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Catawba Two Kings Casino pre-launch facility opens on Thursday, July 1. (photo by Loretta Cozart)
Catawba Two Kings Casino opens July 1
Heavy traffic anticipated for Red, White, and Boom! Celebration July 3 Heavy traffic is expected in Downtown Kings Mountain, July 3, as the City of Kings Mountain hosts the Red, White and Boom! Celebration at Patriots Park. Roads impacted in the Downtown during the event will be Battleground and Railroad Avenue, Gold, Mountain, and Cansler Streets. As a result, the City is offering Shuttle Pick-Up and Drop-Off Services at the following locations: • First Baptist Church located at 605 West King Street, Kings Mountain • Patrick Senior Center located at 909 East Kings Street, Kings Mountain
• Cherokee Street Parking-located at South Cherokee Street-10 minute walk to Patriots Park. • Parkdale Mill-located at 500 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain-10 minute walk to Patriots Park. Shuttle Service will only be offered to and from Patriots Park. It will not be offered to and from Deal Park Walking Track. Shuttle Service will begin at 4 PM and end at 11 PM. The City urges patrons attending the event at Patriots Park to use the shuttle services as parking may be scarce in the downtown. .Motorists are urged to
use extreme caution when traveling through Downtown Kings Mountain due to the increase in motor vehicles and pedestrians. For more information on the Red, White and Boom! Celebrations at Patriots Park or the Deal Park Walking Track, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704730-2101, or visit their website at www.kingsmountainevents.com/red-whiteboom. You may also visit their Facebook page at @ cityofkmspecialevents. See page 3A for complete details about Red, White and Boom!
By Loretta Cozart After years of speculation and discussion, the long awaited Catawba Two Kings Casino, located at 538 Kings Mountain Boulevard, opens to the public on Thursday, July 1. The pre-launch facility, as it is known, is not a permanent facility but one that is intended to get things started. The 14,700 sq. foot prelaunch facility is being constructed from 23 modular units placed side-by-side to form one large space containing 500 slot machines. The gaming area is about 14,700 square feet and the administration area is about 4,200 square feet. The remaining six units will be used for an administrative area and for restrooms. The smoke-free facility will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will provide a snack bar, service
bar, with an outside area for food trucks and dining. Parking for 650 cars will be available with a capacity of 1,100 people. Smoking is not allowed inside the venue but will be allowed outside in designated areas. The next phase of construction, called the introductory phase, is slated to begin in January. This phase marks the beginning of vertical construction and will house approximately 1,360 slot machines when completed. The projected timeline for this phase is approximately one-year and should be finished in 2022. A parking garage will be constructed to provide parking for construction workers, to be followed by patrons to Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort once construction is complete. The final phase of the casino project will include a hotel, table games, and a
resort, but no timeline has yet been set as to when that phase will begin. When completed, the total investment estimated by the Department of the Interior is $273 million dollars. Lead consultant for Delaware North Chuck Kilroy announced that approximately 260 people were hired during two job fairs held in May at the LeGrand Center. “We hire people with upbeat personalities who have connections to the community. People think that working in a casino is like what you see in movies, like Ocean’s Eleven. It’s not. The people that work in casinos are real people who go home; they coach little league, and they lead Girl Scout troops,” Kilroy said. It is estimated 2,600 people will work in Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort when construction is complete.
American Legion World Series has new volunteer opportunities Just 42 days out, the American Legion World Series Committee seeks the community’s help during this year’s world series scheduled August 12 – 17. The committee is currently looking for volunteers to work as gatekeepers, ushers, and concession staff. Gatekeepers are responsi-
ble for checking tickets at the main gate during the ALWS games. They must be aware of the different types of tickets and how each should be handled. Gatekeepers typically work four-hour shifts. Volunteers are needed for day games. Ushers are responsible for helping ticket holders find
their seats. Ushers must be knowledgeable about Keeter Stadium and the numbering of reserved seats, box seats, rocking chair seats and the correct locations for handicapped fans. Ushers wear yellow vests over their volunteer T-shirts; the word USHER is on the back so fans entering See ALWS, Page 5A
Candidate filings begin July 2 By Director of Elections Clifton Philbeck Cleveland County Board of Elections
Candidate filing for most seats on the ballot this November begins Friday, July 2, at noon. Forty-nine seats across 14 municipalities and the Cleveland County Water Board will be elected during
the Municipal Election held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (see attachment). Candidate filing for 13 municipalities (Belwood, Boiling Springs, Casar, Earl, Fallston, Grover, Kingstown, Lattimore, Lawndale, Mooresboro, Patterson Springs, Polkville, Waco) and the Cleveland County Water Board will begin at Noon on Friday, July 2, 2021, and end at Noon on Friday, July 16, 2021. Candidate filing for the
City of Shelby begins at noon on Monday, July 26, 2021, and ends at noon on Friday, August 13, 2021. If more than two candidates file for any one seat, the City of Shelby will have a Primary Election on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. General Candidacy Requirements • Candidates must be 21 years old on Election Day. N.C. Const. Art VI. Sec. 6. • Candidates must be See FILINGS, Page 5A
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Computer basics at the Senior Center By Lynn Lail Develop your basic computer skills and have some fun! Patrick Senior Center is offering a basic computer skills course that will provide you with an understanding of the most popular, current technologies used at home and in the workplace. This course is designed for seniors who want to learn more about using their home computers for fun, research, and more. By the end of the course, you should be able
gins - July 19 Days/Time of Class: Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-11 am Class will end on August 4 – Bring a buddy to: • Create documents in Microsoft Word • Use email – send and receive • Access the internet • Join a Zoom meeting • Job search & many more fun things Computer training be-
with you. Sign-up now before the class fills up. To register an appointment, please call the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center at 704-734-0447 during regular hours.
Southern Arts Society summer classes and art camp By Jewel Reavis Southern Arts Society (SASi) Gift Shop & Gallery is offering classes for children and adults, including a children’s art camp this summer. Southern Arts Society is located at 301 N. Piedmont Ave. at the intersection of Piedmont and Battleground Avenues, Kings Mountain, NC, in the historic Southern Railway Depot. All events are Free and open to the public unless noted with $$. Workshops and classes require pre-registration and payment to reserve your seat. For details call 704-739-5585, or Email SouthernArtsSociety@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.SouthernArtsSociety.org to see more classes, events, and programs. Classes offered: • Pottery Classes $$: Summer Session runs July 12 to September 16. SASi offers Day and Night classes for beginners, intermediate or advanced persons working in hand building clay or throwing on the wheel. Instructors are Renee C. Matthews and
Rhonda Withers. Classes meet twice weekly for 10 weeks. Day Class meets Mon and Thurs, 9 AM till noon. Night Class meets Mon and Thurs, 6-8 PM. • July 19 Monday - Fiction Workshop $$ - with Ronda Waterhouse. Learn characterization, plot, dialogue, and imagery to turn a blah story into a story that wows. • August 23 Monday Poetry Workshop $$ - Poetry is more than rhyme schemes. Poems share emotions like no other genre. Learn to use poetry to express your grief or your joy, your anger or your peace in this workshop. Children’s Classes and Art Camp • July 10, 17, 24 - $$ Summer Children’s Classes “Sky is the Limit” with Teacher Amelia Lenke. Sign up for one Class or take all three! (Students
must wear mask during class) • Time: 9 am – 12 pm. Ages: Children 8 – 13 years • Saturday July 10th, “Dream Journals and Planet Collages!” • Saturday July 17th, “Abstract Galaxy and City Skyline Paintings with music!” • Saturday July 24th, “Superhero Self-Portraits and Symbols of Strength Print!” • $$ Aug 2-6, Children’s Art Camp with teacher Lorie Pruitt – Details to come! SASi offers a gift shop, ongoing exhibits and art competitions, programs, and classes in a variety of media for artists of all levels. Gift Shop features over 75 regional artists with fine arts and fine crafts for sale. Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am to 2 pm, and by appointment. SASi requests that all persons visiting or attending classes who are not vaccinated to wear a mask or face covering. Persons who are vaccinated may forego wearing a mask if they chose to.
East Gold Street Wesleyan No Veterans Breakfast Bloodmobile July 7 this month East Gold Street Wesleyan Church will hold a Blood drive on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 10AM4PM at their church, located at 701 East Gold Street, Kings Mountain. All donors will receive a OneBlood 4th of July t-shirt and a $20 e-gift card, plus a well-
ness checkup, including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. Appointments are encouraged. Please visit ww.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 64347 or call 1-888-9-DONATE.
By Loretta Cozart American Legion Post 155 announces there will be no veteran’s breakfast this month. Due to the timing of Red, White, and Boom! in celebration of Independence Day being scheduled on Saturday, July 3, the American Legion has cancelled this month’s veteran’s breakfast.
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■ POLICE ARRESTS JUNE 4: Christian Antonio Aleudia, 21, Gastonia, marijuana paraphernalia, citation. JUNE 4: Travis Aaron Laggett Jr., 28, 212 Parrish Drive, communicating threats, $1,000 unsecured bond. JUNE 5: Mary Beth Vickers, 42, Grover, DWI, $1,000 unsecured bond. JUNE 5: Belinda Renee Adams, 62, 405 Alley Street, simple assault, criminal summons. JUNE 5: Rayshon Duncan, 32, Wingate, felony possession stolen vehicle, driving while license revoked, $5,000 secured bond. JUNE 6: Pamela Sue Dockery, 35, Gastonia, felony possession of Schedule II CS, possession drug paraphernalia, simple possession Schedule II, misdemeanor JUNE 6: David Scott Noblett, 39, General Delivery, assault with a deadly weapon, $5,000 unsecured bond. JUNE 6: Jason Tony Ulibarri, 48, 112 Raven Circle Lot 23, driving while license revoked not impaired, fictitious tag, $2,500 secured bond, transported to Gaston County Jail. JUNE 7: Amanda Lynn Flowers, 35, Bessemer City, possession stolen goods, citation.
JUNE 8 : John Fitzgerald Ross, 55, Kings Mountain, second degree trespass, $500 secured bond. JUNE 8: John Fitzgerald Ross, 55, 1803 Alpine Drive, disorderly conduct, citation. JUNE 8: Ray Alexander Gonzalez, 29, 1616 Shelby Road, assault on a female, no bond. JUNE 9: David Wayne Snyder, 67. 205 Linwood Road, felony conversion, misdemeanor, order for arrest. JUNE 9: Kimberly Gardner, 42, 424 Bridges Drive, order for arrest, larceny, fi4rst degree trespassing, transferred to Gaston County jail, $1,000 secured bond. JUNE 10: Jeffrey Lee Causby, 39, 198 Gage Road, possession stolen property, rear lamps violation, $1,500 secured bond. JUNE 10: Robert Earl Robinson, 58, 608 Bridges Drive, five counts possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver methamphetamine, felonies; five counts, sell/deliver Schedule II, felonies; maintain vehicle/ dwelling; place, $25,000 secured bond. JUNE 10: Dylann Anthony Micha Slagle, 23, 1203 Northwoods Drive, driving while license revoked, not impaired, $500 secured bond. JUNE 10: Trevor Sum-
mers, 26, 1813 Alpine Drive, assault on female, domestic violence, no bond. JUNE 12: Bryan Martin Packer, 45, 110 Monta Vista Drive, driving while license revoked, impaired revoked, $500 secured bond. JUNE 12: Gregory Alan Nelson, 37, Hickory, DWI, two counts child abuse, $10,000 secured bond. JUNE 12: Joseph Manuel Thompson, 43, Shelby, felony possession methamphetamine, possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia, $2,500 secured bond. JUNE 13: John Nicholas Caputo, 30, Greer, SC, DWI, $5,000 secured bond. JUNE 13: Larry Dean Logan, 55, 609 N. Cansler Street, communicating threats, $500 secured bond. JUNE 15: John Fitzgerald Ross, 55, Kings Mountain, second degree trespass, $1,000 secured bind. JUNE 16” John Fitzgerald Ross, 55, 318 Lake Montonia Road, resist, delay, obstruct; second degree trespass; communicating threats, $2,000 secured bond. JUNE 17: Larry D. Logan Jr., 30, 609 N. Cansler Street, simple assault, citation. JUNE 17: Larry Dean Logan Sr., 55, 609 N. Cansler Street, assault with a deadly weapon, citation.
Gaston County Police investigate toddler’s death On Thursday, June 24, at approximately 4:11 pm, Gaston County Police Department responded to 4328 York Highway in reference to an unresponsive 2-yearold child in a vehicle. The reporting person advised that the toddler had been inside the vehicle for an extensive period. Upon arrival, Officers performed lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful. The child was pronounced deceased on scene by Gaston County medical personnel. The child was transported to the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The Gaston County Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the child’s death. Police encourage anyone with information about this investigation to contact Gaston County Police Department De-
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This is an ongoing investigation. There is no further information to be released at this time.
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Two Celebrations… One City
Red, White, and Boom! this Saturday Celebrate our nation’s independence in an allnew way as the City of Kings Mountain presents Red, White, and Boom! On Saturday, July 3, the City will produce two events simultaneously to honor our country on its 245th birthday and you get to choose which celebration you and your family will attend. Bring your family to Patriots Park in Downtown for food trucks and inflatables. DJ Tony Cutlass will MC the event from Liberty Falls Amphitheatre. Cleveland Coun-
ty’s own ACE Party Band will take the stage at 6:30 pm. For the first time ever, an amazing patriotic laser light show will take over Patriots Park at 9:45 pm. The City of Kings Mountain will present their signature, unrivaled fireworks display at 9:45 pm as well from the Deal Park Walking Track (located behind the YMCA) with music that syncs to your radio at 101.1 FM. Whether you choose to celebrate from Patriots Park (220 South Railroad Avenue) or the Deal Park Walking Track (211
North Cleveland Avenue), Red, White and Boom! in Kings Mountain will be a blast. Many roads within the city will be impacted during this event including Battleground and Railroad Avenues, Cansler, Gold and Mountain Streets in our Downtown, Hwy 161/ Cleveland Avenue, and surrounding side streets. Please use extreme caution when traveling these roads due to the increase in motor vehicles and pedestrians. Please plan to travel different roads if you are impacted by this
change. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. For more information on both Red, White and Boom
celebrations, contact the City of Kings Mountain’s Special Events Department at 704-730-2101, or visit their website at www.King-
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“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” –George Washington
Pieces of Kings Mountain History
Most of us have heard of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin or Dogecoin. LORETTA We’ve heard COZART so much about Dogecoin, because people who invest follow it constantly to see if it has made or lost them money. Investopedia. com describes it this way, “cryptocurrency is a form of digital asset based on a network that is distributed across a large number of computers. This decentralized structure allows them to exist outside the control of governments and central authorities.” Nerdwalllet describes cryptocurrency as, “a form of payment that can be exchanged online for goods and services. Many companies have issued their own currencies, often called tokens, and these can be traded specifically for the good or service that the company provides. Think of them as you would arcade tokens or casino chips. You’ll need to exchange real currency for the cryptocurrency to access the good or service.” The more I learn about cryptocurrency, the more I think of scrips, mill tokens used to pay employees in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many mills paid their employees with scrip coinage that could only be spent at the company store. Use of scrip currency largely disappeared in the 1940s and the coins were used
for scrap for the war effort. Despite the scrapping of these coins during WWII, many have survived. Recently while perusing eBay, I found and bought a 3-coin set from the Phenix Mill Store in Kings Mountain. I don’t know if any of the other mills in town used scrips, because I’ve only seen the ones from the Phenix Mill Store offered online. If anyone knows of other mills that used scrips, please let me know. I’d love to see them. I feel confident this wasn’t a one-millonly trend in town, as many mill owners were friends who socialized and owned other mills together. On the face of the scrips I purchased, the coin it reads, “Phenix Mills Store, $1.00, Kings Mountain, NC.” On the other side, it reads, “Merchandise Only, $1.00, Registered US Patent Off., The Osborne Register Company, Cin. (Cincinnati, OH), USA, Not Transferrable.” I also bought the 10 cent and 5 cent coins as part of the set. Osborne Coinage was the manufacturer of these scrip coins that provided them to mills. In fact, they also supplied coins for presidential candidates to distribute during campaigns. “In 1860, when
Illinois Senator Abraham Lincoln decided to run for president, the company provided him with inexpensive campaign coins to give away during his campaigns in both 1860 and 1864. Both sets of dies are still in our die vault today. Osborne made political coins for eight other presidential campaigns including Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt,” they share on their website. By using scrips to pay employees, mill owners made sure their employees used the company stores they owned and stocked. In a way, they got a good percentage of the money they paid in wages back this way. Some mill owners also offered mill housing and charged rents for them, keeping even more of those wages through rents and groceries sold. I suspect one could use these scrips to pay rent also. The two things purchased by families that takes the majority of one’s paycheck is food and housing. In many ways, using scrips was a shrewd business move to keep as much money for the mill
Looking Back Driving down Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain, take a moment to look at W.A. Mauney’s second home located at 106 N. Battleground Avenue when you drive by next. The home is being renovated by Chris Stone and his father, David. Since 1960, and probably before, the home had been painted white. However, Chris found the original paint colors of the home in the attic. Additions made to the house required another roof to be installed. A former outer wall became part of the attic and shared the story of the house’s original colors. Photos by Loretta Cozart
as possible and to maximize profits. Another reason scrips were beneficial was that they were outside the federal system, a lot like cryptocurrency is today. If employees were paid in scrips, that left more US currency to be used by the mill for expenses and obligations due to others. This way, a large portion of the business’ money was not tied up in their payroll. Over time, as towns grew and chain stores spread across the nation,
scrips became a novelty; items for collectors to purchase and wonder how many hands held these coins. I wonder, “Did Freno Dilling hold the coins I am soon to receive?” He owned the Phenix Mill and he very likely could have held these little pieces of Kings Mountain history in his hands. Eventually the mill stores have fallen into decay, remnants of a bygone era. I remember the demolition of the Kings
Mountain Manufacturing Mill Store in the early 1970s. And today, I watch as the original Pauline Mill Store slowly falls apart. It is sad to watch. It was such a hub for the community where I grew up. Nowadays, investors purchase cryptocurrency and hope the value increases. At least with scrips, you have something tangible to hold on to and a little bit of the town’s history in your hand.
Don’t wait too long to invest in yourself The best investment you can make is in yourself. You Glenn Mollette can Guest Editorial work, invest, save and accumulate wealth but what good is it if you ignore yourself? A friend of mine once said, “If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” A sure way to undermine your financial security is to neglect your health. Failing health always results in life insecurity. When your health fails you don’t feel like working. You aren’t able to enjoy life or take care of others. Whatever you have accumulated financially will go to pay for emergency medical costs, rehabilitation, or a nursing home. A family member was sick years ago and the out-of-pocket monthly cost for her care was over $15,000 a month. Obviously, this soon
became financially debilitating. While you are living life, working, going to school, raising your family, and enjoying your golden years, keep this in mind; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I know there are no ‘silver bullets’ when it comes to our health. I’ve had health issues, two cancer procedures and other ailments. I’ve spent the last 30 years eating grilled chicken and salmon. I’ve walked, jogged, played sports and lifted weights most all of my life. My doctor told me I have to do more. He literally said, “No red meat, no sugar, no dairy, no fried foods.” What is left? He did say I can eat some bison, venison and elk, which I have tried and enjoy them all. My 100-year-old friend who lives close by says she eats a little of everything but very little of everything, majoring on vegetables, fruits and staying active. There has to be something to her lifestyle because it works
for her. She still lives alone, in her own house and cares for herself. She laughs a lot and has a lot of adoring friends. So, while you are building your financial security, invest in your health. See you doctor. Have routine blood tests. Monitor your blood sugar, LDL (bad cholesterol), blood pressure and have an occasional CT or MRI scan to find out what you really look like on the inside. If your doctor finds something then you can tackle what you know about. If you don’t know what your enemy is then you can’t put up a defense or even mount an offense. Investing time in taking care of yourself means you can enjoy your life longer. You will be in a better position to help your family or friends, instead of them taking care of you. Keep moving. Take your vitamins, eat as healthy as possible and try. What do you have to lose? Consider, all you might gain.
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Scenes from the Illuminated Market
Photos by Gary Smart, Sr.
Friendly faces invite you to stop into the shop.
Happy shoppers.
It’s a great time to take a nap while mom shops.
You never know what you’ll find at the Artisan Market.
The Artisan Market is dog-friendly.
Mykel Baker welcomes shoppers to stop by and check out his new line of products.
You never know who’ll you run into while you shop. See more photos on page 8A
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mum of 1% of the annual salary of the office sought. • The notice of candidacy includes a question about any previous felony convictions and will require disclosure of any convictions. • A candidate may not file for more than one office in the same election. City of Kings Mountain - Municipalities, such as Kings Mountain, that elect candidates by districts are required to review U.S. census data and revise those districts every 10 yrs. Due to delays in municipalities receiving 2020 census data, the General Assembly has passed legislation to move the election to March 8, 2022. The legislation was ratified and presented to Governor last week. In Cleveland County, this
only affects the City of Kings Mountain. Session Law 2021-56 (Senate Bill 722) became law on Monday without the Governor’s signature. This officially moves the municipal election for the city of Kings Mountain to March 8, 2022. Candidate filing for the City of Kings Mountain begins at Noon on Monday, December 6, 2021, and ends at Noon on Friday, December 17, 2021. Three Seats available: • Kings Mountain Council Member (Ward #2) Mike Butler • Kings Mountain Council Member (Ward #3) Tommy Hawkins • Kings Mountain Council Member (At-Large) David Allen
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Commands and Commissions By Pastor John Wilcox First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, NC It amazes me to see what the human body can do. I have been watching some of the tryouts for the Women’s Gymnastics team the last few days and to see what Simone Biles can do on the floor, bars, balance beam, and the vault are absolutely amazing. As they jump 4 to 5 feet in the air and do amazing twists and turns, yet I get a bulging disc anytime I jump on the trampoline in the backyard. I had a chance to watch a documentary on
Simone Biles and the fact that she had natural talent at a very early age, and with the help of a family who helps train gymnasts, Simone’s natural talent morphed into a mission to win Olympic gold. A mission is so important for any athlete who wants to attain lofty heights and become a champion or win gold at the Olympics. When you have a mission, everything else in your life aligns itself to that mission. Nothing takes the place of training, eating right, getting up early in the morning and so on because that is what it takes to accomplish the mission. So it is with the Chris-
tian faith. We as Christians are on mission - God’s mission. And in order to fulfill it we must align ourself to that mission. Jesus gave us to areas of our life in which we are on mission. Jesus tells us in Matthew 22:34-40 that all the commandments hang on this, that “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” In a nutshell Matthew 22 tells
us to love God, and love people. Jesus also tells us in Matthew 22:18-20 that we are to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you”. Basically Jesus is telling us that our job as the church is to evangelize and make disciples. Every church on this planet is called to fulfill these four things - love God, love people, share the Good News of the Gospel and Make Disciples. Regardless of how
we go about this in our own denominations, or even in our local congregations the mission does not change. The problem is that often, these four things become platitudes that we say, but struggle to fulfill them. The reason is because these things are hard to accomplish in our own strength. Loving God means taking up the cross and following Jesus - in other words forsake everything for the sake of the call. Evangelism can be very intimidating, knowing that most of the world will reject the message of the Good News. And being a Disciple of Christ, as many of the Apostles dis-
covered, meant giving up your very life to accomplish. My answer to that is in spite of the consequences, following God’s commands and commissions will give us and our churches a joy, peace and fulfillment that mean much more than the consequences that come along with it. For Simone Biles being a champion means holding a gold medal and standing on a podium to the applause of the crowd. But to the Christian, being a champion means walking on streets of gold, standing before the throne of God, and hearing “well done good and faithful servant”.
Kings Mountain Area Church Directory St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328
Resurrection Lutheran Church 600 Crescent Circle • Kings Mountain, NC Long Creek Presbyterian Church 701 Long Creek Road 704-629-4406
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Compact School Road 704-739-4516
New Way Missionary Baptist Church 105 Waco Road 704-724-0414
Love Valley Baptist Church 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-730-0075
Mt. Zion Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354
Oak Grove Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 704-739-4833
Macedonia Baptist Church 1101 S. Battleground Ave. 704-739-6811 Midview Baptist Church 703 Margrace Road 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 Mountain View Agape Church 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0160
New Beginnings Church of Jesus Christ 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 New Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road 704-739-9371
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Oak View Baptist Church 1517 York Road 704-739-7831 Pathway Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 704-734-0852 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 Penley’s Chapel Church 1805 N Piedmont Ave 704-524-4139 Peoples Baptist Church 1010 Groves Street 704-739-0398
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Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171
Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd.
Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372
Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920
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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 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773 Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
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Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter honored by WAA By Robin Meyer Wreaths Across America Chapter Regent
The Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently was notified that the chapter has been named the #1 Chapter in the Do Good Twice Program for North Carolina by Wreaths Across America! Brenda Kaesler NSDAR Vice-Chair, Service for Veterans-Wreaths Across America said in her email to the chapter, “thank you for your commitment to Wreaths Across America. DAR’s mission is to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Wreaths Across America’s mission is Remember, Honor, Teach. Remember our fallen US Veterans, Honor those who serve and their families and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. Wreaths Across America and DAR are a perfect mission match.” Last year more than 3 million US veterans were honored at the same time on the same day in over 2,700 locations. One of those locations was Mountain Rest Cemetery here in Kings Mountain. Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter Regent Robin Masters Meyer said, “Wreaths Across America is so much more than just placing wreaths.” The wreaths are only a physical symbol that we are preserving our history through remembering our fallen, a
material representation of how we educate the next generation about the cost and value of our freedoms and a touchable sign of our patriotism honoring our military both past and present. The wreaths placed in December represent an entire year’s dedication to the mission of DAR and Wreaths Across America. We need your help to continue honoring the Veterans buried at Mountain Rest Cemetery. This year we will celebrate Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 18th at 12 noon. You can help in two ways, by purchasing wreaths and by participating in the wreath laying. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to celebrate the holiday season and to honor the Veterans buried in our city cemetery. To purchase wreaths online please go to https:// www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/NC0200P. To purchase wreaths by check, please mail your check made payable to Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, DAR, 7301 Blythwood Lane, Charlotte, NC 28227. If you wish to honor a specific Veteran buried at Mountain Rest, please include their name with your
check. Deadline to purchase via check is November 26, 2021. If you purchase online and wish to honor a specific Veteran there is a space to include that on the online order form or you can notify us via email with the name of the Veteran you wish to honor at ncdardoll@gmail. com. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations with nearly 180,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide. These members passionately carry out the timeless mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.dar.org or the Colonel Frederick Hambright webpage at www. colfrederickhambright.com.
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Cleveland county man struck it rich in Oklahoma By David Neisler He was born seven years after the end of the Civil War to a single mother who had once been a slave. By the age of seven, he was working odd jobs at the Cleveland Springs Hotel to help make ends meet. Yet, Forrest Anderson may be the richest man ever born in Cleveland County. In 1905, now married with four young children, Anderson moved his family to Oklahoma, eventually settling near the small community of Earlsboro. The Andersons worked as sharecroppers, raising cotton in the hard Oklahoma soil, and hauling wood during the cold winter months. Each day, Forrest would give his wife the nickels, dimes, and quarters he had earned from his labor, money she promptly placed in an iron gallon bucket. Several years later, the owner of the land offered to sell the property to Forrest Anderson if he could come-up with the money for the down payment. The Andersons brought out the gallon bucket and slowly counted its contents: $500, just enough to make the land theirs. One day a stranger knocked on their door, asking if he could drill some wells on their land. Before long, dozens more men de-
Forrest Anderson was born in 1874 in Shelby, North Carolina. He became self-sufficient at an early age and made his way to Oklahoma in 1907, where he became wealthy and one of the richest men ever from Cleveland County. Photo Oklahoma Historical Society scended on their property, for beneath their tracts of cotton lay the Greater Seminole Field, one of the largest discoveries of oil of the twentieth century. Soon sixty oil wells dotted the land and by 1927 Forrest Anderson was earning $10,000 per month in oil royalties ($154,000 per month in 2021 dollars). A newspaper reporter asked Anderson what he planned to do with the money that was pouring-in: “buy more land” was his reply. Despite his now enor-
(Ed. note: The recipes in today’s Cooking Corner are from Monumental Recipes, a Centennial celebration collection of recipes by the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.)
Patrick Senior Center July calendar H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center activities for the month of JULY: An outing to NARROWAY THEATER is planned for JULY 31 from 10 am – 2 pm for Jesus the Teacher, Cost is $38.00. YOU MUST SIGN UP BEFORE JULY 1. THURSDAY, JULY 1: Healthy Lifestyle class 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Gentle Exercise 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Bingo $ 10:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m., Beginner Quilting 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; GAME DAY 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; REFIT 5:15 pm – 6:15 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 2: Coffee and Conversation 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.; Chorus 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Wii Bowling League CANCELLED; Chair Volleyball CANCELLED. MONDAY, JULY 5: Center and Nutrition closed for July 4. TUESDAY, JULY 6: Knitting 8:30 – 10:30 am; Veteran Meeting 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; Bible History 10 - 11 am; Facebook Chat 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.; Color Me Calm 11 am – 12 pm; REFIT 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7: Faith and Fellowship (via conference call) 9:30 - 11 am; Jewelry class I 10 - 11 am; Seniors in Motion 10:30 - 11:30 am; Chair Yoga $ 11:45 – 12:45 pm; Jewelry Class II from 1 - 2 p.m.; Blood Pressure Clinic Sponsored by Kindred at Home: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 8: Healthy Lifestyle class 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Gentle Exercise 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; Voter Registration 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Bingo $ 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.; Grocery Shopping 12:00 pm – 2:00 p.m.; Beginner Quilting 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; GAME DAY 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; REFIT 5:15 pm – 6:15 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 9: Coffee and Conversation 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.; Chorus 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.; Seniors in Motion $ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Friday Lunch $ 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon; Wii Bowling League: 12
noon – 1 p.m.; Chair Volleyball 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 12: Ceramics 9:30 - 11:30 am; Facebook Chat 10 – 10:45 am; Seniors in Motion 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; Quilting 12:30 - 3 p.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 13: Knitting 8:30 – 10:30 am; Bible History 10 - 11 am; Color Me Calm 11:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.; REFIT 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Art Class $ 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14: Faith and Fellowship (via conference call) 9:30 - 11 am; Jewelry class I 10 - 11 am; Seniors in Motion 10:30 - 11:30 am; Dutch Lunch $ 11:00 a.m. Cheddar’s in Gastonia; Chair Yoga $ 11:45 – 12:45 pm; Jewelry Class II from 1 - 2 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 15: Healthy Lifestyle class 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Gentle Exercise 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Scout the Therapy Dog 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Bingo $ 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.; Beginner Quilting 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; GAME DAY 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; REFIT 5:15 pm – 6:15 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 16: Coffee and Conversation 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; Chorus 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.; Seniors in Motion $ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Friday Lunch $ 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon; Wii Bowling League: 12 noon – 1 p.m.; Chair Volleyball 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 19: Document Shredding: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Computer Basics Class: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Ceramics 9:30 - 11:30 am; Facebook Chat 10 – 10:45 am; Seniors in Motion 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Quilting 12:30 - 3 p.m.; Inter-
mediate Line Dance 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 20: Knitting 8:30 – 10:30 am; Bible History 10 - 11 am; Color Me Calm 11 am – 12 pm; REFIT 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Medicare Scams and Fraud by Diane Trainor 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Volunteer Meeting CANCELLED. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21: Faith and Fellowship (via conference call) 9:30 - 11 am; Computer Basics Class: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Jewelry Class I 10 - 11 am; Seniors in Motion 10:30 - 11:30 am; Chair Yoga $ 11:45 – 12:45 pm; Jewelry Class II from 1 2 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Shred Truck; Drive-Thru Food Give-a-way 1:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 22: Healthy Lifestyle class 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Gentle Exercise 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; Bingo $ 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.; Grocery Shopping 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Beginner Quilting 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; GAME DAY 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; REFIT 5:15 pm – 6:15 p.m. LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR RIVERBOAT CRUISE. FRIDAY, JULY 23: Coffee and Conversation 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Chorus 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.; Seniors in Motion $ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Friday Lunch $ 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon; Wii Bowling League: 12 noon – 1 p.m.; Chair Volleyball 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. MONDAY, JULY 26: Ceramics 9:30 - 11:30 am; Computer Basics Class: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Facebook Chat 10 – 10:45 am; Seniors in Motion 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Quilting 12:30 - 3 p.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 27: Knitting 8:30 – 10:30 am; Monthly Birthday Celebration Sponsored by Food Lion 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Bible History 10 - 11 am; Color Me Calm 11 am – 12 pm; REFIT 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Advisory Board Meeting 12:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY
mous wealth, Forrest Anderson never forgot what it was like to be poor. In 1932, a small bank in Oklahoma was forced to close after the bank president was killed during a holdup by Pretty Boy Floyd’s gang; Anderson put-up over $30,000 of his own money to save the depositors during the worst year of the Great Depression. Later he paid for a modern brick school building to be constructed in his hometown for local black and Native American children who were being denied a decent education during the days of segregation. In 1949, Ebony Magazine listed Forrest Anderson as one of the ten wealthiest Black Americans in the United States. Yet he remained a humble and unassuming man. A granddaughter once brought her college roommate home to meet the Anderson family. The young woman was greatly surprised to find one of the richest men in America sitting at his kitchen table, eating a meal of cornbread and buttermilk! Forrest Anderson died at the age of seventy-nine in October of 1952. At the time of his death, he reportedly owned nearly seven thousand acres of lush farmland in central Oklahoma.
CAPPUCCINO MIX Colene Bennett 1 c. powdered instant non-diary creamer 1 c. chocolate milk mix 2/3 c. instant coffee granules ½ c. sugar ¼ tsp. cinnamon ¼ t. nutmeg Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in airtight container. To serve, mix 4 tsp. of milk to 1 c. boiling water. 33 servings. CHEDDAR CHEESE BALL Jessie Collins 12 oz. cream cheese 1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese 2 tsp. lemon juice 2 T. Hidden Valley Dressing Mix ½ T. garlic salt Dash black pepper 28: Faith and Fellowship (via conference call) 9:30 - 11 am; Computer Basics Class: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Jewelry class I 10 - 11 am; Butterbean Auction 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30 - 11:30 am; Chair Yoga $ 11:45 – 12:45 pm; Jewelry Class II from 1 - 2 p.m.; Caregiver Support Group 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 29: Healthy Lifestyle class 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.; Gentle Exercise 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Bingo $ 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.; Beginner Quilting 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; GAME DAY 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; REFIT 5:15 pm – 6:15 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 30: Coffee and Conversation 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Chorus 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.; Seniors in Motion $ 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Friday Lunch $ 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon; Wii Bowling League: 12 noon – 1 p.m.; Chair Volleyball 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. SHIIP Counseling is by
Dash chili powder 1 c. chopped pecans Cream cheeses, add seasonings, shape into ball, and roll in chopped pecans. Sprinkle with paprika. Wrap and let stand overnight. CRAB CAKES Marylee Dilling 1 lb. lump crab meat drained and flaked. ¾ cup seasoned dry breadcrumbs. 1 egg, beaten ¼ c. mayonnaise 1 tsp. Worcestershire 1 tsp. dry mustard ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper ½ tsp. dried parsley flakes Vegetable oil Mix crab and breadcrumbs in large bowl. In another bowl, mix egg and next 7
ingredients. Add egg mixture to crab mixture, stirring gently. Shape into 6 patties. Fry in oil at 360 degrees until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Garnish with lemon wedges and dill. EASY CHERRY DUMP CAKE Brenda Self 2 cans cherry pie filling 1 can crushed pineapple. 1 box Duncan Hines Butter cake mix 2 sticks butter, melted Pour cherries in the bottom of 9x13 inch pan. Pour in crushed pineapple that you have3 drained ½ juice. Hen spread dry cake mix over pineapple and pour melted butter over cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees about 30-35 minutes.
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2021 Farm Act approved by North Carolina House Friday the North Carolina House app r o v e d the North Carolina Farm Act to support TIM MOORE agriculture communities across North Carolina. The North Carolina Farm Act of 2021-22 represents the crucial role of farming families, with various changes to laws applicable to agriculture, forestry, and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Farm Act includes the following key reforms: • Clarifies that a local government may either make decisions about establishment and modification of voluntary agricultural districts or delegate that authority to an agricultural advisory board. • Allows local governments to grant agricultural
advisory boards the authority to execute agreements with landowners necessary for enrollment of land in a voluntary agricultural district. • Allows magistrates to waive trials for state forest rule offenses. • Exempts fires started for cooking, warming, or ceremonial events from open burning laws. • Modifies overtime policy for North Carolina Forest Service employees/ • Increases punishment for timber larceny and increase civil penalties for damaging timber or agricultural commodities. • Requires timber buyers to provide a wood load ticket to sellers of certain wood products. • Expands the laws enforced by the Department of Agriculture and consumer services law enforcement officers. • Creates a new general permit for farms with farm digester systems.
• Requires production of electronic records for Department of Agriculture and consumer services record audits. North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said, “North Carolina agriculture sustains our communities, provides a source of wellness and good health to North Carolina families, and is an essential driver to the economic health of our state.” He continued, “The General Assembly acknowledges the vital role that farmers play in our communities, and we will continue to support them.” Rep. Jimmy Dixon (RDuplin) said, “We know that agriculture is number one in our state, and this bill is a common-sense approach to maintaining a safe, economical, sustainable supply of food in North Carolina.” The bill is now returned to the Senate.
Quinlan named commander of NC American Legion Jim Quinlan, a member of Warren F. Hoyle Post 82 in Shelby, was elected Commander of The American Legion Department of North Carolina at ceremonies in Raleigh on June 12. Quinlan served in the US Marine Corps from 1971-1974 as Personnel Chief of HMH-361 (Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron). Quinlan is a 48-year member of The American Legion. For 28 years, Commander Quinlan served as the National American Legion Baseball Director at the National Headquarters in Indianapolis, retiring in 2013. Prior to his duties at the national office, Quinlan served at the American Legion State Headquarters in Iowa. Commander Quinlan moved to Shelby with his
Jim Quinlan wife Linda in 2014. He has served Post 82 Commander, Post Adjutant, Post Newsletter Editor, District 23 Vice-Commander, and District Commander. His volunteer duties on the state level included serving as Chairman of the North Carolina American Legion Children & Youth Commission and
Chairman of the Americanism Commission. He successfully coordinated the election campaign for The American Legion’s current National Commander, Bill Oxford, from Lenoir. Commander Quinlan’s wife, Linda, is also active in The American Legion Auxiliary. She has served as Shelby Unit Secretary and President and is currently serving as NC District 13 President. Linda was awarded the North Carolina Auxiliary District President of the Year at the June Convention. Jim is currently a consultant for the American Legion World Series, held annually in Shelby.
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Kings Mountain National Military Park shared on their Facebook page, “The night sky is the only resource that is shared by everyone on the planet.” Join them as they take in some of the night sky sights, most of which will not require fancy (binoculars are fine) and expensive (small telescopes aren’t too pricey) equipment, or even a really dark sky. “We’ll look at some great discoveries too,” they tell their followers. They share that Charles Joseph Messier was born in Badonviller, France, on June 26, 1730. Messier was an astronomer who was fascinated with comets. He is, however, best known for his efforts to compile a systematic catalog of nebulae and star clusters. His catalog, written to prevent nebulae and star clusters from being mistaken for new comets, eventually contained 110 objects, that today are referred to as Messier Objects. The first “cloudy” object, that Messier documented
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This is a photo of the Crab Nebula taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Messier never viewed his objects in such a brilliant and detailed view. Photo NASA Solar System Exploration turned out to be the former Supernova noted by the Chinese in 1054 and known today as M-1 (in Taurus) as Messier catalogued it. As a comet hunter, it is ironic that Messier is known for a catalog of ob-
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Monty Deaton and his assistant baseball coaches at KMMS.
Monty Deaton to be inducted into KM Sports Hall of Fame.
Monty Deaton to be inducted into Hall of Fame (ED. NOTE – The Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame ceremony will be held Sat., Oct. 9 at 6 pm at Central United Methodist Church). As an athlete in Kings Mountain during his youth, Monty Deaton was a winner on the field. And, as an adult, he has helped mold the talents of hundreds of young people in youth leagues and at KM Middle School and is probably the winningest coach in KM sports history. Over a 28-year career at KMMS he has coached baseball, girls and boys basketball, football and golf. He is now concentrating on girls basketball and golf and helping with the track team. He will probably do that for one or two more years and then retire. His records to date: Baseball, 225-96-3 (19962020). Girls basketball 89-53 (2009-19). Boys basketball, 55-25 (1996-2000). Football, 38-32 (2007-11). Golf, 20-10 (2015-20). That adds up to 427 wins, not even considering the victories his youth teams accumulated in sports sponsored by the Kings Mountain Recreation Department. And, just look at his list of conference and division championships: Baseball, 14-0 in 2002; 15-1 in 2005; 10-5 in 2016; 14-0 in ’02; 11-3 in 2004; 15-1 in 2005; 11-4 in 2006; 14-2 in 2007; 10-2 in 2010, and 13-2 in 2015. His teams failed to make the conference playoffs just four times. Football, 38-32 from 200211; division champs in ’03, 06, 08, 09 and ’10. Boys basketball – Conference champs 1999 (did not have divisions until 2002). Girls basketball – Division and conference champs in 2012, division champs in 2013; lost conference championship game in 2015, conference champ in ‘16 and division champ in ’17. Golf – Conference champs with perfect 7-0 records in ’15 and ’17. He has had sports in his blood since a young age, excelling in area youth leagues as well as baseball and football at all levels from midgets through high school. He still
holds the record at KMHS for the most strikeouts in a game (19 in 1984). He was a threeyear starter in both football and baseball, was All-Conference in baseball in 1987 and ’88 and MVP in ’88 when he had a 14-6 pitching record and led the team in batting average (.469). He had a rarity in baseball in 1987 when he saved his own win. In a game against Hunter Huss, he left the mound after four innings with a 2-0 lead and returned in the bottom of the seventh after Huss trimmed a 7-0 lead to 7-5, and added the save. He pitched a no-hitter and struck out 14 batters in a 2-0 win over West Lincoln in 1987. In a Dixie Youth game in 1982, he struck out the maximum 18 batters in a six-inning contest and a 5-0 victory. He was also voted the District Dixie Youth MVP in 1982 when his team went on to play in the state tournament in Kenansville. That year he pitched a perfect game and four no-hitters. He recalled that he began his baseball career at the age of six at the Kings Mountain Recreation Department. “The field we played on had a fence made of chicken wire,” he noted. “There was a putt putt course across the street. I remember hitting one over the fence onto the putt putt course.” He made numerous all-star teams during his youth, including 1982 when the city’s 11-12 year-old all-star team competed in the state tournament in Kernersville. Prior to that, he was named MVP in the District Tournament in Grover. He said his most memorable high school football game was in 1986 when the Mountaineers fell to Owen High School in the state playoffs. Owen’s quarterback was Brad Johnson, who would later star at Florida State and in the NFL. “We were driving inside the 10 with a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter,” he recalled. “It was fourth and one and we had a penalty that made it fourth and six. We turned the ball over on downs and they ran the clock out.” After high school, Deaton
Monty Deaton watches from the sidelines as his KMMS girls basketball team battles a Tri-County Conference opponent. worked at the City Recreation Department for a while. “After Bruce Clark left I became interim director, but I wanted to go to college and finish my degree,” he noted,. “Ronnie Wilson hired me as a special ed teacher at KMHS and after a year there John Goforth had a PE and Health position open at the Middle School and asked if I’d be interested. I was, and have been there ever since. I just completed 28 years and counting my sick days I can retire in October ’22.” Whether he retires remains to be seen, but at this time he’s leaning that way. “I will probably move on,” he said. “I have a lot of possibilities. I own some rental property including 30 houses. I love coaching and that has helped me make some extra money but I think it’s probably time.” There’s no doubt he will miss coaching sports. “In coaching, if you know how to work with young people you can coach any sport,” he said. “The only thing that’s different in coaching is golf. If you haven’t played golf it’s going to take a long time to get them ready. Most sports you can have two or three weeks of practice and you’re ready to go. “Golf is different. It’s more course management and
you have to focus on the shot and you’ll have some that have never played and you have to teach them that. A golf coach is only as good as his assistant, and I had the best in John Gamble.” Although he has played and/or coached just about every sport, Deaton says there’s nothing like Friday night football. “In football, you need more ability. If you’re a baseball player you can just show up and be ready. But Friday night is special. The stands are full of people and it’s a great atmosphere. “Baseball always came easy to me,” he added. “A lot of that came from playing in the neighborhood. I was the youngest kid and had to play with older kids. We did a lot of activities together. Kids don’t do that as much anymore, and they miss out. We didn’t have all the tools to improve like people do now. It made us more well-rounded.” As a coach, Deaton said it would be hard to pick his favorite sport. “I coached three sports for most of my career and my wife and kids had to pay for it,” he said. “I was going from one sport to another, but it was always refreshing. “One of the main duties of a coach is to try to utilize the strengths and hide the weaknesses. Keep your strengths
One of Monty Deaton’s best friends is his dog. at the forefront. I wanted my players to know their strengths and weaknesses. If you can’t hit an off-speed pitch don’t swing at it. If you do and miss your opponent knows you can’t hit it and that’s what they’re going to throw.” As a coach, Deaton said he always pitched batting practice and would throw the ball hard. “I’d strike them out,” he said. “We practiced to simulate what was going to happen in the game. I’d challenge
them. Don’t let them hit it to feel good. Make them work on it. I threw 85 miles per hour in high school. I always challenged kids to throw different pitches.” He said he is happy at this point in his coaching career to be going into the Hall of Fame. “It’s a great honor,” he said. “I grew up in Kings Mountain and I’m 53 years old. I am grateful the Hall of Fame has afforded me this opportunity.”
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Strong pitching leads KM to 11-4 mark in ‘21 Kings Mountain High’s baseball team recently ended its season with a 9-inning loss to Cox Mill, which went on to play for the state championship. The Mountaineers finished with an 11-4 overall record, 10-2 in the Big South Conference. According to Mountaineer head coach Brad Melton, the strength of the team was its pitching, which posted an impressive 1.37 ERA, allowing only 20 earned runs in 15 games. The pitching staff combined for 142 strikeouts while walking only 45 in 101.2 innings pitched. The Mountaineers finished second to Crest in the Big South Conference but both teams fell to strong visiting clubs in the NCHSAA
playoffs. Offensively, the Mountaineers were led by sophomore Jacob Hamrick. He collected a team high 15 hits and a .429 batting average. As a team the Mountaineers hit .260 and scored 101 runs. KM placed four players on the All-Big South team, including Zane Brockman, Boone Cartee, Jacob Hamrick and Charlie Melton. Brockman, a sophomore and NC State commit, was voted by the Big South coaches as the conference’s pitcher of the year. The sophomore right hander compiled a 4-1 record with a 1.105 ERA in 38 innings pitched. He struck out 55 batters and walked only 11. He collected 13 hits and had a .351 batting average.
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KMHS FINAL BASEBALL STATS Player AB Hits Run Avg. Jacob Hamrick 35 15 14 .429 Boone Cartee 33 13 3 .324 Zane Brockman 41 13 9 .317 Charlie Melton 29 12 9 .414 AJ Wylie 42 8 14 .190 Cole Irby 41 8 6 .197 Peyton Fisher 38 8 3 .211 Caleb Broome 27 6 7 .222 Parker Richards 24 6 1 .250 Jaxson Bolin 24 4 6 .167 Chris Ruffalo 18 2 4 .111 Dalton Gunter 8 2 4 .250 Maddox Brown 13 2 7 .154 Trey Crawford 6 2 7 .333 Devin Pressley 9 1 3 .111 Wyatt Davis 5 0 3 .000 RUNS BATTED IN – Hamrick 4, Cartee 8, Brockman 6, Melton 11, Wylie 4, Irby 14, Fisher 6, Broome 3, Richards 6, Bolin 1, Ruffalo 1, Brown 2, rawford 1, Pressley 2, Davis 2. DOUBLES – Cartee 4, Brockman 3, Melton 2, Irby 1. TRIPLES – Melton 2, Irby 1. HOME RUNS – Brockman 1, Melton 1, Wylie 1, Fisher 1. PITCHING Pitcher IP Broome 9.1 Melton 36.1 Pressley 6.0 Davis 11.2 Brockman 38.1
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Cartee hit .433 with a .500 on-base percentage. The senior catcher was also the leader of the defense, throwing out six of 13 potential base stealers. He also picked a runner off. Hamrick led the team in hits with 14. The sophomore left fielder hit .438 with a .538 on base percentage. He also scored 12 runs and had four stolen bases. Melton led the team in both batting average at .462 and on base percentage of .615. He collected 12 hits, five of which went for a team-high extra base. The junior right hander also went 5-1 on the mound with a 1.432 ERA. He struck out 35 and walked 15 in 29.1 innings pitched.
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Jones to play pro ball in Seattle organization .308 batting average. Jones was one of Davidson’s all-time best players, hitting .332 during his four-year career. His 247 career hits rank third in Wildcat history, his 86 extra base hits fourth, 387 total bases fourth, 142 RBIs eighth and his 31 home runs ninth. During the 2018 season he drove in 60 runs, which is third on the Wildcats’ single season list, and was Atlantic League All-Conference. He was also All-Conference in 2017 and 2019 and in 2017 was on the NCAA Super Regional team.
Former Davidson baseball standout Eric Jones has signed a professional contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. Jones is the son of former Kings Mountain High athlete Brad Jones and grandson of former KMHS football coach Bob Jones and his wife Barbara. Jones is a 2019 graduate of Davidson and most recently played for the Gateway Grizzlies in the Frontier League. A versatile player who can play all infield and outfield positions, Jones led the Grizzlies with a
During his senior season, Jones hit .351 with 71 hits, 17 doubles, 42 runs, nine home runs and team-leading .432 on-base percentage and .579 slugging percentage. The two-time Wildcat MVP helped the program to its best-ever four-year win total of 125 games. Jones previously played for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Baseball league in Michigan and was with the Minnesota Twins Gulf Coast League team in the summer of 2019.
Left to right, Eric Jones with his father Brad and grandparents Bob and Barbara at the recent dedication of the Jones Family Tennis Center at Kings Mountain High School.
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The 14th annual Kings Mountain Touchdown Club golf tournament will be held Friday, August 13 at Kings Mountain Country Club. It is a four-person Captain’s Choice and is limited to the first 30 registered teams. There is a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Entry fee is $70 per player and includes one mulligan per player, one red tee per player and one string per team on hole 15. There will be prizes for closest to the pin on all four par 3 holes; and longest drive for men, women and seniors on #2. The tournament will be
flighted at the end with first place prizes in each flight. Entry forms and checks should be made out to KM Touchdown Club and mailed to PO Box 2017, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 by July 31. Sponsorships are also available for individuals, businesses and industry. A diamond sponsorship is $1,000, platinum $500, gold $250 and silver $100. Make checks payable to KM Touchdown Club and mail to the above address. There will also be an online raffle. Details will be available soon.
Jones gets sixth ace Henry Jones scored his sixth career hole-in-one Tuesday on #16 at River Bend Golf Course near Shelby. He used a 9-iron for the 110-yard shot. Three of
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Kings Mountain High’s Titus Phillips topped off his senior year Saturday by winning the long jump in the NCHSAA state track and field meet at A&T University in Greensboro. He had won the Western Regional a week earlier in Asheville. Phillips’ cleared 23 feet. He also finished third in the high jump with a jump of 6-2. At the state meet, the top four individuals receive medals. Marcus Odums also got on the podium twice with fourth place finishes in both the long jump and triple jump. Other Mountaineers scoring were: Fifth place 4x10 relay consisting of Dwayne Black, Jeramie Thurman, Jaden Filelds and Jaylen Mims. Seventh place, Dillon Messenger in the pole vault. Fifth place, Matthew Toms in the triple jump.
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ALWS returns to Shelby It’s time to “Play Ball” Legion World Series to be held as originally scheduled by MICHAEL E. POWELL Special to the Herald The “Boys of Summer” are back and the American Legion World Series has ‘em! Always a fan favorite, ALWS baseball is back after a 2020 hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as noted in a recent media release in which the head of the nation’s largest veteran’s organization announced the ALWS’s eight-team championship tournament will be played in Shelby, N.C., Aug. 12-17, weather permitting. American Legion National Commander James W. “Bill” Oxford noted he is “…extremely excited about the return of this fantastic event,” adding that with the “… availability of vaccines and additional data showing that young people participating in outdoor activities represent a low risk for spread of the virus, we feel that we can conduct a safe World Series.” Oxford added, “This is a very different environment than what we faced The 2019 American Legion World Series winners, last year. Many of Idaho Falls Bandits’ catcher and pitcher have an im- us eagerly await the portant inning conference. umpire’s welcoming
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words, ‘play ball!’” According to Shelby ALWS officials, Idaho Falls, ID, won the 2019 ALWS 5-3 win over Fargo, ND, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, “…after a rain delay on Championship Tuesday forced the game to be completed the next morning.” 2019 marked the third straight year Idaho sent a team to the ALWS, and the state’s ninth appearance overall. 2019’s championship was the state’s first. The 2021 ALWS will be the 10th World Series in Shelby-Cleveland County since the city became the official home of the tournament A New Mexico Post 13 player waits for umpire’s call. (photos provided) in 2011. Executive Committee of Cleveland County ALWS Baseball Inc., Chairman Eddie Holbrook, said they are responsible for recruiting volunteers and establishing the portion of the organization for which their chairmanship oversees. “My job is to organize the committee, raise funds for the organization and make sure everything moves forward,” said Mr. Holbrook, a retired County Commissioner (2006-2018). Holbrook, a former 20-year college basketball coach, was a sporting goods business owner for four years; and a fundraising official for 25 years. He noted the ALWS committee’s North Dakota’s Brayden Michael Koenig makes the tag at the 2019 ALWS. goal is to run the tournament in tates, adding that neither appears to be played in Cherryville, N.C., 2021 as it was run in 2019. “The challenge for our com- at this time to have any restric- Tuesday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 1; the Southeast Regional, at mittee is doing seven months of tions. He continued, “Our committee Asheboro, N.C., Tuesday, July 20 work in three and a half months,” he said. “Keeter Stadium turf and is not anticipating any problems. through Saturday, July 24; and the fencing have been completely re- We have been in contact since ALWS in Shelby Aug. 12-17. The American Legion will obplaced in the last year; all else is 2019 and much of our membership has been intact for more than serve Center for Disease Control good to go.” Mr. Holbrook noted health 10 years. We have a solid, experi- guidelines and local and state public health mandates for all of its guidelines will be followed as per enced group of volunteers.” The N.C. State Tournament is national programs. N.C. and Cleveland County dic-
Just when you thought you could put away the masks By Loretta Cozart Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, masks have been a daily routine for most Americans. People kept masks in their purses, pockets, and vehicles, often hanging a plethora of them from the rearview mirror. Once people were immunized, the first thing they asked was, “Do I need to wear a mask anymore?” A month ago the CDC announced that those fully vaccinated could resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. But you might not want to toss those masks just yet. So how is the nation and state doing in the distribution of the COVID19 vaccine? According to the Mayo Clinic’s vaccine tracker on June 27, 46% of the population is fully vaccinated and 54.1% have gotten at least one shot. President Biden set a high goal of 70% of American adults getting their vaccine by Independence Day, but it is unlikely that goal will be met. On June 15, the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant was classified as a variant of concern, because it spreads from person to person more easily than other variants and may cause more severe disease. However the CDC determined, ”Recent studies have shown that the vaccines available in the United States are effective against variants currently circulating, including B.1.617.2. Vaccines interrupt the ability of the virus
that causes COVID-19 to move between people and mutate.” Currently, there are five different variants in the United States, with the Delta variant being of most concern. Initially, seniors were considered the most at risk from the virus. According to the Mayo Clinic’s vaccine tracker, 92% of people 65+ have been vaccinated, 50.7% of people 18 – 64 have gotten their shots, and only 8.4 of people under 18 have been immunized. A caveat to this is that vaccines were not available to those under 18 until May 13, so those numbers are disproportionally lower. So, how does NC stack up against the country’s national vaccination numbers? In North Carolina, 85.3 percent of adults 65 and over have gotten the vaccine, 49.4% of adults 18 – 64 have been immunized, and 8.6% of those 18-years old and under have been vaccinated. While the data isn’t identical, the numbers we see at the state are similar to those seen nationally. In NC, 11,633,565 COVID-19 doses were allocated to NC by the Federal Government; however only 7,683,355 were actually received. Of those, 6,768,765 doses were administered. That equates to 88% shots administered from what was provided, which sounds great until you do the math. Even if NC had used every vaccine provided by the Federal Government, the amount of vaccine provided would only have im-
munized 64% of the state’s entire population. The state received 7,683,355 doses for 10,500,000 people. It is mathematically impossible that NC could have reached the 70% immunization goal established by the Biden administration by July 4 considering the amount of vaccine provided.
So how can you protect yourself against the virus or its variants? If you haven’t been vaccinated, you’ll need to continue to wear a mask to protect yourself and others, maintain social distancing, and wash your hands frequently. If you have been vaccinated, you can go outdoors
without a mask, but what you do indoors is up to you (unless posted masks are required). If you are uncomfortable going without a mask indoors, wear one, social distance, and wash your hands. That’s good advice for everyone, whether you are concerned about COVID
or worry about getting sick during cold and flu season. What we have learned from this pandemic is that being proactive in protecting yourself from viruses can be a wise decision, especially if you are of compromised health. So don’t ditch those masks just yet.
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Artist’s work to hang in Lancaster Historic Courthouse Museum Local artist Thomas Kelly Pauley announced Friday, “I'm very proud today to know a framed print of my portrait of Col. Abraham Buford will soon hang in the Lancaster Historic Courthouse Museum in Lancaster, SC. The museum recently acquired the framed print for their collection. Col. Buford led the charge at the South Carolina Battle of Waxhaws in
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May 1780, against a British force under the command of Col. Banastre Tarleton,” Pauley said. Lancaster Historic Courthouse Museum is a Greek Revival structure, built in 1828 and designed by Robert Mills, designer of the Washington Monument, has the rare distinction of being the last place in America to hold a Witch Trial.
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Framed portait of Col. Abraham Buford will hang in the Lancaster Historic Courthouse Museum in Lancaster, SC. Photo provided
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Having qualified on 11th day of June, 2021 as Administratrix of the Estate of BEATRICE KAYE KEOWN EARLS; AKA, BEATRICE KAYE EARLS, 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, Tammy Michelle Cogdell, Administratrix on or before the 16th day of September, 2021 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 16th day of June, 2021. Tammy Mitchell Cogdell, Administratrix Estate of: Beatrice Kaye Keown Earls: AKA, Beatrice Kaye Earls 3268 Pearidge Road Bostic, NC 28018 KMH (6/16, 23, 30 & 7/07/2021)
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 8th day of June, 2021 as Co-Executrixes of the Estate of CHARLES RANKIN ROSS: AKA, CHARLES R. ROSS, 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, Julie R. Crotts, Co-Executrix and Rita Scism, Co-Executrix on or before the 16th day of September, 2021 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 16th day of June, 2021. Julia R. Crotts, Co-Executrix Estate of: Charles Rankin Ross: AKA, Charles R. Ross 5642 Valleyfield Road Hickory, NC 28602
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a preliminary assessment on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) last Friday. A Memorandum issued June 25 to senior leadership from Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks condensed the report to a single page. It reads: A recent report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) highlights the current challenges associated with assessing Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) occurring on or near DoD training ranges and installations. It is critical that the United States maintain operations security and safety at DoD ranges. To this end, it is equally critical that all U.S. military aircrews or government personnel report whenever aircraft or other devices interfere with military training. This includes the observation and reporting of UAPs. The report also confirmed that the scope of UAP activity expands significantly beyond the purview of the Secretary of the Navy, who heads the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF), and suggested process improvements to ensure timely collection of consistent data on UAP. Consistent with these recommendations and to improve partnership with the ODNI and other non-DoD organizations, I direct the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to develop a plan to formalize the mission currently performed by the UAPTF. The plan should: • Establish procedures to synchronize collection, reporting and analysis on the UAP problem set, and to establish recommendations for securing military test and training ranges. • Identify requirements for the establishment and operation of the new activity, to include the organizational alignment, resources and staffing required, as well as any necessary authorities and a timeline for implementation. • Be developed in coordination with the Principal Staff Assistants, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the Military Departments, and the Commanders of the Combatant Commands and with the DNI and other relevant interagency partners. All members of the Department will utilize these processes to ensure that the UAPTF, or its follow-on activity, has reports of UAP observations within
two weeks of an occurrence. A statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Assessment: “The Director of National Intelligence delivered to Congress a preliminary assessment on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and the progress that the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense UAP Task Force has made in understanding this threat.” “Analyzing UAP is a collaborative effort involving many departments and agencies, and the Department thanks the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for leading a collaborative effort to produce this assessment, as well as the other contributing departments and agencies,” he said. “Incursions into our training ranges and designated airspace pose safety of flight and operations security concerns and may pose national security challenges. DOD takes reports of incursions – by any aerial object, identified or unidentified – very seriously, and investigates each one.” “The report submitted today highlights the challenges associated with assessing UAP occurring on or near DOD training ranges and installations,” Kirby said. “The report also identified the need to make improvements in processes, policies, technologies, and training to improve our ability to understand UAP.” “To that end, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks today directed the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to develop a plan to formalize the mission currently performed by the UAPTF.” “This plan will be developed in coordination with various DOD components, including the military departments and the combatant commands, and with ODNI and other interagency partners,” he said. “The plan will establish procedures for synchronizing collection, reporting and analysis of UAP; provide recommendations for securing military test and training ranges; and identify requirements for the establishment and operation of a new follow-on DOD activity to lead the effort, including its alignment, resources, staffing, authorities, and a timeline for implementation.”
LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified on 27th day of May, 2021 as Executrix of the Estate of PHILLIP MITCHELL MCMURRY; AKA, PHILLIP M. MCMURRY, 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, Stacy Ann Thomas, Executrix on or before the 16th day of September, 2021 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 30th day of June, 2021.
And/or
This the 16th day of June, 2021.
Sammy Seagle, Executor Estate of: Mary Jane Seagle 2118 Curt Ledford Road Lawndale, NC 28090
Rita Scism, Co-Executrix Estate of: Charles Rankin Ross: AKA, Charles R. Ross 137 Deer Brook Drive Shelby, NC 28150
Stacy Ann Thomas, Executrix Estate of: Phillip Mitchell McMurry; AKA, Phillip M. McMurry 105 Santa Clara Dr Shelby, NC 28152
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HANDYMAN: REMODEL, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION. Interior and Exterior Painting. Apex. Call Michael, 828-748-5740.
EMPLOYMENT CURRENTLY SEEKING AN EXPERIENCED AUTOMOTIVE Mechanic and a PartTime Automotive Parts Runner. Valid driver’s license required and your own tools. Position would be good for someone retired. 704-4829789. NEED A LABORER At Auto Parts U Pull & Scrap Metal of SHELBY. Must have a valid driver license. Apply in person at 1025 County Home Road, Shelby, NC. 28152. 704-472-4666. IN NEED OF A ROLLBACK DRIVER. Auto Parts U Pull & Scrap Metal of Shelby, Must have experience and a good driving record. Apply in person at 1025 County Home Road, Shelby, NC (704) 4724666 NEED A RUBBER TIRE LOADER DRIVER. Auto Parts U Pull & Scrap Metal of Shelby. Must have experience. Apply in person at 1025 County Home Road, Shelby, NC 28152 (704) 472-4666 MA OR CNA II Needed for Pediatric Office in Boiling Springs. 8:30am-5pm. Monday thru Friday. Call 704-4349686. SHELBY CAREGIVER Parttime 2 Saturdays a month 10 am to 2 pm. Non smoker, good driver with car. Spend time with learning disabled adult female. Socialize, shop, lunch, sightsee. $12 an hour. Leave message at 828-894-8356. (828) 8948356 HELP WANTED FULL-TIME DELIVERY DRIVER. Farmers HOME Furniture – Forest City, NC. In need of a full-time delivery driver. This position includes loading and unloading of merchandise off a truck. Assembling merchandise. Assisting customers in loading merchandise. Delivering merchandise into customers homes. Warehouse maintenance. Must be 21 years old, have a valid drivers license, and be able to lift and maneuver heavy furniture. Farmers HOME Furniture is an employee owned company based out of Dublin, GA with over 250 stores across the southeast! Needs: Full-Time – 40 Hours A Week With Benefits Valid Drivers License With A Clean Driving Record. (CDL NOT REQUIRED) Must Be 21 Years Old. Contact: Mary Terry Store Manager – 828247-6595. 226 West Main St, Forest City, NC 28043. Applications can be submitted online at www.farmershomefurniture.com or at www.indeed. com NOW HIRING! Dairy Queen is now hiring for all shifts and positions! Apply at talentreef. com or call 704-482-6681 for more information mrachels@ mac.com ONE ON ONE CARE is hiring for all shifts. Full/parttime hours available. Group homes are 6 beds or less. CNA/Nursing assistant jobs available but not required. No exp. necessary, all trainings included. Also hiring for Agency QP. Please apply in person at 203 Lee St., Shelby. NOW HIRING LANDSCAPERS FOR FULL TIME YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT. Must have valid driver’s license and transportation. (704) 473-0341 FULL TIME MAINTENANCE MAN NEEDED. Maintain rental properties. Must have valid NC Drivers license. Pay depends on experience. (704) 473-4299 NOW HIRING Roofing Laborer. Call 704-477-0516.
BUSINESS SERVICES ROB’S LAWN CARE. I do lawns in the Shelby Area. Reasonable Rates! Call 704487-5065 or (704) 297-0325
HOME REMODELING. Interior and exterior remodeling. Tile, decks, flooring, we do it all! Call Charlie today for your free estimate! (828) 244-7087 charliejohnston32@gmail. com
COINS * COINS * COINS. We Buy & Sell Coins. “Coin Collector Supplies.” JAKE’S KNIVES & COLLECTIBLES. 1008 South Lafayette Street, Shelby. Call 704-600-6996 (980) 295-5568
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TRIPLE D PAINTING LLC. All your painting needs, free estimates, over 25 yrs experience! Framing, facial boards and much more wood work available! Making your home, building or business look new again. (704) 418-5736 childresstracy1@gmail.com RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR AVAILABLE for small job repairs and fixes. Deck repair a specialty. Rutherford/Cleveland County areas. Bob, 828-476-6058. SENIOR CARE. In-home Caregiver/CNA specializing in Dementia/Alzheimer’s and End of Life Care. Respite hours up to full care available. References available. Contact Tiffany, 480-789-1281 (cell) or traf1970@gmail.com ~ Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Psalms 139:14 HANDYMAN: REMODEL, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION. Interior and Exterior Painting. Apex. Call Michael, 828-748-5740. SHIPMAN’S MASONRY- 48 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Brick, Block & Stone, Outside Fireplaces, Foundations, Underpinnings. “Free Estimates”. 1st Quality Work! (863) 5321587 PAINTING SERVICES. Over 25 years experience, affordable prices. Professional results. References available. Free estimates. Charles, or leave message. (704) 4358062. DUST TO SHINE CLEANING SERVICE. Residential, commercial, weekly, biweekly, monthly, move in/out, construction, one time cleanings offered with over 10 years experience. Free estimates. (704) 297-8355 G&J PAINTING SERVICE. Exterior paint specialist. Free Estimates. Call 828-287-9272 or cell 828-429-7511. HANDYMAN SERVICES. NOW IS THE TIME for all your pressure washing needs. Offering: mulching, trees and bushes trimmed, clean flower beds, minor repairs, decks stained & restored. Any Handyman Services. No Job too Big or Small! References available. We will show up and do the job. Call us first, 704692-4449. TIMBER & GRADING. BUYING STANDING TIMBER, 10 ACRES OR MORE. Land clearing, Culverts, Driveways, Sediment control. 828-2890742.
IT’S TIME TO TRIM CREPE MYRTLE TREES. Spreading Mulch or Gravel, minor chainsaw work and storm clean-up. I can do many of your outside chores with over 15 years experience all over Cleveland County and stretching to the Forest City area. Nice, honest, dependable, clean, drugfree, he’s an all around great guy and handyman, so call Rob today and see what I can help you with. 980-295-0750.
YARD SALES CLEVELAND COUNTY YARD SALE, SAT. JULY 3, 7AM-12PM. Girls, women and mens clothes, furniture, lots more! 1217 Brookwood Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
FOR SALE BLACK PVC PIPE. Attic Stairs, lanterns, wheelbarrow wheels, electric shade lamps, lots of tools. (704) 482-4815
TRACTOR & DUMP TRUCK SERVICE. Bush Hog, scrape driveway, gravel parking pads, lot clearing and much more. Reasonably priced and insured. Call Chuck 704-6927536. CLEVELAND COUNTY GARAGE DOORS. Summer Tune-up Special, $59.95. 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.
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REFRIGERATORS, STOVES, WASHERS, DRYERS. Discount Prices. 1205 Earl Road, Shelby NC. (704) 487-4443
TRAILERS, LAWNMOWER TRAILERS, Flatbed Trailers, Enclosed Trailers, Horse and Cattle Trailers, Saddlery. Check our prices and quality before you buy. Bridges Riding Equipment. Boiling Springs, NC. (704) 434-6389
5-SHELF PULASKI LIGHTED CURIO CABINET, $195.00. Grained oak and glass. Plate glass shelves easily lift out for cleaning. Entire back of cabinet is a mirror. Lighted interior. Single door with double beveled glass panels. Excellent condition. 80”H x 28”W x 15”D. 160 lb. plkohl@gmail.com FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Long wheelbase load, Full loaded. $70.00/load. Delivered. 864-492-4793 or 803627-9408. THREE BURIAL PLOTS (TOGETHER). Cleveland Memorial Park on Hwy 150 off Hwy 18 south. $1200. (704) 480-5595 “COVETED VETERANS CIRCLE” In Gaston Memorial Park. Three Burial Plots For Sale. Will Sell Together or Individually. Price Negotiable. (919) 272-5503 KILL ALL YOUR WEEDS! Ranger Pro 2.5 gallon. $44.00. 828-287-3272. ACEPHATE FIRE ANT KILLER. Works great! $12.99. Call 828-287-3272.
WHIRLPOOL POWER SAVER AIR CONDITIONER. 18,000 BTU, $235. Big Man wooden rocking chair, $30. Cherry entry & sofa table 48x20x29, has a few scratches but in good condition, $30. Leave message. (704) 2970063
ALL METAL GARAGES. Big Discounts! Zero down. Call for more details. 828-3820455.
DEER CORN. SHELLED, 50lbs, $10.05. 828-287-3272. PRIDE LIFT CHAIR with Brown Fabric, $75 firm. HoverRound Mobility Scooter, great condition, $250 firm. 828-286-9529. 2130 CUB CADET LAWN MOWER. 13 HP Kohler Engine, 38 inch deck with rear bagger. $500. (704) 300-5755 PIANO AND FURNITURE. Free. You haul. Moving, must get rid of furniture. Westbrook Console Piano, 5 pc. dining room set, bdrm. set, couch, desks. Shelby area. (704) 484-1077
NEW CANNING JARS with Lids & Seals. $17.67 per case. Call 828-287-3272.
PROPANE GRILL TANKS RE-FILLED. Only $10.99. Call 828-287-3272. HANDYMAN SERVICES. NOW IS THE TIME for all your pressure washing needs. Offering: mulching, trees and bushes trimmed, clean flower beds, minor repairs, decks stained & restored. Any Handyman Services. No Job too Big or Small! References available. We will show up and do the job. Call us first, 704-692-4449. PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS with Scratch Pads! Press Room Printing. 704482-2243. (704) 538-5788
LTX384 JOHN DEERE 4 wheel steering, 23HP, like new. $3500. (704) 538-1152
CARPORTS, GARAGES, BUILDINGS, RV, BOAT COVERS IN STOCK. Areas largest on site display. Best selection, quality price. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. 2690 Hwy. 221S., Forest City. 828-245-5895. ASSORTMENT OF CHILTON REPAIR MANUALS. I have a large assortment of Chilton Auto Repair Manuals. Some are imports and trucks. Some Motor Manuals all are hard back copies. Best Offer! (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@ bellsouth.net CABRIOLET VW. Best Offer! Parts only. Does not run. Call (704) 300-1818 HAVE A TRAILER NOT USING? SELL IT! J. Johnson Sales INC. Buy, Sale, Trade trailers. Must have title. Call 828-245-5895. 1999 DODGE 1500. $800. I have ‘99 Dodge pickup, been wrecked, has some good body parts, has good 360 engine and new radiator. (704) 300-1818 kim_hopper@bellsouth.net ELECTRIC SELF-PLAYING PIANO. Upright piano in good condition. Don’t worry if you can’t play it. This piano can play itself. Call 704-730-0488-leave message.
LOST & FOUND MARY JANE HIPP LOOKING FOR Peggy Dimsdale and Ireene McMurry and picture of Bryce Clemmer for Rutherford County Woodworkers Album. Call (828) 447-1314
WANT TO BUY DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Danny 828-289-3081 or Jimmy 828-289-1175. WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. (704) 6921006
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS BACK! Magnets for your Fridge, Coins, Buttons, Flags, Hats, Mini Hoops, Great Selection, more! TrumpShops@ mail.com
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CKC GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPY. This little girl is looking for her forever family. Born April 25th, she is vet checked and ready to go. Asking $600. (704) 734-7088 joelovestina1@gmail.com FULL BLOODED GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Females only. $200. 704-418-7420, (704) 718-3827 3 MONTHS OLD CHICKS for sale. Hens & Roosters. $4.00 each. If take all, price is $3.00 each. 704-466-8741. CKC GOLDENDOODLES. 6 ckc goldendoodles taking deposits now! Both parents on site. Will be ready to go home first week of Aug. $300 deposit, total $1800 (704) 349-8005 MINIATURE POODLE PUPPIES. 10 lbs when grown. $1000. Vet checked. (828) 289-8844 BLUE TICK BEAGLE PUPPIES for sale. Now taking deposits. Will be ready July 7th. First shots and dewormed. 704-692-6787.
WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES. WE PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR JUNK CARS, TRUCKS, VANS. CALL US ANYTIME. 704-692-8496 (704) 487-5244
(3) MALE BICHON-FRISE PUPPIES. All white, pure bred, 12 weeks old, had all shots & worming by vet. 828289-1306.
WANT TO BUY. ATV’s, PopUp Campers and Small Travel Trailers. Call 828-429-3935.
CHICKENS FOR SALE. Laying Hens, Roosters and Pullets for sale. Call 704-9746219
CASH FOR YOUR CAR running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704692-6767, (704) 487-0228 I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local and pay fast. (828) 577-4197 CASH FOR YOUR RECORD ALBUMS. Call Ron. (919) 314-7579
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USED CAMPER TOPS: BUY/SALE/TRADE. Various sizes and styles. 828-9800881.
BROWN LEATHER SECTIONAL SOFA. Paid $3000, sell for $1000, still in plastic. Firesticks $30 each. Whirlpool stainless side by side refrigerator $150. (704) 472-3472
RIDING/PUSH MOWERS, GARDEN TILLERS, GOKARTS, MINI-BIKES. Ready to mow. All in excellent condition. Can deliver, 30+ years experience in repair work. 828-980-0853, 704-4769383.
WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. Call 828-245-6756 or cell # 828-289-1488.
2 LR SUITES $500/$1000; Brown couch, blue recliner, both $500; king BR $900; King bed, $300; side-byside refrigerator, $900. 864216-7537
10” RADIAL ARM SAW, 6” Jointer, 36” Wood Lathe, $600 for all. Acetylene tanks and torch, $350. 828-2457708.
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ELECTRICAL WIRING 500 ft & 1,000 ft rolls, 600 volts. Also, sound equipment wiring. Different variety of welding supplies. 704-460-1745.
2 GRAVES AT CLEVELAND MEMORIAL PARK. Near bell tower, choice spots. $2000 each. 2 crypts $5000 ea. (704) 482-4617 WHOLESALE GUTTER SUPPLY. SPI Distribution is your local source for gutter coil and accessories. Stocking 14 of the most popular colors along with top leaf protection options. Conveniently located along I-74 at 5123 E. Dixon Blvd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Better Quality - Better Service everyday. (704) 7504395 spisales@spigutter.com
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FEMALE GOLDEN COMETS 12 wk old Golden Comet Pullets. These calm and curious chicks will soon be prolific layers of brown eggs. Currently housed with our adult layers, they free range every evening. $15 each. One free with purchase of 10. Email or call and leave a message. (704) 739-7806 ldb157722@ gmail.com
FREE TO GOOD HOMES ONLY! (4) Kittens, shy but adorable. Please call 980745-5396, leave message. REGISTERED GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Call (704) 466-2325 GREAT PYRENESE PUPPIES. 6 weeks old. $200 each. (704) 692-7362 DOG KENNELS. 7x7, 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, 20x20 tops, split kennels. Pickup or we deliver and install available. J. Johnson Sales INC, Forest City. 828-245-5895.
CARS & TRUCKS 2009 FORD EDGE 147,862 miles, Call for Price, $1299 DOWN (704) 748-1890 sales@ctcautosports.com 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL1. Silver, V6 Auto, 3rd Row Seat, Sunroof and Moonroof, Leather, 196,000 miles, Rebuilt Motor, DVD Player, Chrome Wheels, $7900. Call (704) 300-1818
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55 GALLON PLASTIC BARRELS with LIDS & RINGS $20 Ea. Food Grade Water Totes $100. Burning Barrels & Plastic Open Top $10. Call Jeff (828) 327-4782 UTILITY BUILDINGS, STORAGE BUILDINGS. Steel, Wood, Vinyl. Some fully insulated, 1 to 2 day delivery if buy from stock. Cash or low down payment with monthly payments. No credit ok. J. Johnson Sales INC. 828-2455895. 16X40 OR TWO STORY BUILDINGS BUILT ON SITE. 1 DAY INSTALL. J. Johnson Sales INC. 828-245-5895. FLAG POLES, FLAGS IN STOCK. Pickup or we deliver and install available. J. Johnson Sales INC, Forest City. Call 828-245-5895. ENCLOSED TRAILER IN STOCK. Dump trailers in stock and more on the way! J. Johnson Sales, Inc., Forest City. 828-245-5895. 50+ TRAILERS IN STOCK NOW. More on the way! Areas largest selection, quality, best price. J. Johnson Sales, Inc., Forest City. 828-2455895. HAVE A STORAGE BUILDING NOT USING, OUTGROWN IT? Sell it, trade in for new bigger one. We take trades, we buy used buildings. Must be factory built, able to move. J. Johnson Sales INC. 828-245-5895. HORSE QUALITY HAY. Square and round bales, also 3x3x8’ bales. Call (704) 4876855 CASH FOR YOUR RECORD ALBUMS. Call Ron (919) 3147579
1984 CHEVROLET 454CI FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME. $8,995. Never be homeless! 828-453-0828.
YANMAR 2210 TRACTOR 2WD, 22hp diesel, 12 Forwards, 4 Reverses, with shuttle shift. Rebuilt head with new gasket. New water pump and hoses. 4 new tires, rear tires filled with antifreeze, and wheel spacers. New radiator and new starter. Oil and filter changed, with new antifreeze. Looks new. Ready to work! Excellent condition! $4750 OBO. (704) 718-9122 LAWNMOWER FOR SALE. 54” commercial circle turn John Deere. New belts, battery, PTO, sharp blades. Great mower. Asking $3,500 OBO. Michael, 828-3953847. HOSTA PLANTS For Sale. Several hundreds - Yellow Bells, Iris in buckets, Day Lilies in buckets, Trees. 828245-0245. BUSH HOG 84, 7 FT. DRESS BUSH HOG. Used very little, great condition! Will consider trade. 828-429-7200. NEW SOUTHERN 5 FT. BUSH HOG. $1,250. 828-2873272.
FREE 5TH WHEEL. Some roof damage. Call 704-7504081 for more information.
MOTORCYCLES & ATVS
2019 KAWASAKI NINJA 600 ZX-6R. Excellent condition, only 400 miles! $10,800 firm. 704-692-8029. 2014 HONDA SHADOW 750 MOTORCYCLE. Like new, has a sissy bar and windshield, only 600 miles! $4,300. 828-289-1817.
VACATIONS OCEAN LAKES MYRTLE BEACH. Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen, dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas, 803-7182659, (803) 635-9831
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OCEAN LAKES BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT. 2 bedroom with sleeper sofa WiFi, golf cart. Weeks and weekends available. 704-473-1494.
22 FT PONTOON FISHING BOAT. 50 HP motor, $5,000. 828-223-8808.
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SMALL MOBILE HOME FOR RENT. 2 Bedroom, 1 bath, electric heat/air, private shaded lot. Criminal background check. Deposit, no pets, near Cleveland Mall. 1 person only. (704) 477-6355
STUDIO APARTMENT IN KINGS MOUNTAIN. All utilities paid. $700 per month. 1st, last & deposit with references required, 704-4191653.
2BR, 2BA MOBILE HOME. Nice neighborhood. No pets. $800 deposit, $800 month. Call (828) 429-3424
POLK COUNTY, SUNNYVIEW, NC. FOR SALE BY OWNER. Convenient location, 8 acre Restricted Estate Lot. Owner Finance Available. Call 828-429-3287.
FOR RENT CLEVELAND COUNTY 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Shelby, NC. We are currently accepting applications for our waiting list. Rent is based on income (and some expenses are deducted). Call or visit us today, Laurel Hill Apartments 704-487-1114. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. (62 and older), disabled (50 and older). Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list. 418 East Warren Street, (704) 487-6354 2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text, 704-739-0259.
MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2 & 3 Bedroom, deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby. Call (704) 473-4299 LIONS SENIOR VILLAGE has 1 bedroom HUD subsidized apartments for low income seniors. Taking applications. Age 62 or older. Equal Housing Opportunity. 211 North Morgan Street, (704) 482-7723
MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain. Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417
LINCOLN COUNTY 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH. Rent $975, Deposit $975, Application Fee $25. 2298 Lee Lawing Road Lincolnton, NC. 704-472-3100, (704) 4724666
OAKLAND ROAD, 2BR BRICK APARTMENT. All electric. Appliances, water, sewer, and garbage furnished. $550 + deposit and references. 828-248-1776. 2 & 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $500 per month. 828-382-0475.
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Our area played a big role in fight for freedom By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
July 4th is just around the corner so let’s stop and take a look at some of the local people and places that played a big role in the founding of our nation. Patterson Springs in southern Cleveland County is a quiet community with a long history. Six miles south of the crossroads of NC 226 and NC 180 is the former site of a Revolutionary Warera site once known as Graham’s Fort. Now occupied by a house that is part modern and part antebellum, the “fort” was actually a large log cabin built by Colonel William Graham. Graham was quite a character. In addition to being a strong proponent of liberty, he was also a delegate to the Fifth Provincial Congress. In September 1780, Graham and his family and friends were attacked inside their fort by local Tories. In the ensuing fight, four Tories were wounded. The next month, Graham found himself fighting at Kings Mountain. Next stop is the town of Grover. Located on US 29 near Grover are historical
markers that pinpoint two places that British soldiers were in evidence during the Revolution. The first marker indicated where troops of Major Patrick Ferguson bivouacked on Oct. 4 and 5, 1780 before they made their way to Kings Mountain. The other marker points to the spot where Lord Cornwallis and his men entered North Carolina in January 1781 on their second invasion of North Carolina. While in Grover, another interesting place to visit is the old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Located on a dirt road off Elm Street, the cemetery holds the remains of one of Cleveland County’s most illustrious patriots, Colonel Frederick Hambright (17271817). Born in Germany, Hambright had prior to his service in the Revolution been an Indian fighter. A new marker at the entrance to Kings Mountain National Military Park on SC 216 touts some of Hambright’s achievements. Another hero of the Battle of Kings Mtn. is William Chronicle from Belmont. A NC Highway Historical marker on Catawba St. in front of the Belmont His-
torical Society (pictured) points out the fact that the home of Chronicle, leader of the “South Fork Boys” was once located nearby. Chronicle was killed in the battle. In the city of Kings Mountain is another cemetery with Revolutionary War connections. Located off Afton Drive is a graveyard that contains the remains of patriot Preston Goforth (1739-1780). A native of Rutherford County, Goforth was killed in the Battle of Kings Mountain. In an interesting twist, Goforth had three brothers who were also killed in the battle–fighting on the side of Loyalists. Leaving Kings Mountain on NC 161, go about two miles and turn left onto Long Creek Road. Near where the road crosses Long Creek is the Washington Iron Furnace. This furnace was used during the Revolution to manufacture cannonballs and other implements. Outside Bessemer City in Gaston County is the Tryon Community. Created in 1769 by the colonial assembly, Tryon County once stretched from the shores of the Catawba River all
the way to the mountains. Because it was named for one of King George’s pals, Royal gubernator William Tryon, the county was dissolved in 1799 leaving only its name. During the Revolution, citizens of the Tryon community areas got together and drew up a set of proclamations on August 14, 1775 that spelled out their displeasure at the way things were going between England and the colonies. Though the document didn’t go quite as far as the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the Tryon Resolves nonetheless vowed that its
drafters would fight for their freedoms if it came to that. While they were at it, the folks of Tryon also decided they would get muskets, powder and ammo from their patriotic friends in Charleston, SC. Today, a stone and bronze marker to the Tryon Resolves can be seen. The marker was erected by the DAR and lists the names of those who signed the document. Near the Tryon community is Pasour Mountain. Just off NC 279, Pasour Mountain was originally known as LaBoone Mountain for the LaBoone family who lived there. During the Revolution, the LaBoones,
who were Tories, sometimes sought shelter in a cave. Eventually they felt local patriots’ displeasure and skeedaddled. One of the best sources for information about places in North Carolina and their War of Independence connections is “Touring North Carolina’s Revolutionary War Sites” by Daniel Barefoot. An attorney and resident of Lincolnton, Barefoot has gathered his vast knowledge of the Revolutionary period in our state together in a volume published by John F. Blair of Winston Salem.
By JIM MILLER Editor
Can I Stop Social Security if I Go Back to Work? Dear Savvy Senior, I lost my job last month because of the coronavirus crisis. With little savings, I’ve been thinking about starting my Social Security benefits early to help me get by. But my question is, if I find a new job can I stop my Social Security benefits and restart them at a later date so they can continue to grow? Almost 63 Dear Almost, Yes, there are actually two ways you can stop your Social Security retirement benefits (once you’ve started collecting them) and restart them at a later date, which would boost your benefits. But in order to do this certain rules and conditions must be met. Here are your options. Withdraw your benefits: One way to pause your Social Security benefits is to simply withdraw your Social Security application. But this must be done within 12 months of starting your benefits and you’ll also have to repay what you’ve received so far. If you choose this option, Social Security will treat your application for early benefits as if it never happened.
To withdraw your benefits, you’ll need to complete Form SSA-521 (SSA.gov/ forms/ssa-521.pdf) and send it to your local Social Security office. Also be aware that you can only withdraw benefits once in a lifetime. Suspend your benefits: If you aren’t eligible for withdrawal, but you’ve reached your full retirement age and have not yet reached age 70, another option is to voluntarily suspend your retirement benefits. With the suspension option you don’t have to repay the benefits you’ve received, and you can restart them anytime you wish, or they will be automatically be reinstated at age 70. (See SSA.gov/planners/retire/ ageincrease.html to find your full retirement age.) By suspending your benefits you’ll earn delayed retirement credits, which means your benefit amount increases for every month of the suspension. Your payment will go up by two-thirds of 1 percent monthly or 8 percent annually. A benefit of $1,500 monthly, for example, increases by $10 for each month you have benefits suspended. You can request a suspension by phone
(800-772-1213) or in person at your local Social Security office. Working and Collecting Benefits If you start collecting Social Security and you do go back to work, but your income is modest, you may want to continue drawing your benefits while working at the same time. But if your earnings are higher, it makes sense to stop your benefits.
Also, if you do decide to work and collect Social Security benefits at the same time, you need to factor in Uncle Sam too. Because working increases your income, it might make your Social Security benefits taxable.
Social Security has a “retirement earnings test” that says if you’re under your full retirement age and you earn more than $18,240 in 2020, Social Security will deduct $1 from your benefits for every $2 you earn over that amount. Those who reach full retirement age in 2020 a less stringent rule applies. In this case, $1 gets taken out for every $3 you make above $48,600 until you reach the month of your birthday.
Here’s how this works. If your combined income is between $25,000 and $34,000 as an individual or between $32,000 and $44,000 as joint filers, you will pay tax on up to 50 percent of your Social Security benefits. If you earn above the upper limit of these ranges, you will pay tax on up to 85 percent of your benefits. To help you calculate this see the IRS publication 915 at IRS.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p915.pdf.
It’s also important to know that if you were to lose some or all of your Social Security benefits because of the earning limits, they aren’t lost forever. When you reach full retirement age, your benefits will be recalculated to a higher amount to make up for what was withheld.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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