Don’t drink drive on the Fourth warned by NC trooper
The Fourth of July raises crash risk with drunk driving. National data show July peaks in alcohol related deaths. North Carolina Trooper Ray Pierce offers free rides from Gaston County Jail to deter impaired driving. Troopers prepare for holiday traffic and hazardous drivers as fireworks draw crowds.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
America
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Ray Pierce
Gaston County
Pierce
Obituaries listed from Salisbury area including Shelby and Gastonia
Obituary notices for Margaret Cook 95 Shelby Barry Crawford 91 Clover S C Garland Savage 78 Gastonia Mary Hook 94 Bessemer City Iranthia Isles 91 Charlotte Sandra Johnson 69 Gastonia Reid Cloninger 92 Gastonia Kelly Butler 55 Cherryville Michael Fender 3 Gastonia Maria Ross 50 Charlotte Wanda Pilkington 54 Clover S C Sarah Adams 80 Cherryville Richard Head 54 Gastonia Cleotus Hence 66 Bessemer City
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Margaret Cook
Shelby Barry Crawford
Clover
S.C
Sarah Adams
Cherryville
Richard Head
Gastonia
Cleotus Hence
Bessemer City
On Tap Roundup of Gaston County Events
A roundup highlights upcoming events across Gaston County and nearby areas, detailing concerts fairs and community activities. Local venues organizations and planners are listed with dates locations and brief prompts to attend.
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Gaston County
Music Memories at Garver Home in West Gastonia
Darrell Garver, 74, shares stories and guitar artistry in west Gastonia. He recalls growing up in East Gastonia during the 1940s and 50s, idolizing Chet Atkins, teaching himself guitar, and performing with The Merry Makers in Cat Square from 1961 to 1965. The reminiscence moves from early memories to a walk through his musical career on WBTV.
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Darrell Garver
West Gastonia
Garver
Ernest Tubb
Carl Butler
Chet Atkins
East Gastonia
Atkins
E.L. Garver
Darrell Bumgardner
Royce Lazenby
Charlie Gibson
Cat Square
Bill Hefner
Charlotte
WBTV
Hefner
Congress
North Oakland Street
Gastonia
Mike Hensdill
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Gaston Gazette
Filing opens Friday for Gaston County city elections
Filing begins Friday for municipal offices across Gaston County with over 40 seats in 13 towns. Mayoral terms expand from two to four years in Gastonia and Stanley while Lowell shifts to staggered four-year council terms and a four-year mayoral term. See ELECTIONS, A3.
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Gaston County
Gastonia
Stanley
Lowell
Adam Ragan
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