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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2016
Page
4
Lucy C. Talley and Hunter Bretzius invite reader input at GastonGazette.com slash opinion. They call for community voices to share perspectives on local issues and the newspaper’s opinion coverage.
Editorial urges voters to consider four Gaston County Board of Education seats in the November election and to evaluate candidates’ ideas, leadership, and policies. It notes only one incumbent plans to step down, stresses the impact of tax spending and local governance, and calls for informed participation through coverage, forums, and direct engagement.
Readers discuss Jessica Act history and timing as lawmakers push new changes in an election year. Supporters cite past efforts by Rep Tim Moore and community fundraising for Jessica’s Law, while critics question delays and safeguards against releasing sex offenders. Local firefighters’ families express condolences and calls for stronger protections.
Online poll shows 64 percent would remember him while 22 percent plan a gift and 6 percent favor dinner or a family outing. A separate question asks what math courses public schools should offer with options including Common Core and traditional math. Cast votes at gastongazette.com.
Gastonia officials critique GGDC Belmont site selection for an economic incubator at Loray Mill. They cite free space, fiber access, and electric-cost assistance as stronger Gastonia incentives, urging fair treatment and tangible countywide benefits while defending local efforts and leadership. Roberts Kellogg Todd Pierce Jim Gallagher David Humphries Dave Kirlin Mayor John Bridgeman.
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