Belmont boy 15 survives cancer and earns hero family honor
Dee White of Belmont, a two time cancer survivor and student at South Point High School, is named a 50 member Hero Family by the Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation. The family will represent North Carolina in a June fundraising drive. Dee battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia first at age five and again at age twelve, enduring bone marrow transplants from his sister Lyana. The second transplant was successful and Dee remains in remission.
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Crystal White to Launch Hero Family Lemonade Stand in Belmont
Crystal White and family embrace their Hero Family role by opening a lemonade stand in Reed Park Belmont June 12 to 14. Proceeds benefit Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation which has raised over 100 million dollars since 2005 and funded nearly 500 childhood cancer research projects.
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Cherryville wins state award after past finance scandal
Finance Director Benny Alexander and Utilities Director Jennifer Hoyle were convicted of stealing about 500000 from Cherryville. The city earned a 2014 recognition from the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer for best practices, signaling restored trust and progress under City Manager Ben Blackburn.
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Cherryville wins NC Treasurer recognition after embezzlement scandal
The city earned state recognition for 2014 best practices less than three years after a half-million-dollar embezzlement scandal. A bright Welcome to Cherryville sign along Main Street frames downtown as officials tout governance strides.
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