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Liberty Mountain opens Sept. 15 By Loretta Cozart Liberty Mountain: The Revolutionary Drama opens for its eighth season this Friday, September 15. The play shares the personal trials many families faced during the period of the Battle of Kings Mountain in the South during Cornwallis’ Southern Campaign. When the Herald visited with Bob Inman and Jim Champion last week, Bob shared a significant fact about the victory at Kings Mountain. “When the battle was won, it swayed people to the patriot cause, helping them recruit more participants. The victory turned the tide in favor of the patriot See LIBERTY, Page 4A
Overmountain men gather at Sycamore Shoals and pray before leaving for Kings Mountain. Photos by Torrence Photography.
Settlers arrive in the Carolinas to start new lives.
Rev. McKenzie (played by Darrell King) reads from the Bible.
The cast gathers onstage for a curtain call.
LIVE at Patriots Park Downtown KM
“Meet the Candidates” Cruise-In back October 14th at KM Woman’s Club The GFWC Kings Mountain Woman’s Club will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum on Monday. September 25 at 6:00 p.m. at their clubhouse at 108 East Mountain Street. This is one of the last opportunities for citizens to hear candidates present their platforms and to speak with them directly before the November election. The moderator will introduce each candidate running in the current election, and each has 3 minutes to speak. See CANDIDATES, Page 8A
GFWC Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, located at 108 E. Mountain St., Kings Mountain
Farmall, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Lenar…….What do all these tractors have in common? They are headed to the LIVE at Patriots Park Downtown Cruise-In! The City of Kings Mountain invites tractor enthusiasts to fill the streets of Downtown with tractors, tractors and more tractors, Saturday, October 14th. The Cruise-In will coincide with the Dirty Grass Soul concert scheduled on the same day. All makes and models of our returning cruisers are still welcome as well. Roads impacted during the events will be Railroad Avenue, West Gold Street and a portion of West Mountain and South
Cruise-In starts at 5 pm on Oct. 14 It coincides with the Dirty Grass Soul concert. Cansler Streets. The Cruise-In will start at 5:00pm followed by the concert at 6:00 pm. With live music, cool rides and great food, cele-
brate Fall with us October 14th in Downtown Kings Mountain. Want to participate in the Cruise-In? No registration or fee required. It’s FREE!
Last weekend for the KM Farmers’ Market Sept. 16 City of KM to host Great Pumpkin By Loretta Cozart Saturday, September 16, is the last Saturday for the Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market this year. Thanks to many folks, especially The Davidson Association, the farmers’ market was a big success this year. “We’ve had a great summer, and we want to close the season on a high note,” said Tamra
Moody. Once the KM Farmer’s Market opened on June 3, more and more participants and citizens returned to support local businesses and
buy fresh fruits and vegetables from the farm. In addition, meats, honey, flowers, sauces, artwork, bakery goods, and food trucks supported the market. Corporate sponsors included Cleveland County, City of Kings Mountain, Kings Mountain Rotary Club, NC State Extension, Albemarle, and The Davidson Association. Davidson Alumni Resource Center, Inc. is a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Halloween Parade on October 31 Trick or Treat, Bags of Sweets, Ghosts, and Goblins Will Walk Down the Street! The City of Kings Mountain will host its annual “Great Pumpkin Halloween Parade” on Tuesday, October 31. Children 0-7 and their parents are invited to gather at the City Hall Plaza, at 101 W. Gold Street, at 9:30
a.m. to line up for this spectacular spooky parade. At 10:00 a.m., the foot parade,
led by Mayor Scott Neisler, will travel to the Gazeboo at Patriots Park for a howling good time. Kings Mountain Marketing, Tourism and Events Department, Mauney Memorial Library’s Harris Children’s Department, in cooperation with Dance Magic Studio, Cleveland County Childcare Connections, and Partnership for Children, will provide See PARADE, Page 8A
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