Coach Accused of Child Sex Crimes at East Gaston High
Gary Scott Goins, a longtime East Gaston High School teacher and wrestling coach, was charged with 15 counts of child sex crimes. Arrested at his Gastonia home, he faced a $100,000 bond. Accusers were former East Gaston wrestling team members under 16 at the time. Offenses reportedly occurred 1999 to 2004 on and off school property, including trips to Florida and Ohio.
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Gary “Scott” Goins
Gastonia
Gaston County
East Gaston
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Human
Goins
Locke Bell
Florida
Las Vegas
Ohio
Bell
John Ciar
East Gaston High
Gary ‘Scott’ Goins
Brent Ratchford
Goins Bonded With School Probe by Bell Court
In Gaston County a 44 year old Goins faced a Wednesday court appearance after detectives executed warrants for school records at East Gaston High and the Gaston County Schools administration building. He was suspended with pay pending an investigation and required to check in weekly with Pretrial Services, avoid the high school grounds, stay in North Carolina, and not contact current or former wrestling team members or potential witnesses. The case may go before a grand jury next week with about 20 supporters in court.
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Gaston County Schools Administration
Human
Goins
Bell
Gaston County Schools
Brent Ratchford
East Gaston High School
Gaston County District Court
John Greenlee
Greenlee
North Carolina
Seven charges tied to one child and eight to the other
A report notes seven charges connected to one child and eight to the other. Details on charges, identities, or case status are not provided in the fragment. The item presents a legal action involving two youths and multiple counts.
Reality TV Stars Visit Gaston County This Weekend
Gaston County welcomes Duggar family from 19 Kids and Counting on TLC and Swamp People stars Jacob Landry and Bruce Mitchell from History Channel. The Gazette promises complete details on both visits in Friday’s edition.
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Gaston County
Duggar
TLC
Jacob Landry
Bruce Mitchell
Swamp People
History Channel
Obituaries for Merrill Brunk White Willmann in North Carolina
Today notices list Troyiene Merrill aged 38 from Bessemer City Cynthia Brunk 45 of Shelby Sanford White 73 of Forest City and Lawrence Willmann 70 from Bessemer City. The brief entries announce deaths without details of service or funeral arrangements.
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Troyiene Merrill
Bessemer City
Cynthia Brunk
Shelby Sanford White
Forest City
Lawrence Willmann
Should this Site become a Starbucks
Gastonia leaders approved a Starbucks on 8 acres at 424 Cox Road behind Chuck E. Cheese in a floodplain along Duharts Creek. A collapsed nearby wall prompted condemnation of two businesses, prompting renewed debate on floodplain development as the Planning Commission plans another hearing.
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Starbucks
Buffalo Wild Wings
Chuck E. Cheese
Cox Road
Gastonia
Duharts Creek
Gastonia Planning Commission
Rick Gaskins
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Pearson Properties
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Todd Pierce
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Gastongazette.com
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