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injured in a wrong-way wreck Friday morning in Kings Mountain. Jessica Brewster, 20, was
driving a VW Beatle when she missed her exit on US 74, drove west up the east down ramp
onto Shelby road and collided with a Ford Explorer d riven by Ella Norris, 64, of Shelby.
Brewster was hospitalized with serious injuries. Also in the Norris car were her daughter
and four-month-old twin girls in the back seat. None of them were hur.
Photo by LEM LYNCH PHOTOGRAPHY.
INCUMBENTS: file for KM Council Seats
From Page 1
was the new electric whole-
sale signing with a new
wholesale electric provider
NTE Energy which is ex-
pected to bring savings in
the millions annually in the
near future. The fiber optic
project could pay for itself in
seven years and is projected
to save the city tens of thou-
sands yearly. Expansion of
the Patrick Senior Center is
currently underway and the
city's partnership with the
YMCA brings more benefits
to area people.
Murphrey, as mayor,
signed for the city's biggest
loan ever - $34 million — at
zero percent interest for major
water line improvements.
Murphrey said his ad-
ministration will continue to
work with the county EDC
and state Department of
Commerce in bringing jobs
and a productive workforce
to the area. Industrial and
business investments during
his 15-year leadership of city
government is estimated to
be over $2 billion dollars and
2,000 new jobs.
Rick and Sandra Mur-
phrey have been married 48
years and have a daughter,
Tracy. He graduated from
Atlantic Christian College
with a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration
and is retired after 42 years
in the textile industry where
he was vice-president of sales
and marketing. He was twice
honored by Region C as
Mayor of the Year. The Mur-
phreys are members of First
Baptist Church.
Rodney Gordon, Ward 4
candidate, has served on city
council since 2005. He served
as mayor pro tem four years.
Gordon said in a filing
statement, “Today, with out
hesitation and enthusiasti-
cally, I filed for re-election
for Ward 4. It has been an
honor to serve the citizens of
Kings Mountain since 2005
and I am just as committed
today as I was in the very
first election to serving with
a high level of profession-
alism, trust, and integrity.
Thank you for trusting me
with the position.
It is important that Kings
Mountain stay on a positive
and aggressive movement
into the future. The stage has
been set and there is strong
evidence that Kings Moun-
tain is at the threshold of a
positive economic impact
that can continue to keep our
utility rates and taxes at an
affordable rate. One exam-
. ple of this is the partnership
we have recently entered
with NTE, a power genera-
tion plant that will locating
in Kings Mountain. NTE
will be breaking ground in
the coming months. Not
only will they become the
largest utility user in Kings
Mountain, the savings we
will experience through the
purchase of electricity will
be enormous. The revenue
generated from this endeavor
must be used wisely and pro-
ductively for the citizens of
Kings Mountain.
I would certainly appre-
ciate the opportunity to serve
you for another term so we
can make sure we stay on
the right track that benefits
everyone. Together, we can
keep this movement into our
future going in the right di-
rection.”
Gordon is a life long
resident of Kings Mountain
and currently resides at 212
Fulton Drive. He is the co-
owner of Carolina Air Solu-
tions, Inc., a commercial and
industrial HVAC company
located in Charlotte, NC. His
wife of 33 years is Vickie
Metcalf Gordon and they
have two children Cather-
ine McKee and son-in law
Brandon Mckee, and Carol
Gordon. They also have
two grandchildren. He and
his family are active at First
Baptist Church in Kings
Mountain
During Gordon’s tenure
as Councilmember he has
served or currently serves
on the Finance Committee,
Utilities committee, Travel
and Tourism Development
Authority Board, Cleveland
County Chamber Advisory
Board, as a delegate to the
Centralina Council of Gov-
ernment, as a Board Mem-
ber for the Red Cross, and
numerous ad hoc research
committees.
Rick Moore, Ward 5 can-
didate, is asking voter support
so that he can see the com-
pletion of a number of city
projects, including the con-
struction of the new Kings
Mountain Energy Center,
the big water line and treat-
ment plant projects and com-
pletion of the senior center
expansion. He pledged and
wants the board to continue to
work with economic develop-
ment leaders to bring jobs to
Kings Mountain. Moore has
served on city council since
1976 and is chairman of the
Travel & Tourism commit-
tee. He and his wife, Jean
Falls Moore, have two chil-
dren: Karla Drennan of Kings
Mountain and Speaker of the
House Tim Moore of Ra-
leigh and Kings Mountain;
and four grandchildren: Wil-
son and McRae Moore and
Sarah and Lily Drennan. The
Moores are members of First
Baptist Church.
Howard Shipp, Ward I
candidate, has also served on
city council since 1976. “I
feel like the city is now reach-
ing a high point in prosperity
for the first time and I would
like to be re-elected and see
the completion of many proj-
ects that I have worked on."
After many years as an ac-
tive pastor, he has returned
to his home church, Mount
Zion Baptist Church, to serve
where needed until a pastor is
called. He and his wife, Kay,
have five children, two sons
are deceased.
Keith Miller, At-large
candidate, is running for his
third term on city council and
has chaired the city finance
committee and served on
the youth activities commit-
tee and city manager com-
pensation study committee.
He has also served several
terms on the planning and
zoning board and board of
adjustments and has been
vice-chairman of both boards.
He and his wife, Julie, have
three daughters. Miller is an
investment advisor to institu-
tional individual clients. As
a municipal advisor he has
been involved in more than
$2 billion of municipal bond
issues and currently manages
approximately $100 million
for a number of cities, mu-
nicipal utilities, hospitals and
non-profit corporations.
Miller lists some accom-
plishments of the Murphrey
administration and his part in
achieving them:
+ Helped to analyze and
approve the wholesale elec-
tric power supply contract
with NTE which could save
the city $2 million every year
for the next 40 years. Con-
tract includes another gas line
tap for the city which creates
back-up redundancy to our
gas supply lines into the city
and sets the stage for expan-
sion of the gas system south
of I-85.
» Analyzed and helped
pass the contract with the
YMCA which could save the
city over $100,000 per year
for the next 15 years.
* Passed 5 balanced bud-
gets without tax or rate in-
creases other than a water rate
increase which was necessary
in order to receive LGC ap-
proval for the upgrades to the
water lines and water plant.
¢ Helped analyze and pass
smart meter program which
could save the city several
million dollars over the $2.5
million implementation costs.
« Helped secure and ap-
prove $36 million 0% interest
financing for Water line and
Water Plant projects.
See INCUMBENTS, Page 9
a Fa
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Photographer Lem Lynch took this picture of a motorcycle chase and wreck which ended on
I-85 South at Mile Marker 5 Friday afternoon when the man accused of fleeing from a state
trooper wrecked into the rear of the patrol car he was trying to elude. William Arrington,
21, of Spartanburg, SC was driving the motorcycle and was treated for injuries at GaroMont
Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
Photo by LEM LYNCH PHOTOGRAPHY
BIG CROWD: soaks up sun and 4th fun
From Page 1
Some light, scattered
showers that threatened to
dampen the fun in the late
afternoon came to nil as
celebrants waited out the
patches of rain.
“We picked a good first
time,” said Cindy Harrill, a
dental hygienist who lives
in Gastonia, noting that her
and her family usually head
to the beach or the moun-
tains for Independence
Day. “The weather is great
today and we’ve got great
seats for the music and the
fireworks.”
At the 18th century re-
enactors camp, which sits
adjacent to the walking
track, there was an after-
noon lecture on the Dec-
laration of Independence,
and cannon and musket
demonstrations. Visitors
could also see pottery and
soap being made.
For the big day, many
were simply enjoying fun-
nel cakes and ice cream
treats by 8 p.m., around the
time when crowds really
began to swell in order to
catch performances by the
The Chris Marks Band.
By 9 p.m. all the light
had gone out of the sky and
the mood turned briefly
somber as Mayor Rick
Murphrey delivered a stir-
ring Independence Day
message that in turn kicked
off a battle and sword fight
between mock American
and loyalist forces.
The Battle of Kings
Mountain was a decisive
battle between the Patriot
and Loyalist militias in the
Southern campaign of the
American Revolutionary
War. The actual battle took
place nine miles south of
present-day Kings Moun-
tain in rural York County,
S.C., where the Patriot
militia defeated the Loy-
alist militia commanded
by British Major Patrick
Ferguson of the 71st Reg-
iment.
“We will ride into your
town and kill your men if
you oppose the crown,”
warned a strident Major
Patrick Ferguson, whose
speech was met with loud
boos.
Then, on the steep hill-
side, before an awestruck
crowd, Americans fended
off an invading regiment
of British who fired relent-
lessly at the proud Amer-
ican rebels. As Colonel
Patrick Ferguson lay dying,
the sky became bright with
the first crack and sizzle of
a prolonged fireworks dis-
play that could be seen (and
heard) for miles around.
While visitors relaxed
and enjoyed the food,
live music and climac-
tic fireworks demonstra-
tion, police kept order and
maintained safety in the
6,000-strong crowd.
Police officials say the
event does not usually lead
to any serious problems,
but nevertheless is pa-
trolled by about 25 officers.
Cleveland County Sheriffs
deputies and EMS units
were also on hand.
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