Neighbor killed neighbor after argument in Gaston County
Police say 69 year old James Haney Sr. shot and killed 47 year old Robert Putnam outside 560 Wilmont Trail near Union Road just outside Gastonia. Putnam's wife Cecelia Putnam had a prior run in with Linda Salazar, Haney's live‑in girlfriend. Officers say both men had guns and a domestic dispute preceded the fatal shooting.
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James Haney Sr
Robert Putnam
Wilmont Trail
Union Road
Gastonia
Linda Salazar
Haney
Gaston County
Steve Dover
Salazar
Dover
Putnam
National Trails Day Celebrates Trails Across the United States
National Trails Day marks the country’s largest celebration of trails. The American Hiking Society founded the event 39 years ago, with statewide activities including hiking biking and horseback rides. Many events emphasize stewardship projects and outdoor enjoyment. Three ways to honor the outdoors today.
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Gaston Trail at Poston Park Named National Recreation Trail
Poston Park in Lowell gains national recognition as the newest National Recreation Trail after a partnership between Gaston County Parks and Recreation and the Piedmont Area Singletrack Alliance. The 10 mile plus system features stacked loops, technical climbs, creek runs, rock gardens and a Kid's Bike Trail for beginners. The designation honors the trail’s role in connecting communities to public lands for outdoor recreation.
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Poston Park
Lowell
Gaston County Parks and Recreation
Piedmont Area Singletrack Alliance
Poston Woods
U.S. Secretary of the Interior
National Park Service
Poston
Lend a Hand in McAdenville Nature Hike and Cleanup
The Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail host a 9 to 10 45 a.m. nature hike and cleanup in McAdenville on the South Fork Trail starting at 119 Willow Drive. A Central Carolinas master naturalist will discuss ecological and historical significance as volunteers pick up trash and trim vegetation along a two mile out and back route through a 95 acre preserve. More than 50 people are expected to attend.
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Catawba Lands Conservancy
Carolina Thread Trail
McAdenville
South Fork
Willow Drive
Carolinas
Conservancy
Get Crazy About Crowders Mountain Trail Work Day
Beginning at 8 a.m. at Crowders Mountain State Park visitors will join experienced volunteers and staff to learn erosion control trail rehab and rerouting. Tools safety gear water and refreshments provided bring work gloves sunscreen insect repellent and medications meet Sparrow Springs Visitor Center call 704-853-5375 for more information.
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Gaston County
Crowders Mountain State Park
Sparrow Springs
Will he be the state's top Republican
Gastonia attorney and longtime party activist Craig Collins appears the heavy favorite for the GOP nod to be the next state party chairman. A two year appointment would make Collins the face of the North Carolina Republican Party. He grew up in Pennsylvania and later moved to Charlotte after earning a Villanova law degree. He began as a prosecutor in Gaston County handling drug cases and later murder prosecutions.
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Craig Collins
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Collins
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
North Carolina
Villanova University
Charlotte
District Attorney's Office
Gaston County
Guilford County
Raleigh
Craig Collins Political Candidate Profile Summary
Craig Collins is a private practice attorney since 2007 and formerly spent nine years as an assistant district attorney in Gaston County. He has chaired the Gaston County Republican Party and serves as the 10th Congressional District GOP chairman. Endorsements include Gov. Pat McCrory, U.S. Senators Burr and Tillis, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Leader Phil Berger, U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry, and current Chairman Claude Pope. He is married to Shanda with one son and attends Bethlehem Church in Gastonia.
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Gaston County
Republican Party
10Th Congressional District
GOP
Collins
Pat McCrory
U.S
Richard Burr
Thom Tillis
House
Tim Moore
Senate
Phil Berger
Patrick McHenry
Claude Pope
Shanda
Bethlehem Church
Gastonia
Obituaries listed for eight area residents
Teresa Fleming aged 58 of Gastonia Marjorie Lanier 91 of Mount Holly Marie Anthony 88 of Cherryville Boyce Hicks 62 of Shelby Christopher Kirby 49 of Newton Betty Howe 86 of Gastonia are noted in today s notices
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Gastonia
Marjorie Lanier
Mount Holly
Marie Anthony
Cherryville
Boyce Hicks
Shelby Christopher Kirby
Newton Betty Howe
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