Don’t leave children in the car when running errands

Public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are advising North Carolinians take precautions to protect themselves, their children, and their pets from heat-related illness as temperatures across the state rise and remain high throughout the summer.

Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to dehydration, overheating, heat illness and even death. To reduce the risk of heat-related illness:

• Increase fluid intake.

• Take frequent breaks in cool and shady or air-conditioned places if spending extended time outside.

• Reduce normal activity levels.

• Speak with your physician about how to stay safe if you take medicines that make you more vulnerable to heat, such as tranquilizers or drugs for high blood pressure, migraines, allergies, muscle spasms and mental illness.

• Check on neighbors, and if working outdoors, check on your co-workers. Never leave children or pets unattended in vehicles, even for a few minutes, as temperatures inside a car reach a deadly level quickly. In the United States, approximately 38 children under the age of 15 die each year from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle.

Individuals should stay wary of signs of heat-related illness. Symptoms include muscle cramps, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, fainting, headaches, nausea and vomiting. Children, adults 65 and older, those without access to air con-

Legal Notice

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

Having qualified on 29th of June 2023 as Executor of the Estate of Frances Bowen Talent (23 E 291) deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to Adam Michael Bowen, c/o A. Susan Biggers, Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C., 402 East Graham Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, on or before October 12, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 12th day of July, 2023.

Adam Michael Bowen

Executor of the Estate of Frances Bowen Talent c/o A. Susan Biggers

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

402 East Graham Street Shelby, North Carolina 28150

KMH (7/12, 19, 26, 8/02/2023)

Legal Notice

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK In the Matter of the Estate of: SHUFORD KIRK PEELER, JR., Deceased.

Having qualified on the 6th day of July, 2023 as Executor of the Estate of Shuford Kirk Peeler, Jr., deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned Executrix on or before the 14th day of October, 2023 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This the 12th day of July, 2023.

Linda W. Peeler, Ex. 811 Meadowbrook Road Kings Mountain, NC 28086

C. Andrew Neisler, Jr, CLONINGER & NEISLER ATTYS

P.O. Box 515, 300 E. King Street Kings Mountain, NC 28086 KM 7/12, 7/19, 7/26 & 8/2/2023)

Notice Of Public Hearing

The public will take notice that the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain has called a public hearing regarding an application for rezoning.

Applicant: Terran Farris/Owner: Betty Humphries have requested an amendment to the Zoning Map of the City of Kings Mountain regarding the following: Rezone approximately 3.44 acres, identified as Cleveland County Parcel 61718 located on Dixon School Road. The petitioner would like the property rezoned from Suburban Residential (SR) to Auto-Urban Commercial (AU). Case Z-23-5

The public hearing will be at City Hall, 101 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Opportunity for public input will be offered during the public hearing portion of the meeting. A copy of the application may be obtained by contacting the City of Kings Mountain Development Services at 704-734-4595.

KMH (7/12 & 7/19/2023) ditioning, outdoor workers and those with chronic health conditions are most vulnerable. If you or someone you know experiences heat-related illness, move to a cool place, drink water, place cold cloths on the body, and seek medical attention.

The North Carolina Heat Report shows there were already 361 emergency department visits for heat-related illness in the season through June 17, 2023. Visits to emergency departments frequently increase with spikes in the heat index. It is important to pay attention to the weather if spending time outside working or participating in recreation activities. Patients presenting at emergency departments with heat-related illnesses are mostly male, ages 25 to 44, and most have been seen in hospitals in North Carolina’s Piedmont and Coastal regions.

To help combat heat-related illnesses, cooling assistance is available for those who are eligible:

• The Crisis Intervention Program is a federally funded program that assists individuals and families who are experiencing a heating or cooling related crisis. Check eligibility and apply by contacting your local Department of Social Services

• Operation Fan Heat Relief is a summer program intended to provide a more comfortable living environment and reduce heat-related illnesses for older adults and adults with disabilities. The program runs through Oct. 31, 2023. For more information, call your local Area Agency on Aging.

It is a felony in NC for the parent or anyone supervising a child under 16 “whose willful act or grossly negligent omission in the care of the child shows a reckless disregard for human life is guilty of a Class E felony if the act or omission results in serious bodily injury to the child.”

Legal Notice

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS

Having qualified on 28th of June, 2023 as Administrator of the Estate of CARRIE LEE CLONINGER; AKA, CARRIE R. CLONINGER, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, Kenneth Cloninger, Administrator on or before the 28th of September, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate to please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 28th day of June, 2023.

Kenneth Cloninger, Administrator

Estate of: Carrie Lee Cloninger; aka, Carrie R. Cloninger

PO Box 365, Cherryville, NC 28021

201 W. Ballard St., Cherryville, NC 28021

Counsel for the Estate McINTYRE ELDER LAW

233 E. Graham St. Shelby, NC 28150

KMH (6/28, 7/05, 12, & 19/2023)z

Legal Notice

EXECUTRIX NOTICE

Having qualified on 13th of June 2023 as Executrix of the Estate of Louise Thigpen (23 E 462) deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to Debbie A. Cheek, c/o A. Susan Biggers, Deaton & Biggers, P.L.L.C., 402 East Graham Street, Shelby, North Carolina 28150, on or before October 12, 2023, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 12th day of July, 2023.

Debbie A. Cheek

Executrix of the Estate of Louise Thigpen c/o A. Susan Biggers

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

402 East Graham Street Shelby, North Carolina 28150

KMH (7/12, 19, 26, 8/02/2023)

Legal Notice

NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

23 E 422

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT ARTHUR CHARPENTIER

Having qualified on the 13th day of July, 2023, as Executor of the Estate of ROBERT ARTHUR CHARPENTIER, deceased, of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before October 19, 2023, or this notice will be pleased in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the Estate should make immediate payment.

This the 19th day of July, 2023.

Christine Marie Palmer Charpentier, Executor

Of the Estate of Robert Arthur Charpentier

121 Buckhaven Court Lawndale, NC 28090

Attorney for the Estate:

Robert H. Lutz

Lutz Law Firm, PLLC 310-8 East Graham Street Shelby, NC 28150 KMH (7/19, 26, 8/02 & 09/2023)