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The three 2021 Gaston Together MLK Unity Awards honorees at the MLK Monument in Gastonia. From left: Rev. Dr. Rodney Freeman, Mrs. Shaaron Miller Funderburk, and Gastonia Police Chief Travis Brittain. (photo provided)
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MLK Unity Awards honor Brittain, Freeman and Funderburk by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
In a recent media release from Gaston Together Executive Director Donna Lockett, the Gaston Clergy & Citizens Coalition (GC3), an initiative of Gaston Together, presented the 2021 Gaston County MLK Unity Awards to Gastonia Police Chief Travis Brittain, Rev. Dr. Rodney Freeman and Shaaron
Miller Funderburk on Monday, Jan. 18, at 10:30 a.m. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions for North Carolina, Lockett noted the event was livestreamed through the following social media format – Facebook: Mt. Zion Restoration Church. Wrote Ms. Lockett, “The MLK Unity Award was established in 2004 by See MLK, Page 4
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the City Council met for their January work session. There were nine items on the agenda, with all nine receiving Council members’ unanimous approval, thereby moving the proposed topics to the regular session meeting of Feb. 8. One item was tabled until Council’s next work session, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23. That item, fifth on the agenda, was the discussion for the location of a proposed Miles Gantt Food Pantry, which was previously submitted by Mr. Jody Fowler. City Manager Jeff Cash said the first item for consideration on the work session agenda (Item II.) – a revised resolution approving results of the city’s bonds – was essentially fixing a “typo”, or a typing error, on the original resolution. “That was corrected and the correction voted on unanimously by the council,” he said.
2020 failed GOP legal claim could change how future elections are run by JORDAN WILKIE Carolina Public Press
Republicans around the country turned to an untested legal theory to challenge changes to state election laws during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national election results.
The theory, called the independent state legislature doctrine, would vest more authority in state legislatures to set rules for federal elections with fewer checks by other state bodies like courts or board of elections. North Carolinian Republicans used the theory, based on a strict reading of the U.S. Constitution’s elections clause, to challenge almost every stage of election governance. See ELECTIONS, Page 6
Council also voted unanimously on setting a public hearing for the conditional use permit for GIS parcel #216371, which is for a new wireless telecommunications tower to be built on land owned by Larry Gunnell and Steven R. Gunnell, located on Doc Wehunt Rd., Cherryville. The applicants are Vertical Bridge Development, LLC, located in Boca Raton. The property site area is 38.11 acres, and the application was submitted on Dec. 17, 2020, according to the information supplied by the City staff. Next up was consider-
ation of setting a public hearing date on a rezoning request for GIS parcel #22267, located at 112 Howell St., Cherryville. “Council approved rezoning it from R-9 usage to GMC (General Manufacturing) status,” noted Mr. Cash. Regarding the discussion of the Terrace Estate Subdivision, City Manager Cash said that would be also discussed at the Feb. 8, regular City Council session. That subdivision is located of Black Rock School Road. Council also unanimously approved putting
a memorial plaque on the Cherryville ABC store in honor and memory of the late Terry R. Fisher, who managed the store for a number of years before his retirement. The proposed name of the memorial is, “Terry R. Fisher Memorial ABC Board.” The application was filed on Jan. 14, 2021 by current ABC Board General Manager, Allen R. Fraley, who is one of the ABC Board members, along with Board Chairman, James R. Beam, and members Gail Jenkins and Timothy Moss. See COUNCIL, Page 4
College’s athletic signings hit “home run” for new program Four “big name” signings in first tier lineup
Durham County Board of Elections staff process absentee ballots in October 2020 at the agency’s warehouse. Each blue bin holds ballots from a different precinct. The workers are removing ballots from absentee-by-mail envelopes and flatten them, to be scanned in batches later on. (photo by Jordan Wilkie/Carolina Public Press)
The Cherryville City Council meets twice a month, unless otherwise noted, at the Cherryville Fire Station House. (Eagle file photo by Michael E. Powell)
According to a recent media release from Gaston College, the Gaston College Board of Trustees voted unanimously last November to add athletics to its rich history of academic excellence and leadership. College spokesperson Stephanie Michael-Pickett noted the college has been without athletics for nearly 50 years, adding that when Dr. John Hauser became President last June, he began the process to end that drought. A national search was officially organized to hire key leaders, wrote Michael-Pickett, to lead the program, who said, “The first tier of the lineup is now complete with the hiring of Athletic Director Gene Banks, Associate Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Dickey Nutt; Head Baseball Coach Shohn Doty; and Director, Athletic Program Development and Sports Marketing John Horshok. Said Dr. Hauser, in the media release, “This is an amazing group who will bring instant credibility and excitement to our college
and campus. Our alumni, students, faculty, staff and community deserve a full college experience and athletics will provide both local enthusiasm and national exposure for Gaston College.” Banks will manage the coaching staff as Athletic Director (AD) and he brings his legendary Duke University credentials to Gaston College along with the management skills he developed playing and coaching in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and internationally. After being named the top high school player in the country, Banks helped launch the Duke dynasty and played on Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s first team before performing for the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. He later coached the Washington Wizards with Flip Saunders. He has previous experience as an AD at Bennett College and has a popular streaming podcast, “The Bank Shot”, and continues to help support youth programs through his long-running namesake foundation. In addition to his athletic director duties, he will be involved with the College’s new Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as work with WSGE 91.7 FM –
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the College’s award-winning radio station. “I am joining Gaston College to strive to achieve athletics excellence,” Banks said. “This is a truly remarkable opportunity to design a program from scratch and combine top-notch athletics with a unique community
partnership approach.” Banks added, “I can’t wait! We want to bring more fun and excitement to Gaston College than they have ever had!” Nutt is a coach in NCAA Division I basketball with 273 wins as well as an award See GASTON, Page 4
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■ OBITUARIES 28021, or to the Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1222 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC, 28054. Condolences may be sent to the Kirby family at www. willisreynoldsfh.com. The Kirby family has entrusted the funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home in Newton, NC.
Honorable Judge Robert Kirby NEWTON – The Honorable Judge Robert William Kirby of Cherryville, N.C., known to his friends and family as Judge, or Bob, passed away at the age of 92, peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Newton, N.C. Born Oct. 16, 1928, he was the son of Rev. Cicero W. Kirby and Ruth McPhail Kirby. Born in Spencer, N.C., he received his A.B. from High Point University and his L.L.B. from The University of North Carolina Law School. He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954. Kirby practiced law in Gastonia and Cherryville, N.C., before being appointed Gaston County Solicitor. He was elected to the 27th Judicial District in 1972 where he remained on the Superior Court Bench until 2000 when he retired. Bob was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Cherryville. He was an avid Tar Heel fan and passed away watching Carolina beat N.C. State in basketball. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, June Kirby, and son, Chris Kirby. Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Robert Kirby Jr. and wife, Vicki of Lenexa, KS, and Greg Kirby of Denver, N.C.; and daughter-in-law, Michelle Kirby, of Newton N.C.; brother, Jack Kirby of Daytona FL; seven grandchildren, Taylor Kirby, Patrick Kirby, Gregory Kirby Jr., Emily Kirby, John Kirby Jr., William Kirby, and Anna Kirby. A private service will be held for the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to United Methodist Church, 601 N. Pink St., Cherryville, N.C,
Troy G. Tate CHERRYVILLE – Mr. Troy Gene Tate, 77, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Catawba Valley Hospice House in Newton. Troy was born on Jan. 25, 1943 in Gaston County, a son of the late Frank Holland Tate and Catherine Eugenia Whitesides Tate. He was retired as a driver for Yellow Freight. Troy attended the Cherryville Church of God and served in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Beam Tate. Survivors include two daughters, Concetta Tate and wife, Riva Dailey Tate of Cherryville; and Terry Tate of Hickory; a granddaughter, Katherine Ball of Lincolnton and a brother, Jerry Tate of Lincolnton. A drive-in memorial service was held on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at the Cherryville Church of God with Pastor Edward Mullaly officiating. A guest register is available at www.stameycherryvillefuneralhome.com. Stamey – Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service served the family of Mr. Tate.
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by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info According to a media release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, two people were arrested for drug activities at a Cherryville address, which is just inside the Lincoln County line. Spokesman Lt. Larry Seagle noted in his media release that a lengthy narcotics investigation has led to the arrest of two people in western Lincoln County. Seagle said LCSO narcotics officers began their investigation into possible drug activities occurring at 3553 Eaker Rd., Cherryville, in May of 2020.
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Said Seagle, “Investigators conducted several surveillance operations and traffic stops that led to purchase of methamphetamine from two individuals at the residence.” Using that information, he said their officers secured a
search warrant for the home, which is located just north of Cherryville. The search warrant led to the arrest of Haley Boyles Gantt, 32, of Jake Seagle Rd., Vale, and Donald Wayne Burton, II, 51, of Sherry Ln., Vale, on Jan. 26, 2021.
“Both individuals are charged with felony sell and deliver a controlled substance Schedule II, felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, and felony possession of controlled substance Schedule II,” he said. Gantt was taken before a Lincoln County magistrate and placed in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $40,000 secured bond. Burton was also charged with felony probation violation and placed in jail without the privilege of bond.
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presented at trial, law enforcement determined that Curry engaged in drug trafficking in and around Gastonia, NC. On March 5, 2020, FBI agents and GPD officers executed a search warrant at Curry’s residence, and
seized crack cocaine, powder cocaine, various chemicals and other supplies used for cooking powder cocaine into crack cocaine, and $1,801 in drug proceeds. Law enforcement also recovered from the residence two firearms and ammunition, including an assault pistol loaded with an extended high-capacity magazine, a .45 caliber handgun capable of firing shotgun shells, and a 100-round capacity ammunition drum loaded with 76 rounds. Curry has multiple prior felony convictions and he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. According to witness testimony, in addition to engaging in drug trafficking activities, law enforcement determined that Curry was
planning to intimidate a witness. The jury convicted Curry of four counts of distribution of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. Curry is in federal custody and faces a sentence of 10 years to life in prison. A sentencing date has not been set. In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney Murray thanked the FBI and GPD for their investigative work on this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven R. Kaufman, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte, is prosecuting the case.
who damaged numerous (16) headstones and grave markers in the City Cemetery. Est. total damages to listed headstones/ markers: $6,400. Case is active and under further investigation. 1-22: Crouse man reports burglary and B&E and larceny ($1,250/money and two coin machines) by unknown person(s) who took a coin machine from a Cherryville location. Case is active and under further investigation.
1-22: On Jan. 7, GCPD officers reported a new investigation into a misdemeanor drug/ narcotic violation and a drug equipment violation at 704 Hawthorne St., Cherryville. 1-22: CPD officer reports possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and WSOJ by listed suspects who had outstanding warrants and listed illegal drugs. Seized: 0.60 grams of methamphetamine; one glass
pipe, one digital scale, four (4) syringes, and one metal pipe. Closed/cleared by arrest. 1-23: GCPD officers report closing/clearing by arrest an aggravated assault at 251 St. Mark’s Church Rd., Cherryville. 1-27: GCPD officers report further investigation into a larceny/other investigation at 1749 Cherryville Hwy., Cherryville.
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Troop 323’s BBQ continues tradition of raising money for Cherryville Scouts by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
For a number of years now, the Boy Scouts of Cherryville’s Troop 323 have been holding fund raisers of one kind or another in order to help themselves out when it comes to moving their troop forward. Having an annual BBQ is one of those well-known, and well-loved fundraisers. Due to COVID -19 restrictions and other things, Assistant Scoutmaster Ed Feemster (formerly the Troop’s Scoutmaster) said things changed for everybody. That said, ASM Feemster noted the young men of Troop 323 plan to have their annual BBQ fundraiser on Feb. 26, at the Cherryville Scout Hut, across from Second Baptist Church, and they and their Cherryville Rotary Club sponsors are fast about selling tickets for it. Mr. Feemster said he believes the Scouts here have been doing the BBQ for a number of years, and have had to curtail meetings and planning due to the pandemic’s restrictions. Said ASM Feemster, “We just started back trying to get together as a group back in October 2020. However, we closed down for the summer and didn’t meet anywhere,
again due to COVID-19 problems.” The Troop has a new Scoutmaster in Mr. Chris Dellinger. said Feemster, who noted also that the Troop only started back up just this January with actually having their meetings, while observing social distancing as per COVID-10 rules and regulations. For his part, AMD Feemster is continuing to help out as much as he is needed, he said. As for the BBQ meal, ASM Feemster said the tickets are, as they have always been, $8 per plate, with all the fixings one would expect. “They are prepared by Kyle Fletcher’s (BBQ), and there is enough for two sandwiches there, believe me!” said ASM Feemster. As for getting the tickets, Mr. Feemster said folks could contact any Cherryville Boy Scout or Rotary Club member they might know and purchase one or more tickets there, or they may call John Brown Allstate Insurance Agency, in Cherryville, at (704) 435-1920, and get them through that agency. Rotary Club members will also have some tickets for sale. “We’ve been doing this (annual BBQ fundraiser) going on 18 or 20 years or so,” said Mr. Feemster. “It has helped us a lot!”
Gaston Co. woman ‘matches’ to win $250,000 prize Shana Martens of Stanley saw her $5 ticket win her a $250,000 top prize. She purchased her winning $250,000 Money Match ticket from the 7-Eleven on Mount Holly Huntersville Road in Charlotte. Martens claimed her prize last Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she took home $176,876. The $250,000 Money
Match game launched in November with four top prizes of $250,000. One top prize remains to be won. Ticket sales from scratchoff games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $725 million per year for education. For details on how lottery funds have helped all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.
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Catawbas, NC approve compact agreement Document allows state to share in casino proceeds The Catawba Nation and the State of North Carolina signed a compact on Friday, Jan. 22, that allows the state to share in revenues generated by the new Two Kings Casino Resort, which will be located in the City of Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, NC. The casino will be operated by the Catawbas. “On behalf of the Catawba Nation, I sincerely thank Governor Roy Cooper and his team for their thoughtful collaboration in creating this compact, which is the key step in bringing economic benefits and thousands of jobs from our casino project to the citizens of North Carolina,” said Catawba Chief William “Bill” Harris. Chief Harris continued, “I would also like to thank Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Attorney General Josh Stein for their review and signoff of the compact. With work on the compact completed, we will advance the project from the site preparation phase to vertical construction of an introductory casino gaming facility to open this Fall.” In March 2020, the
An artist’s rendering of the proposed Two Kings Casino Resort to be located at 245 Dixon School Rd., Kings Mountain, just off I-85, at Exit 5. (Eagle/CF Media file photo by Michael E. Powell) U.S. Department of the Interior, following a thorough, years-long review, took 17 acres of land into trust status in Cleveland County, NC, for the Catawba Nation. The action recognized the Catawba Nation’s historical and ancestral ties to its aboriginal lands throughout North Carolina, as evidenced by names such as Catawba County and Catawba College, as well as in the six counties, including Cleveland County, specifically identified by Congress as part of the Catawba’s service area. The compact acknowledges this connection to North Carolina as well. In addition to creating revenue for the State of
Gaston Co. woman wins $200K ‘Mega Bucks’ top prize Kate Link of High Shoals turned a $5 scratch-off ticket into a $200,000 win. Link purchased her lucky Mega Bucks ticket at Dean’s Superette on South Lincoln St., in Dallas. She claimed her top prize last Thursday at the lottery’s Charlotte regional office. After required federal and state tax withholdings she took home $141,501. Mega Bucks launched
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forward to creating thousands of good jobs for our hardworking local people. We thank the Catawba Nation for extending their hand of partnership in making this dream a reality.” Cleveland County Officials also commend the signing of the compact. “We support the State of North Carolina recognizing the casino project’s tremendous economic benefit to Cleveland County. We are pleased that a compact has been signed that establishes a collaborative partnership with this tribe and the State of North Carolina,” said Cleveland County Manager Brian Epley.
Gaston County to get 600 vaccine doses for each of next three weeks Looking for 1,800 total doses but they could get more On Thursday, Jan. 28, Gaston County’s Public Health Department was notified by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services that it will receive a baseline amount of 600 COVID-19 vaccine doses each of the next three weeks. Spokesman Adam Gaub said, “There remains the possibility there could be a small additional increase in the allocation for any of those weeks, but it is not anticipated to be a significant amount.” He said the county is now working to ensure it fulfills the first-shot appointments it has already scheduled at the Gastonia Farmer’s Market each of the next three weeks. Said Gaub, “The County does not anticipate opening new appointments for those weeks at this time.”
“While we are glad to know the baseline amount so that we can plan for these next three weeks, our staff stands ready to vaccinate far more individuals each week,” Public Health Director Steve Eaton said. “You give us the vaccine, and we’ll get it in people’s arms.” The County continues to exhaust every effort to secure as much vaccine for its residents as possible, noted Mr. Gaub. “Once the County receives notice on allocation amounts for future weeks, it will then make an announcement on opening future appointments at GastonSaves. com,” he said. “Residents who have pre-registered for their spot in line will be notified by email (or phone if no email address was provided) when new appointments become available.”
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Parents need to talk to children about pandemic (Ed.’s note: A version of this column originally ran in the Eagle shortly after the 911 tragedy. It has been changed a bit from that date until now, to make it more in line with the current pandemic tragedy.) Knowing that everyone is shocked and horrified by the pandemic disaster that has recently happened in our country (and the world), the COVID-19 victims and their families are continuously in our thoughts and prayers. The lessons of tragedy are always difficult. Children need help sorting out the events that are unfolding and coping with the confusing thoughts and feelings. No child in this county will be untouched. It is the responsibility of adults to ensure that their voices are heard, their feelings accepted, and responses provided to their questions. Emotional Reactions to Disaster The emotional effects of a disaster on you and your child can be tremendous. One of the difficulties experienced by parents during disasters is that they
GASTON From Page 1 for being “Coach of the Year” at Arkansas State in the Sunbelt Conference. He is currently a special assistant to the head coach at Cleveland State University, where he plans to finish the season, and is a former head coach at Southeast Missouri State, and former assistant head coach at Oklahoma State, Stetson, and Florida State. He was recommended to the Gaston Head Coach job by Florida State Head Coach Leonard Hamilton, a former player at Gaston College, whose team is the current defending ACC Champions. Hamilton has been also been a passionate adviser to this process of building back a sports program with his alma mater. Doty brings 25 years of college coaching experience to Gaston College and is known for his significant success as a pitching coach, and led the UNC-Charlotte 49ers to the lowest ERA in Conference USA. He started his career at Indiana State, and then Old Dominion and was responsible for recruiting and coaching future MLB Hall-of-Fame pitcher Justin Verlander. He stayed at Old Dominion for four years before coaching at UNC-Wilmington and Arkansas-Ft. Smith before moving to the Charlotte assignment. During his tour with the 49ers his pitchers crafted four wins over Top Ranked Division I teams (#4 Arkansas, #6 NC State, #8 East Carolina, and #17 Wake Forest). In addition to Banks, Nutt, and Doty, Gaston College has partnered with Horshok’s Gas House Gang, LLC, a creative
have not had adequate time to deal with their own reactions when they are called upon to deal with the impact of the disaster on their child. Emotional reactions vary in nature and severity from child to child. Children’s reactions to disasters are determined by their previous experiences, their temperament and personality, and the immediacy of the disaster to their own lives. Nonetheless, some commonalities exist in how children and adults feel when their lives are disrupted by disaster. Loss of Control By their very nature, disasters are something over which we have no control. If we did, we would stop them from happening. The feeling of loss of control can be overwhelming. Loss of Stability Disasters also interrupt the natural order of things. Stability is gone and this is very threatening; it can destroy trust and upset equilibrium for extended periods. After all, if this disaster could happen, then most anything else might happen too. Self-centered Reactions Children’s immediate reaction to disaster often
sports marketing group composed of premier sports professionals (including Banks). Horshok has a distinctive career representing national and international sports and entertainment business properties and entities to include Coca-Cola USA, Major League Baseball Alumni Association, International Special Olympics, Partners of the Americas/US State Department, USA Rugby, Siemens Corporation, Harmon Killebrew Foundation, and USA Sports Marketing. Horshok will brand and network key relationships for Gaston College and manage the overall sponsorship and community activation targets. “We are very fortunate to have John (Horshok) as part of our team,” said Dr. Hauser. “His experience with coaching youth and men’s programs, combined with his long associations with clubs like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals, as well as his many associated properties will be invaluable in developing a successful athletic and community model at Gaston College.” In addition to the baseball and basketball programs, GC are now interviewing coaches to head up their E-sports, softball and beach volleyball programs. Gaston College will begin to recruit players for the 2021 Fall season beginning March 1, and will be fully eligible for the 2022 championship season in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). For more information, contact John Horshok, Director Athletic Program Development and Sports Marketing at (336) 209-2318.
includes a fear for their own safety. They may be intensely worried about what will happen to them, to an extent you think is unreasonable. However, young children have difficulty putting the needs of others before their own. Children need repeated reassurance regarding their own safety and the outcome of the disaster as it relates to them. Stages of Reaction to Loss Some reactions to disaster are similar to reactions to other losses or grief. These include denial, anger, depression, bargaining and acceptance. Not every person experiences all of these feelings, and they do not always occur in just this order. A person may feel angry, then depressed, then angry again. How feelings are expressed will vary with the age of the child. A very young child may express denial by refusing to talk about the situation or clowning when others are talking about the disaster. Anger in a young child may involve a tantrum and in an older child may be manifested as yelling at a parent. What to say to a child during or after a Disaster Knowing what to say is often difficult. When no other words come to mind, a hug and saying, “This is really hard for us,” will always work. Try to recognize the feeling underlying your child’s action and put it into words. Saying something like, “It makes us mad to think about all the people that were hurt by this,” or, “I can see you are feeling really sad about this,” can help.
COUNCIL From Page 1 Mr. Cash also noted Council approved a city-wide cleanup/Earth Day event initially planned for April 22-24. The Council went into closed session shortly before the end of the session in order
Sometimes children may have an overwhelming fear that they are unable to put into words and you may need to voice it for them. Be honest with your child about what has happened and what is happening. Additionally, don’t deny the seriousness of the situation. Saying to a child, “Don’t cry, everything is okay,” does not reflect how the child feels and the child knows that, at least right now, this is not true. Also, help your child know what words to use with others. For instance, if the disaster has resulted in death, the child may feel overwhelmed about what to say to friends. You may need to help by suggesting some simple, appropriate words. Things to do with a child during and after a Disaster Let your child be near you as much as he or she wants, and when this is not possible, find someone else with whom the child feels secure and make it clear to the child that this person will take care of him or her until you return. Reassure your child to promote a secure feeling when away from home. Schools have a safe school plan as well as a crisis plan. Plan something practical that your child can do to help with the disaster. Such a plan not only helps with immediate needs but instills compassion, pride, patriotism, love of mankind, love of country, good feeling of self, and optimism in children. (Anita Stroupe is a retired Cherryville school guidance counselor.)
From Page 1 GC3, according to officials of Gaston Together to recognize current or former Gaston County citizens who have performed exemplary community service to help build bridges of unity across lines of class, race, gender, faith and/or municipalities within our county.” She added short biographical sketches of the three 2021 recipients. Gastonia Police Chief Brittain’s “bio” noted he was born and raised in Gastonia and graduated from Ashbrook High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Gardner – Webb University and a Master’s degree in Justice Administration from Methodist University, and is a 2013 graduate of the FBI National Academy’s 254th Session. Chief Brittain received the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the State of North Carolina. He has served the Gastonia PD for 25 years, the last six of which were his serving in executive management. He assumed his new duties as Chief on Oct. 1, 2020. A Rotarian, Chief Brittain, added Lockett, “… serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the Executive Board of the Gaston Clergy & Citizens Coalition (GC3) and Habitat for Humanity, where he coplanned initiatives to build homes in areas impacted by crime. ” Dr. Freeman, a native of York, S.C., has an Associate of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Jacksonville Theological Seminary, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pastoral Studies from Queen City Bible College, a Masters of Divinity Degree from Gardner – Webb University and a Doctorate of Ministry Degree from Ashland Theological Seminary. He has been the Pastor of Mt. Zion Restoration Church in Gastonia since 2000, said Lockett, who
to discuss protected information, as per the rules of state statute NCGS 143.318.11(4). “The City staff was instructed by Council to get more information for them on a particular industrial client,” said Mr. Cash. In other business Mr. Cash noted the City staff was also asked to get “no parking” signs put up in the Westgate subdivision.
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added, “He is the first African American appointed President of the York Rotary Club, York, S.C., and is the founder and CEO of ‘Save Our Children’ Youth Academy, as well as Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry, both of which are in Gastonia. Said Lockett, “Mrs. Funderburk is well known in Gaston County for her work with the ‘Off the Streets Program, Inc.’, a program designed to assist women in getting off the streets and becoming free from street life, drugs, and alcohol. “Tough love and strong leadership by Mrs. Funderburk, CEO and founder, have resulted in rehabilitation with many of these women re-entering the work force and life as capable, responsible, and constructive members of society.” Lockett continued with Mrs. Funderburk’s short ‘bio sketch’ by noting, “Shaaron knows first-hand what it is like to wake up and not know what has happened in your life for a period of time because you were ‘cracked’ out of your mind and your best friend is a crack pipe. “Shaaron took a good look at herself and realized that she had hit bottom, saying, ‘This is it. I have had enough, and I cannot go on living this way.’ Not only did she change, now she helps others to change. “Over the past 17 years, Shaaron has helped rehabilitate more than 1,000 women with a 90 percent success rate. She attributes this to knowing what it is like to be in their shoes, which helps her motivate them to turn their lives around.” Funderburk is a Hunter Huss grad, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johnson C. Smith University. Lockett said the names of all the honorees are engraved on the MLK Monument located at the MLK Plaza in Gastonia.
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How to be a “son of encouragement” “Barnan inspiration for a b a s ” me and that have means “a served as a guide son of ento direct my steps couragein this journey ment.” through the world. What You are one of does that those people. I am m e a n eternally grateful from a REV. DR. BILL LOWE for the care you practical sent my way. Pastor point? “When I began First Presbyterian W e l l , Church of Cherryville my seventh grade just read year at HPHS I a letter began two years I wrote to a “son of en- of total misery. It got so couragement” a few bad for me that a reputayears back. And please, tion as a trouble maker pass it on. grew so hard and fast that “Dear Coach Cox Mrs. Stover, my seventh (and you will always be and eighth grade math Coach to me), For rea- teacher, would send me sons beyond my under- to the office for someone standing, I have been else’s behavior. blessed with people in “Mr. R. P. Armstrong my life that have been would just automatically
Free virtual diabetes workshop offered in February Do you or a family member have pre-diabetes, diabetes, or at risk for diabetes? If so, then don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to better take control of your diabetes. NC Cooperative Extension and Gaston County Adult Services are offering the virtual workshop “Living Healthy at Home with Diabetes” a free online self-management program which begins February 2021. Living Healthy at Home with Diabetes is an evidence-based, diabetes self-management program originally developed at Stanford University. The program is designed for anyone with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or at risk for diabetes. Participants will learn how to prevent low blood sugar; prevent and delay complications of diabetes; eat well; use medications effectively; manage pain, fatigue and depression; solve problems and set goals. The program is valued at more than $800 and there is no cost to participants. “Living Healthy at Home with Diabetes
truly makes a difference in the lives of so many people. Participants find the discussions to be helpful as well as being able to problem-solve together on health issues that impact everyone,” said Linda Minges, program facilitator with NC Cooperative Extension. The program consists of six weekly online sessions scheduled for Tuesdays, Feb. 2, through March 9, from 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon. All sessions will be held online so participants are able to remain safely at home. There is no cost to attend, but group size is limited to 12 participants with priority given to Gaston County residents. A copy of “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions” workbook and a relaxation CD will be provided to all participants. Pre-registration is required by contacting Linda Minges at (704) 922-2127, or by emailing her at linda_ minges@ncsu.edu by Jan. 28, 2021. (This program is sponsored by Centralina Area Agency on Aging.)
march me into his office, have me to bend over and give me anywhere from three to 12 hits with that black leather strap of his. I was not always innocent. But I was not always guilty either. Those first two years were pure torture for me. So much so that in the eighth grade I played ‘hookey’, which grew bolder in some very dishonest ways. “All the while I tried my best to talk Dad into letting me quit school. He just wouldn’t give in to me and I began to think he hated me too. I believe you were still attending Erskine during that time but you must have been doing some practice teaching for in the spring of 1964 fol-
First Wesleyan Church 800 North Pink Street, Cherryville Anthony Grove Baptist Church 100 Anthony Grove Road Crouse, NC 704-435-6001 Bess Chapel United Methodist Church 6073 Flay Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-7969 Bethlehem United Methodist Church 6753 NC 182 Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-1608
In an update to last week’s Eagle story on the City Cemetery vandalism, it was stated the Cemetery’s gates would be closed and locked at night in an effort to keep out vandals or those who would do dam-
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church got himself into some big trouble a few years ago and his family asked me to write him for encouragement. I thought of my own life. I thought of individuals, like yourself, that threw me a lifeline. There were, and still are, many. I am thankful to the Lord Jesus for them. And you are one of those for whom I am thankful. So far, I have been a positive influence for him. I just pray that the Lord will work through me like He did through you. “Please give my regards to your wife. I hope to see you at the Stinger reunion this year. “Forever grateful, I am, “Billy Lowe.”
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age or otherwise harm the family markers therein. That statement is incorrect, and City staff have said the cemetery’s gates will not be closed or locked. We apologize for the misunderstanding.
lowing a PE class, you asked me to step into the office. That’s when you asked me about playing football. And that was the beginning of turning my life around. “High school football was my gateway to high school and, for me, an opening for life. Through it I was put into a life changing environment with life challenging folk. Why, some of those earlier guys that unmercifully picked on me grew to pick me as a friend. All of that was an aid to keep me in school and, later, even help me to be a successful college student. It was also a tool for a call to Christian ministry. “A young man in my
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Emmanuel Baptist Church 1155 Marys Grove Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5764
Fairview Baptist Church 415 South Mountain Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-4299
Living Word Ministries 306 East Academy Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-3213
Second Baptist Church 201 Houser Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-9657
First Baptist Church 301 East 1st Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-3796
Marys Grove United Methodist Church 1223 Marys Grove Church Rd Cherryville, NC 704-435-5544
Shady Grove Baptist Church 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-9605
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church 235 A.W. Black Street Waco, NC 704-435-8842
St. John’s Lutheran Church 310 West Church Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-9264
Mt. Zion Baptist Church 112 Mt. Zion Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-9636
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1203 St. Mark’s Church Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-5941
North Brook Baptist Church 7421 Flay Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4471
Victory Life Assembly 1655 Shelby Highway Cherryville, NC 704-435-5539
First Church of the Nazarene 301 North Elm Street Cherryville, NC 828-838-2428 First Presbyterian Church 107 West Academy Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6064 First United Methodist Church 601 N. Pink St. Cherryville, NC 704-435-6732 First Wesleyan Church 800 North Pink Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-6069 Free Saints Chapel Church 813 Self Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-0949 Gospel Way Baptist Church 3904 Tryon Courthouse Rd. Cherryville, NC 866-356-3219 Jesus Servant Ministries 108 N. Mountain St. Cherryville, NC 704-769-8085 Legacy Church 805 Self Street Cherryville, NC 704-457-9615
Oak Grove AME Zion Church 542 Flint Hill Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3687 Oak Grove Baptist Church 219 Tot Dellinger Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-3053 Revival Tabernacle 1104 Delview Road Cherryville, NC 704-435-4073 Rudisill Chapel AME Zion Church 417 South Mountain Street Cherryville, NC 704-435-5621
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up an “unusual incongruity,” Muller said, in which two elections regimes are created. “It might set up the opportunity for states to kind of have dueling systems where they have one set of rules governing their federal elections and another set of rules governing their state elections, which I think might be a big problem going forward in terms of administering elections,” Muller said. To use North Carolina as an example, if Moore and Berger’s elections clause arguments had prevailed, they would only have affected the rules for federal elections. State elections would still have gotten the extension on when bymail ballots could arrive, which would have created a logistical nightmare for county boards of election since both races were on the same ballot. North Carolina was among the last states in the country to have clear election results and to certify those results as it was. Bob Orr, a retired judge and a Republican who sat on the state Supreme Court for almost a decade, said he sees this pattern of litigation for short-term gain every election. “Each party, in varying cycles, gets a result they don’t like, or they’re worried about a result that they don’t like,” Orr said. “And they run into court, trying to figure out, ‘How can I switch the result?’ or ‘How can I readjust the playing field so that there’s a greater likelihood that my side will prevail?’” The people driving these lawsuits are often politicians who do not understand the potential consequences of the litigation, Orr said. “From a good government perspective, what you need are people saying, ‘What’s a reasonable, appropriate system of elections that serves the general public, not one party or the other,’” Orr said. Each of the North Carolina parties involved in November’s litigation – Moore and Berger, the governor’s office and the State Board of Elections – said seeking good governance was exactly what they were trying to do.
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them in the rear a couple years down the line,” Levitt said. While the independent state legislature doctrine could help Republicans control federal election rules in states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania, it could actually be more harmful to the party’s national authority. “Believe me, the tradition and the history in both New York and California says that, if unleashed, Democrats will have absolutely no trouble figuring out how to abuse their power,” Levitt said. If state legislatures are not checked in creating federal election law by state courts or executive branches, which “rein in the worst instincts of the Democratic legislatures” in those states, then Republican arguments about the elections clause could create 20 new Democratic congressional seats, Levitt said. The independent state legislature doctrine would also only affect the lawmaking process for federal elections, Levitt said. State elections would still be subject to state constitutional checks on the laws, which means that there would be no long-term guarantee that parties would maintain control over the state legislatures that make their own federal election laws. “I think it’s exceedingly myopic to think that just because Republicans happen to have brought these particular lawsuits in 2020, that a rule extracting legislatures from their normal process and giving them complete reign over the development of elections for federal office is going to necessarily play into the hands of one party or the other,” Levitt said. There are simply too many unknowns for how the doctrine would work in practice that it is not clear, nationally, whom this would benefit or for how long. Among those unknowns is how elections would actually be run in a system devised by the independent state legislature doctrine. Having different standards for determining state and federal election laws could set
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From litigation to legislation, or not The State Board of Elections is a creation of the state legislature, and what it created, it can change, according to Derek Muller, law professor at the University of Iowa. “Anything created by the legislature, the legislature can go ahead and undo, subject to other external constitutional constraints,” Muller said. After the November election, Republicans picked up three seats in the state House and lost one in the Senate, though they still control both chambers. But Roy Cooper, the Democratic governor, won reelection and can veto any bill that reaches his desk. Republicans do not have a veto-proof majority in the legislature. That means that any changes to the State Board of Elections’ authority, which Kyzer said Republicans have some interest in, would have
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In pursuit of good governance Each expert to whom CPP talked for this story said that, in election litigation in the United States, the motivation is always driven at least in part by the pursuit of power, and that is not limited to one political party over another. “In the history of battles over voting in this country, you’re going to find it’s rare that any of these actors have pure motives,” said Roberts, the UNC political science professor. “It’s almost all motives are based on what’s going to help them in the short run, and that’s certainly the case here.” But Justin Levitt, law professor at Loyola Marymount law school, is not convinced that Republicans actually want to win their elections clause arguments. “It would not be the first time that hubris and lack of forethought caused a political party to take a whole bunch of moves that turned out to bite
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‘Voter suppression effort’ The lawsuits brought by Moore and Berger, which moved through every level of state and federal courts on an expedited basis, were denied, though they were able to stop a significant portion of the settlement – not by using elections clause arguments. Now that the election is over, the lawsuits have been dropped, too. But that’s not true everywhere. A similar lawsuit out of Pennsylvania, in which Republicans from that state opposed an election rule change brought on by the state’s Supreme Court in light of the pandemic, was also denied emergency review by the U.S. Supreme Court during the election. But unlike the North Carolina case, that state’s lawsuit is still active and is pending the Supreme Court’s decision to take it up or not. Because the case is federal, if the Supreme Court takes up the case, its ruling would affect every state in the country. Even after Moore and Berger’s lawsuits were denied, other state Republicans took up the elections clause banner, as did Republicans around the country. But while Berger and Moore’s lawsuits were ostensibly about the limits of the State Board of Elections to act on its own – and not about each party trying to get more of its own votes counted – the other state Republicans used the elections clause as a tool to challenge the legitimacy of the election itself. Tommy Tucker, a Republican member of the five-person State Board of Elections, referenced the elections clause when he voted against certifying North Carolina’s elections. He did not challenge the accuracy of the results, but rather the fairness of the process. He was not on the board when its three Democratic and two Republican members voted unanimously to settle the lawsuit. North Carolina’s Republican delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives – Dan Bishop, Ted Budd, Madison Cawthorn, Virginia Foxx, Richard Hudson, Gregory F. Murphy and David Rouzer – referenced the elections clause
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according to Gregory Wallace, a law professor at Campbell University. The last time the court ruled on this issue, in a 5-4 decision in 2015, it ruled against the independent state legislature doctrine being advanced by Republicans today. But two members who voted in the majority, Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, have been replaced with more conservative justices, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, who have expressed support for the Republican interpretation of the elections clause. “Anytime you have a change in the makeup of the court, where you have justices open to certain legal theories that the court was not open to earlier… obviously you’re going to have people bringing cases that would raise those theories,” Wallace said. The challenge, he said, is getting the cases in front of a court in a timely fashion so that a ruling would not violate federal court standards to not intervene in the middle of an election.
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From Page 1 In the end, these efforts failed to change the results of the election. But they fanned the flames of a constitutional argument that could reshape the way states create rules for federal elections. The elections clause made its appearance in North Carolina’s elections when state House Speaker Tim Moore and state Senate leader Phil Berger sued the State Board of Elections in September 2020. The board had settled a separate lawsuit, pending state court approval, with a Democratic-backed group that would temporarily change some state election laws like allowing a longer window for by-mail ballots to be delivered. Moore and Berger argued in both state and federal courts that the Elections Board couldn’t actually enter into such an agreement, and a state court couldn’t ratify it, in part because neither had the authority to change state laws under the elections clause of the U.S. Constitution. Under the interpretation of the Constitution that Moore and Berger presented in court, only the U.S. Congress and potentially federal courts would have the authority to review federal election laws set by state legislatures, according to UNC law professor Rick Su. “To knock the (state) courts out of this just because they didn’t like what the court did in the last election, I mean that’s a wholesale revision, in my opinion, of how we understand not only the election clause, but how we generally understand how state and federal governments operate,” Su said. Though Su also said he understood why Republicans were upset with the settlement, using this serious constitutional argument was not the appropriate way to seek remedy, given that it could have potentially significant ramifications for the entire country. “This is dangerous,” Su said. “My sense is they’re playing with fire to solve a local dispute.”
to be approved by both parties. “Many state lawmakers, and voters, are interested in legislation to prevent these types of partisan deals by the State Board of Elections,” Kyzer wrote in an email. “The House Committee on Elections Law and Campaign Finance Reform would likely consider those proposals.” That Cooper would approve these efforts seems unlikely. CPP asked Cooper if he would be willing to work with the legislature to change the board’s authority or composition. “The Board of Elections has been following the law to ensure fair, safe and secure access to the ballot box for all voters,” Dory MacMillan, Cooper’s press secretary, responded by email. “While it is appropriate for the courts to weigh in on interpretations and applications of the law, the governor will continue to oppose efforts by legislators to diminish the Board of Elections’ ability to do its job.” Cooper’s veto is likely why Moore and Berger pursued the elections clause argument in court, Su said. “This is like, ‘We’re not going to do what legislators do because we don’t think we can win or because we can’t push the way we want to push and get consensus on it,’” Su said. In North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the three states with the most prominent elections clause cases, the legislature is controlled by Republicans and the executive branch by Democrats. This election was likely only the beginning of seeing elections clause arguments in election years, Muller said. “I think it’ll be here to stay unless the Supreme Court shuts them down,” Muller said. The particular dynamics of the pandemic, wherein state courts and elections administrators repeatedly changed state laws to meet the needs of the moment, fueled these lawsuits seeking to define the limits of legislative versus court or executive power over federal election law. Republicans might also be eyeing a more favorable court,
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The Cherryville Eagle in their objections to the certification of the Electoral College on Jan. 6, 2021. They cast their votes opposing the election results in several states won by Joe Biden after the insurrection that triggered former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment. Ironically, even though the same theoretical objection could have been applied in North Carolina, which Trump won with a plurality, none of them objected to their own state’s results. They all, along with Mark Walker whose term ended on Jan. 3, and who announced a run for the Senate in 2022, signed onto a legal brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the national certification of the election. The story here is “pure and simple,” said Jason Roberts, a professor of political science and the associate chair in the department at UNC Chapel Hill. “The draw of that argument is that Republicans control a lot of state legislatures, and so it’s a convenient argument to advance their interest in the kinds of electoral regimes they would like to see,” Roberts said. In response to CPP’s request for comment, a spokesperson for Rep. Rouzer sent his public statement supporting the independent state legislature interpretation of the Constitution for why he opposed the certification of Electoral College votes. None of the other active representatives responded. For voting rights advocates like Eliza Sweren-Becker, a lawyer in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center, a nonpartisan law and policy institute, the elections clause arguments represented another assault on voting access. “This is part and parcel of a long-standing voter suppression effort,” Sweren-Becker said. “And now, I think these vote suppressor activists are going after state protections for voters.” If the elections clause arguments succeeded, SwerenBecker said, they could nullify protections from state constitutions, which are often broader than the federal constitution or state laws. Speaking nationally, Sweren-Becker said that the lawsuits brought before Election Day were meant to make it harder to vote, and the ones brought after were meant to overturn the election. But for Joseph Kyzer, Speaker Moore’s director of communications, their lawsuit was about protecting bipartisan legislation that already accounted for the difficulties elections officials and voters would face during the pandemic. “North Carolina lawmakers engaged in months of negotiations to enact the Bipartisan Elections Act of 2020 that was signed by the governor,” Kyzer wrote in an email to CPP. “That legislative process and its duly enacted statutes were then undermined by the partisan actions of the State Board of Elections in entering a collusive settlement agreement with its Democratic allies after voting had begun.” In its own turn, the State Board of Elections pointed to the state District Court decision showing that its settlement was not a product of collusion. That decision was upheld by the North Carolina appellate and supreme courts.
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Ironmen varsity men’s basketball squad 3-4 overall Teams get wins all around on Senior Night against Chase by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Against Thomas Jefferson The Cherryville basketball Ironmen teams took on the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons on Tuesday, Jan. 26, in three home court matchups, starting with the Junior Varsity team on the court first. The JV men eluded the JV Gryphons in a squeaker of a low-scoring game, winning 17-16. The Lady Ironmen game followed after the standard COVID-19 cleansing of the gym, and the CHS ladies found the visiting Lady Gryphons a little hard to handle, in spite of many of Coach Carrie Dalton’s players getting back in action after being out. At the end of the game, the Lady Ironmen lost to the TJCA Lady Gryphons 23-56. Scoring for the ladies in this one was as follows: Gabbie McCorkle – 10 points (two of which were three-pointers); Terayha Bess, who was solid under the net, with eight (8) points; Faith Anthony and Ragan Hovis with two points apiece and Ja’marra Wall with one (1) point. In the third game of the night, the varsity men’s hoops squad defeated the Gryphons by a score of 59-53. Leading scorers in this one were: Lavonte Hughes, with 22 points; Carson Kelly with 15 points (two of which were three-pointers); Landon Hahn with eight (8) points; Jack Mulvey with seven (7)
points; Numarius Good with three (3) points; TJ Thompson with two (2) points; and Noah Abernethy and Teaghan Strutt with one point apiece. Against Chase The Ironmen teams played once again at home on Thursday, Jan. 28, and once again all three CHS teams were victorious, though it was a tough fight against the visiting Chase Trojans, in the non-conference game. Coach Franklin Allen’s JV squad defeated the Trojans’ JV squad 44-32, giving them, at this time in their season, three wins overall. The Lady Ironmen came next and played a scrappy Lady Trojans team, but hung on to win their first game of the season, 30-23. Gabbie McCorkle was the lead scorer in this one with 10 points (one of which was a three-pointer); followed by Terayha Bess with seven (7) points. Senior Faith Anthony had five (5) points and Ragan Hovis had three (3) points. Rounding out the scoring for the ladies was Ceniya Powell and Laila Davis, each with two (2) points apiece, and Haley Prince with one point. Coach Harrill’s squad rounded out the trifecta of wins over Chase as the varsity men defeated the Trojans 60-51. Leading the scorers was senior Lavonte Hughes with 14 points, followed by Jack Mulvey with 11 points, and Carson Kelly with 10 points. Austin Thompson scored nine (9) points and Numarius Good had seven (7) points. Four Ironmen had two points each: Carter Spangler, Gavin Cease, Jaylon Moon, and T.J. Thompson. Noah Abernethy
had one point, off a free throw in the fourth quarter. Against Christ the King Coach Scott Harrill said the story of the night was senior Lavonte Hughes reaching his 1,000th career point. “Lavonte has been a fouryear varsity player and one of the best point guards in a long line of great point guards at CHS,” said Harrill, who added Lavonte scored his 1,000th point on a free throw with 6:36 on the clock in the fourth quarter. Coach Harrill said he was very proud of Lavonte on his accomplishment. “Lavonte is one of the best young men you could ever be around. He makes everyone around him better,” he said. Lavonte ended the night with 30 points on 10 of 16 shooting and was 8 for 10 from the free-throw line. Harrill noted the game started out with Christ the King getting hot from the three-point line, making many early and often. The Ironmen fought back with Hughes scoring seven points in the first quarter and 12 more in the second quarter. Gavin Cease helped the Ironmen on the defensive end drawing three charges in the first half. Austin Thompson was 3-for-3 shooting in the half, but that was not enough when CTK hit eight (8) three-pointers by halftime. Harrill said “cold shooting plagued the Ironmen” in the third quarter, going 3 for 17. Carter Spangler, Hughes, and Jack Mulvey each had four (4) rebounds, with young Carson Kelly leading the team in steals. Scoring for the Ironmen were: Hughes, 30; Mulvey,
Senior Lady Ironman Faith Anthony in motion with the layup against Chase.
Lady Ironman Ragan Hovis dribbles around the Lady Trojan defenders. (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)
CHS’ Gabbie McCorkle is driving the lane, against Chase, zoned in on making the shot. 10; A. Thompson, 6; Kelly, 4; Hahn, 2; Good, 4; Moon, 3; and TJ Thompson, 2. Earlier, the Lady Ironmen lost their game 20-60, to the
Lady Crusaders. The Ironmen played Pinnacle Classical Academy on Monday, Feb. 1, at home. On Friday, Feb. 5, they are away
at Bessemer City, with the JV at 4:30 p.m., and the varsity games at 6 p.m. (Additional stats and information by Susan L. Powell)
Senior Lavonte Hughes with his 1,000 point game ball after the game against Christ the King at Nixon Gym last week. With Hughes are CHS head coach, Scott Harrill (left), and assistant coach Antonio Griggs.
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Ironmen soccer season underway with a loss and a win by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info Ironmen head soccer coach Jonathan Reed said his men’s season is underway, starting things out with a loss and a win. “We lost 4-1 on our first home game versus Chase,” he said, adding,
that is it was “…not bad for our first game.” Coach Reed said their lone goal came from senior Julian Guadarrama. In the Wednesday, Jan. 27 away game against the BCHS Yellow Jackets, coach Reed said the lads came away with a solid win, 9-0, over the ‘Jackets. “Our goals were by fresh-
man, Henry Gil, with 4 points; senior, Chase McNeil, with 3 points; and senior, Julian Guadarrama, with 2 points. Quinlan Sanford was in goal for the shutout,” said Coach Reed. Next up for the soccer Ironmen was a home match against the Highland Tech Rams on Tuesday, Feb.2.
Senior soccer men Ryan Riffle (left) and goalie Quinlan Sanford hustle after a passed ball at last week’s home game against the Chase Trojans. (photos by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)
Xerek Shipley, a CHS Ironman senior, in action at last week’s home soccer game against the visiting Chase Trojans.
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CHS Ironmen senior soccer player Chase McNeil battles for the ball against the Chase Trojan defender.
Senior Ironman Julian Guadarrama is on the offense against the visiting Trojans from Chase. Here he drives the ball toward the Chase goal.
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2021 Spring Registration for Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball The 2021 Spring Registration for Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball began on Jan. 9, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 27. Online registration is available at the following web site – https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/cherryvilledixie, through Saturday, Feb. 20. There will also be in-person registration Tuesday, Feb. 16 and 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 27 from 11 a.m., to 1 p.m., at the Cherryville Fire Department for anyone who needs assistance with registration. There is a cost and processing fee per player associated with this, so for questions contact the group on Facebook at Cherryville
Dixie Girls Softball, or at email Jamie McSwain at: jamiemcswain333@gmail. com. Cherryville Dixie Girls Softball will be hosting the NC Dixie Girls Softball State Tournament, July 9-13, 2021. They are looking for new volunteers to serve on the Board in these positions – Concessions Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, and two (2) Age Coordinators. Please submit nominations prior to Thursday, Jan. 28, when their annual election will be held. Any inquiries, questions, or nominations can be emailed to jamiemcswain333@gmail.com.
The three 2021 CHS Ironmen senior basketball players and their families at Senior Night, Thursday, Jan. 28, held at Nixon Gym, on the Bud Black Court. The three seniors are: Austin Thompson, #15, with dad, Bryan Thompson, and sister, Kassie Thompson; Lavonte Hughes, #11, with mom, Jessica Makupson, and his brother, Corey; and Noah Abernety, #14, with his mom and dad, Jennifer and Jon Abernethy. Their college plans are varied, with Austin wanting to attend Lineman School at Cleveland Community College; Hughes wanting to attend a four-year university to play basketball and get a degree in Sports Management; and Abernethy wanting to attend UNC-Chapel Hill to major in Business Administration. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media)
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