County’s quiet meteorite tale from Gaston County reemerges
The Gastonia Daily Gazette recounted a 1925 Gaston County meteorite strike near Stanley. Eyewitness Will Matthews described a ground indentation and a 25 foot cavity later dug up in a 1926 follow up. Linda Ollis recalls the event with her father years later.
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Russia
Hollywood
Gaston County
Stanley
Linda Ollis
Will Matthews
Ollis
Absurb
Gastonia Daily Gazette
Space
What's What What’s the difference between space rocks
A brief explainer in 3A distinguishes asteroid meteoroid and meteorite terms. It outlines their sizes and where they are found or become visible, clarifying the progression from space rock to meteor after entering Earth's atmosphere.
Poston Park expansion to connect with South Fork River
Gaston County wins 875000 state funds to add about 7500 feet of new trail along the South Fork River at Poston Park. Planned amenities include playgrounds picnic shelters restrooms and a fishing pier with renovations to open the eastern park area. The project aims to boost public access and connect to the Carolina Thread Trail network.
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Spencer Mountain
Gaston County
Poston Park
Gaston County Parks and Recreation
Cathy Hart
Lowell Spencer Mountain Road
Lowell
Hart
South Fork River
N.C. Department of Transportation
South Fork
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Poston
Charlotte
Michael Barrett
Twitter
GazetteMike
Obituaries: William Folk and Others Across NC
Obituary notices list William Folk 59 Shelby Mildred Biddix 59 Kings Mountain James Thompson 64 York South Carolina Clarence Cornelius 80 Gastonia Ruth Schweppe 93 Shelby Angela Baker 37 Mount Holly Dee Ward Jr 83 Kings Mountain Sharon Zografos 71 Alexis Steven Hudson 56 Ranlo Iva Feemster 80 Kings Mountain.
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William Folk
Shelby Mildred Biddix
Kings Mountain
James Thompson
York, S.C
Clarence Cornelius
Gastonia
Ruth Schweppe
Shelby
Angela Baker
Mount Holly
Dee Ward Jr
Sharon Zografos
Alexis Steven Hudson
Ranloiva Feemster
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John Clark
the Gazette
Buddy Cavin
Brevard Station
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Gastongazette.com
Leonard Auten
Janice Auten
Gazette
Mike Henschl
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Penner
Halifax
Lauren Frame
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