Amanda Johnson Overcomer Inspires At South Point High
South Point High senior Amanda Johnson, born with cerebral palsy and strabismus, faced bullying but pushed forward. She helped install automatic doors for handicapped students, started an Instagram page to share her life, joined chorus band and theater, and plans to study elementary special education at Lenoir-Rhyne University cum laude.
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Belmont icon Bobby Brown dies at 78 in Belmont
Robert Bobby Brown, longtime Belmont pillar, history advocate and church leader, died aged 78 after a long illness. He helped found the Belmont Historical Society in 2005, served on the Belmont Sports Hall of Fame board, and led Gastonia's Lutheran Chapel Church council, living over four decades after a 1975 bypass. Friends call him a gift to Belmont and a village treasure.
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Obituary note hints at fuller Bobby Brown tribute
A brief obituary fragment notes that a more complete Bobby Brown obituary is featured on Page 83 and that a fuller version will run in Wednesday's paper. The line focuses on the forthcoming extended tribute without additional details.
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Bessemer City High Student Overcomes Odds To Run Track
Summer Meeks faced personal loss and trouble at school but found purpose in track at Bessemer City High. She set a sprinting school record, cheered on peers at football games, and earned a college track commitment to Lenoir Rhyne University next year.
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