Anonymous $50K donation aids Gaston families in need
A masked donor, owners of a local business, contributes $50,000 for Christmas relief via The Teacher Box Libby Lou's Gifts and Toys, aiding learning materials and food. DHHS notes the resources will be transported by armored vehicle to distribute to local families, marking the third straight December of sizable gifts totaling $130,000 since 2016.
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Colby McClain
Stephen Zill
Gaston County Police Department
Gaston County
Department of Health and Human Services
Libby Lou
Union Road
Mike Hensdill
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Gaston Gazette
Gastonia
Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services
DHHS
Chris Dobbins
Wal-Mart
Dion Brown
Area braces for powerful storm forecast in Gaston County
National Weather Service warns of heavy snow and ice in Gaston County with potential accumulations up to 10 inches. Cold rain Saturday could turn to snow sleet and freezing rain Sunday, lasting into Monday. Emergency Operations Manager Keith Rapp will oversee weekend response at the operations center and assess shelter needs.
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Gaston County
National Weather Service
NWS
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Outlaw
Keith Rapp
Rapp
Essie Sport Shop founder remembered by community
Essie Frances, longtime owner of Essie Sport Shop in Gastonia, died at 93. A local athlete and church regular, he founded the store in 1971 and ran it until the mid-1990s. Funeral set for 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Gastonia with a visitation prior.
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Essie
Martha Williard
Links
First Baptist Church
Gastonia
Essie Sport Shop
E. Franklin Blvd
Essic
Carson’s
Obituaries A7 Eight residents remembered across several North Carolina towns
Patricia McClain, 67, of Belmont. Faye Allen, 83, of Gastonia. Johnnie Lowery, 77, Dallas. Jason Smith, 66, Gastonia. William Neely, 76, Gastonia. Margaret Ellis, 95, Shelby. Carolyn Hamrick, 90, Boiling Springs are listed as deceased in notices from area newspapers.
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Faye Allen
Gastonia
Johnnie Lowery
Dallas
Jason Smith
William Neely
Margaret Ellis
Shelby Carolyn Hamrick
Boiling Springs
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