Teen charged with murder at Parkland school shooting
Nikolas Cruz confessed to carrying out one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. He said he used a semi automatic rifle to kill 17 people, fired in five classrooms over about three minutes, and kept extra magazines in his backpack before abandoning his AR 15 rifle and fleeing.
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Superintendent Booker Comments After Florida School Shooting
W Jeffrey Booker of Gaston County Schools praised local law enforcement partnership and campus security measures. He said every school has a safety plan reviewed regularly, police resource officers, buzz-in entry, visitor check-in, and surveillance cameras. After Florida, authorities increased police presence near campuses as a precaution.
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Local Obituaries Hit North Carolina Area Figures
Obituaries list includes Laura Stringfellow 78 Jack Sims Donald Johnson 76 Charlotte Barbara Herrin 75 Wanda Ray 60 Clyde Raymond 62 Lincolnton Inez Lineberger 96 Darrell Rudis 73 Mount Holly William Boggs 70 Mary Decker 87 Belmont and other regional entries in Sevierville Mount Holly Gastonia Lincolnton Rock Hill S C
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Cramerton to dedicate Veterans Memorial plaza in November
Cramerton plans a dedicated Veterans Memorial plaza at Centennial Center across from Town Hall near Eighth Avenue and Center Street. Mayor Cathy Young notes two decades of efforts and committees led to approval for the November ceremony.
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Gaston Public Schools name five finalists for Principal of the Year
Gaston County Public Schools named five finalists for the 2018-19 Principal of the Year in a district with 54 schools. Four finalists come from Gastonia schools and one from Cramerton. The winner will be honored at the Evening of Excellence on May 10. the 2017-18 honoree is Phyllis Whitworth of Belmont Central Elementary.
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