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STREETSCAPE PROGRESS – Last week, progress was made to prepare Mountain Street for reopening. Some concrete was poured and the gaps between curbs and the road were filled with gravel and asphalt poured. Work will continue this week to prepare for opening the 100 block of West Mountain Street and portions of Cherokee Street. Merchants have requested that concrete be poured on Mondays, when many close due to being open on Saturdays. Good work was done last week, and merchants hope sidewalks are next on the list. No exact date for reopening has yet been set. The photo shows all streets at the intersection of W. Mountain Street and Cherokee Street. To the left is Cherokee Street south, center is W. Mountain Street, and to the right is Cherokee Street going north. (By Loretta Cozart)
International Play Music on the Porch Day this Saturday On Saturday, August 27, UnCommon Artisans along with other Mountain Street merchants, are sponsoring International Play Music on the Porch Day from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at 124 W Mountain St, in Kings Mountain. Bring your instrument and come to listen or play. If you don’t play, just make
a joyful noise! Bring a chair and sit a while. What if, for one day, everything stopped, and we all just listened? Come find out. This event is both kid and pet friendly. Snacks and drinks will be available. Free parking is available in the Cherokee Street lot.
Judge lifts injunction on NC’s abortion ban after 20 weeks By Loretta Cozart On Wednesday, August 17, U.S. District Judge William Osteen lifted his injunction against North Carolina’s abortion law, reinstating a ban GOV. COOPER TIM MOORE on most abortions after 20 weeks. be lifted. I am encouraged Judge Osteen made his that, although our attorney ruling based upon the Dobbs general has failed to do his decision writing, “Most no- duty, today we have a ruling tably, this injunction does that upholds the law.” not preserve Plaintiffs’ Governor Roy Cooper ability to provide services issued the following statecontrary to North Carolina ment in response to a judge law; under Dobbs, there is reinstating North Carolina’s now no constitutional right 20-week abortion ban: to a pre-viability abortion, “Although I disagree thus depriving the injunc- with this ruling, the vast mation of any constitutional jority of patients will still be basis from which to enjoin able to access reproductive the challenged North Car- health care in North Caroolina laws regulating abor- lina, and I remain committion. Contrary to the parties’ ted to protecting it. arguments, leaving the in“The significant probjunction in place wrongfully lem with this ruling is that heightens confusion because it will criminalize important to do so is misleading as to health care that’s needed in the effect of Dobbs.” certain extraordinary cirOn this action, House cumstances. Abortion past Speaker Tim Moore said, 20 weeks in pregnancy is “Today a federal judge exceptionally rare and hapruled that the injunction on pens because of a devasNorth Carolina’s 20-week tating health emergency or abortion ban is ‘patently diagnosis. Denying women contrary to the rule of law necessary medical care in as determined by the Su- extreme and threatening sitpreme Court’ and should uations, even if rare, is fundamentally wrong, and we cannot let politicians mislead people about the real world implications of this harmful law.”
The City of Kings Mountain NC Beach Blast Festival, held last weekend, was a huge success. See scenes from the event on pages 5A and 8A. (Photo by Damien O’Brien)
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
Shelby Amateur Radio Club hosts 66th Annual Shelby Hamfest On September 2 – 4, 2022 Shelby Amateur Radio Club (SARC) will host its 66th Annual Shelby Hamfest. Shelby Amateur Radio club sponsors the annual Shelby Hamfest which is being held at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds on Labor Day weekend! Shelby Amateur Radio Club began hosting this event in 1957. Shelby Hamfest is an event where Amateur Radio vendors and manufacturers set up to show their latest products. Campers begin arriving a week ahead of time to visit and fellowship with each other. It is also a place where amateur radio operators who talk on the radio regularly are able to have an “eyeball qso.” A
The 66th Annual Shelby Hamfest will be held on September 2-4 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds. (Photos by Josh Melvin) QSO is a contact between two amateur radio stations. There is also a flea market
for folks to sell their used equipment, antique radios, crafts, etc. The hamfest
will have several education forums for attendees to See HAMFEST, Page 2A
$
1M in drugs seized by CCSO
On August 15, Cleveland County Sheriff’s O f f i c e Community Interdiction Covarrubias Team (CIT) conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 74 at the Oak Grove Rd Exit. During the traffic stop,
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the depu t y ’ s investigation led them to believe there was illegal narcotCarrizales-Rivera ics being transported. A Sheriff’s Office K-9 was on scene and indicated on the suspects’ vehicle. Shortly after
a search was conducted, approximately 44 pounds of methamphetamine and 2.2 pounds of cocaine was seized from inside the vehicle. CCSO estimates the street value of these drugs to be over a million dollars and suspect the destination was in the heart of Cleveland County to be dispersed throughout our neighborhoods.
The sheriff’s office commented, “With the hard work and dedication of these deputies and the K-9 team, they were able to stop these drug traffickers from contaminating the county we are so proud to serve.” Two suspects were arrested and charged: • Malra Idania Carrizales-Rivera, of Columbia, See DRUGS, Page 2A
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