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Ridge Runners form in Bessemer City for New Year shooters tradition
Diane Turbyfill reports on how Tommy Gantt, Dennis Gantt, and Bud Hastings started the Ridge Runners in 1990 after leaving Cherryville's larger group. The Bessemer City crew, now about 25, travels countywide with Civil War muskets, sharing meals and memories as they ring in New Year’s Eve at City Hall and visit friends on New Year’s Day.
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Tommy Gantt
Cherryville
Gantt
Dennis Gantt
Bud Hastings
Bessemer City
Ridge Runners
City Hall
Chenville