CCSO arrests three on drug charges in Grover

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office conducted a drug search warrant at 717 Lavender Road on March 1. The execution of the search warrant steamed from numerous drug complaints from concerned citizens in the community which sparked a drug investigation consisting of surveillance and undercover operations.

The results of the search warrant were three individuals arrested, 28 grams of Methamphetamine and 19 Ecstasy pills seized. Obviously, this isn’t our largest seizure, but to us, putting this repeat offender behind bars again and knowing our communities are safer is considered a success by us.

The following individuals were arrested and charged:

• Lonnie Douglas Simmons, 717 Lavender Rd, Grover, charged with Possession W/ intent Sell/deliver methamphetamine and Maintaining dwelling CS. Secured Bond was set at $50,000.

• Daniel Arron Simmons, 717 Lavender Rd, Grover, charged with Possession w/ intent sell/deliver methamphetamine and Possession w/intent sell/deliver Schedule I. No Bond.

•Andrew Morgan, 2516 Brookfield Rd, Grover, charged with Possession w/ intent sale/deliver methamphetamine. Secured Bond set at $5,000.

The Sheriff’s Office will continue to make drug in- vestigations 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.” select their representatives in our democracy,” said Governor Cooper. “Nothing has changed in this case but the partisan composition of the Court. The meaning of our Constitution does not change when the justices do.”

“The violence associated with drug dealing is also a huge concern of mine, and those dealers who possess guns during drug transactions will be a very high priority.” The Sheriff’s Office takes complaints of drug sales very seriously, Norman said, and requests that anyone with information on drug dealers in their neighborhood contact the Vice/Narcotics Division at 704-484-4987.

“There is nothing more fundamental to our democracy than the right to vote and to have that vote matter,” said North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. “Partisan gerrymandering was wrong and unlawful when the Supreme Court ruled on this case last year, and it remains wrong and unlawful today.

North Carolina’s constitution makes clear that all the power belongs to the people, and that voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around. I urge the Court to not take the extraordinary step of overruling its previous decision and instead respect the rule of law by reaffirming that partisan gerrymandering violates our constitution and undermines our democracy.”

Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein’s brief explains that granting Republican legislators’ request to overturn the Court’s recent decisions would be unprecedented in the Court’s history, contrary to the Court’s rules, and undermine the stability and legitimacy of the rule of law. The brief explains that “our State’s elected representatives cannot be allowed to entrench themselves in power by manipulating district lines to insulate themselves from popular will.” The Supreme Court’s 2022 decisions “ensure that partisan gerrymandering does not fatally undermine the power of North Carolinians to govern themselves.”

Last week, Cleveland County Sheriff’s deputies were doing an extra patrol for a citizen at their property. While there, the deputies located a male that was not supposed to be on the property.

The male was identified as Wilson Wilson Wilson. (His legal name.) Wilson was in possession of methamphetamine and an arrest occurred. He resisted arrest but was subsequently taken into custody.

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If you would like to request an extra patrol at your property due to suspicious activity or suspected drug users hanging around, please call 704-484-4888.

GCPD seeks assistance in larceny case

On Tuesday, February 14, between 2:49 a.m. and 3:34 a.m., the subject in this photograph stole diesel fuel from a resident’s tractor off Ridgecrest Road in Gastonia.

If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Officer C. McClain with the Gaston County Police Department at 704-866-3320 or CrimeStoppers of Gaston County at 704-861-8000.

Larceny suspect.

Gaston County Police investigate homicide/suicide

On Saturday, March 4, at about 5:55 a.m., the Gaston County Police Department responded to the 400 block of Mountain Meadows Drive near Dallas, NC, in reference to a Shooting. Responding public safety officials located the residence; two de-

Peoples Baptist Celebrates 33rd Pastoral Anniversary

Peoples Baptist Church at 1010 Groves St. Kings Mountain, N.C. will honor the 33rd Pastoral Anniversary of Sr. Pastor, Dr. John L. Houze and First Lady Fonda J. Houze on March 19th at 9:00am.

The guest speaker will be Bishop Jason Feemster. We hope you will join us in celebrating all that God has blessed.

ceased people were inside.

The initial report indicated the victim was Michelle Marcinkus Walter, and the suspect was Johnnie Andrew Walter Jr. Both were found deceased at the residence. Detectives confirmed the decedents’ identity by speaking with the victim’s family. The initial evidence collected in the investigation suggests this

The Friends of Crowders Mountain, Inc. will hold a Board meeting on Tuesday, March 21, at 6 p.m., in the Sparrow Springs Visitor Center, 522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain, NC. Topics will include park updates, along with up- was a murder-suicide. coming events and trail work planning. Meetings are open to the public. Please see facebook.com/FriendsOfCrowdersMtn or www. friendsofcrowders.com.

This is an ongoing investigation. If you have information pertinent to the investigation, the Gaston County Police encourage you to contact Det. H. R. Lloyd 704-866-3320. Information can also be provided through Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.

If questions, contact the Park Office at 704853-5375.

KMLT is seeking volunteers for front of house duties for “Nunsense, the Mega-Musical”. Those interested may respond to this message or jim@ kmlt.org. Volunteers will need to arrive at the Joy one hour before the performance time.

The 2022-23 season of Kings Mountain Little Theatre will continue with our 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.

Season members may make reservations by calling the theater at 704730-9408 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.

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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.