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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2016
Page
1
Rivalry spurs vandalism at three area high schools
Ashbrook Forestview and North Gaston reported spray painted sidewalks and equipment as teachers returned to class. Vandalism, tied to football rivalries, included school initials and profanity but not gang activity. Repairs include pressure washing. reports and video review underway. Police may pursue student suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashbrook
Forestview
North Gaston
Josh Hamlin
Gaston County
Hamlin
Obituaries and remembrance notice with names and ages
A death notice listing multiple individuals with ages and hometowns including Ms Gerald Gordon 66 David Littlejohn 85 Shelby w Maverick and Joseph Brooks infants Michael Torrence 44 York S C Charles Kinley 74 Kings Mountain Bill Kiser 94 Gastonia Nellie McKinney 104 Gastonia Jordyn Dumont 3 Bessemer City Gloria Farris 70 Bessemer City Mark Melton 50 Blacksburg S C Tammy Langley 49 Dallas Jerry Harwell 84 Daniel Miller 74 Marietta Ga Lloyd McFalls Sr 87 Belmont Joyce Monday Clover S C Audrey Carpenter 86 Lincolnton with a note to see Obituaries on Page B3 and an upcoming quarterly remembrance section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gordon
David Littlejohn
Shelby
Maverick
Joseph Brooks
Michael Torrence
York
S.C
Charles Kinley
Kings Mountain
Bill Kiser
Gastonia
Nellie McKinney
Jordyn Dumont
Bessemer City
Tammy Langley
Dallas
Jerry Harwell
Daniel Miller
Marietta
Lloyd McFalls Sr
Belmont
Joyce
Clover, S.C
Audrey Carpenter
Lincolnton
I-85 Wreck Near State Line Sends Trucker to Hospital
A tractor-trailer crash on I-85 North near the South Carolina line trapped a driver for over three hours and prompted a multi-agency response. The truck went through a guardrail and down an embankment, with emergency crews stabilizing the vehicle before extraction around 5 p.m. The driver, conscious, was taken to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte after being freed from the crushed cab. Traffic was halted from Exit 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte
Belmont
Jason Davis
Davis
Sister requests privacy in case of Jordyn Dumont murder
Crystal McCullen, sister of suspect William “Skip” McCullen Jr., asks for privacy and fairness as the family awaits facts at trial. She notes the siblings grew up in Mooresville and Gaston County, recalls shared childhoods, and urges media and community to respect their loss and allow Jordyn Dumont to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal McCullen
Skip
McCullen
McCullens
Mooresville
Gaston County
Skip McCullen
Crowders Mountain
William “Skip” McCullen Jr
Jordyn Ann Dumont
Jordyn
Mount Holly church fire cause identified
Officials say a propane torch used to repair a roof leak at First Baptist Church sparked ignited debris from roof work, with a lingering ember setting the church on fire on July 21. Firefighters from several agencies fought the blaze for hours. no injuries occurred as the nearly 100 year old sanctuary burned. Lightning was seen nearby but ruled out as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Holly
First Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaston
Gloria Farris
Mark Melton
Blacksburg
SC State Line
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
Jordyn Dumont Case
South Main Street
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