Community fund seeks gifts for car giveaway drive
Crystal White weighs fundraising for a car gift drive after her family's hardships. Dee White battled cancer while husband Troy lost his job during their son's illness, straining finances. Now healthy, Troy employed at Gastonia Sheet Metal, they plan to repay generosity and support Dee's ongoing medical needs with periodic medicine.
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Dee White
Troy White
Troy
Gastonia
Gentler cancer treatments boost child survival rates
A study tracking over 34 000 childhood cancer survivors shows survival improved as treatments were scaled back in the 1990s to avoid late effects. Deaths 15 years post treatment fell from 12 to 6 percent, and late-cause deaths dropped from 3.5 to 2.1 percent, per Greg Armstrong of St. Jude.
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Memphis
Tenn
National Cancer Institute
American Society of Clinical
Oncology
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Cherryville Audit Committee Wins State Recognition
Cherryville earned a state award for best practices after forming a seven member audit committee led by Mayor Andy West. The group oversees the city finances, added a whistleblower policy, and secured $75,000 from the former auditor to recoup funds. Alexander and Hoyle embezzled over $523,000 combined, but recovery and reforms improved the city’s finances.
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Bob Austell
Cherryville
Alexander
Hoyle
Austell
Andy West
West
American Express
Brian Dalton
Alexander and
Darrell Keller
N.C. Association of Cpas
Gaston County daily police report names multiple suspects
Daily police blotter lists charges from May 29 including indecent exposure, larceny shoplifting, narcotic violations, and traffic offenses. Suspects include Daryl Lamar Parker in Gastonia, Jennie Kay Deal in Gastonia, Iva Dawn Helms in Cramerton, Tory Lee Honeycutt in Gastonia, Michael Scott Howard in Gastonia, Brandy Michelle Howard in Dallas, and Glenn Arthur Burney in Gastonia. Locations include 200 E Long Ave, 504 Cox Road, York Highway and Claudette Drive, Old Hickory Grove Road and Alex Drive, Court Drive, Veterans Lane, 3863 Puetts Chapel Road.
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Iva
Highland St
Cramerton
Old Hickory Grove Road
Alex Drive
Murphy
Brandy Michelle
Moses Court
Dallas
Puetts Chapel Road
Contempt and Fraud Allegations Prompt Court Actions
Devonte, 21, of 1427 Caldwell St. Gastonia faced CFA contempt of court perjury and court violation at 7 06 p m. Clyde and Gilmer streets. Wendy Messer, 49, of 358 Joe Cloninger Road Bessemer City faced fraud false pretenses swindle and confidence game at 10 a m, 358 Joe Cloninger Road.
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Devonte
Caldwell St
Gastonia
Clyde and
Gilmer Streets
Walker
Wendy Messer
Joe Cloninger
Bessemer City
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