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Scenes about town of KM By Loretta Cozart
Braxlynn Justice got a dozen donuts last Saturday. She and her Maw Maw Debbie Murray were spending the day together. Photo by Loretta Cozart
Kings Mountain’s business district was busting on Saturday morning as people enjoyed the warm day and an opportunity to get outside to spend time together. On Mountain Street, a couple enjoyed a cup of coffee at Gold Medusa Coffee Co. and Uncommon Artisans. Up the block at Mountain Holiday, the building is being repaired after suffering storm damage. Building owner Bobby Horn shared that he hopes to have repairs completed within three to four weeks. The Imperial Mercantile saw shoppers looking for
unique Mother’s Day gifts, along with locally sourced specialty foods. Shoppers perused the merchandise and chatted with the owners, asking about family and catching up on the news. Across the street, at 131 West groups gathered for lunch on the patio overlooking Mountain Street. Passersby could hear laughter as groups relished their time together. As the weather warms and people celebrate the opportunities to gather after the official end of the COVID pandemic, it is refreshing to see smiling faces and hear the sounds of people celebrating in each other’s company.
A couple pause for a cup of coffee at Gold Medusa Coffee Co. at Uncommon Artisans. Photo by Loretta Cozart
K Donuts New signage on King Street opens in KM By Loretta Cozart
By Loretta Cozart Sinet Yim and her husband, Komar Seng opened K Donuts in Kings Mountain on May 2 at 110 West King Street at the intersection with Battleground Avenue. They make fresh donuts daily, opening the shop at 6:00 a.m., and closing at 3:00 p.m., or until the donuts sell out.
North Carolina Farm Bureau Agent Andrew Poeng said of the new shop, “K Donuts hits close to home for me. For those that do not know, I grew up in a family-owned donut shop for 17 years in California. This family is from Cambodia and are refugees from the Khmer Rouge just like my parents.”
Kiamesha Young has transformed the century old Esso Gas Station once owned by the McGill family, at 100 E. King Street, into her new real estate office. Outside, new signage reads YOUNG in bold letters on the front of the building. Three bars are incorporated in the logo. Three horizontal bars hang on the pole nearby that read: Real Estate, Construction, and Land. The three bars in the logo represent those three product lines. The 1923 Esso station is now an office for conducting business and greeting clients.
Car chase and accident kills three North Elementary Sunday morning On Sunday, May 14, at approximately 1:07 a.m., Cleveland County E-911 Communications received a 911 call transfer from Cherokee County, SC, Sheriff’s Office. The female caller said that she was a passenger in a car that had been shot at from a suspect truck that was still following them. The caller inadvertently disconnected but called back a few moments later. The truck was still pursuing them, and reportedly still shooting at them while they were traveling in the Patterson Springs area, on NC 180 South. Deputies from Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office saturated the area, attempting to intervene in this violent encounter. A deputy found the vehicles traveling on Earl Rd. at US74. While the victims continued, the deputy attempted to stop the suspects at the intersection. The sus-
pects fled by running the red light, and driving on US74 westbound, then turning right onto Dekalb St. At that point, the suspects accelerated and turned off their vehicle exterior lighting. After the deputy momentarily lost sight of the suspect vehicle, he found it had crashed into a home at the intersection of Dekalb Street and Suttle Street. According to the Shelby Police Department Accident Report, the truck was traveling northbound on N. Dekalb St. exceeding 80 miles an hour. The driver started to lose control of the vehicle in a slight curve before intersection at Suttle St. The truck then traveled off the roadway to the left, crossed Suttle St., striking an embankment. The truck went airborne and landed upside down on the roof of a home at 223 Suttle Street, resulting in a small fire. Due to the horrific nature of the crash, deputies and Shelby Police Officers worked together to assist See CHASE, Page 5A
Kiamesha Young’s transformation of the once McGill’s Esso Station is a shining example of embracing the new while preserving the old. Photo by Loretta Cozart
Kindergartners celebrate moms Kindergartners at North Elementary School celebrated moms at a Mother's Day Tea on Friday, May 12. Students performed "You are my Sunshine" and "Mom made it better for Me" in the gym for their mothers to enjoy. The students danced to
the Cha-Cha Slide, wrote stories about their moms, made several crafts and gifts, and planted flowers for them. Both students and Moms enjoyed cupcakes, chips, and tea while watching a short video of pictures of the kindergartner’s days in school this year.
Mrs. Wease with her Kindergarten students. See more photos on page 8A. Photos by Anna Hughes
Gov. Cooper vetoes SB 20, Moore promises override On Saturday, May 13, Governor Roy Cooper joined the North Carolina Reproductive Freedom Coalition at a rally for health care freedom. During the rally, Governor Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 20, the dangerous abortion ban that would
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have devastating impacts on women’s reproductive health care in North Carolina. The veto message returned with the bill read, “This bill will create dangerous interference with the doctor-patient relationship, leading to harm for pregnant
women and their families. With its medically unnecessary obstacles and restrictions, it will make abortion unavailable to many women, particularly those with lower incomes, those who live in rural areas, and those who already have limited access
to health care.” The bill is opposed by the North Carolina Medical Society, the North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. Governor See VETO, Page 5A
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