A hearse bearing the seal of the United States Army and carrying the body ofa toes] fallen hero, Spe. James Justice, pulled
into Harris Funeral Home Monday morning past crowds of supporters.
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders motorcycle unit and
friends led the funeral procession Monday that carried fallen
soldier, Spc. James Justice, home to Kings Mountain through
Cherryville, where he last lived before his tour of duty in
Afghanistan.
Soldiers in the United States Army carry their fallen brother,
Spc. James Justice, inside Harris Funeral Home in front of a
crowd of family, friends and supporters who gathered to pay
* tribute to the young soldier. Justice died of injuries from
Photos by EMILY WEAVER
small arms fire in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
King of NC Delegates
Gets Party Going in Fla.
Isaac or no Isaac, a storm is brewing
EMILY WEAVER
“Editor
Kings Mountain's Wayne
King, vice-chairman of the
NCGOP, "young gun" of the
Republican Party, is in
Tampa, Fla., this week serv-
ing as one of two delegates
from the state, drafting the
party's future at the Republi-
can National Convention.
Tropical Storm Isaac,
which forecasters feared
would wreak havoc at the
convention, seems to have
only brought enough drench-
ing rain and wind to make
the RNC's first day a short
one. Party Chairman Reince
Priebus gaveled the conven-
tion into session Monday af-
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ternoon inside the Tampa“
Bay Times Forum. Minutes
later, influenced by Isaac, he
recessed activities until
Tuesday.
Rain or not, there was no
canceling this parade. On
Friday, King poted the show
would still go on, whether or
not Isaac came a-calling,
More than 2,200 dele-
gates and 2,100 alternate
delegates from all 50 states,
the District of Columbia and
five U.S. territories were ex-
pected to attend this week's
convention. King is among
them, serving in a special
role on the Party's platform
committee.
"It's a true honor to be the
Chairman of our delegation
to Tampa as well as to serve
on the platform committee to
help shape what our Party
ideals are," King said. "I am
very, excited about Gov.
(Mitt) Romney and Con--'
gressman (Paul) Ryan: There
has been a new level of en-
ergy in our Party since Con-
gressman Ryan was chosen
as VP."
A storm is brewing
King told The Herald in
June that this week's conven-
tion would be an "important
step to taking back the White
House and to painting North
Carolina red in November."
As Isaac moved on to-
ward Louisiana, Tuesday, the
eyes of thousands of Repub-
licans turned their focus on
the White House. The mis-
sion? Select a nominee who
will defeat and unseat Presi-
dent Barack Obama.
"We must put forward a
platform that appeals to the
majority of Americans that
self-identify as Conserva-
tives, and we must put for-
ward <a platform that
highlights the contrast be-
tween the pro-growth, pro-
freedom, pro-America
WAYNE KING:
policies of the Republican
Party and the far-left extrem-
ist views. of President
Obama and his liberal
cronies,” King told The Her-
ald in June.
Two "debt clocks" click
in the Tampa Bay Times
* Forum, one showing the na-
tional debt and the other
showing. how the nation's
debt has climbed during the
convention.
, "We have got to get ‘the
economy jump-started from
the terrible economic times
See KING, 3A
Funeral today for Spc. James
Justice who died of combat
injuries in Afghanistan
«+ EMILY WEAVER
Editor
Flags fluttered throughout the City of Kings Mountain
Monday morning as the body of a fallen hero - Army Spc.
James Justice - was carried home to be laid to rest with full
military honors today (Aug. 29) at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Some flags rippled from half-mast. Some danced on the
wind from the backs of motorcycles in the motorcade. Some
were waved in thé hands of supporters, who lined the streets,
as the procession trailed through two counties and the two
cities Justice called home.
One giant American flag flew from the top of an extended
ladder on a Kings Mountain Fire truck, marking the proces-
sion's stop. But another flag - the one draped over Justice's
coffin - remained still, very still.
Soldiers saluted their fallen comrade as the silver hearse,
bearing the United States Army emblem, pulled up to the
curb outside of Harris Funeral Home.
Justice was 21 years old when he died Aug. 16 at Land-
stuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, of injuries from
small arms fire in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. He was a
father to thrée girls, a husband to Sissy Justice, a son to Ran-
dall and Melissa Justice and Paula Black, and a brother to
many who died a hero to all.
See JUSTICE, 5A
Sewer rates
rise in Grover
+ EMILY WEAVER
Editor
Grover citizens will see an increase of 10 percent in their
sewer bills this month and may see the rate they, pay climb
up to 52 percent or more in the next few years. In a special
Grover Town Council meeting Friday night, city leaders
voted to move ahead with plans to seek funding for a nearly
$2 million wastewater project.
The goal is to transform the old Grover Industries treat-
ment plant into the city's new wastewater treatment plant.
The town is seeking grants of up to $1.25 million to help
pay for the project, but is also relying on approval of a 0%
interest loan. It was decision time for the council Friday night
as they stared down a Sept. 4 deadline on applying for a 0%
interest loan from the NC Department of Environment and
Natural Resources.
"I think you have about a 100% chance of alin a 0%-
interest loan from them (NCDENR) and a 50/50 chance at
the grants," said Brian Tripp, vice president of WK Dickson,
who reminded council that without the no-interest loan the
town's payments will be higher.
See SEWER, 5A
Jammin' 4 Wishes
concert Sept. 8 at
238 Cherokee St.
EMILY WEAVER
Editor
Fourteen bands. Two stages. One chance to grant a once-
in-a-lifetime Wish.
Kings Mountain's Isaac Pearson has teamed up with 238
Cherokee Street to present his 3rd annual Jammin' for Wishes
benefit concert, headlining the George Hatcher Band, from
noon until 10 p.m. Saturday, September 8, at 238 Cherokee
Street.
While musicians will be performing soft acoustic
melodies inside the restaurant during the day, bands, includ-
ing the local sensation Southern Experience, will be jamming
outside on a stage across the street. ‘
All proceeds and donations raised will be used to grant
wishes in the Make-A-Wish® Chapter’s 51 counties of Cen-
tral and Western North Carolina.
The day-long concert will feature performances by the
Sonshyne Boys, Tanner, Lovewell, Curt Collins, Carson Hill,
johnJack, One Leg Rooster, Don Ray, Jeff Putnam, Gary Har-
vey, Thistle Dew, Traffic Jam Band, Southern Experience and
the George Hatcher Band.
See BENEFIT, 3A
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