A Peaceful Religion Condemns Orlando Attack
In Gastonia Islamic Society members denounced the mass shooting in Orlando carried out by Omar Seddique Matteen who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Hossam Shoukry of the Gastonia mosque expressed condolences and condemned the tragedy, stressing Muslim unity and sorrow for victims.
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Gaston County
Omar Seddique Matteen
Orlando
Fla
Gastonia
Hossam
Sam” Shoukry
Titman Road
Florida
Shoukry
Egypt
Inmate death after hanging in Gaston County jail
John William Gluth Jr. 44, a sex offender, died after being found hanging in his Gaston County jail cell less than three hours after arrest for failing to report a new Gastonia address. He died Friday at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
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Gaston County
John William Gluth Jr
Gastonia
Sheriff's Department
Darrell Griffin
Griffin
Gluth
York County
S.C
Union County
Mecklenburg County
Grandmother scales Crowders Mountain for 70th birthday
Shirley Goode of Kings Mountain hiked to the Crowders Mountain summit on June 4, one day after turning 70. Despite knee replacements and long arthritis battle, she completed the nearly 2 mile round trip in about two hours, climbing about 336 wooden steps as family members met her along the trail.
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Gaston County
Shirley Goode
Charlotte
Jennifer Roberts
the Gazette
Kings Mountain
Crowders Mountain
Tennessee
High School Graduate Faces Break In Charge
Demante Rashawn Smith, 19, a recent Ashbrook High School graduate, woke Sunday to a gun in his face and was jailed on a misdemeanor break in and entering charge. He said the incident arose from a graduation celebration misstep after a Saturday graduation.
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Demante Rashawn Smith
Smith
Ashbrook High School
Remembrance section preview introduces local obituaries
Lu Watch announces a forthcoming quarterly remembrance feature listing numerous lives including Mary Satterfield 83 Stanley Canipe 64 Maude Burrus 83 Marion Smart Sr 68 Betty Williams 81 Kyle Stoddard 28 Leonard Adams 35 Kristina Welch 69 Thelma Biggers 84 Samuel Holloway Gastonia Patricia Hudson 69 Terry Stacey 62 awaiting Obituaries Page B3
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Mary Satterfield
Stanley Robert Canipe
Stanley Maude Burrus
Gastonia
Marion Smart Sr
Betty Williams
Kyle Stoddard
Lincolnton
Leonard Adams
Austin
Texas
Kristina Welch
York
S.C
Thelma Biggers
Mount Holly
Samuel Holloway
Patricia Hudson
Terry Stacey
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