Remembering the Negus Kid of the 2007 Bee
Ten years after Andrew Lay’s viral moment at the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee, the Stanley Middle School sixth grader stunned viewers with the word Negus before being eliminated on Ocoillo. The clip sparked countless remixes and enduring fame while Lay quietly pursued electrical engineering at UNC Charlotte and a career in Charlotte sales.
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Scripps National Spelling Bees
Andrew Lay
Stanley Middle School
Lay
Stanley
Daniel Tosh
Tosh
Comedy Central
Lay Spelling
YouTube
Negus Kid
Scripps
Negus
Washington
Lawrence Jackson
Fidget Spinners Split School Policy Across Gaston County
Schools in Gaston County show mixed stances on fidget spinners with some banning them, others lacking a policy, and none fully allowing classroom use. Officials cite disruption concerns while noting no formal countywide policy exists. Catherine Hettinger is credited with origin, per Money Magazine.
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Nowmore
Catherine Hettinger
Money Magazine
Jonah Gardner
St. Michael Catholic School
Gaston County
Todd Hagans
Sheila Levesque
South Point High School
Mitchell Allen
Police bust on South Oakland Street nets meth and arrests
Lowell and Gaston County Police raided a residence at 606 Oakland St Thursday morning in a drug investigation. Officers seized crystal meth in multiple colors along with rifles hand guns and other valuables as three people were taken into custody including Craig Noblett and Heather Abee both of Lowell. Another man outside the home was jailed on Mecklenburg County warrants and earlier arrests tied to the same house were reported.
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Lowell
Gaston County
Oakland
Craig Brian Noblett
Heather Marie Abee
Oakland St
Mecklenburg County
Noblett
Craig Brian Nobiett
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Michigan
Photoycarlos
Gaston County Police
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