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En WE TSO pan ss Bil ” a PINS E AE A TR SE RR SR ORC 5 5 > Ea a Ee a oe at BE a a a a as Ra wp ~ Kings Patriot Day observance set for noon ° i at city hall In remembrance of 9-11, the City of Kings Mountain will have a Patriot Day obser- vance at 12 noon on Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Plaza at City Hall. This is the eighth annual 9-11 commem- orative service for the City of Kings Mountain. “On September 11, 2001 life changed forever across America and every part of the Globe,” states Mayor Rick Murphrey. “Tuesday we will honor a very special group - our local city police and fire department, State Highway Patrol, emergency services personnel, county sheriff’s de- partment and thank them as they risk their lives every day in performing their jobs.” The Kings Mountain Fire Department will lower the flag in front of City Hall to half-mast at 8:46 a.m., the same time that American Air- lines Flight #11 was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The observance will con- tinue at noon with the Patriot Day Program. The public is invited to participate. For more information, call 704-734-0333. ©0000 OOCEOIOGCEOEONONOGOOOOSIOEODS Grover hearing tonight The Grover Board of Ad- Jjustments will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to hear the cases of two downtown busi- ness owners seeking to reopen their businesses downtown. The businesses, both oper- ating as Internet cafes, which have offered sweepstakes games to promote their busi- nesses, closed down two weeks ago with a couple of others, * who were allegedly operating video gaming machines. Although law enforcement has said that the computers used for these games are not il- legal, many doors have dark- ened along Grover's Main Street until zoning issues can be resolved. Information meeting set for Sept. 17 Property owners holding freehold interest in property lying within the 500 acres the city proposes to annex - Countryside Road and Crocker Ridge - are invited to attend a public informa- tion meeting by Kings Mountain = City Council Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall. Planning Director Steve Killian and his staff and other city officials will also be available at City Hall from 9 am.-11 a.m: and'2-5 See MEETING, 7A 50 years... Betty Sue Morris Subway. cured by the company. The City of Kings Mountain won all seven Public Power Awards of Excellence : awards among 21 communities honored by ElectriCities of North Carolina at the annual NCEMPA and NCMPALI board of com- missioners meetings Tuesday. Mayor Rick Mur- phrey, City Manager Mar- [CLT RT R111) The Herald's ‘tweets’ at twitter.com/kmhe rald Alliance Banke Trust Building Communities Codes Director Holly Black said this week that she is reviewing plans for the fast food restaurant and that the state has approved the company’s food service plan but both Black and Mayor Rick Murphrey said no permits had been se- If the restaurant opens here, it will be Cook Out's fourth location in the area. Two locations in Gastonia and one in KM burns Burns Page B1 Hickory 1st on tough road stand New restaurant to join Fast Food Row? Signs around town advertise a Cook Out that may be coming to KM. Cook Out in KM? By ELIZABETH STEWART or staff writer Signs are out in town that Cook Out, Inc. is coming to the lot on NC 161 (York Road) between Reel Motors and Shelby "do apt have indoor seating, Black said the'plans she has in her office call for some limited indoor seating as well as two pickup windows in the drive-through. She said the plans call for the Kings Mountain Cook Out to be similar to the restaurant in Huntersville. Cook Out specializes in grilled ham- burgers and hotdogs (cook-out style), chicken sandwiches, and North Carolina barbecue. Cook Out is also known for its variety of 41 different “Creamery” Premium milkshakes with choices like Cherry.” ilyn Sellers and Utilities Supt. Nick Hendricks at- tended the meeting in Charlotte. ; "This was a team ef- fort on the part of all our employees of the city," said the mayor in accept- ing the awards for Grass- roots/Building Political Strength; Economic De- velopment; Communica- tions; Key - Accounts; SUPER SAVINGS ACCOUNT!!! 1.50% $2,500.00 minimum to open $2,500 minimum to earn advertised rate APY* 209 S. Battleground Ave., Kings Mountain ® 704.739.5411 www.alliancebankandtrust.com ® MEMBER FDIC *Annual Percentage Yield. Rate effective 8/01/09. Rates subject to change. Offer valid for a limited time only. $2,500 minimum to open. If balance falls below $2,500, rate will reduce to regular published rate. “Banana Pudding” and “Chocolate 3 AWARD-WINNING CITY 2 photo by Lib Stewart Mayor Rick Murphrey, left, City Mariager Marilyn Sellers and Utility Supt. Nick Hendricks show off the seven awards won by city employ- ees for outstanding achievement in several key areas. The city won in all competitive areas of the 2009 Public Power event. City wins 7 awards Energy Efficiency and Training. The Grassroots Strength award recog- nized efforts by the city in legislative issues impor- tant to public power, initi- ation of local grassroots events, and participation in federal and state leg- islative events. The Economic Devel- ‘See AWARDS, 3A ‘o ~ Harris Funeral Home & Operated Since 1947 A Family Tradition of Dignity, 108 §. Piedmont Ave. : Kings Mountain, NC #534 139-2591 Monta uefald so Volume 121 ¢ Issue 35 « Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Locally Oded CRIME PREVENTION City notices rise in thefts By EMILY WEAVER Editor In the past month, 53 thefts were reported to the Kings Mountain Police De- partment. Of those 53 reports, 13 came from residents who told police their lawn mow- ers and other landscaping items were snatched from their yards. “(Thefts of) lawn equip- ment is a big thing we’re seeing lately,” said Det. Cpl. Todd McDougal, of the With hundreds of peo- ple, locally, out of work and a 15 percent unemployment rate still plaguing the county, the need for food and money for bills has not gone away. Some may be turning to crimes to raise a quick buck. Are crooks getting more desperate these days? Not necessarily, McDougal says. “The thing about it is there is more numbers of people in that situation. For those people that are in that lifestyle, they’re not desper- ate,” he said. “Being a thief is not out of desperation. See THEFTS, 7A SCHOOLS CCS saves the year for KMHS By EMILY WEAVER : Editor Nearly 300 students had signed up to take Huskin's courses this year at Kings Mountain High School. The courses, offered in subjects such as welding, carpentry, nursing and others, allowed students the opportunity to earn college credits while they are still attending high school. But weeks leading up to the first day of school, KMHS Assistant Principal Diane Dooley said that they were anx- iously waiting to hear from the state about whether or not those courses would be funded this year. The schedules of about 300 students laid in the balance. ) But balancing a huge budget deficit in the state had trou- bled the forecast of education for months. Cleveland County Schools found out about a week be- fore classes began that the state was not going to pay for the Huskins courses to be taught. "We did find out about a week before school started that the legislature had not included many of the Huskins courses in the budget. They cut out funding for all but some math and science courses," said CCS Supt. Dr. Bruce Boyles, in an email. But someone had to pay if Huskins courses were to stay. By taking those classes out of the schools, administration would have to reschedule the itineraries of hundreds of stu- dents. ; Cleveland County School officials came to the rescue. , See SCHOOL, 3A Kings Mountain Police. “We’re seeing an increase.” He says that the econ- omy may be a big factor in this steady rise of thefts. New game play
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