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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Can you say celebrate?
NC BeachBlast Festival celebrating 25th year
NC Corporate Extension staff teach a class in nutrition. Photo by Loretta Cozart
Davidson Association Health Fair August 17 By Loretta Cozart The Davidson Association and Davidson Alumni Resource Center, Inc., along with partner Mt. Zion Baptist Church announces the annual Health Fair this Saturday, August 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 220 N Watterson St, Kings Mountain. The event is free and open to the public. Invited participants include Kintegra, Cleveland County Extension Office, Cleveland County Health Department, Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market, Sarcoidosis, Minority Health Council, Starr Project - Youth Suicide Prevention, Sickle Cell Disease,
Patrick Senior Center, Carolina Chiropractic Plus, Faith Community Health Ministry, Partners Health Management, Mo Betta Meditation, Lupus Foundation, Med South Program, Alzheimer’ Association, Cleveland County DrugFree Communities, Tops Support Group, and American Cancer Society. The first 50 people will receive a free bag of produce. There will also be door prizes The key is monitoring
your health through annual checkups to ensure you live your healthiest life. Learning about disease prevention and taking an active role in keeping yourself healthy impacts your longevity. As we age, we must monitor blood pressure and cholesterol, among other things, to keep our bodies balanced and working efficiently. The Davidson Association wants to inform the community about these diseases and help those with them find adequate support groups. Davidson has also partnered with Atrium and Mt. Zion Baptist Church to provide an Atrium Virtual See DAVIDSON, Page 5A
The NC BeachBlast Festival is celebrating its 25th year. Can you say celebrate? Presented by Yates Construction and Metcon, the 25th annual NC BeachBlast Festival blasts off Saturday, August 17 at Noon. Enjoy a full day of music and family fun with DJs Johnny B and Eric Bowman and three of the hottest Carolina Beach Music bands in the Southeast – The Tonez at Noon, Blackwater Band, and headliner The Voltage Brothers sponsored by Carolina Power Partners. Vendors will be on hand with great food and beverages and festival goers can shop till they drop on the Boardwalk Vendor Row, with over 50 vendors! There is fun for the whole family – with inflatables, games, the Kids’ Pavilion sponsored by Clearwater Paper, the all-new Pirate Port sponsored by Southeastern Container, the Rotary Splash Pad, watermelon eating sponsored by Food Lion, swashbuckling pirates, the big Beach Ball Drop sponsored by Sun-Drop, and the second
THE TONEZ
BLACKWATER BAND
THE VOLTAGE BROTHERS
See BEACHBLAST, Page 4A
KM Forward connecting After Hours Thursday at Paddy & Mick’s Irish Pub Bessemer City’s Robinson Pharmacy is closing on August 22. (Photo provided)
Bessemer City's Robinson Pharmacy closing on August 22 Robinson Pharmacy, a locally owned independent pharmacy in Bessemer City, will close its doors on August 22, marking the end of a little more than a year in business. Owner Fatmir Fejzullahu announced this decision, attributing the closure to unsustainable reimbursement rates in the pharmaceutical industry—a challenge affecting independent pharmacies nationwide. On July 24, Robinson
Pharmacy took to Facebook to share the news with the community. The post read, "Dear Bessemer City Community, It is with mixed emotions that we are announcing that Robinson Pharmacy will be permanently closing on Thursday, August 22, 2024. This decision has not been easy, but the current state of pharmacy reimbursement has made it too difficult for an independent pharmacy like ours to remain open." The post continued, encouraging customers to transfer their prescriptions to other pharmacies. "We
will continue to fill your prescriptions as long as we have it in stock. Please begin making your transfer requests to the pharmacy of your choice—we are here to help and make this a smooth transition for you. It has been our great pleasure to serve this community, and we have been incredibly fortunate to have your support and trust. For that, we are eternally grateful." In an interview with The Gaston Gazette, Fejzullahu expressed his disappointment: "I always dreamed of having my own pharmacy, See PHARMACY, Page 5A
Join Kings Mountain Forward (KM Forward) on Thursday, August 15, for an evening of fun and networking as they celebrate one of Kings Mountain’s newest businesses, Paddy & Mick’s Irish Pub at 212 S. Railroad Avenue downtown. This event is open to passionate business leaders and commercial property owners who desire to grow their businesses and contribute to making Kings Mountain a vibrant business community. Nonprofits and those who want to build a community of citizens and business leaders to advocate for Kings Mountain as a place to live, work, play, shop, explore, and invest and to promote the economic, See PADDY, Page 5A
LOCAL BUSINESS DONATES TO KMLT – On Friday, Michael Terry of The Terry Group donated a significant amount of paint to Kings Mountain Little Theater. Immediate Past President Mary Grace Keller thanked Michael for the donation and said the paint would be used to spruce up the backstage area and for sets in upcoming plays. Shown above Jim Champion (KMLT Manager) thanks Michael Terry for a large donation. (Photo by Loretta Cozart)
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