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Marilyn Sellers retires as KM’s City Manager By Loretta Cozart
Pictured L-R: Chris Catania, Bob Arcuri, and Sally Arcuri were announced as the new owners of Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ in Kings Mountain. Photo by Restaurant Week Magazine
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ coming to KM In the September 20, Restaurant Magazine, Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ announced that Chris Catania, Bob Arcuri, and Sally Arcuri would be opening a franchise in Kings Mountain at 222 S. Railroad Avenue. This will be the seventh location in North
Carolina for Crave. An projected date for opening was not disclosed. Crave Corporate issued the following statement, “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Chris, Bob and Sally into the Crave family. See CRAVE, Page 5A
AND THE WINNER IS … Joel Summit was crowned Mr. American Legion at Kings Mountain American Legion post home on Saturday, January 28 for the Male Beauty Contest. Photos provided by Christy Conner
Last week, the Herald caught up with Marilyn Sellers just one week before her retirement. Sellers is currently acting as Assistant City Manager since the new City Manager, Jim Palenick, took over that role on January 1. Her last official day with the city of Kings Mountain was Tuesday, January 31. We asked Marilyn what plans she has after retirement, and she shared, “My daughter is getting married in June.” Marilyn and her husband, Jody, have two daughters, Johana, and Morgan. “I am also preparing my house in the city for sale. We are building a house on my husband’s family property in Oak Grove and my daughter is remodeling the family home place there. We enjoy boating and camping. Jody enjoys restoring cars and even has a YouTube channel, so I’m sure I’ll be helping with that.” At the December city council meeting, it became evident this is a close-knit family. In passing on the morning of December 15, Marilyn mentioned to her daughter Johana that that night’s city council meeting would be her last sitting in the city manager’s chair. That got Johana’s attention, and unbeknownst to her mother, she sprang into action. She called City Clerk Karen Tucker and together with sister Morgan, they
worked on some surprises for the city council meeting. At that meeting, Johana spoke about her mother. As family sat in the council chambers, and sister Morgan listened in from California, Johana shared stories of their mom, and that, “She came to work at the city through a job with a staffing company. Little did she know that she’d spend the rest of her career here.” “To mom, city hall is more than a government building or a place to pay a bill… This building is also where my mom and dad met. Back in 1991, dad came to city hall to pay a bill. Little did he know he’d meet the love of his life. But for mom, she’s had a headache ever since,” Johana said laughing. Marilyn’s daughters used See SELLERS, Page 5A
Johana, with mother, Marilyn Sellers after the December 15 city council meeting. Photos provided
Pictured L-R: Morgan, Marilyn, Jody, and Johana at the retirement party at Veronét Vineyards & Winery.
Construction at Kings Mountain Corporate Center continues, as more speculative building are being discussed in Gastonia and Bessemer City. Photo by Loretta Cozart
KM Corporate Center progressing By Loretta Cozart
Christy Conner, Marilyn Sellers, and Angela Padgett judged contestants of the Legion’s Male Beauty Contest.
Visiting the site of the new Kings Mountain Corporate Center at 799 Sara Lee Access Road in Kings Mountain, concrete is up and with some wall support braces still in place. The 1,256,278 sq. ft. building is one of the larg-
est speculative buildings in the southeast. Keith Corporation anticipated delivery by the fourth quarter of 2022. The I-85 corridor is filled with speculative buildings, popular with companies focusing on e-commerce to meet the demands of post pandemic
America. These buildings are built to provide readyto-occupy space for companies looking for a place to set up new operations or expand existing ones. They can be delivered quicker than starting from scratch and provide a quick alternative to waiting for years of construction.
With speculative buildings being built all along I-85, from Gaston County south to the state line. Keeping in mind Kings Mountain’s proximity to Charlotte, Asheville, Greenville, and Atlanta, speculative buildings will begin to fill the landscape as growth continues to come our way.
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