This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2016
Page
1
A Gaston County high school hires a new basketball coach as community members extend support. The district confirms the appointment and outlines a plan for season preparation and student development.
Charleston faces a federal death penalty trial for Dylann Roof, charged in the June 17 Emanuel AME Church shooting that killed nine black parishioners. Judge Richard Gergel announced November 7 to begin juror selection, with a state trial scheduled for January. Roof attended the hearing in custody. defense urged plea if death penalty were off the table.
The Gazette corrected a Sunday report, clarifying that the person facing charges is 49 year old Danny Ray Drawdy Sr. and that the younger 27 year old pictured was misidentified. Drawdy Sr. has warrants outstanding but has not been arrested.
A partial obituary fragment lists Geraldine Redano 67 Gastonia Margie Smith 67 Gastonia Virginia Hodge 93 Gastonia April Gensemer 4 Carl Cloninger 63 Iron Station Frances Franklin 83 Dallas Renda Waterson 73 Gastonia Terry Jones 57 William Beard 39 Tampa Nick Howard 85 Gastonia Alice Teller 70 Bessemer City Wade Barrett 39 Dallas Michael Guthrie 60 Junction City Kansas and misc notes from the edition.
A crash on I-85 North at the Gaston Mecklenburg county line involved three tractor trailers and a bee trailer carrying about 400 hives. Beekeepers were called in for cleanup as a highway patrol trooper was stung four times and treated with Benadryl. The 3:55 p.m. wreck caused milelong backups.
A Tuesday preview for Nell ie's Southern Kitchen in downtown Bel Mont showcases the Jonas Brothers family link as Kevin Jonas Sr. eyes a public opening next Monday. The event hints at strong fan interest and local buzz for the new venture anchored by the famous family.
Publix will open the Gastonia store at 1949 Hoffman Road on Wednesday July 6 at 7 am. Spokeswoman Kim Reynolds confirmed the date. The Florida chain fills the former Lowes Foods site, an area previously without major grocery options since Lowes left in February 2015.
Tequila's Mexican Grill and Taqueria in downtown Gastonia will close June 19 after 15 years. Owners plan a remodel and rebrand to a fast casual concept at 238 W Main Ave, with a new name and fresh concept while staying in the same building.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.