Piedmont Community Charter Class of 2018 grads
Piedmont Community Charter celebrates 80 graduates at a 6 p.m. ceremony at First Assembly Church Gastonia. Eighty‑eight percent head to college, six percent plan military service. Valedictorian Nadia Brown, a National Honor Society president and DAR Good Citizen Award recipient, will attend UNC Chapel Hill on a full scholarship. Salutatorian Bianca Moten plans Western Carolina University Honors College. Six Promise Scholars from Gaston College posted at least five college classes and a 3.25 GPA or higher.
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Nadia Brown
National Honor Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
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UNC Chapel Hill
Bianca Moten
Western Carolina University
Bianca
Blamey
Promise Scholars
Jonathan Williams
Taylor Rosen
David
Craton
Daniel Matute
Matthew Chambers
Gaston College
Piedmont Charter
Mike Gibson
Gaston Gazette
Four suspects held after homicide near Crowders Mountain
Police say motive involved and all four suspects knew each other. Hopper Bridges and others were captured near Grover by Gaston and Cleveland deputies and booked into Gaston County Jail around 6 p.m. Ashley Green alerted authorities after finding the body minutes after gunshots. Several suspects have prior Gaston County charges, with Bridges and Flanagan having notable records. Gigee has no NC record. The area is described as dangerous with drug problems, though authorities deem the killing an isolated incident.
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Grover
Cleveland County
Gaston County
Josh Hamlin
Crowders Mountain
Ashley Green
Yates
Green
Hamlin
Flanagan
Guilford County
Gigee
North Carolina
Graduation day safety and weather forecast for Saturday ceremonies
Grads must pass security to enter the seven outdoor and three indoor graduation ceremonies Saturday. Weapons and drugs are banned. NWS predicts mostly sunny, around 80 degrees, with a 30 percent shower chance after 2 p.m. Photos from each ceremony will run in Sundays Gazette. Eric Wildstein can be contacted at 704-869-1828.
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Gaston Gazette
McCullen Trial Moves as Jury Pool Pre screened
Police say McCullen lied about Jordyns disappearance on Aug 15 2016 while he slept at home with the two children. More than 100 volunteers aided the search. He is charged with murder and the trial moves to Cleveland County with pre screened jurors and witness sequestration approved. State and defense share planned evidence while prosecutors seek any witness immunity.
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McCullen
Jordyn
Jaylene Dumont
Cleveland County
Superior Court
Forrest D. Bridges
Ratchford
Gaston County
Jesse Caldwell
Jordyn Dumont
Wheels That Heal Drives Support for Breast Cancer Affected Lives
A campaign titled Wheels That Heal aims to aid individuals touched by breast cancer by promoting positive changes, practical assistance, and community engagement to uplift patients and families facing the disease.
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