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Spring Vendor Fair ACTEGA North America expected at the Woman’s Club to create 12 new jobs in KM Saturday, April 29 GFWC Kings Mountain Woman’s Club will hold their Spring Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the clubhouse at 108 E. Mountain Street in Kings Mountain’s historic district. This annual event is a
fundraiser, hosting local vendors and offers BBQ plates and a bake sale by members of the club. Join Kings Mountain Woman’s Club members and support their worthwhile projects that benefit the community.
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved nine grant requests to local governments totaling $2,221,694, Governor Roy Cooper announced Monday. The requests include commitments to create a total of 191 jobs, 22 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more
than $49.5 million in private investment. According to Governor Cooper’s press release ACTEGA North America, a manufacturer of specialty coatings and chemicals company is expected to create 12 jobs, with an investment of $8,524,014 by the company. A $75,000 grant will support the reuse of a 237,000-square-foot build-
ing in town. “When we increase the economic competitiveness of rural North Carolina, we’re boosting the economy for all of North Carolina,” Governor Cooper said. “As we prepare more rural communities to compete for opportunities, we are ensuring greater resiliency, quality of life, and future growth.” The North Carolina De-
partment of Commerce’s team of rural economic development professionals supports the RIA’s work. RIA members review and approve funding requests from local communities. Funding comes from a variety of specialized grant and loan programs offered and managed by N.C. Commerce’s Rural Economic See JOBS, Page 5A
National Day of MedCenter Air helicopter visits KMHS Prayer May 4 By Loretta Cozart
Ministers of the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association along with the Mayor and the City Council of Kings Mountain extend an invitation to the city’s citizens and surrounding communities to attend the observance of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 4 at 12 noon at City Hall to pray for our nation. The theme this year is “Pray fervently in righteousness and avail much” based on James 5:16b). The honorable Mayor Scott Neisler will call the community to a season of prayer followed with the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, the National Anthem, other special music, and then a time of prayer for our community and our nation. All are invited to be part of this prayer gathering as the community joins our fellow citizens across America as we exalt the Lord remembering that
it is He who has established and sustains us as a nation. The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday in May. According to NationalDayCalendar.com, the National Day of Prayer has great significance for us as a nation as it enables Americans to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands as a call for all to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people. The unanimous passage of the bill establishing the National Day of Prayer as an annual event signifies that prayer is as important to our nation today as it was in the beginning.
KM Baptist Church yard sale April 29 Kings Mountain Baptist Church Women’s Ministry will hold a yard sale on Saturday, April 29, starting at 8 a.m. at 101 West Mountain Street in Kings Mountain. Items available include
home goods, clothing, décor, and accessories. Ham and sausage biscuits and drinks are available for a small fee. The Women’s Ministry encourage everyone to join them for breakfast.
KM Military Park seeks youth ages 15-18 for summer jobs The United States Youth Conservation Corps is a summer youth employment program that engages young people in meaningful work experiences on national parks, forest, wildlife refuges, and fish hatcheries
while developing an ethic of environmental stewardship and civic responsibility. Kings Mountain National Military Park is looking for youth ages 15-18 to work at the national park this summer from June 5-July 28. Youth will be paid $15 per hour and will have the opportunity to work outdoors on trail building and maintenance, landscaping, See YOUTH, Page 5A
A MedCenter Air helicopter landed on the field of KM High School on Tuesday, April 18, to teach EMT students valuable lessons related to their course of study. Students looked inside the helicopter, and some got to board the aircraft. MedCenter Air offers rapid patient transport and support for EMS responders throughout the region. The helicopter is mobile critical care unit for medical facilities, EMS providers, insurance companies, managed-care organizations, and the public.
KMHS students with MedCenter Air Staff: Pictured front row, L to R: Szemere Satchell, Thomas Lubas, Caleb Broome, Payton Whitley, Ashlee Brooks, and Kings Mountain Firefighter Lt. Ross Clark. Back row, L to R: Brandon Hamilton, Jacquelyn Echols, Teranae Rainey, and Nicole Poston. See more photos on page 8A.
Clev. Co. Choral Society concert May 6-7 By Loretta Cozart The Annual Spring Concert of the Cleveland County Choral Society is Sunday, May 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church at 200 E. Marion Street in Shelby. The concert features selections by Franz Schubert, John Rutter, J. Jerome Williams, Eric Whitacre, Marta Keen and others. General tickets are available at the door for $5.
Members of the Cleveland County Choral Society rehearse for their May concert. Photo provided
City employees collect trash along roadways By Loretta Cozart City of Kings Mountain Employee Clean-up Day was Friday, April 21. The local initiative is part of North Carolina Litter Sweep, a program of NC Department of Transportation. Teams of city employees collected just over 4 tons of roadside garbage, including tires and furniture. Energy Services Director Wayne Ledbetter told the Herald, “We compiled a list of major areas from the routes that our solid waste trucks travel and we attacked those first, then worked our way into
City of Kings Mountain Employees pause at the Gazebo prior to Clean-up Day. Photo provided the main streets of town that see a lot of traffic. We had just under 90 city em-
ployees participating, and several even came in on their days off. It was a great
success, and we can’t wait until next year.” See TRASH, Page 5A
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