Rotary, Home Depot team up for community project
The Rotary Club of Gastonia is several steps closer to feeding the community. The Rotary Community Garden got a jump start Thursday, thanks to help from the Home Depot. One hundred volunteers from...
View ArticleFoul smell invades nostrils at Courthouse
Fans were spinning and doors were propped open early this week at the Gaston County Courthouse. The issue wasn’t airflow but a displeasing odor. People visiting the courthouse crinkled their noses....
View ArticleSuspected Wal-Mart toe sucker a registered sex offender
A registered sex offender was accused this week of tricking a woman into letting him suck her toes in a Wal-Mart shoe department. Michael Anthony Brown was charged Thursday with assault on a female....
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 3/21/14
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 3/20/14 7:00 am To: 3/21/14 7:00 am County Fire Date Time Agency Address Call Type 3/20/14 9:00 AM CF 31 Tillman Rd Medical Call 3/20/14 10:13 AM CF...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 3/21/14
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 3/20/14 7:00 am To: 3/21/14 7:00 am Print Date: 3/21/14 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 3/21/14
Daily Arrest Blotter - List of Arrests Made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department & Gaston County Sheriff's Office Arrests Which Occurred From: 3/19/14 12:00 am To:...
View ArticleAlready have your tax refund? Where's it going?
The Gazette asked: "Already have your tax refund? Where’s it going?" Here's what locals had to say. “I’ve only sent mine out a week ago. So it won’t be back until the middle of April. The refund...
View ArticleBargains abound at children's clothing sale
Bargains, all for a good cause, abound at a children’s clothing sale on Saturday. Most of the clothes are in good shape – clean, unstained and ready to wear. Some shirts and pants have not been worn....
View ArticleScam preys on taxpayer fears
Even well informed, tech-savvy taxpayers can be duped. A call or letter from someone claiming to be an Internal Revenue Service agent can be unnerving. Scammers preying on taxpayer fears have targeted...
View ArticleSelling Gaston County - What sold and for how much?
D.R. Horton to Joshua and Stephanie Jones, property at 405 Gardenia St., Belmont, $256,000 Andrew and Marie Lineberger to Mitchell and Meaghan Allen, property at 238 Eighth Ave., Cramerton, $152,000...
View ArticleToday in history - first Masters golf tournament
Today is Saturday, March 22, the 81st day of 2014. There are 284 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 22, 1934, the first Masters Tournament opened under the title “Augusta...
View ArticleWhat brought police to your neighborhood? 3/22/14
Daily crime blotter - list of police reports taken by the city of Gastonia and the Gaston County Police Departments. Cases entered from 3/21/14 at 7 a.m. to 3/22/14 at 7 a.m. City of Gastonia Police...
View ArticleGastonia man travels to Maryland for surgery
Plenty of people will travel a little farther if it means getting something a little cheaper. That typically involves paying for something like gasoline — not surgery. But for Scott Loftin, frugality...
View ArticleWant to share your thoughts with superintendent?
Superintendent Jeff Booker wants to reach parents. He says it’s his priority to meet them and hear concerns, including what they want from Gaston County Schools. Over the past month, he’s coordinated...
View ArticleHow women in leadership see their roles
When Pat Skinner became president of Gaston College in 1994, she was the only woman serving as a community college president in North Carolina. Today, she is one of nearly 20 women holding the...
View ArticleIs something bringing down our downtown?
When a local business owner got fed up with vagrants causing trouble at his restaurant, he printed shirts with the message, “Throw the bums out, Gastonia, N.C.” The two T-shirts created a social media...
View ArticleHomeowner's animals lead to new livestock rules in BC
Cindy Ellis grew up with horses. She’s watched her son win riding competitions and counted on the animals for comfort in tough times. But in recent months the horses she’s relied on have caused the...
View ArticleVerizon email mistake prompts worries about private info being hacked
A suspicious email about a delinquent cellphone bill led Paul Newton to think his account information might have been hacked Wednesday night. The message urged Newton and his wife to settle up as soon...
View ArticleGirl Scout organizes art gallery
Cerys Webber never thought her idea would be so popular. Two months ago, Cerys (pronounced CARE-iss) hoped 25 students would submit art for a competition and gallery at Arts on Main in Gastonia. Now...
View ArticleToday in history: Patrick Henry's delivers famous speech
Today is Sunday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2014. There are 283 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 23, 1914, the first installment of “The Perils of Pauline,” the legendary...
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