Stanley honors fallen Marine Nicholas O'Brien on anniversary
Stanley residents remember Lance Cpl. Nicholas O'Brien who died in Afghanistan four years ago at age 21. A memorial in Harper Park has become a focal point for flowers flags and remembrance as city leaders and the Parks Department note ongoing community support and low key observances.
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Hutchins Overcomes Illness To Graduate In Music and Medicine
Hutchins missed more than 150 days in high school due to illness mostly in his first two years. He stayed after school to study, joined Cherryville High chorus under Ashleigh Cook, and will sing the alma mater at graduation. He plans to study biology on a $9,000 academic scholarship at Gardner Webb University and pursue a medical career inspired by doctors who supported him.
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Suspected meth lab found on High Shoals porch
Gaston County Police blocked North Lincoln Street to investigate a reported meth lab at 413 N Lincoln St High Shoals. Officials say a bottle on the back porch contained meth making ingredients. no one was home and no charges filed as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Chan Named Gaston Youth Council President and Pianist
Chan, a state reporter and vice president, helped plan conferences at regional and state levels and serves as a Red Cross volunteer coordinating blood drives. She leads Future Business Leaders, Beta Club and other groups, and is an accomplished pianist who began lessons at age four with her mother driving her hourly to Davidson. She invites readers to look for her name in credits and provides contact details for The Gazette.
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