Plan calls for rural growth urban cost
Plan proposes revamping sales tax distribution to base allocations on county population, potentially boosting Gaston County by about 3 million annually while altering shares for Belmont McAdenville and Kings Mountain. Senate Bill 369 could create a two North Carolinas outcome with rural and urban disparities, county officials warn.
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Jacksonville
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Face to Historic Names by Lauren Baheri
A concise portrait of enduring figures and the people behind historic names, exploring how legacies are shaped by memory, context, and the voices that preserve them.
Descendants sought for Confederate soldiers memorial service
A local Sons of Confederate Veterans camp plans a May ceremony at Christ's Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery in Stanley to honor 57 Confederate soldiers buried there. They will unveil a new monument, play taps, featuring a guest singer and musket salute, inviting descendants to share stories or photos.
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Brian Duckworth
Christ’s Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
Stanley
Sons of the Confederate Veterans Group
Christ’s Lutheran Evangelical Church
Women’s Club
Dallas Sons of the Confederate Veterans Group
William A. Stowe
Duckworth
Soldiers Listed on Gaston Gazette Site for Genealogy
The Gaston Gazette provides a complete online roster of 57 soldiers. Readers may search the site to see if they are related or connected to any name on the list.
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GastonGazette.com
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Taylorsville
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Robert Weaver
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Stanley Andrew Armstrong
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