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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2016
Page
1
Rock Hill police investigate the death of 44 year old Christie Shipley after a weekend tubing accident on the Catawba River. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said the body was recovered Sunday morning and an autopsy will determine the cause of death.
Police in Winston-Salem say two 12-year-olds are in custody in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Jose Angel Cheque Mendoza behind the Progressive Apostolic Church. Names aren’t released. police are not seeking other suspects. Mendoza died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
The AP NORC poll shows 73 percent believe Trump will deepen national division, while 43 percent think Clinton will. About one third expect Clinton to bring unity, versus 17 percent who expect unity from Trump.
The page lists names and ages of residents including Betty Pearson 88 Riverside R Kenneth Lewis 66 Kings Mountain Flora Ruppe 74 Gastonia Melissa Edwards 36 Shelby Marvin Welch 73 Lawrenceville Ga Nell Harand 89 Shelby Lewis Brown 48 Yale Clint Watson 27 Gastonia Shirley Wilson 81 Gastonia Billy Heavener 76 Dallas and notes columnists D2 Debate Porterrrnrrs.
Gaston County resident Boyd appeared in district court on charges of first degree murder for a fatal shooting of 27 year old David Clint Watson on a rural road near Bessemer City. Boyd, who turns 23 soon, received a public defender as bonds were not set. The investigation continues into others present at the address and potential additional charges.
In August 2017 a new elementary school will open behind Pleasant Ridge Elementary, which closes after the current school year. Students assigned to Pleasant Ridge remain there this year then transfer to the new school. Other closures, including Rhyne and Forest Heights, forced redrawn attendance and longer commutes for families like Jennifer Smith and her son Finland after Rhyne closed.
Wilbur the Labrador was impaled on a wrought iron fence in a South New Hope Road yard. Firefighters used a battery tool to cut the fence and stabilize the dog before emergency transfer to a Charlotte clinic for exploratory surgery.
A federal judge grilled GOP lawyers over the states bathroom law HB2 in Winston-Salem as he weighs a preliminary injunction. Judge Schroeder pressed how the measure improves safety while transgender plaintiffs seek to block the law and protect privacy. Writers requested more briefs as a decision appears days away.
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