KM Herald 2-22-23

Brown announces closure of Hounds Drive-in

By Loretta Cozart

Preston Brown thanked the community for their patronage in an announcement on his Facebook page on February 19, sharing that after seven seasons, he and his father had decided to close.

“This has been a very difficult decision for my father and I. We started this journey together with a vision of a campground and drive-in movie theater that ultimately

turned into the #1 highest-grossing drive-in theater with the largest screens in the nation. We broke attendance records not only with other drive-ins, but walk-in theaters also. During the pandemic in 2020, I decided to utilize our space for the benefit of others to safely hold church services, graduations and concerts.”

Brown continued, “I am very proud of what we brought to our small town of Kings Mountain. Many local

Police stand-off in KM ended peacefully

businesses have thanked me for bringing tourists to the area because their restaurants and gas stations have flourished but it is unlikely there will ever be another Drive-in theater or campground in this county.”

He concluded the post thanking his wife, Holly, and his father Mike Brown for their support, sharing that after the birth of his son Corbin, he wants to spend more time with his family.

Kings Mountain Police Department received several 911 emergency calls about gun fire in the 100 block of Gaston Street on Thursday, February 16, just after 10:00 a.m.

One witness told police that a male neighbor had fired multiple rounds into their home at 114 S. Gaston St. from an unknown weapon. The witness further told police that after firing the weapon, the male suspect retreated inside his home at 115 S. Gaston St.

Mountain. Mr. Porter was charged with firing a weapon into an occupied dwelling and possession of a firearm by a felon. He has been transported to the Cleveland County Jail for further processing.

Responding officers on scene confirmed that several rounds had been fired striking and entering the home of the witness. Officers quickly secured the

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MARKELL LUTRELL PORTER

area and began evacuating neighboring residents.

Based on the events reported, KMPD requested the assistance of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department Crisis Negotiations, and Emergency Response teams for support and assistance.

Units with the Sheriff’s Department arrived and were able to negotiate with the male shooter to surrender to authorities without further incident.

The suspect has been identified as Markell Lutrell Porter, 39 of Kings

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KMPD thanks the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department, Cleveland County EMS and Emergency Management, and Kings Mountain Fire and Rescue for their prompt response and support during this incident.

“I am so thankful that this situation resulted in a non-fatal event in Kings Mountain. We avoided what could have been tragic outcome for innocent people. I’m extremely proud of the work of our Kings Mountain police department as they engaged in a very dangerous encounter,” Mayor Neisler said. “Also, a big thank you to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office for backing us up. It’s always great to know they have our back!”

Notification System

Photo of the proposed Cannon 35 development on Margrace Road shared in Cushman & Wakefield’s listing for the property.

Photo by Cushman & Wakefield

R.D. Harrell developments in KM listed for sale

However, less than twoyears later, R. Dean Harrell and Co. has listed both of those properties for sale with Cushman & Wakefield Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group. The listing states, “Cushman & Wakefield Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group is pleased to present the exclusive listing of the +/- 57.98-acre Cannon 35 Master Planned Community Development Site. The site successfully went through rezoning to allow for 730 multifamily units: 360 apartment units, 215 townhomes, and a 155-unit senior living center. Plans

Outline of the projected Cottages at Clovis on Kings Mountain Blvd.

also call for two commercial out-parcels.”

In a separate listing, the Cottages at Clovis Point Development, a 29.77-acre property on Kings Mountain Blvd. has also been listed. The listing describes the property “The age-restricted (51+) development site has successfully gone through the rezoning process to allow for 80 single family units. The site is well located to allow for expedited access to the local retail and attractions of Kings Mountain and Charlotte via I-85.”

In both listings, Cush-

man & Wakefield points out various reasons why these projects should thrive, “Large-scale nearby projects like the Catawba Two Kings Casino, Albemarle Corp.’s new lithium facility, over two and half million square feet of proposed and under development industrial space bode well for the submarket’s future. Voted the Healthiest Housing Market in the country just a couple years ago, Kings Mountain maintains strong housing fundamentals today.”

Get notified about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for their Emergency Alert Program. This system enables the city to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

You may enter up to five addresses that you would like

to monitor. You will certainly want to enter your home or business address. You may also want to get alerts for your child’s school or family members that also live in Kings Mountain.

This service is provided free of charge by The City of Kings Mountain; however, normal messaging fees may

Time to register for kindergarten

be applied by your service provider for cell phones and text messages. You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.

Be sure to document your Username, Email Address and Security Question/Answer when you set up your account. You will need it to reset your password.

Five sought for breaking and entering, vandalism in KM

Cleveland County Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify five individuals that were involved in a break-in and vandalism incident in Kings Mountain.

SCHOOLS

• Health Assessment Form

• Immunization Records

• Student's Birth Certificate Kindergarten Orientation Day (K-Day) is March 17, at 9 a.m. at your student’s school of residence.

If you recognize the individuals, please contact the Investigator Sims at 704-476-3081 or submit a tip on the app. See page 5A for photos.

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By Loretta Cozart

It is time to register your child for kindergarten if he or she will be five years old before August 31. You can enroll your student online by visiting https://www.clevelandcountyschools.org/ The site is multilingual. The online enrollment process asks for a scan or photo of the following items. However, you can

enroll without providing them immediately, but you'll need to drop these by your school of enrollment.

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ARRESTS

FEB. 12: Stephan Lee Painter, 31, 114 Yarboro Road, assault on female, interfere with emergency communications, $2.500 secured bond.

INCIDENTS

Feb. 14: A resident of First Street reported larceny of 2 cordless drills, a tile saw and a toolbox with assorted tools.

CITATIONS

FEB 7: Chyna Alexis Davis, 25, Clinton, SC, speeding.

FEB. 7: Jessica Leighann Franklin, 32, 103 Cloninger Street, speeding, failure to drive on right half of highway.

FEB. 7: Aaron Lee Hemphill, 28, Easley, SC, speeding, careless driving.

FEB. 8: Tony Shank, 54, 518 Belvedere Circle, expired tag.

FEB. 8: Jennifer Aqua Vickers, 19, Gastonia, revoked license, expired tag.

FEB. 9: Kwayvion Omari Griggs, 24, Gastonia, speeding, careless driving.

FEB. 9: Anizia Mona Decole Stowe, 24, 119 Shady Grove Road, expired tag. Revoked license.

FEB. 9: Loren Benton, 40, 113 Fulton Street, expired tag.

FEB. 9: Michelle Angelique Balderas, 31, Rock Hill, SC, no vehicle insurance, no vehicle registration.

FEB. 9: Desmon Tyran Hodges, 22, Gastonia, revoked license.

FEB. 10: Jewel Charnelle Melton, 32, Shelby, speeding.

FEB. 10: Douglas Gerald Authelet, 47, West Warwick, RI, speeding.

FEB. 10: Malachi Lamont Reeves, 18, Grover, speeding.

FEB. 10: Divyang Babulal Patel, 41, Gastonia, speeding.

FEB. 10: Tyrance Rayon Rhodes, Grover, fictitious tag, expired tag, no inspection.

FEB. 10: Jerry Briant Black, 48, 811 Phillips Drive, expired tag, no vehicle inspection.

FEB.11: Paul Donavan Allen, 58, Charlotte, speeding.

FEB. 11: Stephanie Michelle Clippard, 19, 114 Hardin Drive, possession of marijuana.

FEB. 11: Marcus Devon Fields, 27, Huntersville, speeding.

FEB. 12: Richie Lee Petty, Jr., 31, Charlotte, revoked license, expired tag, fictitious tag.

FEB. 12: Meroni Crist, 40, Gastonia, revoked license, expired tag.

FEB. 14: Robert Denadis Barrino, Jr., 19, Shelby, speeding.

FEB. 14: Rodney Eugene Bristol, 50, Shelby, expired tag, no inspection.

FEB. 14: Chasity Meche Weaver, 34, Gastonia, rear lamps violation.

FEB. 14: Terry Houston Smith, 78, Gastonia, expired tag.

FEB. 14: Kesla Alice Williams, 28, 242 Branchwood Circle, no vehicle insurance, expired tag, no vehicle inspection.

FEB. 14: Mark Walters, 24, 305 Chestnut Ridge Church Road, no insurance, expired tag.

WRECKS

FEB. 10: Officer Medlin said Barbara Lynn Justice, 531 Bell Road, operating a 2017 Ford, struck an unoccupied 2007 Honda in the parking lot at 2101 Shelby Road owned by Zachary Alexander, Shelby. Property damage was estimated at $4,000.

FEB. 13: Officer Cooke said Barbara Jackson Crisp, Grover, operating a 2009 Toyota, backed into a 2017 Chevrolet operated by Peggy Neal Reever, 304 S. Juniper Street. The accident happened at 703 E. King Street parking lot when Crisp pulled out onto King Street and then backed into the parking lot to avoid traffic. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

Five on CCSO’s Most Wanted List

Loretta Cozart

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Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office has five individuals on its most wanted list: Joshua Stone, Marcus Cunningham, Quan Boyce, Roxie Harris, and Joshua Burton Joshua Stone was added to the CCSO’s Most Wanted list for Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Manufacture, Sell or Deliver a Sch. 1, Sell/Del. Sch. 1 (Ecstasy). Marcus Marcel Cunningham: On December 5, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office added Cunningham, 33, to its Most Wanted list. Cunningham is described

as 6', 04" tall and weighing 165 pounds. He is wanted for assault by strangulation, assault on child with injury, possession of stolen vehicle, possession of stolen firearm, and possession of firearm by felon. Quan Boyce is wanted for Poss. Heroin & Marijuana, and Larceny. He has a tattoo on his right forearm that reads "MARIO JEFFERIES."

Roxie Harris is wanted for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver Sch. II & IV, Possession of Counterfeit CS. She has a tattoo of a frog on her right foot, with six tattoos all over

Two residents on Hatcher Rd. arrested on drug charges

Drug Houses closed for business. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office announced that the neighboring drug houses at 130 and 132 Hatcher Rd. have been officially shut down. According to CCSO’s post, “Customers are no longer welcome! Any unhappy customers or citizens with information about other drug houses should call 704-484-4831.”

BBB releases local annual report for 2022

Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont and Western North Carolina released its 2022 annual report on February 9, detailing consumer activity related to businesses located in the BBB’s 37-county service area. This report includes statistics on consumer complaints, verified customer reviews and the top five scams.

Consumer Complaints:

In 2022, consumers filed a record 24,000+ complaints against area businesses, showing a 6.5% increase from 2021. “Over the last year we’ve worked to make the consumer experience when filing a complaint seamless. We’ve updated our forms and made it very

easy for consumers to differentiate between whether they’re looking to file a complaint or leave a review,” said BBB of Southern Piedmont and Western North Carolina President, Tom Bartholomy. In spite of the large number of complaints filed, the BBB was still able to resolve 93% of all complaints submitted. Verified Customer Reviews: Additionally in 2022, customers submitted more than 21,000 verified reviews about businesses, showing an 11% increase from 2021. “Customer reviews continue to be on the rise,” said Bartholomy. “Potential customers always want to know what third parties say about a business

they're considering working with, and the BBB is a great resource for that. We also know how valuable these reviews are and continue to encourage businesses to ask their customers to leave them reviews on BBB.org.”

The Top 5 Scams reported to the BBB in 2022 were:

• Online Purchase/ Counterfeit Products

• Employment

• Phishing/Imposter Scams

• Tech Support

• Advance Fee Loan

Consumers can visit www.bbb.org to check out a business, file a complaint or leave a review.

Narcotics Investigators with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office received information from the community that drugs were being sold at 130 and 132 Hatcher Road in Shelby. Investigators were able to corroborate this information and opened an active investigation into those illegal activities.

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators applied for, received, and executed a search at both residences on Hatcher Road on February 16. During the searches investigators located methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

These suspects were transported to the Cleveland County Detention Center and temporarily have a new residential address at 100 Justice Place.

Kyle Franklin Goodman, 37, 130 Hatcher Road, Shelby, was arrested on two counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and two counts of Sell & Deliver Methamphetamine. A secured bond was set at $20,000.

Christina Marie Radford, 34, 130 Hatcher Road, Shelby, was arrested on one count of Conspire to Sell Methamphetamine, with no bond.

The Sheriff’s Office will continue to make drug investigations a high priority.

Sheriff Alan Norman said, “Statistics have shown for years that drug use leads to other crimes, in particular breaking and entering and

larcenies, where users have to steal to fund their habit as well as the violence associated with drug dealing is also a huge concern of mine, and those dealers who possess guns during drug transactions are a very high priority.”

The Sheriff’s Office takes complaints of drug sales very seriously, Sheriff Norman requests that anyone with information on drug dealers in their neighborhood contact the Vice/ Narcotics Division at 704484-4987.

her body. Joshua Burton is wanted for Breaking and Entering, Felony Flee to Elude, Poss. Meth., Assault on Female, and Resisting an Officer. If you have any information regarding these individuals, contact us by clicking the button below or call the Sheriff’s Office at 704.484.4822.

Missing Gastonia teenager

Detectives from Gastonia Police Department ask for the public’s help in locating missing 17-year-old Kaylee Smith.

Smith is approximately 5’9” tall and weighs 125 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Kaylee Smith is asked to call detectives at 704-866-6702. Callers may remain anonymous.

Have you seen this woman?

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate Irene Webster Frye. Ms. Frye hasn’t been seen in nearly two weeks. It is suspected she is driving a 2018 Nissan Rogue with NC plate: JHL8084.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Ms. Frye, please contact the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office at 704-484-4822 or submit a tip in the app.

KAYLEE SMITH

KYLE FRANKLIN GOODMAN

CHRISTINA MARIE RADFORD

JOSHUA BURTON

MARCUS MARCEL CUNNINGHAM

JOSHUA STONE

QUAN BOYCE

ROXIE HARRIS

IRENE WEBSTER FRYE

Photos by Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office

Community Worship Services

The ministers of the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association have planned to lead in several community services in the coming weeks prior to the celebration of our Lord’s glorious Resurrection on that first Easter morning. However, before the Resurrection of our Lord, there was the Cross in which our Lord gave Himself for our redemption. Therefore, the ministers have entitled this series of services “Journey to the Cross” focusing on the question “Were You There?”

The services will be held on Wednesdays at 12 noon in several of your local churches. Because

of the continual existence of covid in our area, there will be no fellowship meals following the services.

The first service will be on Wednesday, February 22, at Central United Methodist Church at 12 noon.

Listed below is a complete schedule of the service dates, the host churches, and the ministers who will bring the messages.

Wednesday, February 22—Central United Methodist Church; Rev. Randy Patterson, Pastor, Dixon Presbyterian Church

Wednesday, March 1— Boyce Memorial Presbyterian ARP Church; Rev. Ron Caulder, Pastor, East-

side Baptist Church

Wednesday, March 8 –First Church of the Nazarene; (Preacher to be announced)

Wednesday, March 15—First Baptist Church; Dr. John Houze, Pastor, Peoples Baptist Church

Wednesday, March 22—Peoples Baptist Church; Rev. Dennis Pruitt, Second Baptist Church

Wednesday, March 29—Bethlehem Baptist Church; Rev. Brian Taule, Pastor, David Baptist Church

Everyone is invited to come and be a part of these special community services as we Journey to the Cross.

North Carolina House Speaker introduces joint resolution for congressional term limits

are Representatives

Fontenot, Chesser, and Moss.

House Speaker Tim Moore said, "I have long been an advocate for term limits for Congress. In fact, the majority of Americans support the additional measure of accountability

for their elected leaders in Washington."

He continued, "Term limits would benefit both Congress and the rest of the country by paving the way for more competitive elections. We need to shift power from special interests back to the people, where it belongs, and term limits would do just that."

Chamber’s Black and White Party March 3

By Loretta Cozart

Cleveland County Cham-

ber of Commerce announces their Annual Awards Evening: Black and White Party on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the LeGrand Center, 1800 E Marion St, Shelby. This year’s theme is “A Glamorous Evening at the Picture Show.”

Nominations for the event have closed, but the following categories:

• Small Business/Entrepreneur of the Year: The nominees must have been in business for three years, have a record of Chamber service, community service or contributions.

• Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award: The winner must demonstrate the following

business values: citizenship, service, integrity, stewardship, inclusion, teamwork, and accountability.

• Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Award: The nominee has been successful through significant civic, business, and social contributions in uniting the community of Cleveland County.

• Lifetime Achievement Award: The nominee has set a standard for extraordinary service and community involvement improving the quality of life for Cleveland County.

• Nonprofit of the Year Award: The nominee must

have accomplished significant results on behalf of the community, embodies the spirit of volunteerism, altruism, and respect, and demonstrates a collaborative spirt through partnerships.

• Business of the Year: Your nominee (large or small) has a history of outstanding business practices, is locally owned, a collaborator, a mentor, respected by its peers, and stands out in the community.

To register, visit the chamber’s website under events.

Museum’s 20th Annual Reverse Raffle & Auction date set

Every September, Kings Mountain Historical Museum hosts a fundraiser to generate revenue necessary to support our programming. The Annual Reverse Raffle and Auctions has been acclaimed the “best event of the year in Kings Mountain” and this 20th annual fundraiser will be held in-person at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center in Kings Mountain on Saturday, September 16. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The museum issued an announcement stating, “We anticipate a soldout event with 300 tickets bought by individuals throughout the region, and we offer a Grand Prize of $10,000! Each ticket is $125 (Entry for 2 People). It also includes 2 drink tickets per person, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a 1 in 300 chance of winning

the $10,000 Raffle Prize, along with other raffle items!”

This event is a great opportunity for local business owners to showcase their business while investing in the community. Kings Mountain Historical Museum is currently welcoming event sponsors as well as in-kind donations for auction items. The Museum is recognized as a 501(c) (3) non-profit tax-exempt organization; donations are tax deductible as permissible by law. To find out more about sponsorship and donation opportunities,

please call 704-739-1019 or email kmhmdirector@ outlook.com.

Chamber after hours at Brookdale Senior Living February 24

p.m. This event celebrates National Retro Day and attendees are invited to dress in their favorite decade to win prizes for best costume.

Pieces of Kings Mountain History

I recently became interested in the Hord Mansion since its centennial is scheduled in April. The building has been used as a library all of my life, but it was once the home the family of Dr. Jacob George Van Buren Hord from 1923 until 1947.

Dr. Hord died in 1930 and had young children at the time. His wife and children occupied the home until after the mother’s death in 1940. In 1947, the property was gifted to the city of Kings Mountain as a memorial to Jacob Simri and Margaret Juletta Rudisill Mauney by their children for the expressed use as a library.

The following information comes from the application to place Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library and Teacher’s Home on the National Historic Register. Haywood Lynch worked tirelessly from 1935 until 1947 to see that there was a library in Kings Mountain. He partnered with likeminded people to see that this happened. Other citizens joined in eventually laid the groundwork for Mauney Memorial Library. While I didn’t do this research, I thought it interesting enough to share the story using excerpts regarding how the library itself came to be, written in three parts. If you would like to read the entire application, it is online at https://files. nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CL1457.

pdf. Using the power of the media, Lynch wrote article after article encouraging citizens to open a public library.

The genesis of the movement for a public library in Kings Mountain, the second such municipal library in Cleveland County, which has been known as the Mauney Memorial Library and located in its present location since 1947, lies in the efforts of Haywood Eugene Lynch (1909-1983).

Mr. Lynch, a native of Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, a graduate of Duke University, and a journalist formerly on the staff of the Goldsboro News-Argus, came to Kings Mountain in 1934. In that year he executed a lease arrangement for the operation of the Kings Mountain Herald, the town’s weekly newspaper, with Guilford Garfield Page (1883- 1949), its long-time owner and former editor.

Haywood Lynch oversaw publication of the first issue of the newspaper as its editor on 17 January 1935.

Six months later, on 18 July 1935, the sale of the Kings Mountain Herald to Mr. Lynch was announced on its front page under the headline, “Lynch Buys The Herald.” In the article’s opening paragraph Mr. Page acknowledged “Mr. Lynch expected from the first to buy the paper and business if after trying it out he liked the town and the prospects. He has been more than pleased with the fine patronage the people have given him and the

royal reception he and his family have received from the people.”

During the decade he owned and edited the newspaper, Haywood Lynch utilized his role as editor of the Kings Mountain Herald to encourage every effort for civic, social, and commercial improvement in Kings Mountain. This advocacy was especially important in the 1930s when he urged town leaders to seek and provide the necessary matching support for a series of projects funded through several Federal works programs including a new town hall, a high school gymnasium, a new post office, and important improvements to the transportation infrastructure.

Haywood Lynch had a well-placed colleague in the person of Josephine Ellerbe Weir (1899-1995), the wife of William Theodore Weir (1901-1978), a Kings Mountain grocer.

Mrs. Weir came to Kings Mountain in about 1921 as Josephine Ellerbe to teach English at Central School, Kings Mountain’s high school. After one year she relocated to Red Springs, North Carolina, and joined the English faculty at Flora McDonald College.

After three years she returned to Kings Mountain and taught for a year at East Elementary School before returning to Central School. In the early 1920s the Kings Mountain high school did not have a library: by her return in about 1926, a room is said to have been designated for library use. Mrs.

Looking Back

Weir had charge of the fledgling library, ordered books, and opened it for research and study when not in the classroom.

In 1938, after Central School was rebuilt to replace the earlier building that was lost to fire in 1932, Josephine Weir became its

full-time librarian and held that position until retiring from the local school system in 1968.

Mrs. Weir’s efforts in the 1920s and 1930s to provide study and library facilities for high school students in Kings Mountain nurtured their study and reading habits. They

also instilled a life-long respect for reading and research in many of her students who, along with other residents of Kings Mountain, supported Haywood Lynch’s call for a public library in 1935 and 1936. (To be continued on March 8)

bullying must stop, everyone must work together

School

Four New Jersey teenagers have been charged in connection with the attack of a 14-year-old girl who later took her own life after video of the incident was posted on social media. One juvenile is charged with aggravated assault, two juveniles are charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and one juvenile is charged with harassment, Ocean County prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer told CBS News in an email. (cbsnews.com)

Adriana Kuch, 14, was found dead in her Bayville home on Feb. 3, 2023, two days after the disturbing video of the attack at Central Regional High School was posted online. The video showed girls throwing a drink at the teen, then kicking and dragging her down school hallways. They pushed Adriana into red lockers lining the school hallways and one of the girls in a pink shirt punched Kuch repeatedly. (Source CBSNews.com)

When I was an elementary child riding the school bus, we had a few fights on the bus. One young man who didn’t live that far from me was constantly getting into fights on the school bus. One day he had a kid down repeatedly punching him in the face. The bus driver stopped the bus and escorted both

boys off the bus while still a couple of miles from their homes. We then drove off and left them on the road. I don’t recall seeing the fight continue as they now had to walk or hitchhike a ride to get home. Since the one boy was being beaten so bad, I don’t think the driver made the best decision since the other kid could have finished him off on the rural road we were traveling. However, it did appear the fight had stopped as we drove off. Most likely not having a bus audience, bleeding, and having to walk home changed the scenario.

In the 60s and 70s there were bad things that happened in schools that often got swept under the rug. With no social media kids usually ended up working it out or staying away from people we didn’t like. Often many of us never took our school problems home because our parents had enough problems without having to worry about our school fusses. Or, we were afraid we might get in trouble at home.

School children face challenges. There are ongoing pressures from bullies who must be corralled and disciplined, dismissed from school or in some cases put in a place where they can get rehabilitation and help for their psychotic issues. Locking a 14-year-old up in jail for years solves nothing. However, kids that bring about injury or death to another

student need mental help and rehabilitation before being freed to invoke pain on someone again. Most likely if your family has lost a family member to a bully you want the offender locked up for life.

Even though my school era was not a perfect world, schoolteachers and principals had authority to paddle us. They had authority to discipline us, suspend us from school and could put ‘bite’ with their ‘bark’. We knew the teachers ruled and we respected them. I can remember seeing paddling’s that I never wanted to get and I also received a couple myself.

No school has the ability to patrol every corner of a school facility. Bullying, fights and bad things typically occur in unsupervised spaces. Schools can’t hire enough security guards or have enough monitors to patrol ever corner.

Every day, in every state in America, a private school is starting or the ground work is being formulated.

Ten years from now almost every city and every small community in America will have a private or faith-based school. Some of these will only be elementary schools but many have or will develop junior and senior highs. Such schools are not free of their own issues but parents across America are desperate for safe places for their kids. Parents want a place where there is zero tolerance of bullies and an administration who means

LORETTA COZART

A glimpse of Downtown Kings Mountain in 1901, Mauney Bros. store. L to R: R. L. Mauney, D. C. Mauney, Mr. Pool, Joe Falls, A1 Dover, and Deputy Sheriff Sanders.

Photo from History and Program Commemorating the Centennial of Kings Mountain, NC

Glenn Mollette Guest Editorial

Five sought for breaking and entering, vandalism in KM

NC has forecasted one-time $3.25 billion surplus in state revenues

Economists in the Office of State Budget and Management and the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released an updated consensus revenue forecast today anticipating an additional $3.25 billion in state revenues for FY 2022-23, putting total state General Fund revenue collections at $33.76 billion.

“These increased funds are needed desperately to pay our teachers more, fund our schools, provide quality child care for parents in our workforce, and to pay for the tax cuts for working families that we put in place last year,” said Governor Roy Cooper. “I hope we can negotiate a bipartisan budget that makes these investments without more tax breaks for the wealthiest among us.”

The revised consensus forecast for FY 2022-23 anticipates overcollections of $3.25B (10.7%) relative to certified revenues of $30.51B, putting total state General Fund revenue collections at $33.76B. The revised forecast anticipates a total of $67.35 billion for the next biennium, with $33.71 billion in FY 202324 and $33.65 billion in FY 2024-45.

NC newborns now screened for two more disorders

Babies born in North Carolina will now be screened for two additional disorders, along with the other disorders screened for by the NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Newborn Screening Program. Newborns will now be screened for two Lysosomal Storage Disorders: — Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I) and Pompe Disease.

“Newborn screening is critical for early detection and treatment of many genetic and biochemical disorders in the first few days and weeks after birth,” said Dr. Scott Shone, Director of the State Laboratory of Public Health at NCDHHS. “Before leaving the hospital, a few drops of the baby’s blood are collected on a special filter paper card and sent to the State Laboratory to help identify babies who may be at increased risk for certain health problems as early as possible.”

Each year, more than 200 babies in North Carolina are identified with genetic or biochemical disorders through newborn screening. Studies have shown the importance of early identification and treatment which can be lifesaving for the most severe cases. Expanding this public health service in North Carolina provides newborns and their families with an opportunity for better outcomes and an improved quality of life, and is one of several efforts to further the department’s priority to support child and family well-being.

“Newborn screening is America’s most successful public health program, offering babies with life-threatening and debilitating diseases the opportunity for therapeutic intervention at the earliest possible time,” said Sharon King, member of the North Carolina Advisory Council on Rare Diseases. “I applaud the NC New-

born Screening Program for the addition of MPS I and Pompe disease to the state’s newborn screening panel ensuring a better quality of life for these babies and their families.”

MPS I affects many parts of the body including the brain, heart, liver, eyes and respiratory system. Like many newborn screening conditions, there are often no signs or symptoms of the condition at birth. Severe MPS I is found in approximately 1 in 100,000 individuals. If untreated, symptoms may include developmental delays, skeletal deformities, impacts to motor skills and respiratory tract infections.

Pompe disease also varies in severity and symptoms. Types of Pompe Disease include infantile-onset and late-onset. Babies affected with Infantile-onset Pompe Disease (IOPD) demonstrate poor muscle development, muscle weakness, impacts to liver development, heart defects and a failure to thrive. IOPD may be fatal if patients do not receive treatment.

The addition of MPS I and Pompe Disease screening is an expansion in newborn screening services provided in North Carolina. The Newborn Screening Program previously added Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in 2021 and X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) in 2022. North Carolina joins a growing number of states now screening newborns for MPS I and Pompe Disease.

“The National MPS Society commends the NC Newborn Screening Program for the addition of MPS I and Pompe disease to the state’s newborn screening panel,” said Terri Klein, President and CEO of the National MPS Society. “The Society is located in Durham and now we can champion our own state with

The primary drivers of the anticipated surplus are smaller-than-expected decline in individual income tax collections, especially due to larger-than-expected tax payments from passthrough businesses electing to be taxed at the entity level; persistently high corporate profits, particularly among large multi-national corporations; resilient consumer spending despite longer-lasting inflation in goods and services subject to sales tax; and higher-than-expected investment returns on the General Fund balance.

Of the forecasted onetime $3.25 billion surplus, House Speaker Tim Moore said, "The surplus projected in today's consensus revenue forecast demonstrates the economic strength of our state, which has attracted both businesses and families to North Carolina." He continued, "I am confident that as we continue to address some of the state's most pressing needs, we will continue doing so in a fiscally responsible way that leads to even more growth for North Carolina. This is the approach we will take as we consider our budget priorities of targeted raises for law enforcement and other key personnel, greater investments in infrastructure, and workforce development initiatives."

Additional $7.7 million in mental health services for NC college students

Governor Roy Cooper announced $7.7 million in new funding to support North Carolina’s postsecondary institutions in providing additional mental health services to students.

GOV. COOPER

This investment in the University of North Carolina (UNC) System will support new mental health initiatives and provide funding to sustain initiatives created by Governor Cooper’s previous $5 million grant to the UNC System in May 2021.

“Identifying their mental distress and getting them access to quality treatment is more critical for our students than ever,” Governor Cooper said. “This investment will help our state’s colleges and universities better support their students so they can thrive.”

The UNC System will collaborate with the North Carolina Community College System and the state’s independent colleges and universities to offer suicide prevention training to faculty and staff across all three education systems. These trainings will provide faculty and staff with the tools they need to better identify and support students in crisis.

The UNC System will also use this funding to continue to provide students across all 17 UNC institutions access to an after-hours mental health hotline and develop a new resiliency training program for faculty, staff, and students.

With the initial $5 million investment in 2021, the UNC

this essential decision. We are grateful for our legislators, NCDHHS and the tireless advocates who championed this outcome for the past five years.”

“This is such fantastic news for the rare disease community,” said Tara J. Britt, Founder and President of Rare Disease Innovations Institute Inc. “Newborn Screening saves lives and we are so thrilled that

System launched a Mental Health First Aid training initiative to help college and university faculty and staff identify, understand and respond to mental health and substance abuse disorders. As of November 2022, the UNC System had trained 274 Mental Health First Aid instructors across the UNC System, the NC Community College System, and the state’s independent colleges and universities. Those trained instructors have, in turn, trained nearly 2,500 faculty and staff across their campuses.

“There has been a troubling rise in mental health challenges for young people across our nation, and we’re seeing the impact here in North Carolina,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “We need to meet that need with urgency and compassion, and these funds go a long way in helping us reach students who are struggling.”

In addition to these investments in mental health supports in postsecondary education, the Governor previously invested $5 million in GEER funds to the NC Department of Health and Human Services to support Youth Mental Health First Aid training for adults who work with youth ages 12-18, including teachers and school staff. Governor Cooper also invested $40 million in GEER funds in August 2020 to K-12 public schools to help schools address students’ physical and mental health needs during the pandemic.

Funding for these initiatives is from federal Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) funds that have reverted to the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund.

NBS is a priority in North Carolina.”

The NCDHHS Newborn Screening Follow-up Program in the Division of Child and Family Wellbeing and in partnership with the UNC Division of Genetics & Metabolism ensures babies identified with abnormal newborn screening results receive follow-up care and referrals to the appropriate medical specialists.

Watch Your Heart

I have a heart problem. No, not a physical issue but a spiritual heart problem. It’s a condition that’s plagued me my entire life and will not be ultimately cured until heaven. To be sure, Christ saved me and transformed me (and all who believe in him). There is, however, the matter of free will. You and I choose what to put into

our hearts just as much as we have a choice on what to eat. Last week I mentioned the quote, “the eyes are the window to your soul.” Today, let us look at the heart and the warnings God gives us. Proverbs 4:23 warns us, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” King 9Solomon wisely asserts that we must protect our hearts by filtering what goes into them. The phrase “garbage in, garbage out” holds true. What we take in our heart affects our actions and lives. The simple children’s song gives us a warning. A sampling

of lyrics includes:

Oh, be careful little ears what you hear, Oh be careful little eyes what you see, Oh be careful little tongue what you say, Oh be careful little hands what you do, Oh be careful little feet where you go. For the father up above is looking down in love, oh be careful...

Similarly, when we fill our hearts with the things of this world, it builds a barricade between God and us. In Matthew 13:15, we find, “For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise, they

might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.”

Are today’s culture and society any different? So then, how do we guard our hearts? We must die daily to ourselves and surrender to Christ’s will and way. A daily walk and relationship with God will keep our hearts protected. Until we put Christ on our heart’s throne, we will never fully experience what Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8. Finally, prayer changes our hearts. We have incredible access to

God through prayer, and the Apostle Paul reminds us that “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:7.

I leave you today with the last verse of the familiar hymn. Take My Life and Let It Be.

“Take my will and make it Thine, it shall be no longer mine; Take my heart, it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne, It shall be Thy royal throne.”

www.momsinprayer.org

Our Mission: Moms In Prayer International impacts children and schools worldwide for Christ by gathering mothers to pray.

Kings Mountain Area Church Directory

Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 102 Canterbury Road 704-730-7855

Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496

Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road

Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/ Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997

Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206

First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714

Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516

Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171

Anew Beginning Baptist Church 145 Battleground Dr. 704-473-1372

Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700

Arise Church 830 E. King St. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487

Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917

Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247

Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471

Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697

Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015

Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152

Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

Concord United Methodist Church 2404 Tryon Courthouse Rd. Bessemer City, NC 704-629-3571

Connections Church 306 N. Piedmont Ave. 704-750-4972

Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-689-4430

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477

Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310

David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Ch. Rd. 704-739-4555

Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com

East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215

East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/ KM Hwy. 704-739-7367

Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055

Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331

El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143

First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072

First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266

Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011

Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212

Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927

Kings Mtn.Dream Center 1128 York Road 704-739-8496

Tim & Angie Goates, Pastors www.kmdreamcenter.com

Lighthouse Ministries 1908 Shelby Rd. Kings Mountain Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406

Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075

Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-6811

Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don’t see the church you’re looking for, be sure to check next week.

Dr. Jonathan M. Bundon Worship Pastor First Baptist Church

March library news

By Mari Slaughter

Mauney Memorial Li-

brary has the following events scheduled during March. The library is located at 100 S. Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Be sure follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Technology Assistance

Make an appointment 704-739-2371

Library Storytime in Person (preschoolers)

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10:30-11:30 am

Mauney Library Community Room

Come to the library to enjoy a story, music, and a take home craft with Miss. Anne.

Learn Grow Play (preschoolers)

Fridays 10:00-11:30 am

Mauney Library Community Room

Play in centers, then enjoy a story, music, and a take home craft with Miss. Anne.

Painting with Melody (Adults) (Registration Required)

Saturday, March 4th 10 am – Noon

Painting Class Studio, located at 211 S. Battleground Avenue

Melody Griffin teaches how to paint a pretty spring bicycle in this free painting class.

Write the Perfect Resume (Adults) (Registration Required) (Free with Waiver)

Wednesday, March 8 th 10:00 am -2:00 pm

Library Community Room

This class will show you how to create a resume that employers are looking for. Presented by Cleveland Community College.

Colorectal Health Education Class (Adults)

(Registration Required)

Monday, March 13th 10

am – 12:00 pm

Library Community Room Levine Cancer Institute hosts this free colorectal education class to increase knowledge on the second most common cancer for men and women. Free FIT (fecal immunochemical test) tests will be discussed and distributed to the community. Glucose and blood pressure checks also available!

Book Club: “Daisy Jones & The Six” (Adults)

Monday, March 13 th 6:00– 7:00 pm

Join the Mauney Library book club and meet with people every month to discuss popular books. Contact info@mauneylibrary.org to join!

Plant a Terrarium (Family) (Registration Required)

Tuesday, March 14th 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Library Community Room

Build a landscape in a jar with the whole family in this free terrarium class. All materials provided.

Interviewing For Success (Adults) (Registration Required) (Free with Waiver)

Wednesday, March 15 th 10:00 am -2:00 pm

Library Community Room

Learn essential interviewing skills, including strategies for acing an interview, questions you need to ask, how to use the Star Method, and how to follow up after the interview. Presented by Cleveland Community College.

Lego Club (ages 6-12)

Third Thursday of every month 3:30-4:30 pm

Library Community Room

Mark your calendar

Free build and participate in group projects, snacks provided.

Cricut Class: Butterfly Heart Shadow Box (Adults)

(Registration Required)

Wednesday, March 22nd 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Library Community Room

Houseplant Propagation (Adults)

(Registration Required)

Tuesday, February 21st 2-3pm

Join Master Gardener Judy Ford to learn how easy it is to propagate many popular houseplants. Bring in your own houseplant if you’d like to share a part of it with others.

Zoom’N On-Line Book Group (Adults) (Registration Required)

Read. Relish. Recap. Read a book of your choice and share with the group.

Fourth Wednesday of every month 4:00-5:00 pm

Register: www.mauneylibrary.org event calendar. Event URL will be sent via registration email. CPR & First Aid (Adults) (Registration Required)

Monday, March 27th 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Learn how to respond to cardiac arrest and first aid emergencies in this hands-on class. AED (authomatic external defibrillator) training included.

This class is FREE. If you wish to receive AHA Certification, cash payment of $35 is due at time of class. Ages 18 and up only.

Author Talk: Lynn Cahoon (Adults) (Registration Required)

Wednesday, March 29 th 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Library Community Room

For the latest in library news and events, visit www. mauneylibrary.org.

Hord Mansion to celebrate 100th anniversary in April

The centennial celebration of the Hord Mansion, which houses Mauney Memorial Library at 100 South Piedmont Avenue in Kings Mountain, is planned for Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The library has worked dil-

igently to collect pictures, memorabilia, and ephemera of the Hord Mansion for research and planning of this event.

Dr. Jacob George Van Buren Hord built the mansion in 1923. It was donated to the city of Kings Mountain for use as a library by the children of Jacob S. and Margaret Juletta Mauney in 1947. From 1947 to about 1962–1963, the building also functioned as a teacherage for the Kings Mountain school system.

The Hord Mansion is a two-story, five bay, yellow-brick Southern Colonial Revival-style house. The front facade features a two-story, pedimented tetrastyle portico with stucco-finished masonry columns.

The Herald will share more information on the centennial celebration as plans become available.

Rotary welcomes Liz Ingram

The Kings Mountain Rotary Club welcomed Lizzie Ingram as their guest speaker on February 16. Lizzie is an eighth grader at Kings Mountain Middle School and the daughter of Rotarian and local barber, Paul Ingram.

Lizzie started taking pictures in fourth grade and her skill has grown as well as her confidence over the last four years. She works alongside Gary Smart and Gary Stewart taking pictures for school events as well as private parties and other functions.

Lizzie has over 1000 volunteer hours and was recently offered an apprenticeship to work with the Carolina Panthers, however she turned it down to focus on her future and what she wants to do for a career. If you’re at a school sports event, you can find her on the sidelines somewhere capturing all the school’s special moments.

(Ed. Note: The recipes in today’s Cooking Corner are from “Star Spangled Recipes” by American Legion Auxiliary members from North Carolina.)

JUNKYARD SALAD

Agnes Sullivan

20 oz. can cherry pie

filling

20 oz. can crush pineapple

1 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk

2 cups miniature marshmallows

8 oz. Cool Whip

1 cup chopped pecans Mix in order listed. Pour in 9x13 dish. Refrigerate, overnight is best.

TORTELLINI SALAD

Low calorie Flora Jean Craig

9-oz. pkg. three-cheese tortellini

¾ cup grape tomatoes, halved

½ cup fat-free Italian dressing

1 cup broccoli florets

½ cup yellow pepper strips

Cook tortellini according to package directions.

Drain. Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

BAKED CUBED STEAK

Kim Troutman

4 pieces cubed steak

1 soup can water

Flour

1 can golden mushroom soup

Salt and pepper

Use glass baking dish; grease lightly (bottom of pan only) with Crisco or butter/ Flour, salt, and pepper cubed steak. Place in glass baking dish. Mix mushroom soup with water, pour over cubed steak. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 ½ to 2 hours. Serve with rice.

MAYONNAISE MUFFINS

Kelly Corriher

1 cup of self-rising flour

½ cup milk

2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

Mix all the ingredients. Pour into greased muffin tin. Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. You can add a cup of shredded Cheddar

cheese for cheesy mayonnaise muffins. Yield: 6 muffins.

RED VELVET CAKE

Bobbie Brooks

5 eggs

1 cup butter

3 cups plain flour

½ tsp. baking powder

1 Cup canned milk

½ cup Crisco

3 cups sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1-ounce red food coloring

½ cup Cocoa

Mix Crisco, butter, eggs, and sugar. Then add flour and baking powder and milk. Mix all this well. Add vanilla, food coloring and cocoa. Mix this well. It will be very thick and creamy. Put in tube pan and bake at 300 degrees for 1 ½ hours.

Rotarians enjoy hearing the story of a shining example of Service Above Self, as eighth grader Lizzie Ingram shared that she has volunteered 1,000 plus hours as a photographer in the Kings Mountain community.

Lizzie Ingram shows her camera during the Rotary meeting last week as her father, Paul Ingram looks on.

Photos by Amanda Justice

Proud father, Paul Ingram, enjoys introducing his daughter to the Rotary Club.

HORD MANSION

Gaston College and CaroMont Health honored

The North Carolina Community College System and the State Board of Community Colleges announced on January 24, that Gaston College and CaroMont Health are the recipients of the Distinguished Partners in Excellence Award for 2023. This award “recognizes an exemplary employer, business or industry group that has demonstrated decisive involvement and firm commitment to the professional development of its employees and/or to the development of North Carolina’s workforce through its partnership efforts with one or more of the 58 community colleges in the North Carolina Community College System.”

In announcing this award, along with other statewide excellence awards, Dr. Bill Carver, Interim President of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), said, “Congratulations to our award winners across the state, and I thank you for your tremendous effort and impact in making North Carolina community colleges successful.”

The long-standing part-

nership between Gaston College and CaroMont Health has been beneficial to the two entities as well as the Gaston County community. Collaboration with Gaston County Schools resulted in the development of a health science academy at East Gaston High School, now in its fourth year of operation, and the Gaston County Early College of Medical Sciences (GCECMS), which launched in August 2021. Students at the academy and at GCECMS have active learning opportunities and complete high school and college coursework, earning certificates or diplomas in various health care professions.

The partnership has resulted in expansion of clinical simulation for Gaston College students and the larger health care community, as well as the addition of new health care programs to meet industry needs. CaroMont Health and the CaroMont Health Foundation have provided funding and the College has provided training to CaroMont employees and other health care providers. Many students who have completed health care pro-

KMLT to present “Nunsense” The

The 2022-23 season of Kings Mountain Little Theatre will continue with their production of “Nunsense – The Mega-Musical” on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM.

KMLT and Corporate Sponsor – Edward Jones Investments, Jack and Pam Buchanan are pleased to announce that performances are also scheduled for March 18, 24, and 25 at 7:30 PM and March 19 and 26 at 3 PM. Tickets are $15 for all ages and are on sale at www. kmlt.org or by contacting the box office tickets@kmlt. org or 704-730-9408. Tickets for groups of 10 or more is $12 for all ages. Please call or email KMLT to make a group reservation.

grams at Gaston College now have positions with CaroMont Health.

The close relationship between Gaston College and CaroMont Health has affected a large number of health care apprentices who, through the College’s Apprenticeship 321 program, have received a tuition-free education and on-the-job training at CaroMont Health facilities.

In 2022, CaroMont Health and the College began a 20-person practical nursing apprenticeship — the only one in North Carolina. New educational and training pathways are being discussed for 2023.

“We are honored to be recognized by NCCCS and the State Board of Community Colleges,” said Dr. John Hauser, President of Gaston College. “Our strong partnership with CaroMont Health has sparked many innovations and advances in the quality of health care service in the region and will continue to do so.”

“The future of the health care workforce depends on innovative career pathways and student-centered education programs,”

Season members may make reservations by calling the theater at 704-7309408 and leaving a message or send a request to us at tickets@kmlt.org. Reserved seating not claimed at least 10 minutes before show time is subject to release.

NUNSENSE: THE MEGA-MUSICAL – THE CAST

REVEREND MOTHER

MARY REGINA - Mother

Superior – Suzie Crews

SISTER MARY HUBERT - Mistress of Novices – Mary Grace Keller

SISTER ROBERT ANNE - Streetwise nun from Brooklyn – Sara Corbin

SISTER MARY AMNESIA - Nun who lost her memory – Leslie Brown

SISTER MARY LEONovice who wants to be a ballerina – Eve Yarulan

said

OF GOD - Convent Cook –Estelle Grabert

SISTER MARY BRENDAN – Novice – Hannah

Hood

SISTER MARY LUKE

– Novice – Gaia King

SISTER MARY WILHELM - Convent Nurse –Ginger Bullock

FATHER VIRGIL - Sr. Leo's Brother – Greg Dixon

CHORUS - Nuns, Brothers, Priests, and Students – Antoinette Matthews, Brenda Elliott, Mark Griffin, and Elijah Pressley

FATHER JAMES – Director – Jim Champion

SISTER MARY ELIZABETH - Musical Director – Libby Putnam

SISTER PENNY – Choreographer – Penny Larson

BROTHER ANDREW –

Percussion – Andy Neisler

BROTHER JERRE –Bass – Jerre Snow

All the fun of the original Nunsense has been super-sized! Mega-Nunsense, starring the original five

immense opportunity for our community. We are honored to be recognized for this important work.”

The Distinguished Partners in Excellence

nuns features five new (male and female) characters, including the never-before-seen infamous convent cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. Nunsense, the winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, was called "A hail of fun and frolic" by The New York Times. And now it's bigger and better than ever!

It would be a sin to pass up the opportunity to see it!

Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. is a volunteer based, 501c3 tax-exempt community theater. It owns and operates the Joy Performance Center and the Liberty Mountain Garden.

It is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council and is supported in part by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. For more detailed information, please visit www. kmlt.org or the Kings Mountain Little Theatre Facebook page.

Award was established in 2006. Gaston College and Pharr Yarns, LLC, of McAdenville, N.C., were the recipients of the award in 2010.

Gaston College’s partnership with CaroMont Health has resulted in expansion of clinical simulation for Gaston College students, as well as the addition of new health care programs to meet industry needs.

Photo by Gaston College

The stars come out for KMHS football banquet

Kings Mountain High School honored one of its best football teams ever Thursday night with a meal and awards night at First Baptist Church.

The 2022 Mountaineers won the Big South 3A Conference and 13 games overall before falling to the state 3A champion East Lincoln Mustangs in the fourth round of the NCHSAA playoffs.

At the close of the meeting, Greg Lloyd’s family announced a new Kenny Lloyd Team Before Self award that will be given annually in memory of Greg’s father Kenny Lloyd. It was presented to Catherine Hicks, wife of former head coach Denny Hicks and one of the Mountaineers’ biggest fans since she moved to Kings Mountain in the early 1980s.

Trophy presentations started with the defense and defensive coordinator Darrel Wilson praised his group which allowed just 14 points per game to claim their fourth conference championship in 16 years.

Wilson said it was considered a rebuilding year but “we just kept pushing each other and the team played for each other.”

Wilson pointed out that the KM defense allowed just 14.6 points per game. “The team made me a better coach,” he said.

Athletic director Matt Bridges presented the best defensive back awards to Jake Lloyd and Bryson Brown.

“We had a special group,

top to bottom,” Bridges said. Brown led the team with six pass interceptions and also had 29 solo tackles. Just a junior, he was a second year starter and All-Conference.

Lloyd was a three-year starter and was All-Conference as well. He registered 69 solo tackles while playing multiple positions and did that shortly after undergoing some medical problems that had him hospitalized in serious condition during the summer.

Head coach Greg Lloyd presented the Jeff Putnam Linebacker Award to Jason Melton. Putnam was an assistant coach for the Mountaineers for several years before his death.

“I never met a more proud Mountaineer than Jeff,” noted Coach Lloyd. “We miss him.”

Melton “was an outstanding linebacker who worked very hard,” Coach Lloyd noted. He had 80 solo tackles and a season average of 6.3 tackles per game. He also recorded five quarterback sacks.

Coach Wilson presented the most improved defensive player award to Antonio Armstrong who registered 64 tackles (4.6 per game) and a very impressive 25 tackles for loss.

“We had a lot of great players on defense,” Coach Wilson noted. “Defense for us starts up front. He transferred in and had to learn the KM way. He’s one of the fastest players coming off the

line.”

Wilson presented the Defensive Lineman Award to Jamel Kennedy. “He hustles 100 percent on every play,” Wilson noted. “He plays faster than he runs the forty.”

Wilson presented the Defensive Coach’s Award to versatile junior Zay Smith, who plays many positions on offense, defense and special teams.

“He plays with a lot of passion,” Wilson noted. “He is a flexible player.”

The Defensive MVP Award went to Curtis Simpson, a junior who is being courted by numerous major college teams.

“He will make a name for himself in college,” Wilson

said. “He works hard. He got hurt late in the season but led the state in sacks. We’re glad he will be coming back next season.”

Assistant coach Michael Harris presented the special teams award to kicker Jaden Ellis, a third year starter who in ‘22 hit 58 of 62 PAT attempts, three of six field goals and had 23 touchbacks. Over his career he scored 156 points and hit 90 percent of his PATs. He also recorded 50 touchbacks.

Harris also noted that AJ Richardson recorded five blocked kicks and team had 12 overall.

The offensive back awards went to leading rusher Teddy Jeffries, who finished

with 1144 yards rushing and 19 TDs and Caleb Holland, a versatile player that also gained close to 1,000 yards.

“We had a very talented group,” noted Coach Bell. “Jeffries can score from anywhere on the field. Holland is small but he’s tough. He ran hard and was a great leader. Give him that ball and he’s going to score.”

Coach Mark Latham presented the wide receiver award to Ja’Qualyn Sanders

who caught 45 passes for 762 yards and five TDs.

“We had a great group,” he said. “Sanders plays wide receiver like a linebacker. He breaks tackles. He has an unlimited amount of potential.”

Coach Cruise presented the Fred Plonk Blocking Trophy – the oldest trophy given at KMHS dating back to the early 1950s – to Michael Lubas.

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Coach Darrel Wilson presents defensive MVP award to Curtis Simpson. Photos by Gary Smart

Coach Greg Lloyd presents team MVP Award to AJ Richardson.

Coach Kevin Cruise presents offensive most improved award to Alex Jackson.

Coach Greg Lloyd presents offensive coaches award to quarterback Lamont Littlejohn.

Coach Greg Lloyd presents the Donnie Mace Tough man award to his son Jake, who recovered from COVID late in the summer to help lead the Mountaineers to a 13-1 record.

Coach Ted Trahan presents Toughman Award to Michael Lubas.

Coach Kevin Cruise presents best wide receiver award to Jaquaylyn Sanders.

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“When the offensive line comes off the field, we talk and all they wanted to do was run the ball,” noted Coach Cruise. “He’s one of the smartest guys out there and one of the finest young men.”

The most improved player on offense was lineman Alex Jackson, who also drew high compliments from Coach Cruise.

“He is a lot of fun to coach,”

Cruise said. “Tenacious is a good word for all of my guys. All of them want to be in the forefront of winning football games.”

Cruise presented the offensive most valuable player award to Isaiah Eskridge, who must love pancakes because Cruise said he had “pancake after pancake” on the football field. “Our offense wins as the offensive line goes,” Cruise said. “He always plays hard and had more pancakes than anyone I’ve ever seen.”

Coach Lloyd presented the Brent Bagwell Offensive Coaches Award to quarterback Lamont Littlejohn. Bagwell was an all-conference lineman at KMHS and NC State and served the Mountaineers for several years before his death as an assistant coach. “He was gone too soon,” Coach Lloyd said. “He was very instrumental in the progress of our program. He is missed daily and will never be forgotten.”

Lloyd noted that Littlejohn was an All-Conference quarterback and during his time as a starter led the team to a 23-4 overall record.

“He stays calm all the time,” Lloyd said, “and he was calming influence on our team.”

As a junior and senior, Lloyd pointed out that Littlejohn led the Mountaineers on some late-game winning drives in the state playoffs, moving the team 99 yards in the final minute to defeat Franklin his junior year and completing some big passes in the final minute to set up the winning TD against West Charlotte last season.

Littlejohn finished his senior year hitting 155 of 240 passes for 2,488 yards and 21 touchdowns.

The Donnie Mace Tough Man of the Year trophy went to senior Jake Lloyd, who was in very critical condition with COVID and pneumonia during the summer of 2022. He spent 11 days in the hospital.

“Football was the furthest thing on our minds,” Coach Lloyd noted. “Through good doctors and the prayers of a lot of people he pulled through. Then he fractured his finger on the first day of seven on sevens but was able to come back and play his senior year.”

The awards presentation ended with Coach Lloyd presenting the most valuable player trophy to the very versatile senior AJ Richardson, who was not just a nightmare for opponents on defense but was an unstoppable running back on short yardage plays in the shadow of the end zone.

“We had a lot of special players,” Lloyd said, “but AJ was really special and is going to do great things in college.”

Richardson was the team’s only four-year starter. His senior year he registered 92 tackles and 32 tackles for loss. He also blocked multiple kicks.

During Richardson’s time on the field, the Mountaineers went 43-3 in the Big South Conference and 43-8 overall.

Other awards:

Seniors that came up through the KM Optimist program – Caleb Holland, Jake Lloyd and Dalton Smith – received awards from Lavon Clark.

All Big South 3A awards –Bryson Brown, Michael Lubas, Lamont Littlejohn, Zay Smith, Jake Lloyd, Antonio Armstrong, Teddy Jeffries, Curtis Simpson, Isaiah Eskridge, AJ Richardson.

BSC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Conference and All-State – Curtis Simpson.

All-State and BSC Lineman of the Year – Isaiah Eskridge.

All-State and BSC Defensive Player of the Year – AJ Richardson.

Seniors – Caleb Holland, Jake Lloyd, Lamont Littlejohn, AJ Richardson, Jaden Ellis, Dariyon Black, Michael Lubas, Dalton Smith, Isaiah Eskridge.

Teddy Jeffries receives back award from Coach Kevin Cruise.

Photos by Gary Smart

Coach Darrel Wilson presents defensive back award to Jake Lloyd.

Coach Darrel Wilson presents most improved defensive player award to Antonio Armstrong.

Jaden Ellis receives his award from Coach Mark Latham.

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

File No: 22 SP 380

NOTICE OF SALE

TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows:

1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed by Carolyn S. Barrett, original mortgagor(s), for the benefit of HomeTrust Bank (“Noteholder”) and recorded in the Office of the Cleveland County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1565, at Page 2598 (the “Deed of Trust”). The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: N/A

2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 11:00 a.m. on February 24, 2023 at the Cleveland County Courthouse door in the City of Shelby, North Carolina.

3. The real property to be sold is generally described as 2021 Willis Drive, Shelby, NC 28152* and is more particularly described as follows (the “Property”):

Being all of that property described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1565, at Page 2598 of the Cleveland County, North Carolina Registry. Any Property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows:

Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Cleveland County, North Carolina Registry.

*The general description of the Property is provided for convenience but is not guaranteed; the legal description in the Deed of Trust controls.

4. Any buildings located on the above-described Property are also included in the sale.

5. The Property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

6. The Property is being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee, Noteholder, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, or authorized agents or representatives of either Substitute Trustee or Noteholder make any warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the Property and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way related to such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee.

7. The Property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments.

8. The Property being sold is all of that Property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the Property subordinate to the Deed of Trust.

9. An order for possession of the Property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the Property is sold.

10. Additional Notice Where the Property is Residential with Less Than 15 Rental Units, including single-family residential real property: Any person who occupies the Property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

11. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statues Section 45-21.8, the sale of the Property may be made by whole or by tract in the discretion of the Substitute Trustee. Further, the Substitute Trustee may offer for sale any and all personal property as permitted by the Deed of Trust in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes Sections 25-9-604, 25-9-610, and 25-9-611, in whole, as individual items, or together with the Property as the Substitute Trustee determines is appropriate in the Substitute Trustee’s sole discretion. This notice is intended to comply with the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes Sections 25-9-607 and 25-9-613 providing for the disposition of personal property in connection with a foreclosure of real property. Mortgagor is entitled to and may request an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust.

12. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the remaining balance of the successful bid amount in cash or certified funds at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to such bidder, or attempts to deliver to such bidder, a deed for the Property. Should such successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the successful bid at that time, that bidder shall remain liable on the bid as provided by North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30.

13. The Property is being sold subject to all prior and superior: (i) deeds of trust, (ii) liens, (iii) unpaid taxes, (iv) restrictions, (v) easements, (vi) assessments, (vii) leases, and (viii) other matters, if any, which, as a matter of law, survive the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust, provided that the inclusion of this clause in this Notice of Substitute Trustee’s Sale of Real Estate shall not be deemed to validate or otherwise effect to any such matter or other right which, as a matter of law, does not survive the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust.

14. Any person who occupies the Property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. THIS the 18th day of January, 2023.

William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee 474 Mountain Cove Road Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 (828) 646-7308

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KMHS Baseball Sports Schedule

FEBRUARY

27 – at East Rutherford, 6:45

MARCH

3 – at Enka, 6:30

7 – at Cherryville, 7 p.m.

8 – Blacksburg, 6 p.m.

14 – Ashbrook, 7 p.m.

17 – at Ashbrook, 7 p.m.

21 – Hunter Huss, 7 p.m.

24 – at Hunter Huss, 7 p.m.

28 –at North Gaston, 7 p.m.

31 – North Gaston, 7 p.m.

APRIL

4 – at Forestview, 7 p.m.

5 – at Shelby, 7 p.m.

6 – Forestview, 7 p.m.

10, 12, 13 – at Shelby tournament (times TBA)

18 – South Point, 7 p.m.

20 – at South Point, 7 p.m.

25 – at Stuart Cramer, 7 p.m.

27 – Stuart Cramer, 7 p.m.

MAY

2 – at Crest, 7 p.m.

5 – Crest, 7 p.m.

SOFTBALL

FEBRUARY 25 – Scrimmage at KM YMCA

MARCH

1 – Burns, 6 p.m.

3 – Chase, 6 p.m.

7 – at East Rutherford, 6 p.m.

14 – at Ashbrook, 6 p.m.

17 – Hunter Huss, 6 p.m.

21 – at North Gaston, 6 p.m.

24 – at Forestview, 6 p.m.

28 – South Point, 6 p.m.

31 – at Stuart Cramer, 6 p.m.

APRIL

4 – at Crest, 6 p.m.

6 – Ashbrook, 6 p.m.

11-12 – at Cherryville tournament, TBA

18 – at Hunter Huss, 6 p.m. 21 – North Gaston, 6 p.m. 25 – Forestview, 6 p.m. 28 – at South Point, 6 p.m.

MAY

2 – Stuart Cramer,

Line coach Kevin Cruise presents best offensive back award to Caleb Holland.

Line coach Kevin Cruise presents offensive MVP award to Isaiah Eskridge.

Defensive coordinator Darrel Wilson presents defensive back award to Bryson Brown.

Jason Melton, right, receives award in memory of Coach Jeff Putnam. Photos by Gary Smart

Catherine Hicks, left, receives the first Kenny Lloyd Team Before Self Award given in memory of Coach Greg Lloyd’s father.

KMHS baseball hopes to make another BSC championship run

Kings Mountain High’s baseball team has several returning starters from last year’s Big South Conference championship team and they hope to add another trophy to their collection.

Veteran Coach Brad Melton put the Mountaineers through a couple of scrimmage games Saturday at Lancaster Field and they will begin their regular season February 27 at East Rutherford. Their first three games will be on the road as they go to Enka on March 3 and Cherryville on March 7.

The Mountaineers will host Blacksburg in their first home game on March 8 and will entertain the Ashbrook Green Wave in their first Big South game on March 14. Melton played all of his players in the two scrimmage games against Chase Saturday at Lancaster Field and saw a lot of promise. All of the returning starters and newcomers played well.

The Mountaineers return seven seniors, including last year’s Big South Conference Player of the Year Zane Brockman who was undefeated (8-0) on the mound and had his usual hot bat hitting well over the .300 clip.

Centerfielder Jacob Hamrick, a two-time All-Conference standout, also returns. Wyatt Davis, who also had a great year on the mound and led the team in innings pitched and strikeouts, also has looked good in early drills.

Catcher Cole Irby, left fielder Lucas Saldo and first baseman-DH Hunter Ellis also were heavy hitters and plan to continue their success this spring. Colton Mayse, Brayden Patrick and Ty Toney also return.

“Pitching should be our

strength,” Melton says. “We hope to be better overall. I feel really positive about the offense. We only lost three seniors. We’ll miss them but we have a good senior class.”

The Mountaineers finished 12-2 in the conference and 18-6 overall last year. Their BSC championship was Kings Mountain’s first since 2009.

“We should be competitive in the Big South,” Melton said. “We should have as good a shot as anybody.”

Melton predicted North Gaston, which has two good pitchers, and Crest to be solid contenders. Stuart Cramer will also be dangerous as the Storm has a pitcher that throws the ball 96 mph.

“South Point’s always good but they lost a lot of players,” he said.” I think we’ll see the same teams at the top of the conference. We’re just glad that we’re going to be one of them.”

Melton begins his fifth year as head coach of the Mountaineers and they’ve been first, second or third every year. They went 4-1 in the shortened COVID year when they would have been one of the favorites to win the conference.

Melton will again be assisted by John Gamble and Wil Sellers.

“We need to get a lot of work in,” he said. “This week’s supposed to be nice and we can get outside and get a lot done. We hope the good weather continues.”

Lady Mountaineers’ softball looking forward to good year

Kings Mountain High’s women’s softball team will warm up for its 2023 season Saturday with its annual scrimmage at the YMCA.

Eight teams will be involved in the event, beginning at 9 a.m.

Coach Kevin Cruise said the Lady Mountaineers will open their regular season on Wednesday, March 1 against the Burns Lady Bulldogs.

Cruise said the team has already won scrimmage games against Draughn, North Buncombe and Hibriten and did not give up a single run.

With several veterans returning, the Lady Mountaineers could make a strong run in the Big South 3A Conference.

Melton said the Mountaineers will have some promotional nights this season that the fans will enjoy. They will honor the 1989 and 1993 state championship teams and have some other promotions for the fans to enjoy.

The first game’s promotional night will be Lickety Lew’s Night which will feature free giveaways. Other special nights include Hotdog Night ($1 hot dogs) on March 14, T-shirt Night (free T-shirt giveaways) on March 21, Retro Night (80’s music) on March 31, Little League Night (teams invited and kids run bases after the game) on April 6, Earth Day Night (free giveaways from the city) on April 18, Senior Night (honoring all senior players) on April 28, Champion Night featuring a shortened game pitting the 1989 and 1983 state championship teams against each other) on April 28 and Thirsty Night (half price drinks at the concession stand) on May 5.

KM Touchdown Club golf tourney May 12

The annual Kings Mountain Touchdown Club golf tournament will be held Friday, May 12 at Kings Mountain Country Club. Entry fee is $75 per player and includes one mulligan per player, one red tee per player and one string per team on hole 15.

Prizes will be given to closest to the pin on the four par 3s and longest drive for men, women and seniors on hole 2. Prizes will also go to each flight winner. There will be two tee times – 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – with 20 teams at each time. Those planning to

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 15th of December, 2022 as Executrix of the Estate of PATRICIA PROFFITT PITTS, deceased, of Cleveland 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 Akerman LLP in Winston-Salem, NC at the address below on or before the 15th day of May, 2023 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 15th day of February, 2023.

Jane Shannon Settlemire, Executrix

Counsel for the Estate Akerman LLP

100 N Main Street, Suite 2425 Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 12th of October, 2022 as Executrix of the Estate of JAMES STANLEY PITTS, deceased, of Cleveland 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 Akerman LLP in Winston-Salem, NC at the address below on or before the 15th day of May, 2023 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 15th day of February, 2023.

Jane Shannon Settlemire, Executrix

Counsel for the Estate Akerman LLP

100 N Main Street, Suite 2425 Winston-Salem, NC 27101

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participate should indicate which tee time they prefer as they will be designated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lunch will be donated and served by Ray Nathan’s BBQ, Gastonia, from 121:30 p.m. This is the TD Club’s

Two of their leading players, Austyn Dixon and Alayna Patrick, have already made commitments to attend and play college ball at USC-Aiken and Gaston College, respectively. Dixon was last year’s Big South Player of the Year. Their ace pitcher Kali Weaver also returns.

The Big South Conference is always one of the

Veteran KMHS softball coach Kevin Cruise expects to make a good run in the Big South 3A Conference this season. The Lady Mountaineers will host their annual scrimmage at the YMCA Saturday.

around and Coach

toughest

Cruise feels like the Lady Mountaineers will be right in the thick of the battle for first place. Most of his players have varsity starting experience and he also has some promising freshmen in Madeline Huffman and Ava Tipton.

“We’re very young,”

he noted. “There’s a good chance we could start four to five freshmen. All of them are very talented. This freshman class may be one of the most talented since the Morgan Childers group (that won championships). We look for this group to be very good.

“Practice has been going very well,” he added. “We’ve been able to dodge the rain. We were outside every day last week. Every player is working hard. The season is coming on us pretty quickly and we have so much to get in. They’ve all done good and competing every day. We’ve got a really good group. The defense looks solid and our pitching will lead us. We have three quality pitchers and any one of them can be dominant. The defense is leaps and bounds better than last year and we have good depth.”

Coach Cruise has three good assistants in Jeff Cloninger, Cassie King and Shon Macopson.

KMMS falls to Shelby in Tri-County tourney

Kings Mountain Middle School’s basketball team fell to Shelby 44-35 in the semi-finals of the Tri-County Conference tournament last week.

The Patriots finished with an overall record of 9-4 and 8-2 in the division. Xavier Hutchens led the

major fund raiser of the year. All proceeds go to pay off the $828,000 left on the debt of athletic facility upgrades at the high school and middle school. Last year’s tournament netted $87,000.

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 3rd of February, 2023 as Administrator of the Estate of BRENDA KAY BLANTON, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Gregory V. Blanton, Administrator on or before the 15th of May, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the day 15th of February, 2023.

Gregory V. Blanton, Administrator

Estate of Brenda Kay Blanton

1028 Manchester Drive Shelby, NC 28152

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 1st day of February, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of JOHN LEE SETZER, SR., deceased, of Cleveland 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, Elisa Setzer Washburn, Executrix, on or before the 8th of May, 2023 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 8th day of February, 2023.

Elisa Setzer Washburn, Executrix

Estate of: John Lee Setzer, Sr.

1622 Spangler Dr. Shelby, NC 28150

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Patriots with 16 points. Nazire Davis and KJ Bell added seven each, Cristian Hill three and Christian Jarrett two.

Both teams were red hot to open the game with Shelby taking a 13-11 lead with just under a minute to go in the first quarter. KM’s Hutchens scored six of his 16 points during that span.

The second quarter saw both teams cool down but their defensive intensity picked up. Davis and Bell hit threes to help the Patriots cut the difference to 21-19 at the half.

The defensive battle con-

tinued in the third quarter and Shelby carried a 28-21 lead going into the final period. Hutchens and Davis combined for 10 points and Bell added four as KM was able to rally late. The Patriots were down by just four with over two minutes to play before Shelby went on a run to win by nine.

“This was a fun year,” said KM Coach Shane Cole. “They guys showed a lot of growth and really bought into what KM basketball is all about. The team has a lot of heart. Now is the time to start working for next year.”

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 23rd day of January, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of AVIS C. CLARY; AKA, AVIS CARTEE CLARY, deceased, of Cleveland 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, Leanne C. Clary, Executrix, on or before the 1st of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023.

Leanne C. Clary, Executrix Estate of: Avis C. Clary; aka, Avis Cartee Clary P.O. Box 493. Shelby, NC 28151

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice to Creditors

Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of William Michael Moran, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to hand deliver or mail them to the Clerk of Court for Cleveland County, North Carolina, 100 Justice Place, P.O. Box 1210, Shelby, NC 28150; A copy of the claim must be mailed to the undersigned c/o Robert T. Sawyer, II, Johannesmeyer & Sawyer, PLLC, 117 East Main Avenue, Gastonia, North Carolina 28052, on or before the 12th day of May, 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 8th day of February, 2023.

Sarah Warfield 4920 Kemp Road Reisterstown, MD 21136

Executrix of Estate of William Michael Moran, Deceased. Send Mail: c/o Robert T. Sawyer, II Johannesmeyer & Sawyer, PLLC 117 East Main Avenue Gastonia, NC 28052

Cleveland County Estate File --- 23-E-90

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Coach Brad Melton is hoping his Mountaineers can repeat as Big South 3A Conference champions.

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Wizards 52 vs Dover 34

Wizards – Tahje Smith 9 points

February 16, 2023

10-12 Girls Division

Underdogs 17 vs Gaffney 6

Underdogs – Jasmine Wilson 11 points

11-12 Boys Division

Bulldogs 43 vs Dover 22

Bulldogs – Caleb Wright 2 points

February 17, 2023

5-6 Co-Ed Division

Logan 12 vs Steelers 22 Logan – David Crowell 10 points

Steelers – Carsen Hendricks 8 points

7-8 Boys Division

Bulldogs 17 vs Hornets 7 Bulldogs – Liam Burton 6 points

Hornets – Jayden Lamb 4 points

Corbett 9 vs Nicholson 32

Corbett – Joshua Cowand 2 points

Trey Clinton – 2 points

13-15 Boys Division

Tarheels 48 vs Spartans 42

Tarheels – Nevai Anderson 7 points

Spartans – Will Bridges 17 points

February 18, 2023

5-6 Co-Ed Division

Steelers 40 vs Logan 16

Steelers – Elijah Douglas 16 points

Logan – Miracle Robbins 6 points

Hornets 18 vs Campbell 30

Hornets – Moses Anderson 6 points

Campbell – Alex Ellis 8 points

7-8 Boys Division

Panthers 14 vs Corbett 8 points

Panthers – Kendrick Logan 4 points

Corbett – Braxton Corbett 6 points

Campbell 12 vs Bulldogs 16

Campbell – Quantavious Sharpe

10 points

Bulldogs – Joshua Jackson 12 points

7-9 Girls Division

Girl Power 12 vs Wildcats 28

Girl Power – Charlee Lane 4 points

Wildcats – Sadie Bert 10 points

9-10 Boys Division Bulls 23 vs Aces 44

Bulls – Knox Toney 15 points

Aces – Keegan Bridges 12 points

Ballers 13 vs Roberts 16

Ballers – Dylan Holland 6 points

Roberts – Peyton Clack 6 points

10-12 Girls Division Underdogs 21 vs Roberts 10

Underdogs – Zoey Bert 6 points

Roberts – Maliyah Surratt 4 points

16-18 Boys Division Kings 54 vs Ruby 47

Kings – Jaden Brooks 9 points

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

MARK DONALD CAMPBELL, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 20th day of January, 2023 as Administratrix of the Estate of MARK DONALD CAMPBELL, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administratrix on or before the 4th day of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, Admin. CTA CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

GEORGE CECIL ESTES, JR., Deceased.

Having qualified on the 3rd day of February, 2022 as Executor of the Estate of GEORGE CECIL ESTES, JR., deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 17th day of May, 2023 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 15th day of February, 2023

Fredrick S. Sisk, Ex. 116 Robinson Road Kings Mountain, NC 28086

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

JOHN CHRISTOPHER WILLETT, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 24th day of January, 2023 as Administratrix of the Estate of JOHN CHRISTOPHER WILLETT, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administratrix on or before the 4th day of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023

Burice Willett, Admin.

3618 George Beam Road

Shelby, NC 28150

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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Jaden Brooks concentrating on a Free Throw in the final seconds of the game.

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Free Small Business Center online seminars

By Loretta Cozart

If you are interested in starting your own business but are not sure where to start, visit the Small Business Center (SBC) at Cleveland Community College. The SBC provides workshops, seminars, counseling, information, and referral services for small business owners and operators in Cleveland County.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATRIX CTA

Having qualified on 20th of January 2023 as Administratrix CTA of the Estate of Thomas Floyd Wright (17 E 762), deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to A. Susan Biggers, Administratrix CTA, Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C., 402 East Graham Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, on or before May 10, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 8th day of February, 2023.

A. Susan Biggers Administratrix CTA of the Estate of Thomas Floyd Wright Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C. 402 East Graham Street Shelby, North Carolina 28150 KMH (2/8, 15, & 3/1/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

JUDY ANN PHILBECK aka JUDY MAYES PHILBECK, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 6th day of February, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of JUDY ANN PHILBECK aka JUDY MAYES PHILBECK, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administratrix on or before the 24th day of May, 2023 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 22nd day of February, 2023

Roger Scott Philbeck, Ex. 106 Jasper Drive Kings Mountain, NC 28086

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

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LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of: TERRY KEITH PUTNAM, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 14th day of February, 2023 as Co-Executors of the Estate of TERRY KEITH PUTNAM deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administratrix on or before the 24th day of May, 2023 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 22nd day of February, 2023

Jason Keith Putnam, Co-Ex.

2421 Woodleigh Drive Gastonia, NC 28056

Brandon Gene Putnam, Co-Ex.

144 Autumn Woods Drive Kings Mountain, NC 28086

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KM (2/22, 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15/2023)

The SBC also sponsors and presents seminars and training workshops in partnerships with various Cleveland County and North Carolina organizations. These free seminars are available from just down the road to across the state, and online.

Visit https://www.ncsbc.net/ and click “Training” in the top menu. Register online. The following topics are offered through May:

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR

Having qualified on 27th of January, 2023 as Administrator of the Estate of William Steve Morrison (23 E 81), deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to Mark Morrison, Administrator c/o A. Susan Biggers, Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C., 402 East Graham Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, on or before May 17, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 15th day of February, 2023.

Mark Morrison Administrator of the Estate of William Steve Morrison

c/o A. Susan Biggers

Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C.

402 East Graham Street

Shelby, North Carolina 28150

KMH (2/15, 22, 3/01 & 08/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR

Having qualified on 2nd of February, 2023 as Administrator of the Estate of Sandra Lee Moore Norman aka Sandra M. Cook (22 E 840), deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to Jerry Norman, Sr., Administrator c/o A. Susan Biggers, Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C., 402 East Graham Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, on or before May 17, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 15th day of February, 2023.

Jerry Norman, Sr. Administrator of the Estate of Sandra Lee Moore Norman aka Sandra M. Cook

c/o A. Susan Biggers

Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C.

402 East Graham Street Shelby, North Carolina 28150

KMH (2/15, 22, 3/01 & 08/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR

Having qualified on 30th of January, 2023 as Administrator of the Estate of Shannon Eugene Patterson (23 E 73), deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to Wiley Gene Patterson, Administrator c/o A. Susan Biggers, Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C., 402 East Graham Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, on or before May 17, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 15th day of February, 2023.

Wiley Gene Patterson

Administrator of the Estate of Shannon Eugene Patterson c/o A. Susan Biggers Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C. 402 East Graham Street Shelby, North Carolina 28150 KMH (2/15, 22, 3/01 & 08/2023)

Smith giving wisdom to Sincere Lenair. Photos by YMCA

mail to 2676 Hudlow Rd. Forest City, NC 28043 (828) 429-5228 ejw9738@gmail. com

ROOF HELP WANTED. Senior wants tin roof on her home cool-sealed and some renailing. No rust and no rot. Attic accessible. Easy slope. All roofers called only do new roofs. If interested, call 828289-2407. Experienced only.

NEEDED - VAN DRIVERS.

Part time positions transporting students and clients. Cleveland County area. Great for senior citizen. (704) 4665189

NOW HIRING LANDSCAP-

ERS FOR FULL TIME YEAR

ROUND EMPLOYMENT. Must have valid driver’s license and transportation. Over time available. (704) 473-0341

TIRED OF WORKING 5, 6 OR EVEN 7 DAYS A WEEK?

Get Started in light duty health care today! Work 3 days one week and 4 days the next.

One on One Care, Inc. serving Cleveland County since 1995 with 8 licensed facilities in Shelby is growing & hiring for approximately 50 positions. Veterans, Retirees, college students, teachers, and aides are encouraged to apply. Do you have experience as a Personal Care assistant? No experience? No worries, we provide training as well as CPR, NCI and Medication administration. CNA’s are encouraged to apply. Positions availableProfessionals with a 4 yr degree in Human Services or teaching full time, starting pay with no experience $36,500 yearly. Paraprofessional Staff FT/PT 8am-8pm or 8pm8am, 36 hours one week, 48 hours the next. Starting pay with no experience $24,500 yearly. Paraprofessional staff with more than 3 years experience. Starting pay $26,500 yearly. Hours are as followed: 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am, 36 hours one week, 48 hours the next. 3 Days one week and 4 days the next week. Parttime positions will be filled after full time positions have been met. Other positions and hours available as well.

1099 positions available for experienced staff. Pay differs per contract. Apply in person at 203 Lee St in Shelby, NC Monday thru Friday 8:30am5:00pm

BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINTING SERVICES. Over 25 years experience, affordable prices. Professional results. References available. Free estimates. Charles, or leave message. (704) 4358062. EB MOBILE MECHANIC. I will come to you to repair any car, lawnmower or tractor. Honest & reliable. (704) 3002332

SHIPMAN’S MASONRY48 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Brick, Block & Stone, Outside Fireplaces, Foundations, Underpinnings.

FOR SALE

DINING ROOM SUITE with 6 chairs, 2 leafs, china cabinet, buffet $400 obo. Also 2 upholstered chairs & 1 barstool, $40. All good condition. Call for details 704-834-9848

Needs. (980)

316-6160

RETIRED ELEMENTARY

TUTOR. Accepting students for help in Reading and/or Math. $13 hr. Call Kathy, (704) 692-7250

CLEVELAND COUNTY GA-

RAGE DOORS. Summer Tune-up Special, $69.95. We will check all your equipment lube, make sure it’s working correctly. We repair broken doors. Also offering new installations. 704-477-9119 or 704-472-9367.

JAMES BALLARD PAINTING SERVICE. Paint Kitchen Cabinets only and Stain Decks. Pre-estimated price. References available. 828429-7511 or 828-429-3743. Ask for James.

HOMEOWNERS, CONTRACTORS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, need a little work? Jackson Corbin Property Services, LLC. Specializing in small jobs/punch list. Carpentry, painting, plumbing, tile, etc. Need a hand for a day or two? Give me a call. Professional quality work, affordable prices. 828-980-1823 or email jacksoncorbin71@gmail.com

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

USED CAMPER TOPS: BUY/SALE/TRADE. Various sizes and styles. 828-9800788 or 828-286-8674.

LARGE PULL BEHIND CAMPER. Tandem wheels on good heavy duty frame. $375. 704-718-9651, (704) 284-1694 ARROWHEADS, BOTTLE OPENERS, COINS. Located in Polkville, NC. (573) 5445806

MOVING SALE, ALMOST

EVERYTHING ONE QUARTER. FEBRUARY 18 @ 10AM, McSwain’s Self Storage – Ruth, NC 184 US-64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (336) 971-1713 marajoy@aol. com

C65 CHEVROLET DUMP

TRUCK. 14’ bed, good tires. No CDL needed. Haul gravel, first. Work For Yourself. $3400. Call anytime. 704-7189651, (704) 284-1694

MOVING SALE. MUST BE SOLD BY FRI., FEB. 24th. Weber grill w/smoker, dining table with 6 chairs, computer console, area rug, gun safe, Whirlpool upright freezer, bedroom suite, La-Z-Boy recliner, Samsung 48” TV and many more items. Email polyspec@ aol.com or call 704-750-3783. (704) 750-3783

TRAILER-BUY-SELL-TRADE!

“Must Have Title” J Johnson Sales (828) 245-5895

ZERO MOWER 48 INCH $1250. Mower 42 inch, 545 hours $800. Rocker, swivel recliner $100. O.B.O. 828657-4445 (leave voicemail).

TOTAL GYM FIT FOR SALE. New, still in box. Serious inquires only. $1800 or OBO. Leave message. 704-6922935.

1994 FORD RANGER. (Needs Motor) $1800. Steven’s 12 Gauge $250, American Arms 12 Gauge $250, Oil Tank $200, Metal Burn Barrels, $15 Feed Barrels $20, Totes $75. Call Jeff 828-3724782.

2 CEMETERY LOTS WITH

SENIOR CARE PLAN (SRLIFE INS) All health conditions, even nursing facilities or incarcerated can get insured. Ages 0- 85 no medical exam required. Plans to fit your budget and with Legacy assurance membership it will lock in the price of a casket; headstone, vault for $4,000 or urn as low as $99. Don’t leave your family with a burden. Call your local rep(NC/SC) today Shelia Warthen 704-284-1106 (704) 284-1106 SReneeWarthen60@icloud.com

NEW RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING SERVICES are now available. Badger Plumbing is now open to service you at reasonable rates. Call 704524-3387.

RETAINING WALLS, PAVERS, GRADING, DEMOLITION, site cleanup, ponds, fencing, maintenance, irrigation, landscaping, pruning, planting, excavator work. 828453-8113.

AUCTIONS

PATTERSON SPRINGS STORAGE AUCTION PUBLIC SALE - 1:30PM, Feb. 24th, Patterson Springs Storage, 1826 Creek Ridge Rd., Shelby, NC. Contents of Units: #71 Byers, for Non-Payment of Storage Rent. (704) 4737358 andrew.sain@gmail. com

2 Concrete Vaults. Cleveland Memorial Park, Boiling Springs, NC. Lots are side by side. Located near mausoleum. Call 704-284-0227 to make offer.

TOOLS & RIFLE FOR SALE.

Paslode Finish Nailer, 16 gauge, Ruger Mini 14 Rifle and ammo, Bosch Mini Jackhammer. 828-302-5177.

WHITE COKE TABLE. Round, fair condition, 2 red metal folding Coke chairs, excellent condition and 2 Coke round pillows. $250 OBO. 704-769-4901

HORSE QUALITY HAY FOR SALE. Call (704) 487-6855 TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment. Boiling

WE’VE GOT THE KNIVES &COINS! Jake’s Knives & Coins located at 1008 S. Lafayette St., Shelby. Call 704600-6996 (980) 295-5568

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads! Press Room Printing. 704482-2243. (704) 538-5788 NEW CAR SHED FOR THE NEW YEAR! Single Car $288 Down from $89 month. Double $395 Down from $123.45 month. J Johnson Sales, 2690 221South, Forest City, NC (828) 245-5895

STEEL BUILDINGS (OPEN OR FULLY ENCLOSED) 14 on Display. 12’ Wide to 40 EVEN 60 Clear Span. “We do Grading, Gravel, Concrete” TURN KEY! J Johnson Sales, 2690 221South, Forest City, NC (828) 245-5895

TRAILERS, TRAILERS! DUMP TRAILERS, GOOSENECK, DECK OVER, EQUIPMENT, ALL PURPOSE TRAILERS, CAR HAULERS. Cash, Finance, Credit Cards, Rent to Own (No Credit Check) J Johnson Sales, 2690 221South, Forest City, NC (828) 245-5895

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD. Seasoned 95% Oak, 1/4 cord load - $70, $85 - delivered. Bundles - $5 each. 704-435-3970 or 704458-3081.

BEAUTIFUL CEMETERY PLOTS, GASTON MEMORIAL. 3 Available. Will sell one at a time. Need to sell. Make offer. 919-272-5503, call/text. 1980 FORD TRUCK. Has a running 302 engine, $2000. Also 6’x8’ trailer $300 and 14’ John Boat, $300. (980) 9253638 PURE RAW LOCAL HONEY. $20 quart, $12 pint. Produced in Rutherford County. Comb honey $24 quart. Call/ text Jackson Corbin 828-9801823. DEER CORN, 50 POUND BAG. $11. 55 gallon drum $65 in your drum. Callahan Farms. Cletus: 704-3005341; Steve: 704-472-8865; Todd: 704-692-1627

WANT TO BUY

CASH FOR YOUR CAR. Running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704692-6767, (704) 487-0228

BUYING OLD VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS. Looking to buy your old Nintendo, Sega, Dreamcast and Gameboy games and systems call or text me if your in the Cleveland and Gaston County, Kings Mountain, Shelby and Charlotte areas. Call Tim 661-312-6159 (661) 3126159 saveyourearth@live. com

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

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

LAND WANTED, 10+ ACRES. In Blacksburg, SC. To build small home. Call (704) 576-7022

WE BUY Cars, Trucks, Vans. Running or not. Lost titles or have titles. We take over payments. 704-5243387.

WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. Call 828-245-6756 or cell # 828-289-1488.

WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. (704) 6921006

FARM & GARDEN

ALMOST NEW 2020 KUBOTA TRACTOR MODEL -L4701. 4X4 - 118 hours, comes with Loader, buck w/ forks. R-4 tires, fiberglass top, wheel weights -6- Box Blade. Cost when new $37,000, ask-

BOTTLE COLLECTION 1&2 LITRE Wood Cases, Clorox, Milk, Variety of Soda Drinks, Petty Pepsi, Plus Many More! $2,000 FIRM! Call (828) 2459620

born 12/19/2022. Will be ready to go to their new homes 2/13/2023! Reds, Black, and Blondes available with straight and curly coats! Will go home with full CKC registration eligibility, first shots, and dewormed. Price is $1500. Message for more information! (928) 315-3605 rpeoples1305@gmail.com

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES 2 Males & 1 Female. 13 weeks old. Call or text for details (704) 418-9244 MARBLED TEAL DUCKS. Pair $75. 704-418-6454. AKC/CKC REGISTERED BOXER PUPPIES. Taking $200 deposits now. Total price $900. READY TO GO! 1st shots and deworming. 8wks old. 3/M 4/F Location: Shelby,NC (704) 477-3900 1/4 WOLF, 3/4 GERMAN SHEPHERD pups. Also pure German Shepherd pups. Parents on site. $350 each. 828-429-0053, 828-748-9238.

STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED NETWORK ADS

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 10th of January, 2023 as Administratix of the Estate of SARALYN ELAINE DAVES, deceased, of Cleveland 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 McIntyre Elder Law in Shelby, North Carolina, on or before the 1st day of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023.

Melissa Daves Ware, Administratix

Counsel for the Estate McINTYRE ELDER LAW

PO Box 165 Shelby, NC 28151

KMH (2/01, 08, 15 & 22/2023)

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For more information, call 704-669-4015 or 704-6694146 or email padgetts@clevelandcc.edu.

To: Richard Dalton, 113 Beta Place, King’s Mountain, NC 28086

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that A PETITION FOR ADOPTION has been filed regarding W.P.D. (DOB: 10/17/08 in SC). There will be a hearing on the Petition, which will terminate parental rights of RICHARD DALTON, on 3/28/23 at 9:00 A.M. before Judge Denise Ferrero. This Hearing will occur by zoom, the zoom info. is as follows: Join Zoom Mtg. https://zoom.us/j/96492678096?pwdc=bkYwRTB4a UFOTrnR WSHA1aDhzN21 Vdz09 Dial by your location: 786.635.1003, Mtg. ID: 96492678096, Passcode: 154282. The Court has set aside 15 mins. for this hearing. UNDER SECTION 63.089, FL STATUTES (2020), FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE AND THE PETITION WITH THE COURT AND TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OR ASSERT REGARDING THE CHILD. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these docs. upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, FL Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated 1/17/23. /s/ J.K. “JESS” IRBY, Esq., Clerk of The Circuit Court, Civil Div., 201 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32061

KMH (2/15, 22, 3/01 & 08/2023)

PETS & LIVESTOCK

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 25th day of January, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of DAVID ZENUS WOODS, deceased, of Cleveland 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, Tracy Woods Ledbetter, Executrix, on or before the 1st of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023.

Tracy Woods Ledbetter, Executrix

Estate of: David Zenus Woods

117 Mooresboro Road Mooresboro, NC 28114

KMH (2/01, 08, 15 & 22/2023)

PETS & LIVESTOCK

PETS & LIVESTOCK

DOG KENNELS 5X10, 10X10, 10X20. Dog Houses, Tops for Kennels. “Delivery & Setup Available” J Johnson Sales 2690 221South, Forest City, NC (828) 245-5895

TWO CHOCOLATE FE-

MALE LAB PUPS. AKC.

Gentle/teachable. Parents on site. Champion bloodline. Vet checked. $250 deposit. Ready to go week of 2/18/23. 704-914-8241, KM.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE PITBULL PUPPIES. 7 weeks old. Males and females. Razor bloodline

$500. 803-222-6730.

CKC REG F1B LABRA-

DOODLE PUPPIES. Various shades of red color. 1st shots & dewormed. $500. (704)

473-4559

FREE FEMALE CHOCO-

LATE LAB. 1-1/2 year old female chocolate lab needs a good home. Call 704-7503318.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. CKC Registered, shots & worming UTD. These are big healthy pups that will respond to training well and make good family protectors. $300 ea. (704) 466-3135

TOY AND MINI AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS. Male and female, assorted colors, some blue-eyed. Shots, wormed, fully vetted. 828289-6756.

ADULT QUAIL $5 EACH. Quail Chicks $3 ea. Quail eggs $6 per doz. Pre order Bob Whites. Hatching Eggs. Laying Hens Available. 704476-9943

AKC REGISTERED, PRE CHIPPED AKITA PUPS. Black & white, DOB 12/15/22. $1000 each. Looking for good homes. Available 1/25/23. (704) 678-3918

CARS & TRUCKS 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA 380,000 miles, $7500.00, All highway miles, excellent condition inside and out. New tires, battery, alternator. All maintenance documented.Toolbox included. (704) 634-0553 bkingery@ carolina.rr.com 2008 VOLVO XC90 SUV. New tires, shocks, brakes, rotors, coil packs, plugs, wires, receiver hitch. Great condition. $5800. OBO. 828-447-3626.

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 25th of January, 2023 as Administratrix of the Estate of REA’GON DEMILLIO HILL, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Tanya Lachelle Hill Stuckey, Administratrix on or before the 22nd of May, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 22nd day of February, 2023.

Tanya Lachelle Hill Stuckey, Administratrix

Estate of Rea’gon Demillio Hill

702 Jamie Dr Conway, SC 29526

KMH (2/22, 3/01, 08, & 15/2023)

TINY MERLE AND ASSORT-

ED COLORS of Pomeranian

puppies. Vet checked, shots & worming. Ready to go. 828744-6974.

MINIATURE LONG HAIR DACHSHUND PUPPIES. Facebook.com/knockoutdoxies. $800-$1500. 828521-9904. Quality mini dachshund pups. Raised in our home with our family. Lots of boys. 2 girls available. (828) 521-9904 kourtneelacey@gmail.com

HONEYBEES FOR SALE 3 pound packages of honeybees $128 each. Includes queen. Payment at time of order. Pickup day is March 26th, in Mooresboro NC. Call or email to order. Cash, check, or PayPal. 704-4722917 mswaf100@gmail.com (704) 472-2917 mswaf100@ gmail.com

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES. PURE BRED GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES SEEKING NEW HOMES. PARENTS ARE AKC REGISTERED (AND BEAUTIFUL) AND OUR FAMILY PETS. PUPPIES ARE 9 WEEKS OLD AND READY TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND. $400 EITHER GENDER. LOCATED IN KINGS MOUNTAIN, 704-974-3296 SONJAT1@ YAHOO.COM

CARS & TRUCKS

C65 CHEVROLET DUMP

REAL

1997 FORD ECONOLINE COMMERCIAL CUTAWAY E350, 7.3 Diesel, White,

Grover Elementary’s special Valentine’s Day delivery

By Wendy S. Lemons

Residents at Summit Place in Kings Mountain all received a special delivery on Valentine’s Day this year. The planning for this special delivery began in December 2022, when students at Grover Elementary School started bringing in stuffed animals to donate to a Stuffed Animal “Pet Adoption” the school planned in conjunction with Summit Place. In addition to what the students donated, PetSmart of Shelby also donated seventy-five stuffed animals

including dogs, cats, fish, birds, hedgehogs, and iguanas. Each third and fourth grade student selected a stuffed animal. The students named the animal and wrote a pet profile about their animal. Students used their imagination to create a profile that included the pet's likes, dislikes, where it liked to sleep, what its perfect day would include, and how the pet came to Grover Elementary School to be adopted.

The students worked on this project in their guidance classes with the School

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 6th of January, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of JOHN R. HARTMAN, deceased, of Cleveland 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 McIntyre Elder Law in Shelby, North Carolina, on or before the 1st day of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023.

Christopher Hartman, Executor

Counsel for the Estate

McINTYRE ELDER LAW

PO Box 165

Shelby, NC 28151

KMH (2/01, 08, 15 & 22/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

ROBERTA PROCTOR ELLISON, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 2nd day of February, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of ROBERTA PROCTOR ELLISON, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executor on or before the 17th day of May, 2023 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 15th day of February, 2023

Janice Ellison Tesenair, Ex. 409 Country Club Acres Kings Mountain, NC 28086

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KM (2/15, 2/22, 3/1, & 3/8/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 23rd day of January, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of DONALD HOWARD BELL, deceased of Cleveland 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, Donald Mark Bell, Executor, on or before the 8th of May, 2023 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 8th day of February, 2023

Donald Mark Bell, Executor

Estate of: Donald Howard Bell

119 Winners Circle Shelby, NC 28152

KMH (2/08, 15, 22, 3/01/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 24th day of January, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of ERVIN J.V. BOLIN, deceased, of Cleveland 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, Dennis Gary Bolin, Executor, on or before the 1st of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023

Dennis Gary Bolin, Executor

Estate of: Ervin J.V. Bolin

115 Bolin Drive Kings Mountain, NC 28086

KMH (2/01, 08, 15 & 22/2023)

Counselor, Mrs. Lemons. This was a project that incorporated the character traits of kindness, empathy and service to others that are taught as part of the Social-Emotional Curriculum at Grover Elementary School. A Pet Profile Notebook was created with each profile and a picture of each pet. Residents were given a chance to look through the notebook and select the pet they wanted to adopt.

On Valentine’s Day, sixty-one “pets” in student decorated bags were delivered to Summit Place in Kings

“Pets” await their forever homes. (photos provided)

Mountain. Each bag included not only the pet, but also the pet profile, picture, and a personalized adoption certificate.

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 9th of February, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of RONALD DEWITT LESLEY, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Susan Lesley Wood, Executrix on or before the 22nd of May, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 22nd day of February, 2023.

Susan Lesley Wood, Executrix Estate of Ronald Dewitt Lesley

1210 Woodhill Drive Shelby, NC 28152 KMH (2/22, 3/01, 08 & 15/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK

In the Matter of the Estate of:

DONALD JAMES DIFFENDORF, JR., Deceased.

Having qualified on the 13th day of February, 2023 as Administratrix of the Estate of Donald James Diffendorf, Jr., deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administratrix on or before the 24th day of May, 2023 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 22nd day of February, 2023

Michelene A. Diffendorf, Adm. 620 Tina Drive Shelby, NC 28152

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

KM (2/22, 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 24th day of January, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of GEORGIA A. PROSSER, deceased, of Cleveland 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, Jerome Prosser, Executor, on or before the 1st of May, 2023 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 1st day of February, 2023

Jerome Prosser, Executor

Estate of: Georgia A. Prosser 1448 Great Rd Waxhaw, NC 28173 KMH (2/01, 08, 15 & 22/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 26th of January, 2023 as Administrator of the Estate of KRISTY ANN HUFFMAN, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Jeremy Huffman, Administrator on or before the 8th of May, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the day 8th of February, 2023.

Jeremy Huffman, Administrator

Estate of Kristy Ann Huffman

126 Ferguson Dr Kings Mountain, NC 28086

KMH (2/08, 15, 22 & 3/01/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK In the Matter of the Estate of: JAMES BARRY WARE, Deceased.

Having qualified on the 15th day of February, 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of JAMES BARRY WARE, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Administratrix on or before the 24th day of May, 2023 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 22nd day of February, 2023

Mary Lou Harper Ware, Ex. 1214 Wales Road Kings Mountain, NC 28086

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086

KM (2/22, 3/1, 3/8, & 3/15/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 24th of January, 2023 as Administratrix of the Estate of MICHAEL EUGENE MELLON, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Ruth B. Mellon, Administratrix on or before the 1st of May, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 1st day of February, 2023.

Ruth B. Mellon, Administratrix

Estate of Michael Eugene Mellon 1192 Scenic Drive Shelby, NC 28150

KMH (2/01, 08, 15 & 22/2023)

LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 16th day of February, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of MICHAEL HERSHEL FRADY; AKA, MICHAEL H. FRADY, deceased, of Cleveland 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, Michael Lance Frady, Executor, on or before the 22nd of May, 2023 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 22nd day of February, 2023

Michael Lance Frady, Executor

Estate of: Michael Hershel Frady; aka, Michael H. Frady 2018 Lincolnton Hwy Cherryville, NC 28021

KMH (2/22, 3/01, 08 &15/2023)

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