Cherryville Eagle 10-5-22

City Council discusses, votes on interlocal connection between City; Cleveland Co. Water

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

The Cherryville City Council met last Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 for their monthly work session. The work sessions are normally held on the last Tuesday of every month in order to discuss agenda items the Council wants on the regular Monday night session.

That session will be held on Monday, Oct. 10, and from the consent agenda information on the Tuesday work session Council plans to hold a public hearing on their considering the rezoning of property at 109 S. Jacob St., and a public hearing on their considering the rezoning of property at 1407 E. Main

Street.

Under the ‘items for discussion or action’ was a consideration of interlocal

agreement for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a water system interconnection between the City of

Cherryville Little Theater to put on Stephen King play, “Misery”

Play, full of “drama and suspense”, set to open on Friday, Oct. 28

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Officials and personnel at the Cherryville Little Theater have announced their upcoming performances for the Stephen King-inspired play by playwright, William Golden, “Misery”.

Director Robert Owens said the play opens on Friday, Oct. 28 and will be performed also on Saturday, Oct. 29, and again on Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5. All play times start at 7 p.m. Cherryville Little Theatre is located at 301 W. Academy St, Cherryville, NC, and their phone number for ticket (and further) information is (704) 435-1742. Tickets are $10 on sale online or at the door, said Sarah Fox Sandoval, of the CLT.

Director Owens said, “We are very excited to be bringing this show to the people

Millions in

by THERESA OPEKA Carolina Journal

Approximately $166 million in unemployment benefits were paid out incorrectly over the last several years in North Carolina. That’s according to a report from State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.

The investigative report revealed that the N.C. Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security reported an improper unemployment insurance payment rate averaging 18 percent during the period of April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2021, which exceeded the 10

The official logo/graphic for the CLT’s production of “Misery”. (photo provided)

after many years of dreaming about it. The cast is filled with incredibly talented veterans of the CLT stage. Cherryville may not be ready for the drama and suspense that we are bringing to the stage.”

The gist of the play “Misery” follows, See “MISERY”, Page 2

benefits

Cherryville and Cleveland County.

City Manager Brian Dalton a vote was taken on this

interconnect agreement issue and passed unanimously.

In the Sept. 12, 2022 regular City Council session, the Eagle reported that, “… an interlocal agreement with Cleveland County regarding a water interconnection was discussed by City Manager Dalton who said Council approved the interconnection.

“According to the Council agenda, the City and Cleveland County Water worked ‘…together to obtain funding for the CCW-Cherryville Interconnection Project pursuant to Session Law 2022-74 and Cherryville has been awarded a $3,000,000 grant from the state of North Carolina through the NC Department of Environmental Quality’ for the project.”

The exact language of the

agreement between the two parties and what is expected between the two is further laid out in the material from this recent work session, as was discussed in the work session meeting last Tuesday night.

There being no further business the work session was adjourned. As was noted earlier in this article, the City Council’s next regular session is scheduled for Monday night, Oct 10, at the Cherryville Community Building.

For more information on this meeting and other City Council meetings, go to the City’s website at www.cityofcherryville.com.

CFD’s 7th Annual Ladies Auxiliary golf tournament a success

President Summer Heffner said they raised over $3,100 for their scholarships

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Summer Heffner, President of the CFD Ladies Auxiliary noted recently that the CFD Ladies Auxiliary works hard to support the CFD firefighters, adding they are a “…standalone group” who does many things to support the firefighters, fire department family, but perhaps one of their major endeavors, she said in a recent letter, “… is to support (their) Scholar-

ship Fund.”

To that end Mrs. Heffner said the group once again hosted their annual golf tournament fundraiser for the two college scholarships they fund. They succeeded in raising a little over $3,100 for the scholarships.

Mrs. Heffner said, “This year was the 7th annual Ladies Auxiliary Golf Tournament. We are thankful to all the sponsors and players that assisted in providing scholarships to our members and their families. We had a great turnout, and look forward to holding this event for years to come!”

Regarding the scholarships, Summer also noted another fact about the fundraiser and where and to

whom the funds go, “We award these each year at our annual banquet to either firefighters graduating from high school, children of fire department members, or to actual firefighters who are working to continue their formal education.”

Cherryville Fire Chief Jason Wofford said last year’s recipients were Landrie Wofford, Cain Cash, Lawson Harkey, and Hailey Poole.

“All of these recipients were, as previously noted, children of CFD firemen,” he added.

The tournament was held this year on Saturday, Sept. 17, and was a night tournament (Captain’s Choice)

See GOLF, Page 2

North Carolina U.S. Senate race too

by MITCH KOKAI Senior Political Analyst John Locke Foundation

The U.S. Senate race between candidates Ted Budd (R) and Cheri Beasley (D) is in a statistical tie according to a late September Civitas Poll. The results show Beasley garnering 44 percent support from likely voters and Budd receiving 43.7 percent. Of those who plan to vote for Budd or Beasley,

percent of men are likely to vote for Budd, and 59 percent of women are voting for Beasley. With less than

six weeks to go, one-in-ten voters remain undecided.

Cherryville City Council going over the agenda at a recent work session meeting at the Cherryville Fire Department. (Eagle file photo by Michael E. Powell/CF Media)

CIVITAS poll show Budd, Beasley in a dead heat

TED BUDD CHERI BEASLEY

Machelle Baker Sanders, secretary of the Department of Commerce, testifying before the Senate State and Local Government Committee. (photo source: Carolina Journal)

Detectives asking for public’s help in locating missing woman

Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives asking for public’s help in locating missing woman.

On Sept. 26, 2022, deputies took a report concerning a missing woman. Detective D. Snellings identified the woman as Kristen Regina Keener, 29, of Lincolnton, NC. Her mother reported the last time she spoke with her daughter was on Sept. 5, 2022. The woman was believed to have been in the Waynesville, NC, area.

BENEFITS

From Page 1 percent federal improper payment rate allowed by the U.S. Department of Labor. As a result, DES paid approximately $166 million in improper payments.

Overpayments accounted for approximately 95 percent of all improper payments during that period.

In 2019, the U.S. DOL designated North Carolina’s UI program as “High-Rate/ High Impact” due to its high improper payment rates. As a “High-Rate/High Impact” state, N.C.’s UI program receives additional targeted assistance and strategies to implement from the UI Integrity Center to reduce improper payments.

Wood’s office said DES exceeded the improper payment limit because it did not follow specific U.S. DOL recommendations to reduce improper payments that resulted from work search requirements, benefit year earnings, and separation information issues.

In North Carolina, claimants are required to actively seek work, make three work search contacts each week, keep a detailed record of their work search activities, and provide it to DES upon request.

The report found that DES didn’t implement a require-

“MISERY”

From Page 1 as the media information noted, the “…successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his ‘number one fan,’ Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new ‘Misery’ novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.”

This show – it must be noted – is suitable for adult audiences and contains some explicit language, according to the CLT media release.

The original Broadway production produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, in association with Castle Rock Entertainment Liz Glotzer, (Mark Kaufman, Martin Shafer, and Raymond Wu), with the World Premiere produced at

GOLF

From Page 1 where the first nine holes were played in the daylight hours and the second nine holes were played at night. Awards were given, Summer said, to the first and second place winners as well as the golfer who had the longest drive and the longest putt.

Chief Wofford said, “The tournament went very well! We had 40 golfers come out to play and support our scholarships fundraiser.”

Kristen Regina Keener is described as a white fe-

ment for work search reporting within the weekly certification process or provide claimants with an optional repository to record work search activities electronically. Instead, DES only required claimants to keep a detailed record of their work search activities and maintain the records for five years in the event they are audited.

When asked why DES had not implemented a work search repository as part of the weekly certification process, the Chief Deputy of Programs said they were concerned with the costs of implementing and maintaining an electronic repository, despite the U.S. DOL recommendation for the last several years.

The Chief of UI Benefits told the auditor’s office that they could not determine the feasibility of an electronic repository due to the volume of UI claims during the COVID19 pandemic.

Auditors also found that DES failed to ensure the Division of Workforce Solutions conducted Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment or Employability Assessment Interviews with claimants to provide financial and job-seeking assistance while they looked for employment.

They also noted that only 53 percent of claimants had assessments conducted for either a RESEA or EAI assess-

Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director).

As was noted earlier, the CLT play will be directed by Mr. Robert Owens, with the assistant director credits going to Mr. Zachary Ray.

CLT staff noted the Stage Manager is Nancy Boyd Lemke; Assistant Stage Manager is Roman Meadows; while the backstage will be handled by Leilani Raybourn, Dylan Moore, and Elise McKenna.

Costumes are by Matt Brown with Special Effects Makeup by Noah Bolton.

The cast is as follows: Kevin Burke as Paul Sheldon; Jamie Hardin as Annie Wilkes; Jim Chandler as Sheriff Buster; Dylan Moore as Paul Sheldon (understudy); and Elise McKenna as Annie Wilkes (understudy).

Rehearsals just started according to Sarah Fox Sandoval of the CLT.

Please reach out to director Robert Owens for follow up questions and more information at Robert Owens: robowens1989, or by calling the main number (listed above) for the Cherryville Little Theater.

Brittany Bingham, Administrative Assistant for the CFD agreed that “…the golf tournament went very well.”

Additionally, she noted they had 38 sponsors who contributed to the event.

Mrs. Bingham noted, “The first-place team was comprised of golfers Mark Putnam, Jordan Bingham, Mark McDaniel and Bill Lovingood, and the second-place team was comprised of Gary Jones, Pete Jones, Jackson Tedder and Blake Tedder.”

male, 29 years old, with dark blonde hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet – 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kristen Regina Keener is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at (704) 732-9050, the Lincoln County Communications Center at (704) 735-8202, or the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Crime Stoppers at (704) 7368909.

ment from January 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020. DES had an agreement with DWS to schedule and conduct the assessments.

The DES Chief of UI Benefits stated that she had not been aware there was a report from DWS or otherwise available to ensure that all claimants received the required assessments.

Issues with benefit year earnings include claimants receiving unemployment payments that they were ineligible to receive because they failed to report earnings after returning to work or inaccurately reported earnings.

Wood’s office found that DES failed to reduce improper payments resulting from benefit year earnings due to not cross-matching claimants with state directories of new hires until June 2021. They also didn’t implement the wage calculator with Weekly UI Certification. as part of the weekly claim certification specifically to reduce benefit year earnings errors.

The audit also revealed that DES didn’t implement a standardized process for making separation determinations. Improper payments caused by inaccurate separation information occur when claimants receive unemployment payments they were ineligible to receive because they voluntarily quit or were discharged for cause.

Instead, DES management allowed DES staff to make decisions on separation cases based on their professional judgment.

Wood’s office made the following recommendations:

Claimants should report work search activities within the weekly certification pro-

■ POLICE

ARRESTS

9-22: Lisa Ann Stearns, 52, 5817 Fallston Rd., Shelby; one count of misdemeanor intoxicated and disruptive. $1,000 secured bond.

9-23: Jamie Leanne Bartolomeo, 44, 411 N. East Ave., Kannapolis; DWLR and a WSOJ (Cabarrus Co.). $500 secured bond.

9-24: Breena Nicole Cunningham, 27, 708 E. Main St., Cherryville; felony possession of methamphetamine and WSOJ (Gaston Co.). $40,000 secured bond.

9-24: Daisy Elizabeth Rudisill, 24, 178 Millers Park Ln., Vale; felony WSOJ (Gaston Co.). $2,500 secured bond.

9-25: Bryan Keith Bridges, 37, 123 Mozelle Rd., Cherryville; one count of a WSOJ (Rutherford Co.). Arrested for an OFA (traffic stop). $500 secured bond.

9-27: Cassie Patrice Hawkins, 35, 106 Black Ave., Cherryville, was arrested at 425 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Gastonia, by GCSO deputies on two (2) counts of a warrant from another agency.

9-27: Chatnee Spring Carpenter, 40, Streets of Cherryville; one count of a WSOJ (Gaston Co.). $5,000 secured

cess. Ensure that DWS is scheduling and conducting RESEA or EAI interviews with claimants.

Continue to cross-match with the SDNH to identify as quickly as possible when claimants return to work and monitor to ensure it is working as intended.

Continue requiring claimants to use a wage calculator as part of the weekly claim certification and monitor it to ensure it works as intended.

Create standardized policies and procedures for making separation determinations when the employers’ and claimants’ reasons for separation conflict.

They also made two additional recommendations to DES, including increasing its efforts to recover outstanding unemployment overpayments

Over $982 million in UI overpayments were identified from April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2022, but DES recovered only $87 million or 9 percent during the same period. After accounting for adjustments, there were approximately $752 million in

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

Cherryville, NC, POP . 6,078. The City of Cherryville is accepting applications for a public works director. The public works director is responsible for various administrative and managerial duties. The city public works director monitors and oversees the physical facilities of the City of Cherryville. The public works director works under the supervision of the city manager. One of the essential duties of a public works director is the ability to create and plan long-term programs that will develop the growth of a community. In addition, the public works director is also responsible for analyzing and assessing proposals of the public work staff.

The public works director should also evaluate the target proposals for citywide services of public works nature, and present the top plans to designated department heads for consideration and then supervise and direct his staff to work on the chosen projects.

The public works director is responsible for all personnel within a public works department including, but not limited to day-to-day maintenance of the City’s infrastructure services such as electrical maintenance and distribution, sewer maintenance and facility operation, sanitation, street maintenance, city storm and sanitary sewer operations, and emergency response for snow and ice, flood, severe weather mitigation. Must be versed in a wide range of city services as related to public works and the functions of citywide service. Three to five years’ experience in an administrative assistant’s role.

A high school diploma or GED are minimum requirements for the public works director. Desired educational requirements are an associate’s degree or professional certificate levels, with demonstrated skills in managing a full service public works department in a municipal work environment.

Please submit application and resume to Paige H. Green, Human Resource Manager, RE: City Manager Applications, City of Cherryville, 116 S. Mountain Street, Cherryville, NC 28021, or pgreen@cityofcherryville.com. The City of Cherryville is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing date for applications will be October 31, 2022. No applications will be accepted after October 31, 2022.

bond.

INCIDENTS

9-15: GCPD officers report further investigation into a drug/narcotic violation at Tryon Courthouse Rd., and Sellerstown Rd., Cherryville.

9-22: CPD officer reports listed suspect who was intoxicated and disruptive was throwing objects at vehicles driving on the roadway.

Closed/cleared by arrest.

9-23: CPD officer reports DWLR and WSOJ/OFA by listed suspect who had OFA from Cabarrus County.

Closed/cleared by arrest.

9-24: CPD officer reports possession of methamphetamine and WSOJ/OFA on listed suspect who possessed listed controlled substance.

Closed/cleared by arrest.

9-24: Vale woman reports theft from a motor vehicle by unknown suspect who broke into her car. Stolen: state employee ID; money app. card; and car key. Case status: inactive.

9-24: GCPD officers report further investigation into a larceny/other incident at 5009 Old Pine Ln., Cherryville.

9-27: CPD officer reports call for service relating to an

unrecovered overpayments as of March 31, 2022.

Auditors say DES does not have a plan or process to actively pursue overpayment recovery from most claimants.

DES also doesn’t monitor the effectiveness of its recovery efforts. While DES has information available to know whether current claimants are having their UI benefit payments offset for prior overpayments, DES does not analyze the information to identify and correct potential issues with overpayment recovery.

Additionally, DES does not have available reports detailing the number of claimants and the number of overpayments recovered for any other recovery methods.

attended death of listed resident of a local senior care center. Closed/cleared by other means.

9-27: Cherryville self-storage facility reports damage to property ($500/chain link fence) being cut open by unknown person(s). Case is active and under further investigation.

9-27: CPD officer reports a WSOJ for listed subject who had an OFA issued. Closed/ cleared by arrest.

WRECKS 9-22: A vehicle driven by Estepan Consuelo Jimenez, 22, 308 S. Jacob St., Cherryville, backed out of her driveway and struck a vehicle belonging to Brian Thomas Emerson, 22, 103 Saddleridge Ct., Cherryville, which was stationary on Jacob Street. No injuries reported. Est. damages to each vehicle: $100 per vehicle.

9-27: A vehicle driven by Halle Jane Jackson, 17, 112 Doree Ln., Crouse, backed into a vehicle owned by Tatiana Neal, 18, 3039 Mapleview Ln., Crouse, which was parked stationary in the Small Town Kitchen parking lot. No injuries reported. None to minor damage was reported.

The second recommendation is for DES to consider implementing procedures to ensure that overpayment detection and recovery activities reports are accurate.

Machelle Baker Sanders, secretary of the Department of Commerce, accepted the report’s findings and said many of the recommendations have been implemented or will soon be.

They include working on the creation of an online work search repository and reviewing their policies and procedures to further standardize training and ensure consistency across adjudication, benefits accuracy measurement, and legal unit processes.

KRISTEN REGINA KEENER

OPINION

TODAY’S QUOTE:

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

– Harry S. Truman

Pray for all those affected by Hurricane Ian!

My wife and I have a few family members and a couple or three friends who live in Florida. They have been there for many years now and we know they have seen a bit of bad weather or so in all their years of living there. Having talked with them in the past we know they have been through the grinder during more than one hurricane season. However, as we sat watching the devastation from Hurricane Ian all the bad memories and sad feelings we had for them came back with gusto!

By Michael Powell michael.cherryvilleeagle@gmail.com

It’s akin to watching an major twister (we’ve been blessed to have never seen or been in one of those!)

rip a milewide swath across farm fields or rip out chunks of old growth forests. And God help any human-made structures as well, for they pretty much will not go unscathed.

You know, having lived through more than our share of bad weather from our days back in Kentucky (being smack dab in Tornado Alley and all the bad memories that conjures up…), we can certainly commiserate with all those Floridians and others who were in the way of that “Cat 4” beast. A storm that size? There’s nothing it can’t or won’t touch; NOTHING!

A long time ago I remember my grandfather Powell telling all of us kids a story he heard when he was a boy in Kentucky. It had to do with a massive twister that dropped out of what everyone seemed to remember as being a clear blue fall sky, touching down not far from one of the small towns in the county.

Pap Powell was never real clear what the date of that killer twister was; he said he was a baby when

it supposedly happened, but he never forgot what his parents told him about what they and a few lucky neighbors had to do – find the best (and safest) shelter they could because the thing was rapidly approaching. Pap said his daddy told him they could see the huge, ominous, blackish-grey ropey-looking column in the not-so-far distance; could see the debris cloud it kicked up all around the base of the twister, knowing all the while it was made up of the remains of their friends’ farms, barns and only God knew what else. It was heading right for them and he was told how they all ran as if their lives depended on it.

Apparently, they all made it for my Pap was around all those years later to tell the tale. There were no TV news crews, no cell phone cameras to record all the damages and terror. Even when I went back decades later to research the event for a small article I was working on for one of the newspapers I worked for while on summer break (from college), I only found one small mention

of it but again no actual date; just the memories of a group of oldsters from the county. No mention was made in that article of the lives lost; homesteads destroyed; the lives destroyed financially, never to be retrieved in those not too long-ago days when folks didn’t have FEMA or anything like it, except maybe Red Cross, to help them out.

With today’s monster hurricanes and storms, we

hear about and see wreaking havoc from Puerto Rico to Florida; from Cuba to almost all of the Gulf countries or states, we have to sit back and take a deep breath and realize just how small and fragile we are when it comes to the workings of God’s creation.

And in doing so, we need to always remember… remember our fellow men and women who are suffering and are

in need.

While many of us may not be able to help financially as we would like, we can do one thing for them: we can pray God’s mercy and grace to be upon and over them, and that He will watch over them and help them rebuild their lives, so far as it is in their power to do so.

We can all certainly do that!

Why new friends are actually important Plan for tomorrow but make today a good day

Have you ever thought about who your friends are and exactly why they are your friends? I’m not exactly sure if I have ever asked myself those questions or not. I suppose many of my first friends were probably close neighbors and kids my own age at church.

By Anne S. Haynes

I actually went to Shady Grove Baptist Church and Tryon School with a lot of the same people. It was a really good time with these friends because we had all known each other for years. Of course, new friends in school were constantly being made with the old friends remaining around as well.

But we know that time marches on and life continues to happen and our environment continues to change. The first big change in my life came

when I went to college at Appalachian in Boone. I actually went to ASU with my good Tryon friends Belinda and Elaine. But here again life happens and our new friend Sheilia came into the picture. She was in our dorm and on the same floor, and it didn’t take long for a great friendship to develop. We quickly learned that many of our beliefs and values were the same, and we began a friendship that still exists today.

We all know how good it is to meet new friends. Tommy and I did exactly that recently. I had met these four older guys sitting on a bench outside a convenience store last year on my way to work as a tutor in Shelby. I stopped there one morning to buy

a snack to eat later at school. The men were friendly and respectful as I talked to them for just a few minutes. I actually stopped there several times after that and realized that they gave me a sense of security on my drive to work.

Tommy and I have driven to the store several times to see these guys and a friendship has developed. Tommy has taken them some produce he raised, and we really enjoy talking to them.

I suppose it just seems natural to say that new friends can be made at any time in life. It just involves taking time to appreciate people and actually let them know it. We didn’t know what a visit with them would lead to, but it has been a great experience making new friends.

Life is one day at a time. You don’t have tomorrow. You hope for tomorrow but it’s not guaranteed. We plan for tomorrow. We save for tomorrow and look forward to tomorrow.

would want to spend your day eating ice cream, hamburgers and pizza. If it’s your last day then why not?

Glenn Mollette Guest Editorial

Today is what we have.

If today is the last day of your life, how is it going?

If you knew for sure, how would you want to spend your last precious 24 hours? You wouldn’t be planning next year’s vacation. No, you would want to get in all that you could possibly do. Only you know for sure how you would want to spend your day and everyone is different. Maybe you would spend your day with loved ones or maybe you would want to be strolling in the mountains or by the oceanside. Maybe you

I like ice cream, hamburgers and pizza but my doctor doesn’t recommend them as a daily diet because of the hopes of tomorrow. There are ways that we can shorten our days and too much of what we enjoy is not always very good for us.

Since life is one day at a time, we can’t go back and repeat yesterday. All the good you did is in the past. All the mistakes you made are in the past. You can spend the rest of your life wishing you could repeat high school, college or an old relationship. Actually, you are better off if you don’t sit around and think about it all the time. It’s good to remember the good memories of family, friends, life’s successes and joys but they are in the past. This often makes us sad because we know we can’t relive some of those

great moments of life. It’s best to give thanks for them and move forward.

Today is a good day to make some more memories – good ones. Living your life today regardless of what you are doing is the life you have. Make the best of it by enjoying your life. Do what you enjoy. Be good to yourself. Don’t beat up on yourself. Don’t live your life fighting with others. Do your work. Find joy in your work or move on to a work that you do enjoy. Find ways to reduce stress and to be happy.

Keep in mind that you can’t make everyone else happy and don’t take on everyone else’s problems. You probably have enough of your own.

Be patient. All good things take time if they are worthwhile.

Finally, just in case you do live a bunch more years, live today in such a way, that you can look back to today and remember it as a good day.

Can House Bill 951 keep winter from coming to NC?

by AMY COOKE CEO, John Locke Foundation

Winter is coming. I know it’s hard to fathom amid a hot, humid North Carolina summer, but it is. Across from our beautiful beaches, The Economist predicts “Europe’s Winter of Discontent.”

Disastrous public policies that increase depen-

dence on unreliable energy sources and hostile foreign regimes have put the free world, including all of us here in North Carolina, in a perilous position. The Wall Street Journal warns, “People even in affluent countries are learning they can no longer take reliable electric power for granted.” If you live in Texas or California, you’ve

seen it firsthand.

Not long ago, I worked in the energy policy space in Colorado, ground zero for some of the most absurd public policy surrounding energy. Climate alarmism has been a trendy accessory of the wealthy Aspen-Boulder-Telluride après ski circuit for decades. Their money and influence

changed the pragmatic political climate from purple to progressive green. In North Carolina, it would be the equivalent of having Asheville and Chapel Hill run the state.

The change in Colorado gave rise to Democrats like state Rep. Max Tyler, who successfully championed the doubling and tripling of the state’s original 10

percent renewable energy mandate. Tyler’s response to critics: “The sun will always shine for free, the winds will always blow for free, and our energy production will be cleaner.

Renewable energy, green jobs, and a cleaner future –what’s not to like?”

Colorado ditched its 30 percent mandate a while ago in favor of 100 percent

renewables by 2040. As a result, electric rates have skyrocketed. It’s an effective way to keep out the peasants.

What Tyler and other renewable zealots don’t tell you is that converting those sources to electricity is wildly expensive. In terms of reliability, the cost is even higher. It also puts

It’s been a busy year at Your Cherryville Branch Library!

Oct. 28, so be sure to look for

“Spooky Season”

by TRACI POLLITT

that morning.

Also, and this is BIG, library services are no longer confined to the walls of our building.

That’s right! We’ve mentioned in the past the numerous outreach programs we provide to our preschools and daycares. We are VERY pleased to introduce LEAP, a web-based version of the system we use here in the library. This means we can take our library “on the road” in a small way. Our first endeavor was at Somerset Court where Branch Manager, Ms. Traci was able to register several residents for library cards and conduct reference interviews, learning what authors were favorites, what types of books to bring, and more. There will be regular visits to the facility and we’re very excited about this new partnership. If you have an event or an organization and would like the library to come to you, please reach out to us! Don’t be shy!

For more library-related information, call us at (704) 435-6767, or stop by the branch at 605 E. Main Street. Our public service hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

Happy Fall from all of us here at Your CBL!

GCPD Chief Ramey

by ADAM GAUB Gaston County Information Specialist

Gaston County Police Chief Joseph Ramey announced today his plan to transition to a specialized role focused on school safety due to his impending retirement. The County will conduct a nationwide search for the next individual to lead that department.

Once a new chief is named, Ramey will fully transition to that special assignment.

“It’s time to give someone with fresh ideas and energy the opportunity to lead the Department,” Ramey said.

County Manager Dr. Kim Eagle thanked Ramey for his career of service to the people of Gaston County, and said the work to find his successor will be no small task.

“Chief Ramey has

served the citizens of Gaston County with integrity and distinction,” Eagle said. “Finding the next individual to lead our fine men and women in law enforcement will take a thorough search and a thoughtful process to ensure our next chief continues our tradition of excellence in public service.”

During his tenure as chief, Ramey twice oversaw the agency’s re-accreditation, the opening of the New Animal Care and Enforcement Shelter, the founding of Recovery Court, implementation of body worn cameras and a new public safety radio

system (Next Gen911), expanded the School Resource Officer program, and created a successful drug diversion pilot program. He is also responsible for establishing the Buie Scholarship for minority students in partnership with Belmont Abbey College.

Ramey has worked for more than 28 years at the Gaston County Police Department, including the last 7 as chief. He has served on many programs and boards during his tenure such as Chairman of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Least of These Carolinas, Chair of Partnership for Children,

Board member for Partner’s Health, and Chair of the Gaston Substance Abuse Coalition.

He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy class 257, the Administrative Officers Management Program class 50 through NC State and a graduate of Leadership Gaston.

Chief Ramey wishes to thank his wife, Dr. Joy Cole, for her love and support for their 26 years together, especially for enduring those late-night calls and being the wife of a police officer. He wishes to thank his son Aaron, other family members and friends for their support and especially his Admin-

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istrative Assistant Gail Page for her work, along with each of the men and women who have served as assistant chiefs under his watch. He also wants to recognize former Chief James Buie for his mentorship and friendship for the past 28 years.

“It has been my highest honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Gaston County,” Ramey said.

“To the men and women of the Gaston County Police Department, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the opportunity to be your Chief, you are the finest group of men and women to work alongside!”

Ms Traci shares a cute picture that some of our young patrons drew on the whiteboard at the library.

As you can see from the photo, we’re ready for the spooky season with a nice selection of scary reads as well as movies.

GCPD CHIEF JOSEPH RAMEY

Notice of Public Hearing BILL

Notice is hereby given that the Cherryville City Council will meet on Monday October 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cherryville Community Building at 106 S Jacob Street to hold a Public Hearing in consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment for Parcel 215920, further identified as 109 S Jacob Street, from its current zoning classification of General Business (B-3) to Single and Two-Family Residential (R-9).

For more information, please contact Zoning Administrator Alex Blackburn at 704-435-1705 or at ablackburn@cityofcherryville.com

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF FRANCES ABERNATHY WOMACK

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Frances Abernathy Womack; aka, Mary Frances Abernathy Womack, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 106 North Cherry Street, Cherryville, North Carolina, on or before the 5th day of January, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the under-signed.

This the 5th day of October, 2022.

Lisa Womack Greenway Executrix Counsel for the Estate: PALMER E. HUFFSTETLER, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW 106 North Cherry Street Cherryville, NC 28021

Telephone: 704-435-4907

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 6th day of August, 2022 as Administrator-CTA of the Estate of KARLEEN G. PRICE; AKA, KARLEEN GASKINS PRICE, deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned, Brenton S. Begley, Administrator-CTA, on or before the 14th of December, 2022 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 14th day of September, 2022.

Brenton S. Begley, Administrator-CTA Estate of: Karleen G. Price; aka, Karleen Gaskins Price 233 E. Graham Street Shelby, NC 28150 Counsel for the Estate McINTYRE ELDER LAW CE (9/14, 21, 28 & 10/05/2022) BN (9/15, 22, 29 & 10/06/2022)

From Page 3 us in a subservient position to China, which controls roughly 90 percent of the

global market of rare earth elements needed to manufacture solar panels and wind turbines. To answer Max Tyler’s question –“what’s not to like?” A lot.

Gov. Roy Cooper and the environmental left

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Cherryville City Council will meet on Monday October 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cherryville Community Building at 106 S Jacob Street to hold a Public Hearing in consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment for Parcel 129868, further identified as 109 S Jacob Street, from its current zoning classification of Central Business (B-1) to Residential Office (R-O).

For more information, please contact Zoning Administrator Alex Blackburn at 704-435-1705 or at ablackburn@cityofcherryville.com

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 6th day of June as Executor of the Estate of Thomas J. Cauthen; aka, Thomas J. Cauthen, Jr., deceased, of Gaston County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned Tommy E. Cauthen, Executor, on or before the 5th day of January, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of October, 2022.

Tommy E. Cauthen, Executor Estate of Thomas J. Cauthen; aka, Thomas J. Cauthen, Jr. 1730 Rhyne Road Dallas, NC 28034

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want a similar path for North Carolina. They want zero carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation, and they want to use industrial wind and utility-scale solar and batteries to meet that goal. Meanwhile, most ratepayers want affordable, reliable, abundant electricity to power their homes, businesses, hospitals, schools – their entire way of life.

Those objectives aren’t compatible. Anyone who tells you they are is lying.

In the words of energy analyst Mitch Rolling, “You can’t have a clean grid without hydro and nuclear. It’s never been done. You can have a clean grid without wind and solar.”

In its recently released scenarios to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions, Duke Energy is attempting the impossible. The four different scenarios are heavy on wind, including offshore, along with solar, batteries, and eventually hydrogen.

Our latest report from the Center for Food, Power, and Life analyzed each scenario and found the cost will be $140 billion to $160 billion, more than $1,000 per year for residential customers. That’s the decision the Cooper-appointed North Carolina Utilities Commission will make soon on behalf of millions of Tar Heel ratepayers.

Because Duke is a regulated monopoly utility, North Carolinians will assume all the risk by paying hundreds of billions of dollars to build out unproven and unreliable technology. The NCUC sets a rate of

return, usually around 9-10 percent, and Duke is allowed to privatize all the profit. Cooper will be out of office in 2024, long before the pain is fully felt.

Consider yourselves warned; winter is coming. We won’t be able to keep ourselves warm in January unless we insist to the NCUC and Duke to rely upon nuclear to achieve the General Assembly’s policy goal of zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

Standing between North Carolinians and reliable power from nuclear are organizations like the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council, the mega-churches of leftist environmentalism. They intentionally conflate clean, reliable nuclear power with nuclear weapons. They’ve filed their own plan heavy on unreliable wind and solar.

There is good news.

Ratepayers have state law on their side. Last year’s H.B. 951 directed Duke to comply with a least-cost principle and maintain or improve upon the existing grid reliability when building out the utility’s zero-carbon generation plans. Our analysis shows that none of the regulated monopoly’s four plans maintains the spirit of the law.

It’s likely the same legislators who passed H.B. 951 will have to get involved again to ensure the NCUC and Duke comply with their wishes so ratepayers can expect reliable power at an affordable price.

No one can afford a nasty winter.

Estate of:

CECILE TRAINER, Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS and DEBTORS

Having qualified on the 2nd day of September, 2022 as Administrator of the Estate of Georgette Cecile Trainer, deceased, late of Gaston County, North Carolina this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administrator on or before the 16th day of December, 2022 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of September, 2022.

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr. P.O. Box 515 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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Lady Ironmen VB team get two conference road wins last week

Wins needed as regular season

down the home stretch”

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Head volleyball coach Leigh Kiser said recently it was a “…big week for the Lady Ironmen” as they went on the road and won twice in conference play.

Coach Leigh Kiser was proud of the ladies, noting her team “…played really well”, adding, “…the wins were really needed as the regular season comes down the home stretch.”

At Shelby the CHS Lady Ironmen defeated the Lady Golden Lions on their own home court by a 3-1 margin with match scores of 25-18 (CHS), 25-22 (CHS), 28-26 (SHS), and 25-9 (CHS).

Kiser said, “We got offensive production from a lot of players. Laila Davis had seven kills; Lexi Mc-

“Rileigh also contributed seven aces and five kills in the win” over the Lady Golden Lions, noted Coach Kiser.

On Thursday, Sept. 29, the CHS ladies traveled to play rival Bessemer City and came away winners against the Lady Yellow Jackets by a 3-0 score. Match scores, said Coach Kiser, were 2511, 25-3, and 25-20.

“We had a lot of serve aces in this one,” said Kiser, adding Laila Davis had seven, Ceniya Powell five, and Rileigh eight aces in the win.

“Gracie Truesdale had five kills and Rileigh had 18 assists and six kills. Taylor (Digh) also had six assists in the victory.” Coach Kiser said.

In JV action the junior Lady Ironmen lost a hardfought match 2-1 to Shelby. Kiser said in this one Kennedy Weathers had four kills; Jenna Anthony had two aces, and Kate Bookout, three digs in the loss.

CHS Lady Ironmen spiker Emily Allen prepares to serve at the BCHS/CHS volleyball game last week. (photos by MEP/ The Eagle/CF Media)

At BCHS, Coach Kiser said the JV squad scratched Wednesday, will host Chase in non-conference action . The CHS Lady Ironmen will honor their five seniors that rent record is 10-7; SPC (Stats and information by

As her teammates look on expectantly, Lady Ironman Emily Allen sends the ball back across

CHS Lady Ironmen player Rileigh Kiser taps the ball back across the net to the Lady ‘Jackets defenders in their match last week.

CHS varsity volleyball players, Gracie Truesdell (#13), Rileigh Kiser (#2), and Krista Davis (#4) watch as libero Taylor Digh (#24) gets in a hit at last week’s match against the BCHS

CHS’ Gracie Truesdell attacks the ball, sending it back to the Lady Jackets’ side of the court

Rileigh Kiser sets up a shot for her teammates at the match last week at BCHS.

Libero Taylor Digh sets up a play for the Lady Ironmen during last week’s matchup against the BCJS Lady Yellow Jackets.

Lady Ironmen player Lexi McSwain returns her shot to

Lady Ironmen setter, Rileigh Kiser, gets her team situated to score a point against the Lady Yellow Jackets of BCHS in last week’s game.

Lady Ironmen Gracie Truesdell in action against BCHS, once again playing well at the net and focusing on the score.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DEER HUNTERS! IF YOU

LOSE your deer after shooting, call me! Girley Girl, my red bone hound should find your deer. 828-447-3069.

TOY SHOW & COLLECTIBLES.

Saturday, November 5th, Old Mooresboro School Gym, 308 Main Street, Mooresboro, NC 28114, 9:00AM-3:00PM. Admission $5, under 10 free; $30 setup fee, limit 3 tables, bring your own table, setup time 7:00AM9:00AM. Call 828-351-8822 or 704-692-7702.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

COINS * COINS * COINS. We Buy & Sell Coins. “Coin Collector Supplies.” JAKE’S KNIVES & COLLECTIBLES. 1008 South Lafayette Street, Shelby. Call 704-600-6996 (980) 295-5568

REUNIONS

SHS CLASS OF 1970 REUNION

The Shelby High School Class of ‘70 Reunion will be held the evening of Saturday, October 15. For details, contact Judie Young Davidson at Gator222@ icloud.com (352) 339-1801 gator222@icloud.com

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICES

RV AND BOAT STORAGE.

Your Toy Box LLC RV and Boat Storage. 24/7 access, on line lease and payments. Gated, fenced with security cameras. Wide roads with angled parking spaces for easy parking. Yourtoyboxllc.com. 136 Elm Rd., Grover, NC. (704) 470-5816 yourtoyboxllc@yahoo.com

JAMES BALLARD PAINTING SERVICES.

Exterior painting only. We also stain decks. Free estimates. You will be pleased with our work. We have references. 828-287-9272. (828) 4297511

YARD BUDDY. Outdoor work such as trimming bushes, small trees, spraying weeds, gutter cleaning. General property clean-up. No grass cutting or leaves. Serving Shelby & Cleveland County. (980) 295-0750

FOR SALE

MEN’S SHORTS AND PANTS.

Nike tops and shirts. Large to 3x. Priced from $4 to $15. Call 704974-4247

COMPLETE KING SIZE BEDROOM SUITE. Excellent condition, $1200 obo. Twin bedroom suite complete, $500. Antique oak pie safe, early 1900’s, $900 exc. cond. (704) 482-7949

4 GRAVES CLEVELAND MEMORIAL PARK Best Offer! Four graves- Lot 71 in Section 7 at Cleveland Memorial Park.

Prime location next to sidewalk and close to fountain. Call for details (252) 432-4105

DEER CORN, 50 POUND BAG. $11. Callahan Farms. Cletus: 704-300-5341; Steve: 704-4728865; Todd: 704-692-1627

PECK DECK FOR SALE. Bench with leg attachment and many weights. $375. 803-322-7632.

FOR SALE

STEEL CARPORTS & GARAGES. 12 wide, 18, 20, 22, 24 & 30 wides on display. Large onsite display. J Johnson Sales Forest City 2690 Hwy 221 South. Thursday - Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-12. Ph.(828) 245-5895

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads! Press Room Printing. 704-482-2243. (704) 538-5788

STORAGE BUILDINGS NEW, USED, REPO’S. LARGE SELECTION! CASH or RENT TO OWN. NO CREDIT CHECK! J Johnson Sales 2690 Hwy 221 South, Forest City ThursdayFriday 10-5 Saturday 10-12 (828) 245-5895

PETS & LIVESTOCK

DOG KENNELS & DOG HOUSES. Dog kennels 10x10x6, 10x20x6, Dog Houses 8x12, 10x16 Delivered & Installed Available. J Johnson Sales Thursday & Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-2. Ph. (828) 245-5895

CAT, 4 YR OLD M/N. OWNER PASSED AWAY, KEPT CAT OUTSIDE. BLUE EYES, WHITE & ORANGE MARKINGS. NEEDS A NEW HOME. PREFER IN COUNTRY/BARN. WILL NOT STAY INSIDE. FRIENDLY BUT ALMOST FERRAL NOW. FREE TO GOOD HOME. (980) 404-0606 bjanepla@gmail.com

SCAN FOR TRUMP 2024 Scan for TRUMP 2024 TheUncleBobby@mail.com

DON’T MISS Masquerade Ball Old Dunbar School. Must Be 21. 421 Hardin Road, Forest City. BYOB, Food will be Served! Music By DJ Rocket, Door Prizes For Best Dressed. 2 Different Drawings, The Thriller Dance. Fun Fun.

HOTDOG BENEFIT FOR CRYSTAL HENSON at Boiling Springs Masonic Lodge October 8th from 12-6 pm. Plate includes 2 hotdogs, chips and drink, deserts. Price is $6.00, all proceeds go to family for donations. Contact Jennifer Moore 828-7441095 also doing Raffle.

COMPLETE CARE INC. Is seeking CNAs / In Home Aides for Cleveland and Gaston Counties. Apply M-F, 8am-4pm at 404 W. Warren St, Shelby, NC 28150 or call (704) 480-9340

WE ARE SEEKING A MAINTENANCE TECH FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS TECHNICAL SKILLS, ABILITY TO TURN UNITS ON SCHEDULE, PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, RESPOND TO WORK ORDERS AS WELL AS MAINTAIN GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE. MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE IN RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT COMMUNITY OR SIMILAR A PLUS. FULL TIME POSITION, BENEFITS. COME JOIN AN EXCELLENT WORK ENVIROMENT!!! PLEASE REMIT RESUME TO Clevelandridge1@gmail.com or call for an appointment 704/739/6591 or (704) 734-4000 clevelandridge1@gmail.com

THE SCREEN SHOP. For Windows and Doors. Can make, repair, and recover any screen for your windows and doors. For three generations, The Screen Shop has been serving Cleveland and surrounding counties. (828) 381-1422

HANDYMAN. All rental and residential services. No job too small. Call Ray at 704-813-7623

SHIPMAN’S MASONRY- 48 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Brick, Block & Stone, Outside Fireplaces, Foundations, Underpinnings. “Free Estimates”. 1st Quality Work! (863) 532-1587

CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN TABLE W/6 CHAIRS. SOLID WOOD, ALWAYS KEPT COVERED. LIKE NEW! PRICE $950 (704) 477-3031 LSMITH3031@ GMAIL.COM

TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment. Boiling Springs, NC. 704-434-6389, (704) 473-0867

WANT TO BUY

WANT TO BUY STAIR LIFT in good condition. Call 828-4293712.

WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. (704) 692-1006

CHOCOLATE LAB PUPPIES FOR SALE. 5 Males & 3 Females. 3 weeks old. Ready Oct. 14th. AKC Registered, Dewormed, Checked by Vet and 1st Round of Shots. Males $1000; Females $1200. Call or Text (704) 577-2699

VISIT THE LOCAL ONLINE MALL. Be sure to see Today’s Specials daily TheUncleBobby@mail.com

MOTOR WINDER Experienced AC motor winder needed. Competitive pay, benefits, and relaxed atmosphere (704) 9471811 bcase@citycompressor. com

GENERAL MAINTANENCE/ GROUNDSKEEPER. Must have valid drivers license. Call 704473-4299. (704) 473-4299

HELP WANTED JN Greene Electrical Contracting is seeking full time electrician and laborers. Experience is preferred but not required. Electrician starting pay $15.00 – $30.00 based on experience Laborers starting pay $10.50$15.00 based on experience. Please contact Joe Greene for more information. (704) 4736862 jojoe5656@outlook.com

RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR BOB Thanks his customers for many years of business. (828) 476-6058 (828) 476-6058

COPPERHEAD ROAD LAWN AND FIELD. Give us a call for prompt friendly service. Offering lawn care and field services (bushhogging, box blade and loader work) at reasonable prices. (704) 692-0662

AUCTIONS

EXTRY HEAVY DUTY TRAIL FX BULL GUARD. For pickup truck. $350 obo. (704) 472-5973

USED CAMPER TOPS: BUY/ SALE/TRADE. Various sizes and styles. 828-980-0788.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Good hardwood. 8 ft. bed pickup load. Deliverable. $75. 704-284-1694.

2005 HONDA RUCKUS MOPED. Broken. Needs Work. $150. 704-419-5054. Leave Message.

MISCELLANEOUS HUNTING EQUIPMENT. Bowtech compound bow $300. Free fly fishing lessons. 828-748-2027.

WANT TO BUY. ATV’s, Pop-Up Campers and Small Travel Trailers. Call 828-429-3935.

CASH FOR YOUR CAR. Running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704-692-6767, (704) 487-0228

I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local and pay fast. (828) 577-4197

DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Danny 828-2893081 or Jimmy 828-289-1175.

WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. Call 828-245-6756 or cell # 828-2891488.

BOATS

3 LABRADOODLE AND 2 POMERANIAN Delivery in 2 state area. 3 Labradoodle two red and one white. Parents AKC. 9 Weeks $500 each. Two Pomeranian CKC registered $800. All are UTD on vaccines and worming. All come with ten days special puppy chow, custom harness/leash, and Vaccine health record. (864) 492-5138 dvcaldwell38@gmail.com

CKC MALE YORKIE POO PUPPY. Wormed & groomed, shots & vet checked. 12 wks old. $850. Female adult Poodle, $350. Manx kittens full blooded, parents on site, 2 males. No tails. $300. Inside raised. (828) 3910919

FREE 2 FEMALE MIXED DOGS. Needs a good home. 2 yrs. old. Housebroken. German Shepherd/Bullmastiff. Call 828429-7094 for more info.

SPECIALS THIS WEEK Visit NC4Ever.com

a link to see the current specials TheUncleBobby@mail.com

CREST CLASS OF 1970 REUNION. The Crest High class of 1970 is holding a 50th class reunion on Saturday Oct. 22, 2022 at the Legrand Center in Shelby from 6pm to 10pm. Price per person will be determined by the number of commentments. Respond to either crestclassof1970@gmail.com or text/call Allen Gold at 704-418-1403.

EXPERIENCED GARMENT AND TEXTILE SEWING. Experienced sewing positions. FT 1st-Shift. M-F 8:30-5. Parttime also available Competitive pay. Great Environment. English and Spanish-speaking staff. Located in Lincolnton (310) 874-8516 contact@ hodgesinternational.net

ONE ON ONE CARE IS HIRING for full/part time in the group homes for 2nd shift. Transport experience recommended not required. Hrs are 2p-11p weekdays and 8p-8a weekends. Apply in person at 203 Lee St. Shelby

PATTERSON SPRINGS STORAGE AUCTION PUBLIC SALE. 1:30PM Oct 24th Patterson Springs Storage, 1826 Creek Ridge Rd., Shelby NC. Contents of Units: #40 Ledford, #7 Jones for Non-Payment of Storage Rent. (704) 473-7358 andrew. sain@gmail.com

YARD SALES

CLEVELAND COUNTY

2 FAMILY YARD SALE. Sat., Oct. 8th, 2022 from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Lots of items to choose from! 909 Sharon Dr. (Country Club area), Kings Mountain, NC 28086

SAT. MORNING OCT 8TH. Sat., Oct. 8th, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM at 434 Leander Street, Shelby, NC 28152

JAZZY SELECT 6 $475. Mobility chair, delivered, warranty & charger. 245 lb wt capacity. Call Scooterman John. New and used chairs from $350.00 to $1600.00. Wt limits of 145 lbs to 450 lbs (704) 951-4224 mobilityservices07@gmail.com

JOHN DEERE zero turn, 42 in. cut, 400 hrs. Looks, runs, cuts good. $1800 or OBO. 704-4870500 or 704-678-3954.

LIKE NEW, MEN’S HUFFY BICYCLE. Great Condition Must See! $50.00. Great Trail Rider. Call 828-782-7221

MORGAN’S FIREWOOD. Small hardwood mix for small wood stoves. Cut, split, delivered $85/load. 828-395-0758.

CEMETERY LOT AVAILABLE.

VETERANS CIRCLE, GASTON MEMORIAL PARK. Reduced price. Call or text (919) 272-5503

2003 - 1700 LUND BOAT. 140 H.P. Four Stroke Johnson. Onboard charger. 55 thrust 12 volt Minn Kota trolling motor. Lawrence fish finder. Many more extras. $14,000. Call (704) 4779631

PETS & LIVESTOCK

MILL-SEC K9 OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Starting at $35.00. Rutherford County area. Board and train options available. (828) 755-7335

BOER BOEL REGISTERED MASTIFF PUPPIES. Seven males/females, 9 weeks. Up-to-date shots/deworming. $800. Ready for forever home. Call/text 704-6005388, can arrange facetime.

FAINTING GOATS FOR SALE. Wethers and nannies. Please call 828-248-8060.

AKC REGISTERED LABRADOR RETRIEVER PUPPIES.

AKC Registered Lababor puppies Born 9/17/22 will be ready Nov 5th First Shots and Wormed Both Parents on site mostly Yellow and black Now taking Deposits. Call or Text 828-4290210.

CARS & TRUCKS

2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 203,000 miles, Don’t Wait!, $2500 obo. (704) 6921450

AND

GOLDEN

SHS CLASS OF 1977 REUNION. Shelby High Class of ‘77 will hold there 45th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 22nd at Izzi Q Barbecue located at 127 W. Marion St., in Uptown Shelby. $25 per person and that’s all inclusive; venue, food and music. Desserts by Betsy Lutz McPherson. Checks can be mailed to Donna Blanton Rash at 1045 Allison Dr., Shelby NC 28150

FABRIC CUTTING SUPERVISOR - LINCOLNTON. The Cutter Supervisor position will program, set up, operate and maintain automated (Tukatech) equipment and hand cutter to cut fabric to product specifications. Meet production, quality, and safety requirements. Keep records, and maintain equipment and supplies. Perform cutting operations to assure compliance with approved methods and quality standards., cuts fabric and material handling and bundling operations. Manages cutting staff. 1st Shift - M-F 8:30 - 5. Located in Lincolnton (714) 916-9513 contact@hodgesinternational.net

BUSINESS SERVICES

EB MOBILE MECHANIC. I will come to you to repair any car, lawnmower or tractor. Honest & reliable. (704) 300-2332

TRIPLE D PAINTING, LLC. All your painting needs. Free estimates. Over 25 yrs experience! Facial board replacement available!!! Making your home, building or business look new again. (704) 418-5736 childresstracy1@gmail.com

CLEVELAND COUNTY GARAGE DOORS. Summer Tuneup Special, $69.95. We will check all your equipment lube, make sure it’s working correctly. We repair broken doors. Also offering new installations. 704477-9119 or 704-472-9367.

ROLLINGWOOD COMMUNITYWIDE YARD SALE. Sat, Oct 8th, 7am until. HWY 150 between Spake’s Strawberries & Dover YMCA. So many families... So many treasures.

ANTIQUES

JOHN DEERE COLLECTION. Must see to appreciate. (704) 564-1382

FOR SALE

NEW AND USED DOG CRATES. Small to 30 inches. $5.00 to $30.00. Call 828-7487527.

2 CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE with 2 concrete vaults. Cleveland Memorial Park, Boiling Springs, NC. Lots are side by side. Located near mausoleum. Call 704-284-0227 to make offer.

FOUR CEMETERY PLOTS. Located at Cleveland Memorial Park in Shelby, NC. All four plots are next to sidewalk at the Bell Tower “Great Location”. $1250 each or all four $4500. call (704) 466-8295

PORTABLE GENERATOR Champion generator run for only 1 hour. Model 100340 bought new. 6875 Starting Watts/5500 Running Watts. Recoil start. $450 Call (704) 259-3694 mjimison@carolina.rr.com

ALL METAL GARAGES. Big Discounts! Zero down. Call for more details. 828-382-0455.

DIECAST FOR SALE. CARS, TRUCKS, PLANES, BANKS, HOT AIR BALLOONS, TROLLIES, TRACTORS, ETC. Call Tom, Shelby, NC. (704) 4736384

RIDING MOWERS, GARDEN TILLERS, TRACTORS, EQUIPMENT, GO-KARTS. Ready to mow. All in excellent condition. Can deliver, 30+ years experience in repair work. 828-9800853, 704-476-9383.

RENT TO OWN TRAILERS. ENCLOSED, DUMP, GOOSENECK, CAR HAULERS. Thursdays - Fridays 10-5, Sat. 10-12. J Johnson Sales, inc. (828) 2455895

NEW USED REPO BUILDINGS Thursday - Friday 10-5 Sat. 1012 J Johnson Sales 2690 US Hwy 221 South, Forest City, NC (828) 245-5895

METAL ROOFING IN STOCK! Thursday - Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-12. J Johnson Sales (828) 245-5895

ALL TRAILERS CASH, FINANCE, CREDIT CARDS or RENT TO OWN. J Johnson Sales Forest City, NC. Thursday - Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-12. Ph. (828) 245-5895

CKC REG YORKIES 4 boys and 2 girls available. Shots and wormings. Parents are both under 5lbs. $1200. Were located in Charlotte NC. (704) 780-9826 tcaithlynn@yahoo.com

LABRADOODLE PUPPIES DOB 7/10/22. No shedding, hypoallergenic, great with kids and other pets. Text for pictures, 864-492-6877.

GOLDEN DOODLE PUPPIES. Dewormed, have first shots, ready October 1. $500each. Henry Miller; 1608 Walls Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

4 YEAR OLD MALE CAT NEUTERED/SHOTS. Owner passed away, kept cat outside. Blue eyes, white/orange markings. Needs to be rehomed. Prefer in country / barn / colony. Used to other cats. Will not stay inside. Friendly, almost feral. Free to good home. 980-404-0606

FREE KITTENS. to a good home. Call 828-201-3861 after 4 pm.

2001 DODGE RAM 2500. One owner, SLT, Quad cab, automatic, 2 w/d, 160K miles, Tow package, 5.9 Cummings diesel.

CAMPERS

VACATIONS

LONGHAIRED MINIATURE DACHSUND PUPPIES. Beautiful, purebred, shots, vet check, utd worming, ready for new homes. Rehoming $650.00 cash. Call or text for more information (252) 883-3137

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES FOR SALE. Call 704747-7441.

JCMS Lady Wolverines softball team end regular season at 7-2

Team finishes in second place in Gaston County standings

by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info

Head coach Lance Bema said his John Chavis Middle School Lady Wolverines softball team ended their 2022 regular season at 7-2. They finished that season with two wins; one over Cramerton and the other over Grier, both finished in just three innings of play.

Those scores and stats are as follows:

Chavis 15 – Cramerton 0 (in 3 innings)

Coach Beam said the Chavis ladies defeated Cramerton on Thursday, Sept. 29, with pitcher Jenny Brown getting the win on the mound. Landry Beam, Kate Mulvey, Livi Harmon, Kate Throckmorton

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and Mary Upchurch had hits to lead the offense, he added.

Chavis 19 – Grier 3 (in 3 innings)

The Chavis Lady Wolverines softball team defeated Grier on Monday, Sept. 26, said Coach Beam, who noted the winning pitcher in this matchup was Grace Capps, who got the win on the mound striking out six (6) batters.

“Landry Beam, Maddie Avery and Hailey Vance had multiple hits to lead the offense,” said Coach Beam, who added, “Also contributing to the offense was Kate Mulvey, Livi Harmon, Kayla Throckmorton and Grace Capps with one hit apiece.”

Beam noted that, as the Number Two team in the county standings, the Chavis ladies were scheduled to play Stanley (the Number Three team) at 4:15 p.m. at the Ballard Park C.J. Thornburg Field, Chavis’ home field.

RACE

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“This race to replace Senator Richard Burr continues to be a nail-biter as we hit the 40-day mark until Nov. 8,” said John Locke Foundation President Donald Bryson. “The general election outcomes are likely to be determined by the ten to fifteen percent of North Carolinians who remain undecided. With less than three weeks until the polls open for early voting, we can expect to see a further ramp-up of the political ad dollars being spent in our state.”

The generic ballots for state legislature and U.S. Congress are tightening up as well. At the state legislature, the generic Republican candidate (46.6 percent) is slightly edging out support for the ge-

neric Democratic candidate (44.5 percent). The generic U.S. Congressional race came in with a wider margin – 47.5 percent and 44.2 percent – for Republicans and Democrats, respectively.

“For Republicans to hold a lead, even a small one, on the generic ballots is bound to make Democratic strategists uneasy, but Congressman Budd is still polling behind the generic Republican” continued Bryson.

With the balance of power at stake at North Carolina’s State Supreme Court, the sizable gap between the Republican and Democratic candidates is stark. Republican candidate Richard Dietz leads Democratic candidate Lucy Inman by four percentage points, and Republican Trey Allen leads Democrat Sam J. Ervin (incumbent) by 7.1 percentage points. How-

ever, more North Carolinians are undecided for these races than the U.S. Senate, Congressional, and state legislative races, as 15 percent of respondents remain undetermined.

When it comes to recession concerns, North Carolinians are overwhelmingly united: nearly 85 percent believe the United States is heading toward (if not already in) a recession. When asked whether there will be an economic recession in the next 12 months, 55.9 percent said recession was likely, and another 28.6 percent said we are already in a recession. More than half of North Carolinians find it difficult to afford gas (56.5 percent) and food (52.9 perecent), and those who do were twice as likely to respond that we are currently in a recession. Eastern North Carolinians are most likely to

express difficulty affording groceries (61 percent), while Triangle residents are the least likely (46 percent).

“Inflation is eating into the pocketbooks of families across the state, and the effects of the spending bills constantly coming down from DC have certainly not dodged the Tar Heel State. High prices will not disappear as an election issue in the next few weeks, or maybe even year.”

President Joe Biden’s approval rating, although slightly improved, is still significantly underwater.

The share of North Carolinians who approve of the job the president is doing sits at 39.3 percent – up from 32.9 percent in June. Biden’s disapproval rating is 54.9 percent.

Governor Roy Cooper’s approval rating – 45 percent –remains steady, not wavering more than 3 points in either

direction in over a year.

While neither the president nor governor has a majority of North Carolinians’ support, voter I.D. does. The Civitas Poll found 62.6 percent of North Carolinians agree that voters should have to present photo identification before submitting their ballot. Democrats are more likely to oppose voter I.D. than Republicans but are also more likely to be apathetic about the issue altogether.

Of self-identified Democrats, 16 percent responded they “neither agree nor disagree” with voter I.D., compared to a mere two percent of Republicans. Of those who support voter I.D., 75 percent stated they believe the state legislature, rather than the U.S. Congress, should determine election law in the state.

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The 2022 JCMS Lady Wolverines softball team and their coaches, excited after their win over W.C. Friday last month. (Eagle file photo)

The tongue is the most dangerous weapon of

Have you ever heard or even said a phrase like: “Put your money where your mouth is!”

This is actually a much more Biblical statement than we realize! Still, I often hear people utter quick, idle words in anger or carelessness. Phrases like “I hate my life,” “I wish you were dead,” “I hate you,” or “go to H-ll!”

Solomon said that there is power in the tongue –life and death! What other wise sayings do you know?

“The early bird catches the worm.” “Don’t go lookin’ for what you have not lost.” “You ain’t the last Coke in

the desert.” It could be argued that these are great nuggets of wisdom, but none can compare to the divine counsel given to us by men like Solomon and men like James sealed down in Scripture. Through His Word, God teaches on topics like money, time, energy, words, relationships and more. In the New Testament it is Jesus’ half-brother James, through the inspiration of God’s Spirit, who gave us a book that the New Testament form of Proverbs.

You see, the Old Testament gave us a wonderful book titled “The Book of Proverbs.” Most chapters were written by Solomon (wisest king to ever live). It’s amazing that the God of the universe freely and generously gives us wisdom on

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how to live earthly life to its fullest – that is to say, He is not hiding goodness from us! “Proverbs” describes different categories of men and women. Which one do you fall into? Wise humans, lying humans, worthless humans, foolish humans, righteous humans, wicked humans, and a few other categories. While it is true that God looks at your heart (intentions) it is equally true that humans cannot look at your heart! Man looks at the outward appearance. You and I look and listen to our neighbor’s actions and make certain conclusions about one another.

What category of human do you fall into? Humans that always complain and murmur; humans that always gossip about others; humans that are always looking to erupt in anger; or humans that worship and speak life

into others like sweet honey to their soul. My friend, let me remind you, “Every tongue will confess He is God!” So why don’t you just start using your words to worship God 24/7 now?

Check this out. In the book of “Proverbs” we see mention of the eye in 94 verses; meanwhile, the tongue shows up in 161 verses, and the lips in 119 verses! God tackles the core issue behind our actions and our words by calling out our lost state as if we had uncircumcised lips (unchanged hearts). “Proverbs” talks about our hands in 439 verses, but notice it addresses the mouth in over 415 verses and the heart in 895 verses!

What are your words telling you about your heart condition? What does your tongue show you about your relationship with the Al-

mighty? You know, we’ve been using thermometers a lot lately and I’m so glad it’s getting cold outside! Well, our mouth is a lot like the thermometer for our heart.

If we want to be close to “98.6” – our mouth shows us just how far or how close we are from the heart of God.

James 3:11-12 teaches us to let God have vengeance by focusing on using your lips to glorify Him rather than sitting around complaining, murmuring, gossiping, or insulting.

So how do you speak to/about that person in authority over you? Do you care how your words affect your spouse, child, boss, or enemy? Even your enemy needs the grace of God in the form of kind words from your own tongue! Remember this – complaining is not something humans, especially Christians, should do

without also receiving consequences. Yes, your words show the temperature of your heart.

Dear friend, ask the Lord to renew a joy in your heart so that you might be mature and seek forgiveness for the evil words you have uttered to those you have torn down. Will you make a commitment to seek peace – to not gossip, backbite, or tear down; to not murmur or complain. Will you commit to avoid using the tongue for evil one moment and worship the next? If you ask for God’s help, strength, and wisdom He will freely and generously give it to you today!

(Read Prov. 11:9, 12:22, 13:1-3, and Prov. 26:28)

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DANYALE PATTERSON

I have had the joy of living in four different states: Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida. Each state has particular weather patterns and various storms. I have experienced hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and thunderstorms to name a few. Each is unique and carries incredible power to destroy and devastate entire communities with power outages, destruction of buildings, and loss of life. During it, many people are afraid because of the weather’s ferociousness and potential damage. Just as stormy weather is fierce and intimidating, storms of life can rock our world. However, the bible gives us insight on how to navigate through these storms and walk in victory. Always know that God is greater than any turbulence in our lives! Psalm 93:4 (ESV) says, “Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty!”

FIRM FOUNDATION

How do we prepare spiritually for trials, especially when our emotions can become erratic and our thoughts can run wild? By establishing ourselves on a firm foundation in Jesus Christ, who is the anchor of our souls, we position ourselves to trust God when problems come crashing at our door. Jesus states in Matthew 7:24-25 (ESV), “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been found on the rock.” We also have to daily renew our minds with scripture to prepare for life’s storms. As we meditate on the word of God, seek God’s will, and do what he tells us to do, he will strengthen us before and during the trial.

NEVER ALONE

God has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) says, “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” When you are faced with a difficulty, you have to remind yourself that God is there. Putting on praise and worship is a great way to focus your mind on the greatness of God instead of your problems. Also, surround yourself with others who will pray for you and encourage you in the Lord.

PRAY THIS PRAYER: “Lord, I lift You high in praise, for you are my God and my King. I will bless Your name into eternity. There are no boundaries to Your greatness. Generation after generation stands in awe of Your work; each one tells stories of Your mighty acts. When I look back at all the storms You have walked me through, my heart is filled with overwhelming gratitude. I never would have made it had You not been on my side. I ask You now to help me again with the problem I am dealing with. Lord, I look to You for guidance, strength, peace, and wisdom. I know that You love me. In Jesus’ name I pray - Amen.”

Danyale Patterson would love to hear from you! Contact her at www.danyale.com to share a testimony, send a prayer request, or book her to speak.

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