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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2016
Page
1
Toddler narrowly escape as father charged after street wandering
A 2 year old boy was found in the street on New Beginnings Avenue near West Davidson Avenue in Gastonia on July 13. A passing Charlotte woman flagged police, the child had scratches and a soggy diaper. The father, Robert Hampton, faces misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. His wife Jamie Hampton has a warrant for the same charge. Police notified social workers about the child's safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Beginnings Avenue
West Davidson Avenue
Gastonia
Charlotte
Jamie Hampton
Robert Eugene Hampton
Mike Lari
Obituaries Notice Readers List Local Departures
Obituaries mention Debra Auten 60 Bowling Green Mo Ruby Breakfield 79 Hickory Grove Evelyn Houston 72 Lowell Jabe Pruitt 44 Shelby Doug Friday 56 Lowell Elizabeth Good 90 Kings Mountain Jimmie Stowe Sr 84 Gastonia JoAnn Lurber 75 Mary White 84 Sharon S C Kirby Helton 74 Mount Holly Brenda Patterson 69 Dallas Michael Barnett 64 Gastonia Betty Strong 68 Shelby Kevin Wilson 34 Gastonia Freddy Hoffman 64 Dallas Luelle Ramseur 87 Maiden Danny Chandler 55 Clover S C Clarke Starnes Jr 83 Gastonia Watch for quarterly remembrance section on Page B3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Auten
Bowling Green
Ruby Breakfield
Hickory Grove
Evelyn Houston
Lowell
Jabe Pruitt
Shelby
Doug Friday
Elizabeth Good
Kings Mountain
Jimmie Stowe Sr
Gastonia
JoAnn Lurber
Mary White
Sharon
S.C
Kirby Helton
Mount Holly
Brenda Patterson
Dallas
Michael Barnett
Betty Strong
Shelbyrg
Kevin Wilson
Freddy Hoffman
Luelle Ramseur
Maiden
Danny Chandler
Clover
Clarke Starnes Jr
Missing 3 year old Jordan Dumont enters second day
Gaston County police work into a second day as search efforts for 3 year old Jordan Ann Dumont yield no leads. The child vanished from her Bessember City area home near 1900 Bess Town Road around 3 30 p m Monday. A helicopter thermal imaging search by the North Carolina Highway Patrol produced no new clues. Police plan to secure the residence perimeter and resume searching at 8 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Ann Dumont
Bess Town Road
Bessemer City
Gaston County
Joseph Ramey
Jordan
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Gastonia Considers New Tattoo Parlor Oversight Ordinance
Gastonia leaders debate a draft ordinance restricting tattoo studios on hours, size and other standards. The plan, not retroactive to existing parlors, aims to tighten zoning for tattoo businesses while sparking questions of fairness and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Gastonia City Council to vote on tattoo studio rules
Gastonia City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall to consider restricting future tattoo studios in Gastonia and on East and West Franklin Boulevard. Current parlors in the area operate with no added limits and offer walk in services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gail
Kalvin McCarver
Ink Link
East Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
Gastonia City Hall
S. South St
Whygo
Franklin Boulevard
Tattoo parlor restrictions proposed in city ordinance
A proposed ordinance outlines limits on tattoo parlors including hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m and locations only on major central business district thoroughfares. It requires spaces of at least 3,000 square feet and separation of at least 1,000 feet from any other tattoo shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Business District
Two Charged as Children Witness Parents’ Overdose Scene
In Gastonia neighbors described a grim home scene where two children aged eight and their parents were found in apparent medical distress. A passerby recalled discovering the mother slumped on a toilet and the father on the floor, with a syringe and spoon nearby. CPR was started before responders arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Tonya Stamey
Stamey
Michael Boswell
Cynthia Carrigan
Carrigan
NC House Majority Leader resigns amid campaign strain
State politics report says Mike Hager resigns from the North Carolina General Assembly effective Tuesday to care for aging parents and seek other work. The Rutherfordton Republican faced unaffiliated challenger Ben Edwards in the 112th District and moves to clear the ballot path for a replacement nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
House
North Carolina General Assembly
Mike Hager
Rutherford
Hager
Rutherford County
Burke County
Spindale
Ben Edwards
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Jordan Dumont
Chamber
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