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Volume 134 • Issue 35
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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City welcomes Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute and Dirty Grass Soul to Patriots Park The City of Kings Mountain welcomes FREEBIRD-The Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute and Cleveland County’s own Dirty Grass Soul LIVE to Patriots Park, Saturday, September 10, 2022. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, FREEBIRD is comprised of six seasoned musicians with experience working within the Nashville Music Scene. Covering the tunes of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s greatest hits, including Sweet Home Alabama and Saturday Night Special, this tribute show is sure to bring a show
filled with high energy. Vic Harris, lead vocalist of FREEBIRD remarked, “Our goal at every performance is to not just perform our music, but provide an amazing entertaining show that audiences will remember and love.” Formed in 2011, Cleveland County’s own Dirty Grass Soul will bring their incredible songbook to Liberty Falls Amphitheater as well. One of the Southeast’s emerging Southern Rock/Alt. Country Bands, DGS recently released their first live See LIVE, Page 5A
FREEBIRD-THE ULTIMATE LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE
Cruise-In continues Summer may be ending, but the Cruise-In continues. On September 10, local car enthusiasts will once again fill the streets in Downtown Kings Mountain with their favorite street or stock cars, motorcycles, and trucks. The Cruise-In, will coincide with the 2022 Live Music at Patriots Park Concert Series scheduled to the same day. Roads The Cruise-In begins at 5:00 p.m. at Patriots Park. impacted during the events will be Railand models are welcome! No at 704-730-2101, or visit road Avenue, West their website at www. Gold Street and a portion of fee required. It’s FREE! For more information K i n g s M o u n t a i n Ev e n t s . West Mountain and South on the Cruise-In or ConCansler Streets. Com. You may also visit The Cruise-in will start at cert Series, contact the City 5:00 p.m. Want to participate of Kings Mountain’s Spe- their Facebook page at in the Cruise-In? All makes cial Events Department @cityofkmspecialevents.
Community Eligibility Schools receive meals for free By Loretta Cozart Community Eligibility Schools (CEP) receive breakfast and lunch free of charge. In Kings Mountain and Grover, the following elementary schools meet this requirement: Bethware Elementary School, East Elementary School, Grover Elementary School, and North Elementary School. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended the National School Lunch Act to provide an alternative to household eligibil-
Cleveland County S C H O O L S
ity applications for free and reduced-price meals in high poverty districts and schools. The overall purpose of the CEP is to improve access to nutritious meals for students in high poverty areas by providing meals to all students “at no cost” to the students. Students enrolled in a non-CEP school who eats meals while visiting a CEP school automatically qualify for free breakfast and lunch.
Meal Prices Breakfast Elementary/Intermediate $1.30 Middle/High $1.30 Lunch Elementary/Intermediate $2.05 Middle/High $2.15 Basket (High School only) $2.55 For the 2022-2023 school year, students approved for “reduced” meals will be provided breakfast for free.
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Police Chief Gerald Childress began new position Monday By Loretta Cozart On Friday, August 26, the City of Kings Mountain announced the selection of their newest Police Chief, Gerald Childress, who succeeds Chief Lisa Proctor. Childress served as the Administrative Lieutenant for the Town of Spindale. Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Town of Mooresville for two years after a lengthy career with the Mooresville Police Department. Childress has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
GERALD CHILDRESS and Psychology from Lenoir-Rhyne University and a Master of Arts in Justice Administration from Methodist University. A statement from the
City of Kings Mountain shared that Chief Childress is excited to join the Kings Mountain Police Department and the Kings Mountain community. With over 26 years in municipal law and extensive administrative experience, he brings solid leadership to the Kings Mountain team. Chief Childress will report to the City Manager, Marilyn Sellers. The Childress family will be re-locating to the City of Kings Mountain from Newton.
Lane closures on I-85 near casino this week By Loretta Cozart NCDOT have begun improvements to the interchange at Dixon School Road, Exit 5 on I-85. Road closures began nightly for
northbound lanes on August 29, and will continue through September 1, from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Southbound construction at the interchange begins September 6 through
September 8, from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Use extreme caution in this area, keeping an eye out for troopers and NCDOT employees.
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