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The school board all raises their hands to vote on the sell of Marion

The school board all raises their hands to vote on the sell of Marion

School Board agrees to resolution regarding Marion

Chuck Thompson

13 hours ago

Pumping gas into a blue truck

Pumping gas into a blue truck

Traditional transportation energy prices have modicum of relief

Alan Wooten

16 hours ago

Jackie Dean Boone

Jackie Dean Boone

Jackie Dean Boone

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Amanda Dawn Stidham

Amanda Dawn Stidham

Amanda Dawn Stidham

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Ronald Curtis Ervin photo

Ronald Curtis Ervin photo

Ronald Curtis Ervin

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Pinnacle Classical Academy building dedication

Pinnacle Classical Academy building dedication

Pinnacle Classical Academy dedicates new building

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2 days ago

First In Freedom

Wes Westmoreland

3 days ago

KM posts statements on misinformation, agenda 'leak', turns comments off

KM posts statements on misinformation, agenda 'leak', turns comments off

KM posts statements on misinformation, agenda 'leak', turns comments off

Chuck Thompson

4 days ago

Kinga Mountain City Hall front of building

Kinga Mountain City Hall front of building

KM elected official named in agenda for possible censure at upcoming April 14 meeting

Chuck Thompson

5 days ago

City Council chambers in session

City Council chambers in session

City of Shelby approves special permit for senior apartments; road closure updates given

Chuck Thompson

6 days ago

Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market opens April 25 with special grand event

Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market opens April 25 with special grand event

Kings Mountain Farmers’ Market opens April 25 with special grand event

Staff Reports

7 days ago

An outline of NC drawn in chalk on a chalkboard

An outline of NC drawn in chalk on a chalkboard

College level courses popular with North Carolina high school students

Alan Wooten

Apr 6

Easter creek mud cleaned by forgiveness

Chuck Thompson

Apr 5

Ahmad Rashad Leggett Jr

Ahmad Rashad Leggett Jr

KMPD searching for man wanted for attempted murder

Staff Reports

Apr 4

I went to a Kings Mountain Emergency City Council meeting; I sent the city an invoice for my gas mileage and my time.

I went to a Kings Mountain Emergency City Council meeting; I sent the city an invoice for my gas mileage and my time.

I went to a Kings Mountain Emergency City Council meeting; I sent the city an invoice for my gas mileage and my time.

Chuck Thompson

Apr 3

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