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Candidate filing ends Friday at noon By Loretta Cozart Candidate filing for the Kings Mountain municipal elections on November 7, ends this Friday at Noon, July 21, 2023. Eight candidates have already tossed their hats into the ring. As of July 14, at 5 p.m. challengers have emerged in two key municipal races. For mayor, Rob Wagman is challenging Scott Neisler. And in Ward 5, Woody Edwards and Mark Wampler are challenging City Councilman Jay Rhodes. So far, no challengers have registered to run against the other incumbents for city council, Keith Miller, Councilman-at-large; Annie Thombs, Ward 1; or Jimmy West, Ward 4. In Grover, town councilman Tony L. Willis, Sr. has filed to run for mayor. Nei-
ther incumbent Roy Dyer nor Richard Smith have yet filed. In Town of Waco, incumbent Mike Scism has filed to run for Alderman. The race for Cleveland County Water Board Commissioner has three candidates filing. Incumbents Bill Cameron and Dewey C. Cook, along with Tony M. Brooks. The filing fee for Kings Mountain’s candidates is $60 for mayor and $35 for commissioners. The filing fee for Grover’s candidates is $5. The Kings Mountain City Council is a seven-member board and includes three members with unexpired terms. They are Mike Butler, Ward 2, Tommy Hawkins, Ward 3; and At-Large Councilman David Allen.
National Night Out August 1 City of Kings Mountain will celebrate National Night Out, Tuesday, August 1, at Patriots Park. This special event gives the community the opportunity to meet local law enforcement and first responders while offering food, music, and a variety of family friendly activities. Community Partners will be on hand with games and activities as well. Special Guests include Ross the Balloon Guy and Chase from Paw Patrol. National Night Out is an annual event designed to
strengthen communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with the local law enforcement partners. Great food, fun games, inflatables and much more! All the fun starts in Patriots Park at 6:00 pm. Patriots
The clean-up crew work dilligently clear debris from crash scene.
Car crashes into Hardees, numerous injuries reported On Monday, July 17, at 10:14 a.m., Kings Mountain Police Department received a call that a vehicle had struck Hardee’s restaurant at 509 East King Street. Initial reports indicated that numerous customers inside the restaurant were injured along with the
driver of the vehicle. Emergency Medical personnel from Kings Mountain Fire Department and Cleveland County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched and responded to the scene as well. Upon their arrival, first aid operations began imme-
diately. The driver of the vehicle and one employee of Hardee's were both transported to Gaston Memorial Hospital for further medical treatment. Other customers and employees of Hardee's were treated on site for minor injuries. The exact cause of this
accident is currently under investigation by the Kings Mountain Police Department. Anyone that might have information pertaining to this incident is asked to call Captain K.L Hamrick at KMPD at 704-7340444.
Park is located at 220 South Railroad Avenue. You do not want to miss this event! For more information on National Night Out, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.KingsMountainEvents.Com. You may also visit their Facebook page at @cityofkmspecialevents.
KM’s Blueberry man predicts a bumper crop
KINGS MOUNTAIN LITTLE THEATER RENOVATION IN PROGRESS – Kings Mountain Little Theater has begun renovations of the Joy Performance Theater, adding additional bathrooms and other needed updates. Photo by Loretta Cozart
By Loretta Cozart On Saturday, July 15, the Herald paid a visit to Lawrence Etters, otherwise known as Kings Mountain’s blueberry man, for a report on the yield from his blueberry bushes this year. Since 1980, he has had blueberries and has become well known for them in the community. And this year he has had a bumper crop. “The last five times I’ve picked, on five consecutive days, I have averaged five quarts of blueberries each time. It has never happened like that before,” Lawrence
Lawrence Etters points to the large clusters of blueberries on his bushes. Photos by Loretta Cozart said. He credits this year’s blueberry crop to early rains this year and the hot temperatures. “We’ve had good rains every month: April and May are critical to blueberries when they’re growing. And that rain and
heat combination never happened before as it has this year. The berries have never been this large, or as sweet as they are this year,” he said. Lawrence explains that See BLUEBERRY, Page 5A
BOLIN’S DAY CARE RIBBON CUTTING –Mayor Scott Neisler attended the ribbon cutting for the new owners of Bolin’s Day Care. Pictured L-R: Woody Edwards, Mayor Neisler, with Jessica and Tyler Fletcher. On the front row, L-R: Mayor Neisler’s grandsons, Isaac and Zachary Neisler. The day care’s new owners purchased the business from Jeff and Kelly Bolin on Friday, July 7. The ribbon cutting took place early last week. Photo provided
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