Gaston eyeing lead dangers and housing fixes
Gaston County commissioners have not yet formed a lead poisoning task force. Commissioner Bill Best proposed a study on lead links to social issues, with results potentially taking months or years. The Gastonia Housing Authority will replace 600 doors for 300 families in a $357,000 project at Cameron Courts Weldon Heights and Mountainview apartments, finishing by August to reduce lead exposure risks.
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Budget mystery stalls Gaston schools as budget explained
Gaston County commissioners struggle to decode the school budget and the fate of county tax dollars. They consider a meeting to discuss a requested 3.5 million boost on top of the 26 million provided in 1991 92, with state and federal dollars supplying the majority of funds and strings attached.
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John's Grill to Close After 52 Years in Gastonia
In Gastonia downtown a longtime landmark, John's Grill, will close at the end of June after 52 years. Marie Heracklis plans retirement due to back surgery, ending a family era begun by Homer Heracklis in 1963. Regulars and former stars like Alex Cosmidis mourn the closure.
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Notable Neighbor Joe Wise of Cherryville
Joe Wise, 58, of Lincoln County, works as Carolina Freight records manager and spent 20 years volunteering with the Cherryville Rescue Squad. Founder of the Cherryville Bassmasters, elder at First Presbyterian, and a longtime community advocate, he would rather build a medical clinic than retire.
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