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Veterans gathered at the War Memorial in Patriots Park after the wreath ceremony last year. Photo by City of KM
City to host Veterans Day Parade and Observance November 11 This photo was taken during American Legion Auxiliary’s spring craft show in which 30 vendors participated. The fall event has 45 vendors registered and a good turnout is anticipated. Photo by Loretta Cozart
American Legion Auxiliary's Fall Craft Fair this Saturday American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 announced their Fall Craft Fair this Saturday, November 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the banquet hall of Otis D. Green American Legion Post in Kings Mountain at
613 E. Gold Street. Vendors and local artisans will be on site for all your fall and Christmas shopping needs. Forty-five vendors are participating, and food trucks will also be on site.
The City of Kings Mountain is honored to host its annual Veterans Day Parade and Observance, Thursday, November 11 at 10:30 a.m. downtown. This special event will begin at the intersection of West Mountain Street and South Railroad Avenue at the corner of the Joy Theatre, with a parade to Patriots Park being led by Loch
Norman Pipe Band. A service, featuring a five-minute presentation entitled “Recognition of Service”, music by Vintage Vibe, Christy Walker and the Loch Norman Pipe Band, and a keynote address by Mr. Jim Medlin, will then be held at the Liberty Falls Amphitheatre. A wreath ceremony at the War Memorial located
in Patriots Park will follow. “The Veterans Day Observance is a very special event in our city,” states Scott Neisler, Mayor of Kings Mountain. “It’s a time to acknowledge those who put their lives on hold to defend our country! We owe them a debt of gratitude for our freedom.” To host this event, a portion of South Railroad Av-
enue and West Gold Street will be closed beginning at 9:00 a.m. and remain closed or barricaded until 11:00 a.m. Please use extreme caution when traveling on Railroad Avenue and West Gold Street due to the increase in motor vehicles and pedestrians walking. Please plan to travel different roads if you are impacted by this See VETERANS, Page 2A
Casino decision coming down to the wire According to a Charlotte Observer article dated November 6, Catawba Two Kings Casino hasn’t satisfied federal regulators as an investigation into its business dealings nears the end. At issue is the legality of its business dealings, and specifically who profits from it. In March, National Indian Gaming Commission Chief Compliance Officer Tom Cunningham told Catawba Nation Chief Bill Harris that a ground lease between the tribe and Kings Mountain Sky Boat Partners, LLC, granted the company “management authority” over the casino operation and had not been approved by the gaming commission chairman. Violations could result in the issuance of a notice of violation, a civil fine assessment, and/or an order of temporary closure to the Nation and Sky Boat as the manager of the Tribe’s gaming, the Observer reported. The article went on to share, “Doug Brown, a Cleveland County business owner, and early investor in the Catawba Casino project, said the gaming commission has warned
interested parties of too much involvement from non-native people. He unloaded all financial interest in the project over the last year fearing the project’s impending failure, he said. ‘I don’t know if they’re going to be able to build the casino,’ Brown said.” Brown’s name is also connected to E5 Holdings, LLC, owner of property directly across Kings Mountain Blvd. from the casino site. This is the same property the Herald reported on July 22, 2020. At the time CHT Enterprises, LLC became the managing member of E5 Holdings, LLC, along with members Eddie Holbrook, Stuart Legrand, and Douglas Brown. As of February 2022, the Annual Report filed with the Secretary of State in Nevada, those details had not changed, and Eddie Holbrook, Stuart Legrand, and Douglas Brown remain listed as officers. CHT Enterprises, LLC also remains listed as the registered agent. The Observer reached out to Chief Bill Harris on See CASINO, Page 2A
This home on Fulton Drive was heavily damaged during Friday’s fire. See firefighters photo on page 3A. Photo by KMFD
House fire on Fulton Drive Friday By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Fire Department responded to a report of smoke near Fulton Drive on Friday, Nov. 4. Engine 284, Engine 283, and Ladder 1 were dispatched,
and the call was then upgraded to a working residential structure fire. The home was significantly damaged. No one was home at the time of the fire. The cause is under investigation. KMFD were first
dispatched to “smoke in the area” reported by a caller one block away. Then neighbors called 911 to report the actual fire. Kings Mountain Fire Departments thanks those alerted them to the situation. Engine 284 handled sup-
pression, Engine 283 provided the water supply, and Ladder 1 was primary. Kings Mountain received automatic aid from Bethlehem VFD and Grover VFD. No injuries reported, all units returned to service.
City of KM holiday trash schedule City Offices will be dosed Friday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Garbage collection for the entire week will be on
the regular schedule. For those planning ahead, City Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Garbage collection for Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday will be one day earlier. City Offices will be closed Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas Holiday. Garbage collection for
week of December 26 will be delayed one day. The City Offices will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023, in observance of the New Year Holiday. Garbage collection will also be delayed one day.
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