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KM Farmer’s KM Forward spearheads Market season rejuvenating PO planter boxes opens May 4 By Loretta Cozart
By Loretta Cozart Kings Mountain Farmer’s Market’s season opening will be on May 4, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, at 125 S. Battleground Avenue, in the old Wells Fargo parking lot. Anyone interested in participating in the market this season should apply online at the Foothills Farmers Market website at http:// www.foothillsfarmersmarket.com. This year, the KM Farmers Market, in association with the Davidson Association, will partner with the Patrick Senior Center and Albemarle Corporation to assist our seniors. The first Saturday of each month during the season will be Senior Day, during which the Patrick Center will provide transportation for seniors to
the market, while Albemarle will provide seniors with vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. Shoppers can also use their SNAP/EBT cards at Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market each week. When you use your EBT/SNAP card, you can get up to $10 extra in Market Moolah to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables. How It Works: • Bring your EBT/SNAP See MARKET, Page 5A
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Beauty and The Beast at Joy Theater Kings Mountain Little Theater and Edward Jones – Jack and Pam Buchanan invite you to join them to “Be our guest for a tale as old as time,” for Kings Mountain Little Theater’s “Beauty and The Beast.” Performances are on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 28, at 3:00 pm, and the following week on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 5th, at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $15 and are
available at WWW.KMLT. ORG. KMLT Season Members may make reservations at TICKETS@KMLT. ORG or leave a message at 704-730-9408
With the help of many, Kings Mountain Forward, Inc. spruced up the planter boxes at the Post Office at 115 E. Gold Street on Earth Day last Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m. Sandie Dee, the owner of Little Big Sky Flowers, suggested the project to KM Forward’s Director Loretta Cozart a little over a month ago. Together, they matched skills to resources and asked for help, and everything came together last weekend. “Thanks to a donation by Neisler Brothers, we could See BOXES, Page 5A
Nine KMHS FFA students worked hard to beautify the Kings Mountain Post Office on Earth Day. (Photos by Loretta Cozart)
Tea and biscuits at the W.A. Mauney House May 4 By Loretta Cozart Following his mother’s footsteps, Scott Neisler is opening W.A. Mauney’s first home at 104 N. Battleground Avenue for tea and biscuits on Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m. to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday. Every 45 minutes, citizens can reserve seats to enjoy the better part of an hour in W.A. Mauney’s original home in Kings Mountain. Tickets are $20 each. A total of 48 tickets will be available. According to a Herald article written by Lib Stewart on March 29, 2007, in anticipation of opening the Mauney Brothers Store, run by Andrew and his brother Jake (J.S.), the house was built in 1870 at 104 N. Battleground Avenue, and the two front rooms were added in 1873 to turn it into a residence. When the railroad came, their business grew,
and within no time, the brothers built a store at 213 S. Battleground Avenue. Andrew Mauney was Kings Mountain’s first Mayor, and the city was incorporated on February 11, 1874. According to Bonnie Mauney Summers, Andrew Mauney’s daughter, the family’s original house was a two-story structure. After the Mauney brothers relocated their store downtown, the building was turned facing west. An ell was added in the rear of the original house, making it a four-room dwelling. In 1877, W.A. Mauney built a new house just north of the original home, which remained his residence until he died in 1929. The original houses were passed to one of Andrew’s daughters, Virginia Mauney Herndon, and then to her sons, James E. Herndon, Jr., and William Mauney Hern-
An early photo of the W.A. Mauney house, the oldest home in Kings Mountain, built in 1870. Photo by KM Archives don. The small clapboard house was lovingly given by Deed of Gift to Kings Mountain Home Preservation Inc., with Mary Neisler as the organization’s first chairperson. Under her dedicated supervision, the home was
meticulously renovated and opened for visitors in 2002, ensuring that this piece of history remains accessible. There is no parking at the Mauney house, but parking is available in front of a vacant store at the corner of Battleground and King Street.
Catawba Nation’s charitable foundation beginning work aiding economic development, By Loretta Cozart small triangular packets filled with butterflies education and conservation The City of Kings
Earth Day in KM a huge success
The Catawba Nation’s nonprofit charitable foundation has begun work to determine its initial priorities in funding economic development, education and conservation programs and projects for tribal citizens and the regional community. The Catawba Indian Nation Foundation Inc. was established as part of the Nation’s 2021 Compact with the State of North Carolina. It is funded from
proceeds generated by the nation’s Catawba Two Kings Casino, which has operated in a temporary facility in Kings Mountain since July 2021. To date, the foundation has received $2 million from the casino, including the most recent annual $1 million payment on March 1. The foundation’s articles of incorporation were certified on Feb. 27 by North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall. That followed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s appointment of 10 members of the Foundation’s 12-member board of directors in See CATAWBA, Page 5A
Mountain, in partnership with Kings Mountain Gateway Trail, hosted the Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 20, at 807 South Battleground Avenue. This year marked Earth Day's 54th anniversary. Community organizations and vendors provided free activities for the whole family on a warm Saturday. The highlight of the event was the butterfly release at 12:30 p.m. Children and their families gathered near the parking lot, holding
provided by Albemarle. Three hundred butterflies were released as Woody the Owl looked on, and the crowd counted down from 10 together. Other attractions included Son Ridge Farms’ Petting Zoo, Woodworking, Live Encampments, Dino Encounters by Ross, Upcycle Artisans, a Music Jamboree presented by The Dancing Fleas, and a live performance by our friends at Bright Star Touring Theatre called Gus Goes Green.
Having fun at the petting zoo. See more photos on page 4A. Photo by Loretta Cozart
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