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Dilling Heating Co. = NOU! fons. Joint hearing set for new data center incentives County, city leaders to meet Tuesday on incentives for be held as soon as next Wednesday. ry b 1g new da ta cen ter - The public hearing is set to be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, inroom 1139 of the Cleveland Community College, 137 S. Post Rd., Shelby. ‘ City and county leaders have been tight-lipped about the identity of the new industry, codenaming the efforts to attract the company as "Project Cardinal". Economic development See JOINT HEARING, 5A to attract a "big" data center, rumored for 100 acres in T5 @ Kings Mountain's server farm off of Countryside Road and Riverside Court. An announcement with state officials on ex- actly which company will occupy the new data center could : EMILY WEAVER 2 "Editor Kings Mountain City Council and the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners will meet in a joint session Tuesday afternoon for a public hearing regarding incentives offered ’ EE North Carolina assured of its heaviest political turnover in years ELIZABETH STEWART _ lib.kmherald@gmail.com Five Kings Mountain resi- dents - Ronnie Hawkins, Johnny Hutchins, Mary Accor, Tim Moore and Bonnie Reece were among the first candidates to file serves as chairman and Hawkins as vice-chairman of the five- member board. Accor and Hawkins are also former board chairmen. Moore is running for his sixth term in the N.C. General Assem- bly, representing the state's for reelection to public office Monday as candidate filing opened at noon for a host of newly redrawn 111th House Dis- Lo Th ; a - trict, which includes portions of City elecirician Josh Conrad, right, shows Boy Scouts Eddie Grabert, left, and Hunter Cooke some of the tools they Se Cleveland County. He presentl local, state and national offices. as the ik Ll Ai use on the job. 3 : Hawkins, Hutchins and pittee chairman, as chairman of : : : ; Accor seek reelection to the 0 Judiciary Subcommittee on 0 : haat BEESED Scouts tour city departments where three seats are up for : grabs in November, Hutchins See FIVE, 5A : ; il ] EMILY WEAVER Editor In a tradition that began over half-a-century ago with the city and its Boy Scouts, nine young men cast their shadows behind city officials Friday morning, get- ting a closer look at how the city runs. Shortly after 9, sitting inside the council chambers of city hall the Scouts listened as Mayor Rick Murphrey explained the mechan- ics of Kings Mountain and all its HUTCHINS MOORE important parts. * And then to the important en- velopes, each one bearing the See SCOUTS, 3A Left to right, John Bridges, Paul Pillado and Eddie Grabert sit in the council- men seats inside council chambers. Photo by DON CRAWFORD Hamrick a Main Street Champion x ELIZABETH STEWART | lib.kmherald@gmail.com Kings Mountain busi- nessman Larry Hamrick Sr., 80, is a North Car- A former chairman of the board, he served 10 years on the trustee board at Cleveland Re- gional Medical Center. Hamrick is married to ing downtown business clients in his insurance agency, he helped estab- lish the Kings Mountain Business and Profes- sional Association, the : a ne Cham- he former Evelyn , Municipal Service Dis- 9 pronior : Spencer and they have trict and The Moun- SKY S Ll l= LIMIT a He was honored for two sons: Larry Hamrick taineer Partnership. Most ; exceptional contribu- | Jr. and wife, Florrie and recently he was a leader Business Showcase opens Tuesday "The Sky's the Limit" is the theme for the 14th annual tion to the: downtown re- vitalization process’ and nominated for the presti- gious award by The Mountaineer Partnership Inc., which he helped to establish and led as pres- ident from 2005-2008. Methodist ministers Rev. Patrick Hamrick and his wife, Rev. Laura Beaver Hamrick of Grand Rapids, Mich. The three grandchildren are Lind- say: and Molly Hamrick of Kings Mountain and on MPI's Turning Point fundraising campaign and served on the-board while also contributing financially to downtown projects. In 2006, Ham- rick ‘was honored with the "Gateway Award" for RT TEE wg LARRY HAMRICK, SR. eT Er i. ee Kings Mountain Business Showcase sponsored by Cleveland President of Warlick- pynn Hamrick of Grand his contribution to down- Sng ; County Chamber to kick-off Tuesday, Feb. 21, at a reception Hamrick Insurance Rapids, Mich. town Kings Mountain. toric A from 5:30-8 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall and run Agency in Kings Moun- In recommending "While downtown Main Street champions through March 16. Highlight of the event is the recognition of "Outstanding Kings Mountain Business Person for 2011" who will be pre- sented a plaque. Food, music by Rob Elmore, and door prizes will feature the opening event to which the public is invited. Last year 50 businesses took part in exhibits which show- cased their businesses with 2,000 visitors enjoying four weeks of a variety of exhibits. Forty-four businesses had registered this week for the showcase. Local Chamber Director Shirley Brutko said she expects more to register by week end. See SHOWCASE, 5A Serves * tain for 45 years, Ham- rick has long been active in the religious, business and civic life of the com- munity. He holds 40 years of perfect atten- dance at Kings Mountain Rotary Club. As a leader in Central United Methodist Church he on NUMErous boards and committees. : . Hamrick for the Main Street Champion award, The Mountaineer Part- nership Inc., wrote: "From his first visit at the age of five to the present day - 75 years later - downtown Kings Mountain has played a significant role in the life of Larry Hamrick Sr." In addition to manag- Kings Mountain may have changed over the last 75 years, Larry's dedication remains con- stant," said the certificate presented to Hamrick. Main Street is: a downtown revitalization program for smaller towns based on eco- nomic development within the context of his- . they love," go the extra mile to restore vibrancy and vitality to the hearts of the comniunities said Suzanne Amos, president of The Mountaineer Parneniip. 98525 00200
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