Jenkins new Gaston County chairman signals steady path
Heath Jenkins, a former detective and 1998 county board member, takes the chair as David Ward leaves after 16 years. He vows to run hearings fairly, push budget balancing, and seek unity with fellow commissioners despite past tensions.
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David Ward
Ward
Joe Carpenter
Gene Kimbro
Kimbro
Carpenter
Heath
Donnie Loftis
Phil Hinely
Tom Keigher
Keigher
Gaston County
Board of Commissioners
Colombia trains third battalion under Plan Colombia
Colombia advances training of nearly 3,000 troops under President Pastrana’s Plan Colombia. U.S. Green Beret trainers emphasize human rights, target discrimination, and police tactics to avoid civilian harm while aiding counterdrug raids. Larandia instructors note troops face limited movement and noncombat roles despite threats from guerrillas.
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Colombia
U.S
Putumayo
FARC
Larandia
Green Berets
Train Death Highlights Rail Safety and Local Incident
A 44 mph freight train at Gastonia halted eight tenths of a mile after striking a woman at a street junction. The 8,375-foot, 52-car train weighed about 6,117 tons, started in Atlanta and was to end in Alexandria. Norfolk Southern will conduct its own probe. North Carolina toll of railroad trespassing deaths ranked fifth nationally in 1998, with nationwide drops in trespass fatalities through 1999 and 2000 per the Federal Railroad Administration.
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City of Gastonia
Norfolk Southern
Atlanta
Alexandria
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Susan Bland
North Carolina
California
Texas
Illinois
New York
Federal Railroad Administration
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