High Point firm weighs Paula Deen Home Collection
A High Point furniture maker behind the Paula Deen Home Collection announces whether it will continue the line. The decision impacts retailers and fans awaiting a formal update on production and distribution.
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Paula Deen
High Point Furniture
Starstruck at Starbucks by Wade Allen
Jaime Brown of Mount Holly spotted musician Dave Matthews in a Gastonia Starbucks line. He checked his coffee then waited while locals photographed him near his tour bus before heading to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Charlotte. Brown, a Burton Hills hairdresser, had hoped to attend the show after meeting the star. The Dave Matthews Band has been popular for two decades with hits like What Would You Say and So Much to Say.
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Jaime Brown
Mount Holly
Starbucks
Dave Matthews
Brown
Target
Cox Road
Gastonia
Verizon Wireless
Charlotte
Matthews
Burton Hills Family Hair Center
East Ozark Avenue
Dave Matthews Band
Target Starbucks
Star musician Dave Matthews spotted at local Starbucks
Brandi Costner, a Texas Roadhouse waitress in Gastonia, saw Dave Matthews at a Target Starbucks on Cox Road around 1 p.m. He wore a black T-shirt, shorts and sneakers while awaiting his drink on a day he headed to a concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte. A Target employee and another bystander also encountered the singer.
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Brandi Costner
Matthews
Costner
Texas Roadhouse
Gastonia
Derek Baker
Target
Dave Matthews
Cox Road
Baker
Verizon Wireless
Charlotte
Gaston County to hire Mercer Group for manager search
Gaston County commissioners plan to hire The Mercer Group of Atlanta to conduct a county manager search at an estimated 15 000 plus expenses. The group offered a low cap price and familiarity with North Carolina. Officials will hear a formal presentation before possibly voting at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Gaston County
Mercer Group
Atlanta
Mercer
Gaston County Commission
Mickey Price
Price
Jan Winters
Phil Ponder
North Carolina
Coleman Lew and Associates
Charlotte
Winters
List of memorial honorees posted in county notice
Obituary style notice lists Sherry Blanton 60 of Kings Mountain Geneva Wright 78 of Clover Kermit Hutchins Sr 95 of Bessemer City Bobby Wilson 86 of Gastonia Robert Hamilton 79 of Gastonia and Mabel Gordon as recently noted residents honored by local community.
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Sherry Blanton
Kings Mountain
Geneva Wright
Clover
S.C
Mercer Group fee for county manager search detailed
The Mercer Group proposes a $16,500 finder’s fee plus up to $8,000 in out-of-pocket expenses for travel lodging and advertising with Gaston County receiving a $1,500 discount. Finalist interview travel costs are not included and are difficult to estimate.
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Mercer Group
James Mercer
Gaston County
Mercer
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