She Kept Kids Warm A Cherryville High Teen Makes Change
Cherryville High senior Jalie Creech began a drive to clothe disadvantaged students after noticing during her freshman year that many younger peers lacked coats for winter. She says about half the kids lacked proper outerwear and some wore flip flops in cold weather.
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Cherryville student helps 50 children with clothing drive
Creech organized a clothing drive with elementary school approval, placing bins at churches in Cherryville. Donations overflowed, items were laundered, and outfits were given to about 50 students from Cherryville Elementary and Beam Intermediate. Parents were contacted and a church pickup night arranged at First United Methodist Church.
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Local hopeful fails in state GOP chair bid
Hasan Harnett of Cabarrus County defeated Gastonia’s Craig Collins for North Carolina GOP chair at the Raleigh convention. Harnett, the first black NC GOP chairman, won 700 votes to 562. Collins, 43, led the 10th District ticket with Carolyn Justice and sought backing from Gov. McCrory and several U.S. lawmakers.
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