🌱 Mountaineers host streaking Watauga under Friday night lights
Kings Mountain, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Kings Mountain! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Mountaineers host streaking Watauga under Friday night lights
- Kings Mountain contractor buys 256 acres near Lancaster
- Remembering Doris Whisnant, Kings Mountain hairdresser and devoted church member
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Lights Extravaganza and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Football Preview: Hot Watauga Meets Kings Mountain (maxpreps.com) — Kings Mountain hosts Watauga at 7 p.m. Friday, with the Mountaineers looking to rebound from a 45-7 loss to Crest. The visiting Pioneers bring a five-game winning streak after beating Olympic 16-8, setting up a test for Kings Mountain's rushing attack. 
• Here's what $150M of Rock Hill region property million-dollar sales looks like (heraldonline.com) — Kings Mountain-based CK Contractors bought more than 256 acres near Lancaster, South Carolina, for $7.8 million on Oct. 5. The purchase is among nearly 30 commercial and industrial property deals topping $1 million across the Rock Hill region this fall, together exceeding $150 million.
• Doris Whisnant (shelbyinfo.com) — Doris Whisnant, a Kings Mountain hairdresser and longtime Bethlehem Baptist Church member, died Nov. 5 at age 83. Her obituary remembers her devotion to family, church service alongside her husband, Joel, and a welcoming spirit expressed through cooking and caring for others.
📸 Around Kings Mountain
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Upcoming Events in
Kings Mountain
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★ Featured events ★
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Make America Laugh Again Comedy Tour Veterans day edition →
Kings Mountain Little Theatre, 202 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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Other local events
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1-on-1 Technology Help In-Person
Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain
10:00 am -
Christmas Lights Extravaganza →
Patriots Park, 220 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain -
52 HIKES-NORTH CAROLINA #OPTOUTSIDE FRIENDSGIVING HIKE →
Crowders Mountain State Park, 522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain
10:00 am -
Craft & Sip with Graze & Piece →
Big Red's Cafe, 830 East King Street, Kings Mountain
6:30 pm -
Holiday DIY Candle Workshop →
Veronét Vineyards & Winery, 1549 Ike Brooks Drive, Kings Mountain
6:30 pm -
City Council Meeting →
City Hall, 101 West Gold St, Kings Mountain
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 20
Saturday November 21
Sunday November 22
Tuesday November 24
📣 Kings Mountain Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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All Libraries Closed →
Gastonia NC
8:00 am -
Learning Lab →
Gastonia Career Center, 359 W Main Ave, Gastonia
9:30 am -
Preschool Storytime @ Main →
1555 East Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia
10:30 am -
Irish American White House Chef: Kathy Buckley →
The Presidential Culinary Museum and Presidential Service Center, 301 Cleveland Ave, Grover
11:00 am -
Pre-K Stay & Play @ Main →
Main Branch > Story Nook, 1555 East Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia
2:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hiring!
I am in need of an individual who can work from Home. Send a message with your contact info If interested (Nextdoor Williams Rd 74)
- Arby's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kings Mountain. Apply here.
- Zaxby's posted a job opening for Cook in Kings Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Mountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bessemer City
- Press Release: Bessemer City Advances New Fire Station Project (bessemercity.com)
- Follow Tuesday's live Charlotte-area, NC high school basketball games (newsobserver.com)
- Precision Drive Systems Appoints Tonya Jackson as Controller (roboticstomorrow.com)
Gastonia
- Russell Pye (shelbyinfo.com)
- Check your gas appliances now to prepare for winter, officials say (qcnews.com)
- 34 new businesses apply for licenses in Cobb County (newsbreak.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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