Great-grandfather and grandson craft wooden wind spinners
Mount Holly duo Bill Robinson and his great-grandson Jackson Poole started a hobby that grew into a small business making wooden wind spinners. They refined sizes and added special designs, selling about 55 dollar pieces. They began after Robinson sought a new activity to share with Poole.
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Bill Robinson
A.M. Stewart
the Gazette
Mount Holly
Jackson Poole
Poole
Megan Poole
Robinson
Dallas couple to open second Front Porch and Provisions
Blythe and Will Bayrd, after launching the ice cream and mini market unit, plan a full opening of Front Porch and Provisions at 140 N. Gaston St. Dallas. They compare a second restaurant to a smoother second birth, noting experience helps. OPEN, Page 2A.
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Blythe
Will Bayrd
N. Gaston St
Dallas
Gazette promotes eNewspaper and bonus sections access
The message invites readers to visit gastongazette.com/enewspaper or scan a code to view the eNewspaper and access late news and sports in bonus sections. It highlights mobile scanning and online availability for full pages.
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Gastongazette.com
Enewspaper
Salvation Army ends downtown Gastonia feeding program
The Salvation Army will stop providing hot meals after August 31 as its emergency shelter closes. The weekday breakfast and dinner service serves about 50 each evening and under 10 at breakfast, costing $85,000 annually. Community partners plan a breakfast grab and go to fill the gap.
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Salvation Army
Ashley Delamar
Delamar
Dwayne Burks
Gateway Gaston
Gastonia
Gastonia Street
Burks
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Will and
Blythe Bayrd
East Trade Street
Mike Hensdill
USA Today
South Broad Street
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