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eT WARLICK ano HAMRICK Kor R RRR RRR RoR RRR kkk ETRM Ross P 4903 04-17-14 0024A00 5 MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 00 S PIE KINGS MOUNTAIN NC 28086 3450 INSURANCE 704.739.3611 106 East Mountain Street Kings Mountain, NC WWW. KMinsure: com 1 Woe can n save vou money ] | kmherald.net Kings Mounta Volime 126 Issued e Wednesday, February 26, 2014 ain Herald 15¢ Godspell Opens at the Joy Pg 2A Hospital Open House Thursday Pg 2A Gateway SK Saturday - Rain or Shine! Pg 2A Lucille Falls Dee Dee, 100 years and counting ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald @gmail.com. How do you live to be 100? “By the grace of God and you work hard, love the Lord, do the right thing and pray," says Lucille Falls Dee. Born Feb. 20, 1914 “Lucy” never misses a Sunday at Mount Olive Baptist Church and she can tell you all about the “good ole days.” But she quickly relates that the “good ole days” are now. - See DEE, 7A School make-up days set Students who enjoyed a few recent breaks from classes in a snowier than usual winter found out Monday night just how and when they would be required to make up those days. The Cleveland County Board of Educa- tion moved to accept a plan that would leave the spring break intact and eliminate two half-days that were already part of the schedule. The ruling also mandated that students would attend school as follows: March 13 - now a full day of school (no early release) March 15 - (Saturday) school will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28 - now a regular school day (no longer a planning day) May 26 - (Memorial Day) now a regular school day (no long an annual leave day) » June 6 - now a full day of school (no early release) If inclement weather strikes again, Sat- urday, May 10 will be added as a makeup day. The third part of the plan, adopted unan- imously, was that hours accumulated past 1025 would go toward an additional day, if needed. Superintendent Bruce Boyles presented five options to the panel, including one that See SCHOOL, 7A | | 98525700200 Big boost to KM economy! Plans to develop over $450M energy center in Ld announced ge ELIZABETH STEWART i lib.kmherald@gmail.com NTE Energy, which bills itself as the nation’s 13th fastest growing energy com- pany, will build a 480- megawatt plant in southwest Kings Mountain, an invest- ment of nearly half a billion dollars with groundbreaking slated in June 2015. Excited! That’s what de- velopers, city, county and state leaders exclaimed at a city press conference Mon- day night as officials from NTE Energy, St. Augustine, Fla., announced plans to de- velop and operate the Kings Mountain Energy Center which expects to provide 300 construction jobs to come from the local work- force and once completed in 2018 employ 30 people in salaries ranging from $60,000 to $70,000. Mayor Rick Murphrey said the $450 million plus project will go down as the largest partnership in Kings Mountain history and NTE will be the largest utility cus- tomer of the city in its 140- year history. The plant will be located on the south side of I-85 off Dixon School Road. Turning right off the Interstate at the Dixon School exit, across the bridge and immediately left of Dixon School Road would lead motorists to the location off the access road on 290 acres of land. : City officials said the presence of the plant, one of the biggest taxpayers and the city’s biggest water cus- tomer, would allow the city to hold down property and utility rates for homeowners. “We’re excited to work with the community in de- veloping this project,” said Seth Shortlidge, President of NTE Energy. “The Kings Mountain Energy Center will be part of the solution for developing clean, reli- able and efficient power in the Carolinas.” He said the project sold itself. A major north-south natural gas pipeline and a high power. electricity transmission line See ENERGY CENTER, 7A NTE Enero president Seth Shortlidge (left), and Mayor Rick Murphrey Monday night an- nounced plans for a $450M plus energy cen- ter to be built in Kings Mountain beginning in mid 2015. Photo by LIB STEWART Battle of Kings Mountain coming to stage DAVE BLANTON . dave.kmherald@gmail.com The 234th anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain later this year should be one to remember. The Kings Mountain Little Theatre has commissioned Bob Inman — the longtime WBTV anchor who turned to writing plays and novels after leaving broadcast news — to write a play about the famous battle. Inman, so familiar to a generation of Charlotte-area viewers, is no stranger to weaving American history into his stories. He has been busy researching the Revolu- tionary period and the battle so he can spin a tale that is “historically authentic” and “entertaining,” he said Monday from his Conover home. “I love history — and I have a whole new appreciation for the Revolutionary period,” Inman said, referring to the extensive read- ing he has done on the topic and the time period. “I want to put this in terms of peo- ple’s lives. There were families that were di- vided.” previously put on another of Inman’s plays, “Dairy Queen Days,” in the 1990s. Inman has written seven plays and a num- ber of novels, in- cluding last year’s “The Governor’s Lady,” which brought him to Mauney Memorial Library for an intimate chat and book sign- ing in the summer. He said he and the Little Theatre have been in informal talks for about a year and a half about writing a play that could cap- ture the drama and historical significance of the 1780 battle, which Thomas Jefferson cited as the turning point in the Southern theater of the Revolutionary War. In the last six months or so, those talks began to take a definite shape and a deal was struck recently for Inman to have a script ready “well in advance of the prepa- Bob Inman ration required for an October premier,” he said. He’s at the early stages of framing a storyline for his play, which he hasn’t yet given a name. Inman himself has a personal connection to the 18th century battle, which took place about eight miles from downtown Kings Mountain. He’s a descendant of Col. James Williams, the commander of a contingent of the S.C. militia who was the highest-rank- ing soldier to die in the skirmish, which left about 250 dead. Inman said Williams was shot dead while riding his horse and trying to defend the top of the mountain from loy- alist forces. The playwright said he’ll be working closely with the director of the play as the premier approaches, especially concerning details about staging and costume. “I expect to be spending a lot of time in Kings Mountain,” Inman said. Inman’s other works include the book (and TV movie) “Home Fires Burning,” “Captain Samad and “Welcome to Mit- ford.” The Kings Mountain Little Theatre has Awareness group says no to proposed casino Kings Mountain Awareness, a group of people op- posed to plans for a casino on Dixon School Road in Kings Mountain, organized and presented informa- tion to 41 people Friday night. The organizational meeting was held at East Gold Street Wesleyan Church with representatives from a half dozen churches, and chaired by Adam Forcade. Speakers were Rev. Mark Creech, of NC Christian Action, and John Rustin, of the North Carolina Fam- ily Council, both of Raleigh. Rustin talked about what he considered the social impact of gambling in a region and gambling addictions and Creech talked about Biblical and moral impacts of gambling to a community, . Forcade was making a presentation before Kings Mountain City Council Tuesday night. He said he has concerns that what has been presented to the public is “false economy” and that he is concerned that gam- bling would bring increased crime, drugs and moral decay. Race is on for May primaries with only 3 days left to file Three more days remain for candi- dates to file for May primaries and al- ready there are contests developing for several of the seats up for grabs. The deadline is Friday at noon with the Cleveland County Board of Elec- tions in Shelby. In the race for two seats open on the county board of commissioners incum- bents Jason Falls, chairman of the board, and Eddie Holbrook, vice-chair- man, are challenged by former commis- sioner Willie McIntosh. Holbrook and McIntosh are Democrats. Falls is Re- publican. Four people are running for the of- fice of Cleveland County Coroner. They are: Ovetta Youngblood Griffin, Rick Garver, Randy M. Walker and Bruce Arton, all Democrats. Kings Mountain lawyer Tim Moore, who is serving his sixth term as N. C. House Representative in District 111 is being challenged by Nick Carpenter of Shelby, chairman of the Cleveland County Democratic Party. Moore is Re- publican. US Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) filed for reelection to the U. S. House of Representatives Monday and released the following filing statement: “Today, I seek to continue the great privilege of representing the people of Western North Carolina. I want to ease the burden on middle class families, and to continue working with technol- ogy and innovation to grow wages and bring quality jobs to our region. At the same time, I'll continue to fight unfair trade deals and out-of-control govern- ment growth. “Even in a broken and dysfunctional Washington, I will work to make life better for folks in our area. I am grateful for the support of my wife, Giulia, and . See FILING, 7A Creating Dazzling Smiles that Brighten Your Life Preventative, Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry To schedule an appointment contact Baker Dental Care today! Call 704-739-4461 703 E. Kings St., Suite 9, Kings Mountain ¢ www.BakerDentalCare.com Now Open on Fridays! ie HE
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