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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2016
Page
1
The Gaston Gazette ran a miscaptioned photograph on Thursday, misidentifying lottery winner William Hill Jr. of Gastonia. The error concerns the image accompanying the news about Hill's win and has prompted a correction from the paper.
Randy Vinson of Gastonia was elected chairman of the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees and its executive board. He will appoint committees, speak on association issues, and lead meetings. Vinson has previously served as vice chair and treasurer and chairs related committees.
A page of obituaries lists Robert Williams 82 Fort Worth Texas Ellie Hood 86 Catawba South Carolina Wade Barrett 39 Dallas Virginia Dunbar 77 Willingboro New Jersey Laura Grice 91 Lincolnton Joseph Bradshaw Sr. 89 Cherryville Laura Duncan 84 Irma South Carolina Bill Wooten 72 Denver Bett Strout 91 Rock Hill South Carolina Elizabeth Ervin 80 Kings Mountain Virginia Hodge 93 Gastonia along with classifieds and crosswords and sports brief content in the issue.
A mother remains awaiting police explanation more than a month after Skyler Riker, 19, died in an early May incident. Video clips from witnesses on Snapchat provide some details to investigators about how and where the fatal encounter occurred. Riker weighed about 260 pounds.
Mikhail Kogan, 18, emigrated from Russia just over two years ago and barely spoke English. He has become a valued member of Ashbrook High's senior class, saying he met great friends and accomplished much. He recalls growing up near Sochi and helping his grandfather on a small farm while writing poems as a child.
Haley Berry, named the school's student athletic trainer, has served two years in the role while balancing National Honor Society Interact Club and Beta, Tech Honor, and Bible clubs. She trained in first aid CPR, injury recognition, and taping through a summer class and now handles injury care and prevention for the swim team.
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