of Kings Mountain, his daughter, Kaydence Ann Humphries; and siblings Carrie Niggel of Lincolnton, Justin Gantt, Mark Mull Jr. and Alissa Mull, all of Kings Mountain, and Kevin Mull and Steven Campbell, both of Grover, his grandparents, Mary and Kenneth Mull of Kings Mountain and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. The funeral service was conducted Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Welcome Baptist Church, 811 Mauney Road, Stanley. Pastor Kenneth Burnett officiated the service. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain. The family received friends Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at South Chapel of Greene Funeral Services, 1503 South York Road, Gastonia Condolences may be made online at www. greenefuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Johnathan Darrell Humphries Memorial fund in care of Mark Mull, 1560-1 York Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia, was in charge of arrangements.
The Patrick Senior Center hosts a Veterans Meeting on the first Tuesday of every month from 3 p.m .to 4 p.m. in the Dining Room at the Senior Center. Serving in the armed forces, whether in war or peace, whether in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard, is a unique experience. “We are brothers,” the Veterans
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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Bobby” Bubba” Dean Tate, 79, resident of Kings Mountain, passed away on April 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Rutherford County to the late Enoch A. Tate and Mattie Elizabeth Wilson. Bobby was also preceded in death by his daughter Sheila White, brother, Charles Junior Tate and sisters Hazel Pearson and Betty Bridges. Bobby was an avid Honda Gold Wing enthusiast and was a retired machinist with Sherrill’s Industries. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kay Walker Tate, of the home; one son, Jimmy Tate and wife, Teena, Kings Mountain, NC; three daughters, Barbara Barley and husband Mike, Catawba, SC, Leslie Adams and husband, David, Clover, SC, Tonya Huskey and husband, Edward, Mooresboro, SC and 10 grandchildren – Cody and Kay Lee Medlin, Justin Adams, Tyler White, Jimmy and Dale Holland, Jamie and Lisa Tate, Angel Farmer and Nikki Foster; niece, Amanda Tate 15 great-grandchildren and beloved canine companion Harley Lee Tate. The funeral service was conducted Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
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Loan officer KINGS MOUNTAIN Susan Wells Bumgardner Hart, 61, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at Cleveland Healthcare System – Cleveland, April 11, 2017. Susan was born in Cleveland County to the late John and Berdina Wells Bumgardner. She was preceded in death by her brother Johnny Bumgardner and former husband, David Hart. She was a graduate of Kings Mountain High School and Gardner-Webb University. Susan was retired from the banking industry as a loan officer and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was a loving mother who loved the beach and loved her great nieces very much. She is survived by her son, Matthew Hart, Kings Mountain, NC; aunt Doris Wells, Kings Mountain, and special friends Stella Putnam, Laura Ball, Elaine Grigg, Brenda Stowe, Carol Rorie, Roxann Mauney and Betsy Leonard. The memorial service will be conducted Thursday, April 27, 2017, 2, p.m., First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC, Dr. John Sloan will officiate the service. The family will receive friends after the service in the church sanctuary. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
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devoted to family CHARLOTTE - Charles “Wayne” Beachum, 77, passed away April 16, 2017, at home surrounded by his family in Charlotte, NC. Wayne was born June 27, 1939, in Oakboro, NC, to the late Hayes and Estelle Foreman Beachum. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Wanda Beachum Phibbs. Wayne is survived by his wife of 59 years, Geneva Huneycutt Beachum, daughter Shearra Beachum Miller and husband Tim of Kings Mountain, NC, son Charles Beachum and wife Sarah of Oakboro, NC. Grandchildren Rebekah Miller Hopkins and husband Ben, and Kathlene Miller of Kings Mountain; Maddie Beachum and Daniel Beachum of Oakboro. Sister Sheila Beachum Reynolds and husband John. Sister-inlaw Kay Huneycutt VanHoy. Nephew Blair Gardner and wife Gloria; nieces Patricia Furnish, Kristi Marks and Jamie Huneycutt and many, many cousins, whom he loved very much. Wayne graduated from Oakboro High School in 1957, and enjoyed frequent gatherings with his classmates. He graduated from Pfeiffer College in 1961 with a degree in Business and Accounting. After a career in finance and management he retired from AG Odell Architects in 1982 and began his second career in the hardware business. He was the proud owner of Bridges True Value Hardware in Kings Mountain where he enjoyed making friends and supporting the community. Wayne was a wise and kind man who loved his family more than anything on this earth. He enjoyed family gatherings and reunions, spending time with his grandchildren, and always had a story to tell and loving advice to give. He loved working on his farm, which, in his eyes, was paradise. He was the natural born leader and planner to whom others came for advice. He was well respected in the community by his family and church. A gentle giant of a man who told amazing stories to his grandchildren, helped his grown children with projects, never tired of learning new things, and loved his childhood sweetheart for over 60 years, Wayne was a fair man who had high expectations for himself and for those he loved. He was a dedicated member of Oakhurst Baptist Church for 54 years where he served as a deacon, sang in the choir, and served on numerous boards and committees before joining Mint Hill Baptist. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, April 20, at 11:00 a.m. at Mint Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. Wayne Deffinger officiating. The family received friends Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from 5-8 pm at McEwen Funeral Home in Mint Hill. Burial was at 3:00 p.m. at Oakboro Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be sent to: Mint Hill Baptist Church, 7835 Mint Hill-Matthews Rd., Charlotte, 28227, Cleveland County Arts Council, 111 S. Washington St. Shelby, NC 28150 or to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28204. Condolences may be offered at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com. McEwen Funeral Service, Mint Hill Chapel, Mint Hill, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
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DONNA HARTLEY AND PAUL BODETTE, Duke Energy in Action volunteers are pictured in the Save Our Pollinator booth on Earth Day Saturday at Kings Mountain Gateway Trail.
Duke Energy in Action volunteers kickoff Spring in the Garden event at Gateway Duke Energy in Action volunteers from Kings Mountain Generation Support Facility, Catawba Nuclear Station and Charlotte kicked off their 2017 volunteer season with Spring Is in The Garden event at Kings Mountain Gateway Trail & Butterfly Garden on April 20th. Nineteen volunteers came out to do “dirt work” and plant pollinator plants at the garden entrance and trail head. Everyone is excited to be a part of this environmental issue and effort to help Save Our Pollinators. Volunteers, Donna Hartley and Paul Bodette participated in Earth Day Celebration on April 22 with the Duke Energy Save Our Pollinators booth providing educational handouts to teach the
importance of protecting our pollinators and their risk of endangerment. Seed packets were distributed to encourage planting pollinator gardens at home and raw honey was available from Dayspring Farms. Flowers produce the pollen and without pollination, fruit will not set and develop. To make 1 pound of honey, bees need to visit about two million flowers & fly around 55,000 miles…. more than 2 times around the world. Duke Energy and the trail partnered to create and maintain a pollinator garden at the Plateau, a 3.5-acre peak site and landmark on the NC Butterfly Highway. Monarch butterflies are currently on their Spring migration from Mexico to
Canada and back to Mexico in the Fall. The gardens along butterfly highways help nourish Monarchs during this amazing journey. The Butterfly Highway is a statewide conservation restoration initiative that aims to restore native pollinator habitats to areas impacted by urbanization, land use change and agriculture across North Carolina. From backyard pollinator pit stops to large-scale roadside habitat restoration, the project is creating a network of native flowering plants to support butterflies, bees, birds and other pollen and nectar dependent wildlife. For more information, http://www.ncwf.org/programs/garden-for-wildlife/ butterfly-highway/
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Opinions... Quote of the week
YOURS, OURS, OTHERS
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
–Napoleon Hill
BUR-MIL FAST PITCH SOFTBALL 1950 – Pictured is the Burlington Mill Fast Pitch Softball team in 1950. Charles Bridges, then age 12, was the Bat Boy for the team, he is at left. Many readers will recognize all the players on the team, including Luther Bennett, Charles Bridges, bat boy, Jim Conner, Charlie Sims, Bud Medlin, Coach Jack Bridges giving the team signals before the game, Slim Baity, Bruce Thorburn, Tib Bennett, Bob Huffstickler and Roy Pearson. Charles Bridges, who supplied the photograph, served in the United States Air Force in the 1960s in Chateauroux, France.
Looking back Looking back from the Thursday, April 26, 1984 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald Thermocote Welco Company, manufacturer of thermo and welco alloy products on York Road, is doubling the size of its present facility. The plant will also increase the number of employees significantly. The plant now employs 59. Kings Mountain Mountaineers got a five RBI performance from Kevin Echols Monday night in Shelby to defeat the Lions 7-5 and break their five game Southwestern 3-A Conference losing streak.
First Presbyterian Church was advertising to sell “100 Years in the Kitchen,’’ the cookbook that featured recipes from the congregation and community, at the reduced price of $5 per copy. Bridges Radio-TV was advertising a Zenith sellout of television sets and Tria’s Italian Food, Highway 74 West at Bethlehem Road, was advertising carryout service only of Lasagna, Manicotti, Chicken Cacciature and Baked Rigatoni. For a $25 donation to the American Cancer Society you could procure a “warrant” for the “arrest” of most
anyone in town. It was all in good fun on April 26-27 and the “jail” was set up downtown along with a magistrate on hand. It was a big benefit for the American Cancer Society. Winn-Dixie had a two-page spread introducing “Save A Check Frequent Buyer” and those trading with Hardee’s, Eckerd’s, Piedmont Airlines and One Hour Martinizing got big discounts when they bought groceries. The political season was heating up and candidates were asking for votes via advertisements in The Herald.
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America’s Nightmare Congress Medicaid has to be fixed. Medicaid should only be for the very poor and the truly disabled. There also should be a lifetime limit on Medicaid. Healthy poor citizens should be limited to a maximum of five years on Medicaid with never more than a two-year increment of Medicaid coverage. People should have to go off a year before coming back into the system. When your five years are complete then it’s over. Five years should give people enough time to move to a part of the country where they can find a sustaining job. Also, any health care bill that hints of bailing out insurance companies will not work. They make billions and must be responsible. Bailing out banks and insurance companies will only add to America’s debt and lust for more of your tax dollars. Find some ways to relax and live the life you have dreamed about. First step is to disconnect from anything that plugs you into Congress and Capital Hill. But wait; don’t stay unplugged forever because you might not have an America when you reconnect. (Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist read in 50 states. Contact him at GMollette@aol. com)
neighbors by I dreamed I had their necks come up with a soluwith a noose tion to America’s greatreserved est problem, eliminate for me. I Congress. Unfortunatedon’t want ly when I awakened I that for my was in greater distress neighbors because the television was on and Congress Glenn Mollette or for me. I was in session haggling. Guest Editorial have to try to stay with it Tragically my dream because if all Americans awakened to America’s go on our merry way ongoing nightmare. neglecting what freedoms Politics and Congreswe have left we will have sional gridlock has come no freedoms at all. So to dominate America’s I say this to you dear way of life. American’s friend let us not give up have come to live and on doing what is right. breathe the tension of Capital Hill through Inter- There are little children in this country who deserve net and cable television. People have chosen sides a free and safe place to live. We must stay alert or removed themselves and do our part every totally from the fray to day. This doesn’t mean enjoy their remaining that we don’t get a little days of life. Hold evsick and tired though. erything, now there is Many of us were an idea. Totally shut off irked last week with how CNN, MSNBC, Fox, NBC, all news feeds from the new health care bill The Washington Post and played out. I want a new health care bill as bad New York Times and just as anyone, but hold the simply have a marvelous phone. Buying insurance day! In the meantime across state lines was not totally unplug from Facepart of the new proposal. book, Twitter, and get If I had been there voting, away from the computer then I would had to say because every time you no deal. All we have log on you are bombardheard about for two years ed with something to inis the promise to reign in cite you or suck you into these insurance businessthe daily fray for all. Hey es and give Americans a pal, is this really the life chance at more reasonyou dreamed of living? able, competitive insurMy fear is if I keep my ance rates. Capital Hill head buried in the sand still has a lot of work to that I will pull it out and do on a new healthcare ISIS will be driving down bill. my road dragging my
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■ MEDITATION
■ CHURCH BRIEFS
PART TWO: Lessons Learned vs. Lessons Applied
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I t ’ s Wednesday, now ten days removed from Easter Sunday. Does the recent cel- Rev. Jeff Wilson Lead Pastor ebration First Church of the Nazarene seem like a distant memory? Maybe it’s just me, but I always feel a little down after any major holiday and Easter is no different. So much time was dedicated to Easter Sunday preparations that when
the big day has come and gone, we are left with a reality that is perhaps not so pleasant. However, this post-Easter, I want to challenge us to think differently. These quiet and perhaps discouraging moments are precisely the moments we should remember the empty tomb which was and is empty for us. In the 16th chapter of Mark , it recounts the steps of the women walking to the tomb just after sunrise that morning. As they arrived, they entered the tomb and were startled by a young man sitting
inside, dressed in white. He spoke to the women, telling them not be afraid. Then he said, “I know you’re looking for Jesus… the One they nailed on the cross. He’s been raised up; he’s here no longer. You can see for yourselves that the place is empty.” What he says next is my absolute favorite: He then told the women to go tell Jesus’ disciples and Peter. And Peter. Peter, the one who understood a disappointing reality better than anyone else. This messenger wanted Peter—the one who had denied Jesus, hid from the scene of the
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171 Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917
David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152
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Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496
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First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com
Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road
East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215
Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212
Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997
Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206
Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062
East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174
First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651
Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888
First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
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El Bethel United Methodist Church will serve the traditional country breakfast Saturday, May 6 from 6:30-10 a.m. at the church fellowship hall. A bake sale will also be held. For carry outs, call 704-739-9174.
Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487
Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471
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“Celebrating the Faith and Dream of a Visionary Rev. Stellie J. Jacksom. Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church is planning a banquet Saturday, May 6, at 4 p.m. in the Bynum Chapel Family Life Center. Donation tickets are $30 per person for the semi-formal event. For tickets contact Billie Moss at 704-8601330 or Betty Jordan at 704-739-3385. Everyone welcome.
Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323
Arise Church 830 E. King St.
Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247
The Bumbley’s from Trenton, SC will present a concert Sunday, April 30 at 6 p.m. at Westover Baptist Church, 114 Westover Drive. Refreshments will be served after the service. Everyone welcome.
Patterson Grove Baptist
Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697
Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan
cross—to know that Jesus had risen and this amazing news was for him. I want to be a messenger of great news for you today! Lesson Learned: the tomb is still empty! Jesus endured the shame, the pain, the cross and even death for you—so that you may never feel the separation from God that he experienced. Lesson Applied: No matter how discouraging your current reality may be, know that the very same power that raised Jesus from the dead is accessible to you! Live in the freedom of God’s love.
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Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000 Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927 Kings Mtn. Dream Center 1128 York Road 704-739-8496 Tim & Angie Goates, Pastors www.kmdreamcenter.com
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■ LIFESTYLES
Ed. Note – The recipes in today’s cooking column come from “Creations from Home,’’ published by Cleveland Home Health Agency Inc.
DAR HONORS GOOD CITIZEN– From left Linda Bryson, DAR Good Citizen Kaitlyn Moss, Paula Ross, and Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter Regent Loretta Cozart.
Celebrating the Youth of Our Area and Looking Forward in DAR The March meeting of the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, NSDAR was held on March 28 at Central United Methodist Church. The chapter was honored to have present their DAR Good Citizen Kaitlyn Moss, her mother Paula Moss and her grandmother Linda Bryson. Kaitlyn shard the essay she wrote as part of the competition for District II NCSDAR Good Citizen. The essay topic this year was “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving it “and her focus question was “How do the combined actions of many good citizens keep our nation moving forward?” It should be noted that participants do not see the topic or focus question ahead of time, have a two-hour time limit to write the essay and can use no reference materials other than a dictionary. Chapter members were impressed with Miss Moss and with her essay. DAR helps deserving students by presenting hundreds of thousand of dollars in scholarships annually at the local, state and na-
tional level. On the local level, the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter awards a scholarship each year to their Good Citizen. To celebrate the chapter’s 100th Anniversary and to honor the Organizing Regent of the chapter, the scholarship has now been named the Ida Pauline Mauney Neisler DAR Good Citizen Scholarship. Miss Moss will be the first recipient since the scholarship was renamed. Both the National and NC State Societies of DAR offer several scholarships that are open to anyone. Please visit www.dar.org to see a list of national scholarships and www.ncdar.org for a list of North Carolina scholarships. If you are interested in applying now or in the future for one of these scholarships, please contact the Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter for assistance. You can reach us through our website www. colfrederickhambright.com. New officers for the chapter were also elected during the March meeting. New officers for 20172019 are - Regent: Renee
Bost, Vice-Regent: Libby Putnam, Chaplain: Becky Scism, Recording Secretary: Linda Carpenter, Corresponding Secretary: LeeAnn Hendricks, Treasurer: Denese Stallings, Registrar: Betty Masters, Historian: Betty Potter and Librarian: Natalie Bishop. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations with nearly 180,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide. These members passionately carry out the timeless mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.dar.org.
BBQ COOK-OFF – Pictured are some of the winners of the recent Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off. Forty-nine teams were in Kings Mountain for the 21st annual event at the KM Walking Track. The winners took home $10,000 in cash and handsome trophies. Kings Mountain Fire Department hosted the event and proceeds went to the Kings Mountain Fire Museum which houses antique fire trucks and other historic artifacts. The Museum is one of the few fire museums in the state.
ITALIAN POTATO SALAD Bob Davis 8-10 medium potatoes 1 ½ cup mayonnaise 1 envelope dry Zesty Italian salad dressing mix Cut potatoes in small pieces and boil. Drain and put in mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise and Italian dressing mix. Blend well. HASH BROWN CASSEROLE Inez Brackett 1 pkg frozen has browns, thawed 8 oz. sour cream 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 med. onion, chopped 1 stick margarine, melted 2 cans cream of chicken soup Mix all ingredients together except cheese. Pour into casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for 30-45 minutes in 350-degree oven. CROCK POT HOSTESS HAM Ann Marsh Wash unopened Hostess ham can thoroughly with dish detergent and
dence Boulevard in Charlotte. Parking at the venue is free for graduates and guests. Graduates may bring as many guests as they like, and no tickets are required for attendance. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, and the ceremony begins at 4:00 p.m. For more information about the Gaston College 2016/2017 Commencement Ceremony, please contact the Gaston College Records and Registration department at 704-922-6232 or visit http://www.gaston. edu/records-registration/ graduation-centra
COUNTRY STYLE STEAK Betty P. McIntyre Cubed steak Salt Pepper Flour 2 jar Heinz brown gravy 2 jars Heinz mushroom gravy 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 soup can water Small amount of Kitchen Bouquet (optional) Cut steak into serving pieces. Salt, pepper, flour and brown on both sides. Place in crock pot. Mix other ingredients together. Pour over steak in crock pot. Cook on low for at least 2 hours. It needs to bubble. Good served with any kind of rice or creamed potatoes. PEPSI COLA ROAST Sandra Hammitt 1 boneless chuck roast
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix 1 can cream of mushroom soup 16 oz. Pepsi Salt and pepper to taste GRAVY 3-4 T. cornstarch ½ cup water Place roast in crock pot or slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix over roast. Mix Pepsi and cream of mushroom soup together. Pour over roast. Cover and cook 6-8 hours or until tender. Remove roast drippings. To make a brown gravy: mix cornstarch and water. Pour into drippings. Simmer until thickened. CHICKEN IN THE CROCK POT Robin Davis 1 can French onion soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup ½ cup of milk 4 boneless chicken breasts Mix all together in crock pot. Cook all day on low.
Hospice events Hospice Cleveland County calendar of events includes three events in May. A memory bear and pillow workshop will be held on May 16 from 9 a.m.noon or 4-7 p.m. at the Hospice Administration Building, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby. Participants will make a teddy bear or pillow out of a loved one’s shirt. Children are welcome if accompanied by adult. Call 704-487-4677 to reserve space. An educational series, “Supporting and Understanding Veterans and their family,’’ will be held on Thursday, May 25, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Hospice Administration Building. Rev. Terry Floyd will led the program. Call 704487-4677 extension 114. The “Reflections” sharing group meet for six weeks and it is recommended that those who have lost a loved one attend all sessions. This group meets on Wednesdays May 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 14 from 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Hospice Administration Building.
EASTER FUN – Remington Biddix, nine-months-old son of Jodie Allison and Joey Biddix, was taken by his parents to the city’s Easter Egg hunt at Mayor Rick Murphrey Children’s Park April 16 and had a fun time. He particularly enjoyed playing with the colorful Easter eggs. Photo by MAYOR SCOTT NEISLER
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More arrests in 6th week of drug round-up ‘Spring Clean 3.0’
SISK SIGMON FUSSELL ROBBINS KELLER Cleveland County Sher- possession with intent to iff’s Office annual round-up sell/deliver methamphetoperation, “Spring Clean 3.0’’ amine, two counts, sell continues in its 6th week with methamphetamine, two six arrests and two people counts, conspire sell methwanted with outstanding war- amphetamine, $15,000 serants. cured bond. The following people were Talmadge Dean Keller, arrested: 120 Valerie Drive, Shelby, HANNAH Justin Tray Sisk, 105 Kern possession with intent to SURRATT Court, Polkville, possession sell/deliver methamphet“Statistics with intent to sell/deliver amine, sell methamphetamine, have shown for years that drug methamphetamine, sell meth- no bond. use leads to other crimes in amphetamine, $10,000 seThe following people have particular breaking and entercured bond. outstanding warrants but were ing and larcenies where users Christopher Lance Sig- not located this week. have to steal to fund their mon, 265 Gary Beam Road, Kimberly Ann Hannah, habit,’’ Alan said. Kings Mountain, posses- 301 Fairview St., Kings Alan added, “The violence sion with intent to sell/de- Mountain, possession with associated with drug dealing is liver methamphetamine, two intent to sell/deliver methamalso a huge concern of mine, counts, sell/deliver meth- phetamine, sell/ deliver methand those dealers who possess amphetamine, two counts, amphetamine. $10,000 secured bond. Michael Shauntal Surratt, guns during drug transaction Michael Curtis Fussell, 604 Lineberger St., Shelby, will be a very high priority.” Norman said the Sheriff’s 110 Carlin Dr., Kings Moun- possession with intention Office takes complaints of tain, possession with intent to sell/deliver methamphetto sell/deliver methamphet- amine, two counts, sell meth- drug sells very seriously and requests that anyone with inamine, two counts, sell meth- amphetamine, two counts. amphetamine, two counts, “The Sheriff’s Office will formation on drug dealers in $10,000 secured bond. continue to make drug inves- their neighborhood contact Timothy Douglas Robbins, tigations a high priority,’’ the Vice/Narcotics Division at 109 Abernathy St., Shelby, Sheriff Alan Norman said. 704-484-4987.
Back row left to right: Army Future Soldier Malachi Wingate, Shelby Army Recruiter Staff Sgt. Casey Raza, U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas McEwen and Asheville Company. Commander Capt. William Rivers. Front row left to right: Shelby Army Recruiting Center Leader Sgt. First Class David Lee, Army Future Soldier Tatiana Phillips, Ja'Myiah Pressley, who is interested in joining the Army, Army Future Soldier Alleya Roberts, Kings Mountain teacher Hailey Spearman and U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Lt. Col. Robert Garbarino. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Westfall Spearman is a model for and Spearman helped. “She what a community advo- allowed me to give presencate does for our recruiting tations during her English From Page 1A efforts,” Garbarino said. classes and to students who He deputized her by giving are on her track team. “ this school year. They were her his Army Recruiting Spearman said she feels all getting the first-hand Badge in front of over 250 Raza puts the needs of each experience of what Army Future Soldiers and their student first. “She has a basic training entails. guests. He also presented way of building positive Spearman teaches Enher with a plaque to thank relationships with students glish Language Arts and coaches the Women’s her for her efforts to pro- and therefore, our students Track and Field team at mote awareness on Army look up to her and respect Kings Mountain High opportunities. Garbarino her opinions concerning School in Kings Mountain, said he was pleased to the Army,” Spearman said. recognize Spearman after N.C. (Ed. Note – Leslie Ann Lt. Col. Robert Gar- hearing how she goes the Sully, US Army Recruitbarino, the U.S. Army extra mile for her students. ing, Columbia, SC subRaza agreed about how Recruiting Battalion Comitted the following story lumbia Commander, said instrumental Spearman has about a local teacher and both teacher and recruiter been for her. “I wanted to a Shelby recruiter who are work together to help stu- reach as many students as helping students find opdents find their options for possible to show them all life after high school. “Ms. of their options,” Raza said tions in their career plans.)
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Teepa Snow Series Fairview Lodge 339 Fish Fry Saturday The four part Teepa Snow video series to help families and caregivers of dementia patients begins Thursday, April 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Patrick Senior Center. The
series continues on May 25, June 29 and July 27, all at the Senior Center on Thursday evenings. There will be informal discussion and light refreshments.
Jewelry sale/benefit in May Carolinas Healthcare Systems- Kings Mountain has set the dates for the masquerade jewelry and accessories $5 sale/benefit in May. The dates are May 15 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
and May 16 from 7-3 p.m. in the hospital community room in Kings Mountain. Proceeds benefit hospital volunteers organization which gives scholarships annually.
Open House & Wine Tasting at the Garden at the Joy
Fairview Lodge 339 AF&AM will sponsor a fish fry, “all you can eat,’’ for a $10 donation to the Oxford Orphanage Children’s Home, a Masonic project. Kids 6 and under eat free. Perch, flounder and catfish with all the trimmings will be served
starting at 12 noon at Masonic Hall, 801 Landing Street. Stateline Lodge of Grover is co-sponsoring the benefit. John Hardin is Master of the Kings Mountain lodge and Lucas Owens is Master of the Grover lodge.
Kings Mountain Little Theatre and Douglas R. Harris Fine Wines will host an Open House and Wine Tasting at The Garden at the Joy on Saturday, April 29th 3 PM until 6 PM. Stop by to see the Garden and improvements which are in process. Information will be available about staging special events in the Garden and in the Joy. KMLT and Liberty Mountain information will also
be available. There is no cost to drop in for a tour and to pick up information. Light refreshments will be served during the open house and wine tasting. For further information call 704-730-9408. The Garden at the Joy is located next to the Joy Performance Center at 202 South Railroad Avenue in Kings Mountain.
and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. APRIL 22: Calvin Lew Moore, 45, Mount Airy, revoked driver’s license. APRIL 22: Michael Darrell Clack, 27, Gastonia, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. APRIL 22: Daniel Nathan Eaker, 28, 102 Parkdale Circle 1, revoked driver’s license. APRIL 22: Joshua Alan Sharpe, 29, Stanley, revoked driver’s license. APRIL 23: Paul Thomas Lee Clary, 20, Shelby, possession drug paraphernalia. INCIDENTS APRIL 15: A resident of Charles Street reported damage to his 2000 Mercury Marquis by someone bouncing a ball off the windshield. APRIL 16: Police recovered a stolen 1999 Honda owned by a Spartanburg, SC man. APRIL 16: A resident of Fulton Drive reported theft of two window air-conditioners valued at $600. APRIL 16: A resident of Grace Street reported damage to a storm glass window by someone throwing a ball. APRIL 16: A resident of Morris Street reported a break-in and theft of a 55inch TV and damage to a door frame. APRIL 17: A resident of Fulton Street reported an incident of fraud by a suspect creating email accounts and opening credit accounts in victim’s name. APRIL 18: A resident of Gantt Street reported theft of a Taurus model 66, .357 revolver handgun. APRIL 21: A resident of Third Street reported someone pried open his back door.
Nothing was reported stolen. APRIL 23: A resident of Galilee Church Road reported that his 2003 Pontiac was broken into and taken were currency, a woman’s jacket, Ipod, touch screen vehicle radio, white McCormick pouch and debit and ID cards. WRECKS APRIL 11: Officer J. L. Dee said Bridget Wilson, Bessemer City, operating a 2013 Honda, bumped a 2014 BMW operated by Wendy Keeter, 500 Deerfield Drive. Both vehicles were stopped at the intersection of US business 74 and NC 216. No property damage was reported. APRIL 13: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that on regular patrol just before exit 5 on I-85 he observed a 1996 Chevrolet and its separated “car dolly” on the right side of the road facing north. The “car dolly” was loaded and had blown a tire causing Jerry McCree, 1058 Margrace Road, to lose control of the Chevrolet. The trailer and vehicle being towed were damaged slightly as well as a guard rail. Cleveland County EMS transported several people to the local hospital. APRIL 13: Officer M. D. Butler cited a 17-year-old female with failing to report an accident in the parking lot of the high school where the 2012 Kia she was driving struck a parked 2004 Ford. Property damage was estimated at $1700. APRIL 13: Officer Marquis Shon Macopson said Kristen Mitchem, Bessemer City, operating a 2013 Dodge, and Judy Crawford, 817 McDaniel Road, operating a 2013 Toyota, were parked beside each other in the parking lot at Circle P at
Phifer Road and Gold Street. Crawford started to back out, then Mitchem started to back out not seeing the Toyota and hit the front left corner of the vehicle. Property damage was minor. APRIL 14: Officer J. L. Dee said that Donna Hamrick, 603 Southwood Drive, operating a 2014 Chrysler, was traveling north on N. Sims Street and Mya Feemster-Jones, Gastonia, operating a 2013 Nissan, was making a U-turn in the parking lot of Stout Brewery, 518 N. Sims Street. The Hamrick car proceeded by Stout Brewery and was struck by the Feemster-Jones vehicle. Property damage was estimated at $7500. APRIL 14: Officer Marquis Shon Macopson said that Candy Ayers of Shelby, operating a 2006 Ford, was backing from a parking space at Circle K on Cleveland Avenue and was struck by a 2008 Honda operated by Clarence Lowery of Gastonia. Property damage was minor. APRIL 14: Officer J. L. Dee said that Michael Rutenberg, 2011 Redwood Circle, operating a 2011 Dodge, struck a 2012 Honda operated by Tony Hopper, 203 Kaitlyn Lane. The accident happened in the turn lane of Business 74. Property damage was slight. APRIL 14: Officer J. L. Dee said that Larry Milstead, 1008 Brookwood dr., operating a 2010 Kia, struck a 2014 Hyundai operated by Tearria Robbs, 108 Thompson: Dr. The accident happened in the parking lot of 218 Cleveland Avenue. Property damage was minor. APRIL 15: Officer J. L. Dee said that Heather An-
thony, 1060 Barnette Dr., operating a 1999 Chevrolet, backed into a 2014 Ram operated by Michael McDaniel II, 121 Whetstine Road. The accident happened in the parking lot at 225 Cleveland Avenue. Property damage was minor. APRIL 18: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Sharon Huss, 112 Wade Dr., operating a 2001 Oldsmobile, backed into a parked 2004 Honda owned by Robin Hamrick Merino, 40 Open Lane. The accident happened in the parking lot at 401 E. King Street. Property damage was slight. APRIL 19: Officer J. L. Dee said that Dasia Elaine Webber of Shelby, operating a 2002 Jaguar, struck a 2006 Ford operated by Donald Trueland, Cherryville. The accident happened on US 74 West at Vestibule Road. Webber was turning left off vestibule Road and Trueland was traveling on Business 74. Property damage was estimated at $3500. APRIL 19: Officer D. K. Davis said that Catherine Greer of Shelby, operating a 2014 Ford, said she was pulling out of Hardee’s parking lot, a motorist motioned her out and her vehicle stuck a 1990 Chevrolet operated by James Jones of Gastonia. Property damage was estimated at $8,000. APRI 20: Officer D. K. Davis said that Jill Mayes of Grover, operating a 1999 Dodge, struck a 2006 Ford operated by Patricia White of Unicoi, Tn., in the turning lane of US 74 Business and Oriental Avenue. Property damage was estimated at $5700.
■ POLICE ARRESTS APRIL 14: John Terry Byrd Jr., 44, 142 Cambridge Oaks Apt.203, assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, felony, no bond. APRIL 14: Jamicia Mandela Jenkins, 28, 110 Cambridge Oaks Circle Apt.104, assault by pointing a gun, simple assault, arrested on Gaston County warrant and transported to Gaston County Law Enforcement Center. APRIL 17: Amanda Lasha Whittington, 25, 1340 Second St., statutory rape of a child, $150,000 secured bond, arrested on outstanding order for arrest and transported to the Gaston County Law Enforcement Center. APRIL 18: A 17-year-old male was charged with consuming alcohol, $500 secured bond. APRIL 19: Sonya Gross, 34, Charlotte, communicating threats, $1000 unsecured bond. APRIL 19: Joseph Lee McAbee, 26, 113 Morris St., assault inflicting serious injury, $2500 secured bond. APRIL 21: Timothy Duane Furr, 39, 509 W. Gold St., driving while license revoked, $2000 secured bond. APRIL 21: Carolyn Neesmith McKinney, 41, 929 Church St., driving while licensed revoked, $500 secured bond. APRIL 23: Paul Thomas Clary, 20, Shelby, two counts order for arrest, one count, order for arrest, failure to appear, $1000 secured bond. CITATIONS APRIL 13: Casey Mack Jr., 34, Red Springs, NC, no child seat belt, expired tag, revoked driver’s license.
APRIL 13: Meon Nicole Marable, 30, 214 Thornburg Dr., no child seat belt. APRIL 13: A 17-year-old female was cited for failure to report a vehicle accident in which she was involved. APRIL 13: Kiera Sophia Winston, 24, 5075 Pennington Place, Apt. 35, speeding, no child seat belt. APRIL 13: Ervin Worthan Collins, 29, Supply, NC, revoked driver’s license, speeding. APRIL 13: Jatavious Aikeem Ahshay White, 24, Gastonia, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. APRIL 14: Jammie Lee Webber, 43, Shelby, speeding, revoked driver’s license. APRIL 14: A 17-year-old female was cited for seat belt violation. APRIL 14: Michael Benjamin Rutenberg, 26, 2011 Redwood Circle, revoked driver’s license. APRIL 14: Antonne Octravise Gilmore, 22, 126 Bible way Church Road, headlamp violation. APRIL 15: Heather Michelle Anthony, 32, 1060 Barnette Dr., expired tag. Unsafe movement. APRIL 16: Michael Keith Jones, 43, 816 N. Piedmont Ave., stop sign violation. APRIL 17: Robert Bernard Patterson Jr., 27, 5041 Pennington Place, Apt. 40, stop sign violation. APRIL 18: Albert Smarr, 59, 125 N. Railroad Ave., discharging a firearm in the city limits. APRIL 20: Johnathan Christopher Gibson, 24, Lincolnton, revoked license, no liability insurance. APRIL 21: Renee Diane Eleftheratos, 58, Rutherfordton, possession of marijuana
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Combustion Turbine Generator latest delivery to NTE site Neighbors on Dixon School Road came out to take a look Tuesday at more large equipment being transported to the NTE site where construction is underway of Kings Mountain Energy Center. Jim Medford, NTE Project Manager for Development and Construction, said the equipment transported Tuesday is the Generator that attaches to the Combustion Turbine which was delivered to the Kings Mountain Energy Site on Gage Road (off Dixon School Road) on April 11. Medford explained how the Combustion Turbine Generator produces electricity. As natural gas is de-
livered to the turbine, the combustion of the natural gas causes the turbine to spin. The turbine is connected to the generator by a common shaft. As the turbine spins, it in turn drives the generator that converts the energy into electricity. The electricity will pass via electrical lines through a step-up transformer at the NTE site and then interconnected to the electric transmission grid through the newly constructed on-site Duke Energy Switchyard. Medford said the next and last large delivery to the plant will be the Steam Turbine and Generator which is scheduled to arrive at the KMEC site in June.
LARGE EQUIPMENT - The Combustion Turbine Generator that produces electricity was delivered to the Kings Mountain Energy Center and NTE site off Dixon School Road Tuesday. Photo by MARK HUGHES
VOLUNTEERS from Duke Energy in Action plant pollinator plants in the pollinator garden at Kings Mountain Gateway Trail.
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as allergy relief, pain relief, indigestion relief, cold medicine, first-aid and vitamins. NC MedAssist’s overall goal is to help ease the burden for those who are making the choice between buying food or purchasing medication. The OTC program relies on community volunteers. Serving over 1000 individuals in one day takes many hands to make sure the program runs smoothly and ensures that all patients are served before the door closes. NC MedAssist is collaborating with Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland and Shiloh Baptist Church to recruit community members to serve in roles such as pharmacy consultation, client ‘personal shoppers’, and OTC sorters. If you would like to volunteer, please visit www.medassist.org to sign up. “We are honored to bring an OTC Give Away Day back to Cleveland County, thanks to Carolinas HealthCare System,” stated Executive Director Lori Giang. “NC MedAssist is excited to work with the community to give back to our neighbors in need. Through the OTC Give Away, we will be able to reach more and more individuals and educate them on our free pharmacy program resources. No one should go
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Former Mountaineer football coach Bob Jones to be inducted into Kings Mountain Hall of Fame (Final story of a six-part series on the 2017 Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet and induction ceremony will be held Saturday, May 6 at 6 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Tickets are $15 and available at Kings Mountain High School, from members of the Hall of Fame committee and at the door). As a junior on Shelby High’s 1955 football team, Bob Jones didn’t like his visit to Kings Mountain. In 1971 he returned to coach the Mountaineers, hasn’t left and doesn’t intend to. “We came down to Kings Mountain my junior year and George Harris and Mearl Valentine ran all over us,” recalled the former Golden Lion. “The next year we had them 7-0 going into the fourth quarter and John McGinnis ran about a 70yard touchdown and it ended in a tie. George Harris was bigger than anybody we had on our team. He was a heck of a football player, and a good guy too.” Jones is one of five individuals and a team that will be inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 30th annual banquet Sat., May 6 at Central United Methodist Church. The former three-sport Shelby athlete and professional baseball player is now 78 years old. He is still active in sports as a golfer and can be found most mornings teeing it up with friends at Kings Mountain Country Club. Jones was Shelby High’s Athlete of the Year in 1956-57. He played quarterback in football, guard in basketball and caught and played infield in baseball. Except for football, he recalled having some success against Kings Mountain. “I think we probably beat Kings Mountain in basketball and baseball,” I remember Keith Layton being a really good pitcher and Johnny McGinnis as being a good baseball player.” After high school, Jones went to Gardner-Webb Junior College for two years and played basketball and baseball. He then signed with the Giants and pitched for them for two years before being drafted into the Army. After returning to baseball, he went to East Carolina on a quarter system, attending school for two quarters before going to spring training. He played with and against many
stars who went on to shine in the majors, including Jim Ray Hart, Wes Parker, Jim LeFevre, Willie Parker, Jeff Torborg, Johnny Padres, Randy Hundley and several others. He met his wife, Barbara, when he was playing service football in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They were married in 1964. Jones had a pretty good career going as a pitcher, but he was playing in Fresno and was shipped to an instructional league because the Giants wanted to move him from pitcher to the infield. “I was getting ready to drive to Arizona for the instructional league,” Jones recalled. “But I got to thinking. I was 25 years old and married and I just decided it was time to get out of baseball. So I went back to East Carolina to finish my education and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.” After graduating from ECU, Jones accepted the head football coaching position at Holbrook High School in Lowell. His 1969 team went 12-2 overall and lost to Hendersonville in the state championship game. After that school year, Gaston County Schools consolidated and Holbrook students were assigned to Belmont (now South Point) and Gastonia Ashley (now Ashbrook). Jones joined Shu Carlton’s staff at Ashbrook and stayed there for a year as head JV coach and varsity assistant, and then came to Kings Mountain in 1971. Ashbrook’s varsity team lost to Wilson in the state 4A championship game, and players that Jones groomed at Holbrook helped get the Green Wave that far. Jones said he and Carlton, also a former KMHS head coach, had a great relationship. “He helped me a lot,” Jones said. “A bunch of us went to Myrtle Beach on a golf trip and I started picking his brain about football. He was one of the best coaches I’ve ever been around. I’d go over to Ashbrook to talk football with him and he’d come over to Holbrook some. He was just a good guy.” “The 1969 team at Holbrook was a great team,” Jones noted. “We had some very good players like Alan and Toby Royston, Terry Benson, Bobby Poole and others. The year before that, Whistle Howard played for us. He went on to play baseball for the Houston Astros. He was one of the fastest guys in the majors. He pitched and played centerfield and pitched Holbrook to the state championship his senior year. Holbrook beat
Owen for the state championship and Owen’s coach was Roy Williams. I didn’t know who Roy Williams was at the time. One year I took a team to play for the state golf championship and I played golf with Roy. That was long before he became THE Roy Williams.” After coming to Kings Mountain, Jones coached golf for several years. “When I came here, Blaine Froneberger was the golf coach,” Jones recalled. “When he gave it up I coached it for two or three years. When I got the Athletic Director’s job, I gave it up. The team that we took to the state was very good. We had people like Johnny Gamble and Darrell Austin. But back then when you went to the state you played everybody. They didn’t have different classifications in golf. Everybody was in the same bunch. You didn’t have all those A’s like we do now. When I was coaching football at Kings Mountain you couldn’t get in the playoffs unless you won the conference.” Jones said one of his highlights as the Mountaineers’ football coach was beating Shelby 14-7 in the Lions’ homecoming game. His first year here in ’71, the two teams tied 7-7 in a game that most of the older Mountaineer fans probably still remember. “It rained so hard they had to call the game at halftime and we came back on Monday night and finished it,” Jones noted. “There’s a little stream that runs under the stadium and it flooded. There was water a yard deep at the goal posts. The score was 7-7 at halftime; we came back on Monday night and it ended 7-7.” Jones had several good teams at KMHS, including an 8-2 team in 1976 that was ranked. “The main thing I remember about the sports I coached is that I had so many good kids,” he said. “Not just good players. They were good people. If you feel like you helped them, that’s what sports is all about. “And I really had some good assistant coaches like Bill Cashion, Bo Goforth, Steve Baker, Blaine Froneberger and Bud Bumgardner. They were just good quality people. Later I coached with Dan Brooks and David Brinkley and several others. Kings Mountain has been fortunate to have really good coaches.” Jones coached American Legion baseball in Kings Mountain for two years, and one year eliminated Shelby from the Area IV playoffs.
Former KMHS football coach Bob Jones will be inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame May 6 at Central United Methodist Church. Led by Keith Parker, Rick Hord, David Bolin, Tim Echols and others Post 155 had one of its best seasons ever going to the division finals before being eliminated by Morganton. Although he coached high school sports for just seven seasons here, Jones has shared his expertise with many teams and individuals. After retiring as head coach he helped Dan Brooks at KMHS and David Heffner at Kings Mountain Middle School. He also groomed some talented tennis players, including his own son Bryan who went on to play at UNC Chapel Hill where he was an All-American and ACC Player of the Year. He continues to support the Mountaineers, and always will. “It’s home now,” he says. “I don’t think we’ll be going anywhere. When we moved here our kids were small and it’s one of the best moves we made. We felt like if I was going to coach here, we were going to live here. I was fortunate to have so many
good administrators and good assistant coaches. Anything I did, it was them too.” Jones has been supportive of the Kings Mountain Hall of Fame since its beginning, and said he is “very honored” to be joining the group of inductees. “There are so many people that should be getting credit for it as much as me,” he said. “I had so many good players. It’s good to see them doing so well and being good citizens. It is an honor, but in the same breath it’s because of all the good players and other people. That’s the highlight of my coaching career. “And I’ve been fortunate to have a good family. The Lord has blessed me. I have a great wife, two boys and grandchildren. It’s been special having all of them with me. My family and my players deserve all the credit”
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Yard sale, car wash for KMHS wrestling Kings Mountain High School’s wrestling team and families will hold a fund raiser Saturday, April 29 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kings Mountain National Guard Armory. This will include a
multi-family yard sale and hot dog sale. During the same times, the team will be holding a car wash at Advance Auto in Kings Mountain. All proceeds go to the KMHS wrestling program.
KM women’s soccer to get state award Kings Mountain High senior Kassidy Hamrick, front row center, signs to play softball at North Carolina Wesleyan.
Mountaineers second in Easter tourney Kings Mountain High’s baseball team finished second in last week’s Easter Tournament in Shelby. Before losing to county rival Crest 8-3 in Thursday’s championship game, the Mountaineers defeated Gastonia Ashbrook 5-4 in Monday’s opening round, and county rival Burns 8-0 Tuesday. The Mountaineers got off to a slow start against the Green Wave, and trailed 4-3 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Palmer Davis’s third hit of the game plated John Harmon Melton, who had doubled, and sent the game into an extra inning. A double play got the Mountaineers out of a jam in the top of the eighth, and they produced the winning tally in the bottom of the inning. With two outs, Bryson Bailey singled and Andrew Baber came in to run for him. Hunter Champion’s double to left produced the winning run. Steven Russell worked the first seven innings for
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the Mountaineers, giving up just one earned run and five hits. Daniel Bagwell came on in the seventh to get the win Russell also had two hits. Bailey hurled a three-hitter in Tuesday’s victory over Burns. Alec Seaward came on in the seventh to put the Bulldogs down in order. Bailey struck out nine batters and Seaward one. A run-scoring single by Bailey put the Mountaineers up 1-0 through four innings. Davis singled home a run in the fifth to ignite a five-
run rally that put the game out of reach. An infield single by David Bell ran the lead to 3-0, and two other Mountaineers scored when the throw to first base got away. The final run came on a wild pitch. Melton’s two-run double in the sixth completed the scoring. Bailey, Melton, John Bell, David Bell and Russell had a hit apiece for the Mountaineers. Less than a week after falling to Crest 14-1 in a SMAC game at Lancaster Field, the Mountaineers
could not mount an offense against the Chargers in the championship game. The Chargers scored six runs in the first inning and that’s all they needed to defend their Easter championship. Davis and John Bell led the Mountaineers with two hits apiece. Alec Bell had a two-run single. KM second baseman Hunter Champion received the tournament’s Best Defensive Player award. He did not commit an error in the three games.
KMTD Club golf tourney slated for May 12 at KMCC The 10th annual Kings Mountain Touchdown Club Golf Tournament will be played Fri., May 12 at Kings Mountain Country Club. The majority of the proceeds will go to the KMTD Club’s building fund. The club has completed the first two phases of its massive building program at KMHS – the new field house and concession stand – but still owes $27,000 on the concession stand. The golf tournament format is four-person captain’s choice and is limited to the first 30 teams that apply. Golfers are urged to apply early because the field usually fills up fast. Application forms are available at Warlick and
Hamrick Insurance on West Mountain Street. The cost is $70 per player and includes one mulligan per player, one red tee per player and one string per team (hole #15). Several prizes will be given for closest to the pin on par 3 holes (four total), and longest drive for men, women and seniors on #2. The tournament will be flighted at the end of play with first place prizes in each flight. A highlight of the tournament will be a post-tournament raffle which will include prizes such as golf equipment, tickets to major sporting events such as Panthers and Hornets games, etc., and other great prizes. The grand prize will be
a football signed by Coach Dabo Swinney of the national champion Clemson Tigers. Tickets for the football only will be $10 each. All raffle tickets are available from Warlick and Hamrick, Dellinger’s Jewelry, Parker Amaco, Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department, Scism Body Shop and Touchdown Club members David Brinkley, Greg Dixon, Mark Dixon, Jeff Dixon, Larry Hamrick Jr. and Mike Harris. You do not have to be present to win the football or any other raffle prize. Through the years the Touchdown Club golf tournament has been one of the most popular and most successful tournaments in the
Volleyball camp set for June at KM High Kings Mountain High School will offer a volleyball camp for rising fifth through ninth grade girls Wed., June 14 through Fri., June 16 from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the school gymnasium. The cost is $65. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of volley-
ball and strategies to improve one’s overall game. Each camper will receive one-on-one instruction in order to develop skills of the game. Each session will culminate in six on six play. Girls will have a positive experience, regardless of skill level.
Camp director will be KMHS volleyball coach Heather Paysour. She will be assisted by other members of the coaching staff as well as current high school players. To register or for more information, contact Coach Pasour at hlpasour@clevelandcountyschools.org
region. Last year’s tournament set a record with over $37,000 raised and a net of $32,000 that went toward the construction of the new concession stand at KMHS. Sponsorships are available to area businesses and individuals and can also be purchased at Warlick and Hamrick or by sending checks to Kings Mountain Touchdown Club, PO Box 2017, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. The cost of sponsorships are $50 for bronze, $100 silver, $250 gold, $500 platinum and $1,000 diamond. The names of sponsors will be permanently displayed on a board in the KMHS weight room.
Kings Mountain High’s women’s soccer team will receive the NCHSAA Scholar Athlete team award at the annual meeting May 4 in Chapel Hill. The award is presented annually to the team that had the highest GPA among all the over 300 women’s soccer teams in the state. Last year’s spring teams are recognized with this year’s fall and winter teams
at the annual meetings. Spring Scholar Athletes are not tabulated until the spring semester has concluded. This is the second straight year that KMHS has received one of the team awards. The cheerleading team was recognized last year. Soccer coach Erik Price will attend the NCHSAA annual meeting to receive the award.
Crest wins golf match Kings Mountain fell to Crest in a golf match last week at Kings Mountain Country Club. The Chargers shot a 300, followed by KM at 305 and
Burns 357. Alex Goff led the Mountaineers with a 68. Dawson Adams shot 74, Tyler Withers 81 and Joey Blanton 82.
Kickers lose 3-0 Kings Mountain High’s soccer team dropped its first loss of the season Friday night at TC Roberson.
The Lady Mountaineers carried a 13-0 conference and 15-1 overall record into a game last night at RS Central.
KM Sports This Week Wednesday, April 26 4 p.m. – High school baseball, Kings Mountain at East Gaston (JV/V DH)
Friday, April 28 5 p.m. – High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Asheville (JV/V DH).
Thursday, April 27 2 p.m. – High school track, SMAC championship at Draughn. 4 p.m. – High school baseball, Chase at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH). 6 p.m. – High school soccer, Chase at Kings Mountain (varsity only, Senior Night). 6 p.m. – High school softball, Chase at Kings Mountain.
Tuesday, May 2 4:30 p.m. – High school baseball, Greater Cabarrus Stallions at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH, Senior Night). Wednesday, May 3 4 p.m. – High school baseball, Kings Mountain at East Burke (final regular season game).
SPORTS DEADLINE The Herald welcomes your sports news for publication in each Wednesday’s paper. The deadline for receiving sports news is Monday at 5 p.m. For Monday night games, the deadline is 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Email: sports.kmherald@gmail.com
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Crowds enjoy Earth Day Celebration at Gateway Trail Saturday was Earth Day in Kings Mountain and the second annual celebration drew crowds to the Gateway Trail as many families from a wide area with their children and pets enjoyed four days of various craft opportunities, games for the kids, hot dogs with all the trimmings, the release of 100 live painted Lady butterflies, the planting of an Elm tree, exhibits by clubs
and industry, numerous vendors with ideas on how to make things and walks on the trail. Residents who brought along their camera and provided photographs to the Herald were Mayor Scott Neisler, City of Kings Mountain Events Coordinator Christy Conner, Main Street Director Jan Harris, and Gateway Trail Director Shirley Brutko.
LIBERTY TREE PLANTING – The City of Kings Mountain took an active role Saturday to re-popular our area with disease-resistant Elm trees to help replenish this native tree which suffered greatly from Dutch Elm disease which wiped out over 100 million American Elms across the station between 1945-75. A Liberty tree, which Mayor Scott Neisler says is a symbol of the American Revolution, was planted at the entrance to Gateway Trail by members of the Trail Committee, from left, Crowders Mountain State Park official, Mayor Neisler, Ronnie Franks, Bill McCarter, Gene White, Mary Wade Smith, Vivian Duncan, Shirley Brutko, Judy Ford and Doug Satterfield.
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Mayor Scott Neisler congratulates Eagle Scouts Eddie Grabert and Luke Sutterfield for their contributions at the work station and the American flag mounted and flown in honor of the late Ronnie Hawkins.
Kings Mountain’s Kevin Mack will be inducted into the Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame at its annual dinner and induction ceremony Tuesday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at Shelby City Park. Mack, who was one of the original four inductees into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame 30 years ago, was the running star of the 1979 Mountaineer football team that finished with an 8-2 overall record and gave state champion South Point its toughest game of the season. All four members of the 1979 KMHS coach staff – head coach Dan Brooks and assistants David Brinkley, Steve Foster and Bob Jones – will be attending the Hall of Fame banquet. Mack went on to play for the national champion Clemson Tigers where he was an Honorable Mention All-American and set a record for most single season yards by a fullback.
Kevin Mack will be inducted into the Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame May 9 at Shelby City Park. From there, he played one season in the USFL before joining the Cleveland Browns where he broke Jim Brown’s rookie rushing record and was a two-time All-Pro. He is now employed with the Browns. Tickets for the Hall of Fame banquet at $10 at the door, or by contacting Athletic Director Mark Latham at Kings Mountain High School.
Kings Mountain YMCA soccer scores U-6 Deaton 3, Ojeda 0 Deaton – Mathias Ortega 1, Masey McDaniel 1, John Camaj 1 Woody 6, Williams 4 Woody – Leonardo Contras-Deras 3, Harmony Webber 1, Ryland Woody 1, Lecrae Toney 1. Williams – Cyrus Smith 1, Harper Hollifield 1, Abbigail Stenger 1. McDonald 4, Henderson 3 Henderson – Carlos Tinoco 1, Bryson Ciaschini 2. McDonald – Devin Hord 3, Will Crowell 1. U-9 Davis 6, Kinney 1 Davis – Dominic Davis 2, Hunter Demers 4. Eagan 5, Hamrick 0 Eagan – Ke’ja Baker 3, Leah Crowell 2. Robinette 4, Bridges 1. Robinette – Vance Johnson 3, Tucker Robinette 1. U-12 Logeman 3, McSwain 1 Logeman – David Creighton 1, Sergio Suarez 2. McSwain – Stetson McDaniel 1. Briggs 4, Weaver 1 Weaver – Jaden Ellis 1. Briggs – Tyler Stenger 2, Jonathan Briggs 2. Biddix 2, McCachren 0 Biddix – Marcus Polomares 1, Wilmer Machado 1.
U-6 Woody 3, Deaton 1 Deaton – Jazmine Jimenez 1. Woody – Lecrae Toney 1, Leonardo Contras-Deras 1, Harmon Webber 1. Williams 2, Henderson 1. Williams – Landry McDaniel 1, Maggie Ford 1. Henderson – Chase Thomas 1. U-9 Robinette 5, Kinney 0 Robinette – Mason Kistler 1, Tucker Robinette 3, Jacob Baker 1. Bridges 2, Hamrick 0 Bridges – Micah Byers 1, Lucas Donavan 1. U-12 McCachren 1, Weaver 0 McCachren – Todj Hunt 1. Biddix 3, McSwain 1 McSwain Connor Washbrun 1. Biddix – Marcos Polomares 1, Bryce Hall 2. U-6 Ojeda 2, McDonald 1 McDonald – Devin Hord 1. Ojeda – Madison Webber 1, Alyssa Smarr 1. U-9 Robinette 4, Davis 1 Robinette – Vance Johnson 1, Tucker Robinette 1. U-12 Briggs 2, Logeman 0 Briggs – Johnathan Briggs 2.
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CHAMPIONS – The 05 Hurricanes, pictured, are the champions of the U12 Division at the 2017 CAM AM Cup tournament held in Myrtle Beach, SC. It was the first tournament that this young team comprised of students, many from Kings Mountain area, had won. Front row, from left, Lexi Birtwistle, Taylor Buchanan, Melia Myers, and Lana Fayed. Back row, from left, Mary Grace Hogue, Ava Stilwell, Grace Hite, Lydia Walls, Karlie Pressley and Morgan Clark.
Nineteen restaurants and cafeterias were inspected by the Cleveland County Health Department in the Kings Mountain area during the period March 6-April 7. They included: Carolina Crossing, Grover, 99; Chat N Nibble, Piedmont Ave., 98.5; Eaton Corporation, Grover, 99.5; Gentle Moon Café, Gold St., 98; Kings Mountain Country Club, 96.5; Linwood Restaurant, Cleveland Ave., 96; Mi Pueblito Mexican Restaurant, York Road, 98.5; Mountain View Restaurant, King St., 97; Thai Hut, W. Mountain St., 96.5; Yamato Express II, Shelby Road, 98; Scism BBQ ribs, Shelby Road, 98; Kings Mountain High School, 98; the Inn of the Patriots, Grover, 95.5; Ingles 147 Meat Market, Shelby Road, 97.5; Blackwood’s Drive-In, York Road, 96; Hong Kong, E. King St., 98; Ingles 147 Deli, Shelby Road, 98; and Taco Bell, York Road, 96.
GREENVILLE, SC,– More than 81 Ingles locations in the Greenville area, including Kings Mountain, teamed with customers to raise $37,402 to help free kids and adults from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases that limit strength and mobility during the 35th annual MDA Shamrocks program to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This Wednesday, April 26th 2017, Ingles will be holding a formal check presentation at their new location at US-176 Spartanburg HWY Hendersonville NC 28739 at 10 a.m. “Ingles is proud to work with our customers to contribute to the Shamrock Program,” said Melissa Leavell, Director of Marketing “MDA is an amazing organization and being able to work with them to send children to camp is a tremendous honor for Ingles and our Customers.” From March 15th to April 7th, Ingles locations participated in the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day fundraising program in which customers and associates purchased an MDA Shamrock at checkout for a $1, $5 or a larger contribution at checkout. Each Shamrock was signed by the customer
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LAOTIAN WATER FESTIVAL – The Wat Lao Houeikeo Indhavan Buddist Temple, Bethlehem Church Road, Grover, celebrated the annual Water Festival Sunday afternoon, a festival celebrated in Laos and Cambodia every year. Over 300 people attended, including Mayor Scott Neisler, center, seated. The mayor was a special guest of the Thai Hut Ithaphongs in Kings Mountain. A special pageant, which includes dancing by pretty girls, included Kaitlin Venevongsoth of Kings Mountain and band music added to the festive occasion, which included an assortment of good food. The Water Festival is a tradition which adds good luck, rain, jobs, and good friends to a list of new year blessings.
LEGALS NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,
Court in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is a declaratory judgment for lien priority and expiration and to quiet title. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than June 5, 2017, or 40 days from the date of the first publication, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.
vs. HOWARD RAY EAVES; DENNIS A. SCHAFFER and wife, RACHEL SCHAFFER, Defendants. TO: DENNIS A. SCHAFFER & RACHEL SCHAFFER Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above
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NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 17 SP 90 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF JEROLD DEAN ASHLEY, JR., Mortgagor, to CHARLES W. WRAY, JR., Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1736, PAGE 1181 Bank of the Ozarks, as successor by merger to First National Bank of Shelby, North Carolina, Mortgagee.
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Dated October 30, 1995, recorded in Book 1169, at Page 2155 Securing the original amount of $15,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jerold Dean Ashley, Jr., described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 5th day of April, 2017, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 pm on Wednesday the 10th day of May, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Number Nine (9) Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina on the East side of Martin Street and being that certain parcel of land with all the buildings and improvements thereon, being designated as Lot No. 39 as shown on map of the Property of Cleveland Cloth Mills Company of Lawndale, North Carolina, dated November and December, 1949 and recorded in Plat Book 6 at Page 5 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cleveland County, North Carolina. This property is conveyed subject to those Restrictions contained in the deed
from Cleveland Mills Company to Summie Lee Gantt and wife, Lala W. Gantt, dated March 22, 1958 and recorded in Book 7-V at Page 355 of the Cleveland County Registry. This is the same property devised to Hugh L. Gantt by Summie Lee Gantt, deceased, and as shown in Estate File 80E24 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court for Cleveland County, North Carolina. TITLE REFERENCE: Book 985 at Page 388 of the Cleveland County Registry. THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 110 Martin Street, Lawndale, North Carolina 28090. This sale is made subject to any excise or transfer taxes, all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon the termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 17 SP 93 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF SHELTON & SONS PROPERTIES, INC., Mortgagor, to TERRY PACK, Trustee; WESLEY L. DEATON, Substitute Trustee, BOOK 1736, PAGE 1781 Bank of the Ozarks, an Arkansas Banking Corporation, as successor by merger to First National Bank of Shelby, Mortgagee. Dated May 24, 2011, recorded in Book 1616, at Page 0903 Securing the original amount of $180,250.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Shelton & Sons Properties, Inc., described above, in the Cleveland County Public Registry; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure; and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded a foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness; and under and by virtue of an order entered in the within entitled and numbered action by the Clerk of Superior Court of Cleveland County, North Carolina on the 5th day of April, 2017, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse door in Shelby, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday the 10th day of May, 2017, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
/s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, North Carolina 28037 (704) 489-2491
Being all of Lot No. 4 of SPRING RIDGE SUBDIVISION, Phase 2 as shown on a plat as recorded in Plat Book 30, Page 185 of the Cleveland County Registry and reference is hereby made to said plat for a full metes and bounds description as if fully set out herein.
KMH3789 (4/26 & 5/03/2017)
Title Reference: See Deed at Book 1511, Page
This the 1st day of April, 2017.
985 & 989 of the Cleveland County Registry. The above property is subject to those restrictions of recorded as recorded in Book 1521, Page 1334 of the Cleveland County Registry. THIS PROPERTY HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 1527 Alex Drive, Shelby, North Carolina 28152. This sale is made subject to any excise or transfer taxes, all outstanding and unpaid Cleveland County and any city or town ad valorem property taxes as well as any and all other prior liens, defects and encumbrances involving said property, as well as a Clerk’s fee of $.45 per $100 on the purchase price. Notice is further hereby given that the successful bidder will be required to make a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Notice is further hereby given that the sale will be conducted pursuant to and subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 45, as amended, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Notice is given that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon the termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This the 5th day of April, 2017.
/s/ Wesley L. Deaton, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 2459 Denver, North Carolina 28037 (704) 489-2491 KMH3790 (4/26 & 5/03/2017)
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Bethware students score All A’s on recent report card Bethware Elementary School has announced the All A Honor Roll for the recent grading period. FIRST GRADE – Marley Bridges, Jasmine Dawkins, Kirsten Durham, Channah Gatlin, Kayden Hetland, Amerisa Jordan, Jaycee Martin, Mia Martinez, Noah Murray, Lilly Ross, Gabrille Sevearance, Hailey Self, Jayden Stokes, Ethan Tran, Cooper Black, Sage Blanton, Kyree Burger, Jaxon Chapman, Makenna Deese, Refugio Gonzalez, Paxton Hall, Malik Luckey, Addi Riviere, Kaydence Thomas, Will Acuff, Ella Bridges, Gracie Burris, McKenzie Byers, Kamari Ellis, Sarah Harrelson, Jovie Laughter, Paxton Leigh, Channing Lovelace, Kalia Patterson, Elyn Phongsa, Myiah Randle, Elyn Phongsa, Myiah Randle, Adaia Santana, Daylen Short, Carson Smith, Lilly Atchley, Aidyn Beauchamp, Jaymee Couch, Claire Edwards, Orlando Crank, Makayla Hamrick, Savannah Hardin, Jamarius Hill, Avaclaire Moss, Mason Putnam, Kelsey Reed, Cindy Tipton and Markie Wampler. SECOND GRADE – Braylen Arrowood, Kayla Green, Hunter Hanif, Kyli Herndon, Zayden Jaffray, Jason Self, Ta’Kyla Tillman, Rachel Wilson, Charity Woodard, Gabriel Yarulin, Kirra Adkins,
Mylin Eckard, Arwen McNeilly, Mackenzie Ruppe, Ansley Shull, Jacob Smith, Caroline Sparrow, Alexis Blackwell, Caleb Bundon, Bayleigh Ellis, Luke Howell, Zacchaeus Jeter, Oakley Murray, Mariah Petrucci, Chloe Thongsamouth, Jamian Vasquetelles, Iyonna Wooten, Carmynn Barnes, Rory Ditz, Emma Heffner, Ariel Inthisarath, Braelyn Littlejohn, Gavin Mayhue and Kadence Rockhold. THIRD GRADE – Jasmyn Accor, Kyra Guffey, Ava Tipton, Addie Yates, Ashtyn Fisher, Wyatt Freeman, Leighton Hindall, Michelle Lara Torres, Isabella Mathis, Alanna Stinnett, Bree Tessneer, Colton Willyoung, Caitlynn Hinson, Bamboo Manivong, Talon May, Nick Moss, Gage Presnell, Gavan Willover, Chloe Goins, Madeline Huffman, Lyric Phonephet, Aubree Allen, Carsyn Cooper, Hailey Griffin, Evie Hawkins, Jaleigh McLaughlin, Donavan Thombs, and Dayson Worthy. FOURTH GRADE – Vanessa Aleman, Matthew Pennington, Caden Smith, Caleb Yates, Angel Connor, Isabella Hardin, Noel George, Adriana MejiaCamp, Michael Sharpe, Destiny Wooten, Nathan Dixon, Jaylyn Wallace and Kaleb Youngblood.
FIRST GRADE – First graders at Bethware Elementary School, above, scored All A’s on their recent report card.
Bethware Elementary School A Average Honor Rolls Bethware Elementary School has announced the A Average (all B’s with at least 1A) for the recent grading period. FIRST GRADE A AVERAGE – Holden Carroll, Jamarvion Garvin, Nathan James, Paityn London, Chloe Meeks, Nathaniel Roper, Stephen Sharpe, Nevai Anderson, Tanner Arwood, Jordan Gingricj, Cameron Hug, Jamya Phelps, Morgan Sanders, Braylon Brown, Javian Fauntleroy, Zoey Griffin, Abbigail O’Neill, Belinda Cobos Avalos, and Adam Vickers. SECOND GRADE A AVERAGE – Johnyshawa Gowns, Jenavesa Hinson, Alyvia Johnson, Maddison London, Timberdale Randle, LaDainian Robbs, Chavevez Sims, Rasilyn Smith, Masen Logan, CJ Adams, Kennedy Byers, Christina Ehlers, LeAnn Hamrick, Mason Hanif, Jayden Jarvis, Kendall Lyles, Kailyannah Roper, Jordan Sanders, Noah Waller, Olivia Crawford, Azarya Hatten, Betsy LaraGarcia, Kaylor Short, Ava Cannnon, Braelyn Hullinger, Jazoline Kirby, Laura Powell, Isaiah Rote, Jamie Sharpe and Da’Mya Thombs.
THIRD GRADE A AVERAGE – Audrey Earley, Brayden Hood, Kieanna Ellis, Breanna Hug, Michael Noah, Maya Rosenthal, Allison White, Abby Beauchamp, Brayden Carroll, Bernardo Cobos Hernandez, Johnashia Gowens, Daylin Hopper, Myshawn Littlejohn, Aaron Morehead, Tyler Rue, Brooke Salvator, Kayden Daniels, Smire McCoy, Allysia Pettis, Christopher Sisk, Logan White, Kaydan Whitesides, Jacob Baker, Hannah Goins, Lake McDonald, Neilaysia Poston, Hunter Ledbetter, Troy Mathis, Jayden Sims, and Karson York. FOURTH GRADE A AVERAGE – London Brown, Abby Canipe, Jaylen Clinton, Caiden Davis, Abbie Fritch, Bianca Pettis, Jonathan Baker, Alex Champion, Ava Goforth, Maggie Green, Alana Moss-Caldwell, Sophia Salter, Kaeden Smith, Landon Stowe, Kamauri Brown, Anthony Cannon, Sarabeth Harmon, Austin Ruff, Brenden Woolf, Madex Bridges, Jania Dee, Madisin Goble, Sadie Laughter, Kaleb Mason, Tristan Mezey, Camden Short, and Megan Sourisoud.
SECOND GRADE – Second graders at Bethware Elementary School, above, scored All A’s on their recent report card.
THIRD GRADE- Third graders at Bethware Elementary School, above, scored All A’s on their recent report card.
KM Junior inducted In GC honor society GREENSBORO, NC - Faith Hood has been inducted into Greensboro College's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the national honor society in English. Hood is a junior language arts/middle-grades education major from Kings Mountain, N.C. Sigma Tau Delta was established in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University to recognize "high achievement in English language and literature studies ... and to foster the discipline of English in all its aspects, including creative and critical writing."
Greensboro College's chapter was established in 1995. To qualify for induction, undergraduate students must have completed at least two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. The candidate must have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English and in general scholarship, must rank at least in the highest 35 percent of his/her class, and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college course work.
FOURTH GRADE – Fourth graders at Bethware Elementary School, above, scored All A’s on their recent report card.
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‘Reading Rocks’ at West Elementary School West Elementary 4th grade students and their parents enjoyed learning about rocks and minerals at ‘Reading Rocks.’ The program rotated through the various classrooms and students were visited by Judy Ford and some members of the staff at Schiele Museum of History.
All sorts of activities enhanced student learning at ‘Reading Rocks’ at West Elementary School. Photos by CHARITY NOLEN
West Elementary 4th graders make sedimentary rocks at ‘Reading Rocks.’
Students play non-fiction text bingo at ‘Reading Rocks’ at West Elementary School.
Schiele Museum staff worked with students at West School as they learned about minerals.
SWAMPED – North Elementary School students presented “Swamped,’’ a fun program for a recent meeting of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association. Photo by MARK BLANTON
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East Elementary Third Nine Weeks Awards Day Award recipients recognized April 7 at East Elementary School’s third nine week awards day. KIWANIS TERRIFIC KIDS -Caelyn Raby, Jonathan Garcis-Diaz, Caydence Perry, Dallas Lance, Kindergarten; Jesson Smith, Colton Bridges, Eliza Cordle, Brayden Hosey, First Grade. PRINCIPAL PAL HOMEWORK ( BRAG TAGS) KINDERGARTEN – Devin Brown, Jackson Clemmer, Logan Ezzell, Jonathan Garcia-Diaz, Jesse James McBride, McKenzie McDonald, Kaylee O’Neal, Caelyn Raby, Kacidee Scott, Hunter Swink, Peyten Wood, Drake Wood, Alana Stigler, Avery Gann, Brian Abernethy, Briana Baity, Caleb McAbee, Caydence Perry, Deanna Crawford, Mason McCurry, Rafeal Glenn, Ruthie Ware, Zyiah Johnson, Dallas Lance. FIRST GRADE – Victoria Abernethy, Izsabella Adair, Bently Barnes, Gavin Barrett, Dane Davis, Samya Evans, Jacob Garrett, Jazzman Hale, Jah Shaun Ingram, Kiley Martin, Kendrah Moore, Braeden Morrissette, Lilly Pullen, Zonnique Roberson, Jesson Smith, Timothy Stamey, Selina Stamp, Eliza Cordle, Alayna Crawford, Bradley Cruzan, Sayuri Daniels, Aleigha Deal, Brayden Hosey, Camren Houser, Coraline Huntsinger, Carter Kelly, Landyn Mergott, Dominic Paysour, Maddox Robinson, Madison Roper, Nakadin Shelton, Armoni Smith, Jasmine Suarez, McKinzie Walker, Landon Moore and Landon Willis. A HONOR ROLL FIRST GRADE – Dane Davis, Braeden Morrissette, Lilly Pullen, Timothy Stamey, Bradley Cruzon, Camren Houser, Coraline Huntsinger, Landon Moore, Dominic Paysour, Maddox Robinson, Madison Roper, Armoni Smith, Jasmine Suarez and Landon Willis. SPELLING AWARD – Logan Ezzell, Brianna Baity, Jah’Shawn Ingram and Maddox Robinson. A/B HONOR ROLL – FIRST GRADE – Gavin Barrett, Jazzman Hale, Kiley Martino, Selina Stamp, Eliza Cordle, Alayne Crawford, Aleigha Deal and Brayden Hosey. PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR 9 WEEKS – Jackson Clemmer and Hunter Swink, Kindergarten. Bently Barnes, Lathan McCurry, Braeden Morrissette, Madison Roper, First Grade. SCIENCE AWARD – Alex Colbert, Mason McCurry, Victoria Abernethy, McKinzie Walker. MATH AWARD – Kacidee Scott, Curtis Peters, Rafeal Glenn, Izsabella Adair and Bradley Cruzan. SOCIAL STUDIES AWARD – Hunter Swink, Brian Abernethy, Bently
Barnes and Carter Kelly. READING AWARD – McKenzie McDonald, Deanna Crawford, Zonnique Roberson and Coraline Huntsinger. SPELLING AWARD – Logan Ezzell, Brianna Baity, Jah’Shawn Ingram, Maddox Robinson. HANDWRITING AWARD – Jonathan Garcia-Diaz, Serenity Colbert, Samya Evans, and Jasmine Suarez. PHONICS AWARD – Kahmille Currence, Ruthie Ware, Selina Stamp and Landon Moore. ART AWARD – Dallas Lance, Ruthie Ware, Sayuri Daniels, Madison Roper, Victoria Abernethy, Dane Davis, Jonathan Garcia-Diaz, and Logan Ezzell. PE AWARD – Caydence Perry, Caleb McAbee, Devin Brown, Kacidee Scott, Gavin Barrett, Zonnique Roberson, Dominic Paysour, and Armoni Smith. MUSIC AWARD – Jonathan Garcia-Diaz, Avery Gann, Jazzmen Hale and Eliza Cordle. SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE AWARDS KIWANIS TERRIFIC KIDS -Aiden McDonald, Kenna Myers, Karsyn Criswell, Javarein Jackson, Greysen Miller, Layla Breakfield, Second Grade THIRD GRADE – Alex Suarez, Ke’Ja Baker-Parker, Gavin Floyd, Bre Bull, Sean McCurry, Brandon Vance. FOURTH GRADE – k’Layjia Perry, Hayden Lawson, Brooke Hamrick, Deziray Gantt, Cheyenne Calhoun, and Teddy Brooks. PRINCIPAL’S PAL AWARDS – Second Grade – Sophie Arrowood, Cayleigh Blanton, Chesney Cutler, Kayla Goode, Kaleb Heath, Cameron Henderson, Zi Hughes, Aiden McDonald, Kenna Myers, Lilly Parker, Elijah Perry, Jazlyn Roseboro, Aliceson Simpson, Mario Wilson, Madisyn Clay, Phoenix Calhoun, Karsyn Criswell, Nazire Davis, Alana Goode, Lucas Howell, Ariel Humphries, Ayven Ingram, Javarein Jackson, Layla Putnam, Daniel Ramsey, Joseph Rowland, Abbey Smith, Krystaline Strickland, Wyatt Wooten, Christian Hill, Ja’Mari Bess, Hunter Black, Jaiden Borders, Layla Breakfield, Dawshawn Camp. Jamariana Currence, Ian Hall, Shiloh Hemphill, Greysen Miller, Zariah Toms, Kevin Walker, Caleb Watts, Jaida Bailey and Blane Nations. A HONOR ROLL SECOND GRADE – Madisyn Clay, Chesney Cutler, Kayla Goode, Kenna Myers, Elijah Perry, Jazlyn Roseboro, Karsyn Criswell, Alyssa Goode, Ariel Humphries, Layla Putnam, Krystaline Strickland, Ian Hall. THIRD GRADE – Conner Black, Parker Faircloth, Coley Peters, Alyssa
Barrett, Dominic Davis, Lucas Davis, Brayden Harvey, Anna Reese Wooten, Candice Barrett, Phylicia Eubanks, Gabriel Lubas, Kensen Martin. FOURTH GRADE – Charlie Black. A/B HONOR ROLL SECOND GRADE – Sophie Arrowood, Cayleigh Blanton, Cameron Henderson, Elijah Jones, Lilly Parker, Nazire Davis, Ayven Ingram, Daniel Ramsey, Abbey Smith, Wyatt Wooten, Hunter Black, Dashawn Camp, Greysen Miller, Kevin Walker, Caleb Watts, Ja’Mari Bess, Aiden McDonald, Aliceson Simpson. THIRD GRADE – Ke-ja Baker-Parker, Jordayn Gantt, Shyla Heath, Landyn Howell, Alona Noblett, Emarie Pressley, Trayton Teal, Sophia Walls, Nathan Jackson, Abby Cody, Justin Curry, Kyle Kelly-Dilbeck, Lillie Bolin, Olivia Coplen, McKenzie Foster, Karmen Rodgers, Aiden Smith, Brandon Vance. FOURTH GRADE – Camden Cobb, Tamaria Johnson, Carter Pressley, Kendall Rayfield, Kinsley Scism, Taylor Roper, Brooke Waseman, Alex Hemphill, Brooke Hamrick, Angela Paysour, Teddy Brooks, Chloe Hale, Wensdae Lowe, Aaron Plyler, Jada Simpson, Kendall Stone. PRINCIPAL’S PALS THIRD GRADE Conner Black, Natalie Brown, Parker Faircloth, Jordayn Gantt, Shyla Heath, Landyn Howell, Alona Noblett, Emarie Pressley, Trayton Teal, Dakota Bull, Sierra Abernethy, Abby Cody, Dominic Davis, Cydnie McCurry, Lucas Davis, Alley Powers, Anna Reese Wooten, Justin Curry, Jayden McDonald, Candice Barrett, Lillie Bolin, Laila Degree, Phylicia Eubanks, McKenzie Foster, Gabriel Lubas, Kensen Martin, Thomas Phillips, Karmen Rodgers, Braxton Powell and Aiden Smith. FOURTH GRADE Charlie Black, Logan Bailey, Makhi Borders. Zachary Clary, Camden Cobb, KJ Cruzan, Thomas Fair, Tamaria Johnson, Hayden Lawson, K’Layjia Perry, Lilly Phillips, Carter P ressley, Kendall Rayfield, Jayson Rodgers, Taylor Roper, Kinsley Scism, Sergio Suarez, John Swink, Macyden Ward, Brooke Waseman, Daquan Bess, Pamela Cary-Fernandez, Charles Colbert, David Creighton, Gavin Cutler, Deziray Gantt, Brooke Hamrick, Alex Hemphill, Akihla Hines-Wilkins, Sydney Justice, Savannah Lanier, Ryan McMillan, Jacob McMurry, Khamarr McSwain, Kaitlyn Odems, Angelo Paysour, Jordan Quick, Katelyn Rush, Tyler Russell, John Carpenter, Layla Benton, Jeremiah Brooks, Teddy
Brooks, Cheyenne Calhoun, Aden Green, Chloe Hale, Keller Heath, Lanadia Hillman, Wensdae Lowe, Camron McCurry, Kaniyah McDonald, Hayden Mills, Myron O’Banner, Aaron Plyler, Tristian Pressley, Courtney Sassaman, Jada Simpson, Nathan Simpson, Kendall Stone, Kristian Tinsley, Isaiah Wood and Nydria Watkins. 3rd Graders who have passed the Road to Achieve Portfolio – Ke’Ja Baker-Parker, Conner Black, Natalie Brown, Parker Faircloth, Jordayn Gantt, Shyla Heath, Landyn Howell, Nathan Jackson, Alona Noblett, Coley Peters, Emarie Pressley, Alex Suarez, Trayton Teal, Sophia Walls, Sierra Abernethy, Alyssa Barrett, Abby Cody, Justin Curry, Dominic Davis, Lucas Davis, Brayden Harvey, Kyle Kelly-Dilbeck, Jayden McDonald, Alley Powers, Anna Reese Wooten, Alex Stevens, Candice Barrett, Olivia Coplen, Laila Degree, Phylicia Eubanks, McKenzie Foster, Gabriel Lubas, Kensen Morris, Sean McCurry, Thomas Phillips, Braxton Powell, Karmen Rodgers, Aiden Smith, Brandon Vance and Taylor Wilson. PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR 9 WEEKS SECOND GRADE – Sophie Arrowood, Kaleb Heath, Nazire Davis, Hunter Black, Jaiden Borders and Blane Nations. THIRD GRADE – Dominic Davis, Conner Black, Nathan Jackson and Alex Suarez. FOURTH GRADE – Aiden Green, Isaiah Wood, Pamela Cary-Fernandez, Deziray Gantt, Jordan Quick, Taylor Roper, John Swink and Brooke Waseman. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS TEAM – Charlie Black, Conner Black, Dominic Davis, Phylicia Eubanks, Lucas Davis, Parker Faircloth, Chloe Hale, Brayden Harvey, Coley Peters, Taylor Roper and Anna Reese Wooten. READING AWARD – Cameron Henderson, Noah Jones, Kyra O’Banner, Coley Peters, Lucas Davis, Phylicia Eubanks, Lilly Phillips, Kaitlyn Odems, and L ayla Benton. SCIENCE AWARD – Mario Wilson, Javarein Jackson, Hunter Black, Natalie Brown, Jayden Wingard, Taylor Wilson, Camden Cobb, John Carpenter, and Nathan Simpson. ROBOTICS TEAM – Brooke Waseman, Taylor Roper, Aaron Plyler, Brooke Hamrick, and Wensdae Lowe. MATH AWARD – Kaleb Heath, Ayven Ingram, Ian Hall, Parker Faircloth, Katelyn McDonald, Karmen Rodgers, Sergio Suarez, Pamela Cary-Fernandez, Kristian Tinsley.
Japalucci graduates Online course Butler passes CPA exam
LENEXA, Kansas Grantham University is proud to announce that Dorian Japalucci, of Kings Mountain, recently graduated with an online MS Performance Improvement. "We are so proud to congratulate Dorian Japalucci on trusting our team with the dream of education. What an accomplishment!" said Dr. Cheryl Hayek, Grantham's interim university president and chief academic officer. "It gives us such great pleasure to see students' hard work result in an education that will help set them up for success in the next exciting chapter of their lives." Given the flexibility of
the 100% online university's course schedule, Grantham students finish their programs and graduate each week of the year. Grantham University was founded in 1951 by Donald Grantham, a World War II veteran with a vision to make education achievable for military service members and veterans. Over the past 66 years, Grantham's commitment to serving those who serve with affordable, accessible higher education has evolved into a culture of service that extends to all adult learners, as well as those in need. The university's ability to help students achieve their dreams through educa-
tion is enabled by its unique approach and devotion to comprehensive student support and its continuous advancement in line with changing technologies. Continuously accredited since 1961 by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), Grantham University has earned a distinguished record as a respected and accredited distance learning university. The 100 percent online university offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate certificates and degree programs, and serves a global student population of more than 17,000 annually.
Hanna Clark Butler of Kings Mountain has successfully completed and passed the Uniform CPA examination during the January-March 2017 testing window, according to the North Carolina State Board of Public Accountant Examiners. She is among 164 North Carolina candidates successfully completing the examination.
EAST SCHOOL SINGERS – Taylor Roper, left, and Brooke Hamrick were among Cleveland County students participating in the recent Honors Chorus. They were recognized at the nine-week awards program April 7 at East Elementary School.
TOP SPELLER – Kendall Stone is East Elementary School’s spelling champion. He was recognized along with the school mascot Leo the Lion at the school awards program April 7. SOCIAL STUDIES AWARD – Dee Colbert, Phoenix Calhoun, Keaton Hedgepeth, Cydnie McCurry, Kensen Martin, KJ Cruzon, Angelo Paysour, and Jada Simpson. SPELLING AWARD – Lillian Parker, Daniel Ramsey, Kaylee Clary, Dakota Bull, Alex Stevens, Candice Barrett, Kinsley Scism, Tyler Russell and Aaron Plyler. 4th GRADE SPELLING BEE WINNER – Kendall Stone. HANDWRITING AWARD – Cayleigh Blanton, Christian Hill, Jaida Bailey, Alona Noblett, Alyssa Barrett, Tamiyah Fordham, Khamarr McSwain, and Tristian Pressley. MUSIC AWARD -Cameron Henderson, Layla Putnam, Daeshawn Camp, Dakota Bull, Cydnie McCurry, Thomas Phillips, Taylor Roper, Angelo Pay-
Flu restrictions lifted Flu restrictions on visitors 12 and under have been lifted at Charlotte area Carolinas Health Care Systems hospitals, including Shelby and Kings Mountain. A significant drop in the number of patients being seen with flu-like symptoms prompted the change.
Free drug card A North Carolina Drug card is free to citizens from the N. C. League of Municipalities and available at Kings Mountain City Hall. “Take the card to your pharmacy and check it out,’’ says Mayor Scott Neisler.
sour and Cheyenne Calhoun. HONOR CHORUS – Taylor Roper, Abby Hord and Brooke Hamrick. ART AWARD – Cameron Henderson, Aiden McDonald, Daniel Ramsey, Abbie Smith, Kyra O’Banner, Daeshawn Camp, Natalie Brown, Landyn Howell, Dom Davis, Sierra Abernethy, Candice Barrett, Laila Degree, Kendall Rayfield, Thomas Fair, Sydney Justice, Akihla Hines-Wilkins, Chloe Hale and Teddy Brooks. PE AWARDS – Greysen Miller, Jaiden Borders, Layla Putnam, Javarein Jackson, Chesney Cutler, Aiden McDonald, Jordan Gantt, Sophia Walls, Cydnie McCurry, Dominic Davis, Sean McCurry, Lillian Bolin, Cheyenne Calhoun, Aaron Plyler, Brooke Waseman, John Swink, Pamela Cary-Fernandez, and Angelo Paysour.
Wells reunion Sunday The annual John and Britter Wells family reunion will be held Sunday, April 30, at 1 p.m. in the Dixon Presbyterian Church fellowship hall (Dixon schoolhouse) in the Dixon community. Potluck lunch will be spread at 1 p.m. and all friends and relatives are invited to attend. A visit to the Wells Cemetery on the Hughes farm on Stewart Road will be held after lunch and a business meeting.