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One-way street
proposal tabled
Concern from residents who don't like the
idea of making a one block portion of Railroad
Avenue and Mountain and Gold Streets one-
way surfaced at Friday's 5:30 p.m. special meet-
ing of Kings Mountain City Council at the
Public Works Department.
Before the vote, councilman Howard Shipp
said he had received numerous calls from resi-
dents. “I think it would be wise to table," he
said.
And table they did. Councilmen Rodney
Gordon and Tommy Hawkins made the motion
to table all three proposals and the council was
unanimous in its decision. Ward V Councilman
Rick Moore was the only member of the seven-
member board absent and he was out of town.
Before the meeting Mayor Rick Murphrey
said he also had received calls from concerned
citizens. He said that a special committee had
B worked for a year on the project and had sug-
gested that making the streets one way would
be safer for pedestrian traffic and increase park-
ing spaces. The recommendation by the com-
mittee was to ‘make Gold Street from Railroad
Avenue to Cansler Street a one-way street,
Mountain Street from Cansler Street to Railroad
Avenue a one way street, and Railroad Avenue
from Gold Street to Mountain Street a one way
“Né motion was made to take the item from
the table for more discussion or citizen input at
another time.
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Patriot Day 9-11
The com-
munity-wide
Patriot Day
service will be
held Thursday,
Sept. 11, at 12
noon, “in front
of Kings
Mountain City
Hall.
This solemn
ceremony is an
annual com-
memorative
service for those who lost their lives on Sept. 11,
2001 and also honors area law enforcement,
firemen, and men and women in service.
The short program will include the presenta-
tion of the colors by the Kings Mountain Police
Honor Guard, an invocation, pledge of alle-
gianeé to the flag and the singing of the National
Anthem. Mayor Rick Murphrey will speak fol-
lowed by a moment of silence and the memorial
ringing of the Fire Bell.
“September 11, 2001 was a very dark day for
Americans and the world," said the mayor. “We
will never forget those whose lives were lost
and stand proud of our servicemen and women
who contifige to this day to defend and fight for
the freedom we have here in America.”
it PAYS to be a
Mountaineer!
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The Kings Mountain High School Band, above, performs for every home football game at Gamble Stadium. Decked out in their colorful uni-
forms, the talented band members perform at half time to the delight of the football crowds.
Photo by GARY STEWART
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City to begin repaving project
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Good news! The city will start paving
Mountain and West Gold streets from
Phifer Road to Railroad Avenue and one
block of Railroad from Gold to Mountain
in the next two weeks. The cost to the city
is $350,000, Mayor Rick Murphrey said
this week.
City council at a special meeting Friday
amended the city budget to finance the
$350,000 cost of the paving because of all
the cuts from water line rehabilitation.
“It's the right thing to do," said the
mayor.
Ward 3 Councilman Tommy Hawkins
and Ward 2 Councilman Mike Butler,
Tickets still available
mayor pro tem, made the motion to amend
the budget which passed unanimously. The
funds will come from the city's gas and
electric funds and the Powell Bill, a state
project to help with paying projects.
Water line rehabilitation is the first
phase of a $33 million water improvements
project for which the city borrowed money
from the state. State Utility Contractors
holds the contract at $5.2 million.
Workers were delayed 37 of 60 days at
the start of the project in November 2013
due to bad weather. “Those workers were
out in freezing weather working on water
lines," said the mayor.
“We are blessed to have utility funds in
shape to borrow from," said City Manager
Marilyn Sellers who said she wants to
for Reverse Raffle
Get your tickets now while they are still
available at the Kings Mountain Historical
Museum for the big, 11th annual reverse raf-
fle and auctions to be held Saturday, Sept.
13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the H.
Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference
Center.
One in 300 will win $10,000 and one in
five will win a fabulous door prize. Tickets
are $100 for a couple which includes a
chance to win fabulous prizes, a $10,000
grand prize and dinner for two. Ticket hold-
ers do not have to be present to win the big
money or prizes. This event is the museum's
only fundraiser to provide exhibits and other
educational materials to visitors free of
charge.
Hard-working committee members have
set attendance goal of 300 people and are
confident the event will be one of the best
ever.
Adria L. Focht, Director/Curator of the
sponsoring Kings Mountain Historical Mu-
seum, said that the fund raising committee
works diligently each year to make improve-
ments.
Table numbers will be distributed to al-
leviate crowding at the buffet line and there
This wooden mosaic by Jerry Depew will be
available for bidding in the silet auction during
the Reverse Raffle dinner on Saturday.
will be adjustments to the sound system so
that those sitting in the back of the party
room can better hear the announcers on
stage.
The reverse raffle is an exciting twist on
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thank the public for their patience during
the water rehab project which got under-
way Nov. 11, 2013.
The mayor and all councilmen echoed
her remarks.
An 8-inch line was installed and placed
into service from Phifer Road to Goforth
Street on West King, West Mountain and
West Gold streets. An 8-inch line was in-
stalled from Goforth Street to Railroad Av-
enue, on West King and West Gold streets.
The mayor said other streets affected by
the pipeline improvements will be the re-
sponsibility of State Utility contractors.
King Street will be repaved by the North
Carolina Department of Transportation.
Water Resources Director Dennis Wells
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Anthony
honored
ELIZABETH STEWART
lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Grover Elementary School Principal
Dr. Janet Bridges Anthony is Cleveland
County School's 2014 Principal of the
Year.
The Kings Mountain woman said
she didn't always want to pursue a
teaching career but following in her
mother's footsteps and, giving credit to
God and her school team for success,
she said the award is for her a humbling
experience.
“We teach and mold children, and
entering my 13th year as principal I am
still teaching every day," said Anthony
who is a 37-year veteran in the educa-
tion profession.
She said the school's mission for the
370 students in pre-K-4th grade is to
nurture and teach all children so they
become independent lifelong 21st cen-
tury learners and develop a sense of
self-worth and pride.
Anthony's mother, Edie Bridges,
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