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KM Historical Museum fundraiser a success Rebecca Hinson, center, cuts the ribbon for the first home completed in Kings Mountain by her company, Skyeline Construction, LLC. She is joined by local dignitaries from the area. Photo provided
Skyeline Construction ribbon cutting By Loretta Cozart On Tuesday, September 20, at 12:30 p.m., Rebecca Hinson, owner, and CEO of Skyeline Construction LLC, was joined by the Cleveland County Chamber and local dignitaries for her company’s ribbon cutting for their first home built in Kings Mountain at
707 West Mountain Street. The 1,600 sq. ft. three-bedroom two bath home is in in-fill project in the West End Historic District where new construction is rare, and most homes were built between 1882 and 1955. Rebecca is a native of Kings Mountain and graduated from Kings
School board candidate forum to be held Oct. 11 By Loretta Cozart School board candidates for Cleveland County Board of Education will participate in a live forum on Tuesday, October 11 at 6 p.m. on C-19 at Cleveland Community College’s studios at the Bailey Center. Tune in to C19.TV on Spectrum Cable Cleveland County, and online on www. c19.tv to stream.
The Testa Family Hospice House is temporarily closed due to staffing challenges resulting from nursing vacancies, several staff members with health-related issues, and continuing occasional COVID disruptions as new variants impact the community. According to Hospice Cleveland County President Myra McGinnis, “We have enough staff for one hospice house but not for two. Wendover Hospice House in Shelby has more patient rooms and is more highly utilized. For these reasons it’s the location that remains
open. All Testa staff members are currently working at Wendover, so employees have not been impacted by the closure.” “We are actively recruiting registered nurses for the vacant positions,” McGinnis continued. “The nursing shortage is real, but we offer excellent pay and benefits and continue to be an employer of choice. We are confident that the vacant nursing positions will be filled soon. Anyone who is interested in applying should go to our website for additional information.” Testa Hospice House is an important community resource, and Hospice Cleveland County intends to re-open just as soon as they are fully staffed.
January Costa with Kim Ware, the $10k Grand Prize winner. See more photos on page 4A and 5A. Photos by Amy Logeman support, they were able to have a successful fundraiser as well as give away a Grand Prize of $10,000, which went to Kim Ware, who is also a KMHM Board Member. The Kings Mountain His-
torical Museum looks forward to continuing to provide a home for the artifacts of Kings Mountain, interpreting our local history, and seeing you all soon for future exhibits and programs.
Boyce Memorial ARP Church pumpkin patch now open By Loretta Cozart Boyce Memorial ARP Church pumpkin patch is finally open after two years of COVID. The pumpkins arrived last Saturday at the church. Members off-loaded the pumpkins and placed
them on the lawn of the church. The pumpkin patch is open Monday through Saturday between 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feel free to drop by for a visit and choose your pumpkin, perfect for fall decorations.
The church pumpkin patch is being readied for the children of KM to choose their perfect pumpkin. See page 3A for additional photo. Photo by Susan Goforth
Little ghosts and goblins take over downtown
Repeat telecasts will air over the following weeks leading up to election day. In studio eating is limited to one guest per candidate. Remaining seating is available on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Testa Family Hospice House currently closed due to staffing By Loretta Cozart
Mountain High School. She brings 15-years of executive leadership in the real estate industry to her business. Rebecca is the daughter of James and Vanilla Hinson, and the granddaughter of Mary and John Parker of Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s 19th Annual Reverse Raffle & Auctions took place on September 17 at the Joy Performance Center. The Museum Board members and staff are proud of the success of the event and appreciate the support of the Kings Mountain community. The event was themed around the Harvest season in the fall, and resulted in a beautiful environment for the evening, The proceeds from this annual event go to support the funding needed for the museum to provide educational exhibits, events, and outreach programs free of charge to the public. The Museum owes special thanks to their event sponsors and in-kind donors for their generous contributions, and for the people who purchased tickets and auction items. With tremendous community
Great Pumpkin Parade Friday, October 28
The City of KM will host The Wonderful Adventure to Oz on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 at 6 p.m.
Patriots Park to turn into the merry ole Land of Oz In celebration of the 83rd anniversary of the theatrical release of the Wizard of Oz, the City of Kings Mountain will transform Patriots Park, in downtown Kings Mountain, to the magical Land of Oz as the City hosts The Wonderful Adventure to Oz. The event will be held Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. Journey down the Yellow Brick Road while meeting your favorite oz characters and trick or treating along the way. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs or blankets! An outdoor screening of The Wizard of Oz will begin at
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6:30 pm each evening. On October 29, Liberty Falls Amphitheatre will turn into the Emerald City as the Band of Oz takes the stage at 6:30 p.m. as well. Admission is free. There will be candy, costume contests, photo opportunities and more! There is no place like Halloween in Kings Mountain. For more information, call the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www. KingsMountainEvents.Com/ adventure-to-oz.
Little ones will participate in the Great Pumpkin Parade downtown on Friday, October 28 at 10 a.m. The parade starts at City Hall and ends at Patriots Park. Photo provided by City of KM Special Events City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department is proud to present The Great Pumpkin Parade scheduled for Friday, October 28. The parade, intended for little pumpkins ages 0-years-old to first grade, will travel from City Hall beginning at 10 a.m. to the Gazebo at Patriots Park. After the parade, little ones
will enjoy activities sponsored by area businesses, sing-a-longs, music, inflatables and much more! We hope to see you there! For more information, call the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.kingsmountainevents. com.
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