Gaston woman tied to Hobby Lobby thefts faces charges
Angela Joy Carpenter, 38, of Rufus Ratchford Road, was arrested after allegedly entering Hobby Lobby on East Franklin Boulevard three times and leaving with arts and crafts supplies, jewelry, sewing items, and wearable art. The thefts occurred in October, January, and February, totaling more than 400 dollars. Bond set at 5000 dollars unsecured. She also faces simple assault from March.
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Gaston County
Angela Joy Carpenter
Rufus Ratchford Road
East Franklin Boulevard
Carpenter
Memorial scholarship released for slain Pennsylvania native
A memorial scholarship has been released for Amanda Strous, a central Pennsylvania native murdered before her North Carolina apartment fire. The Dallastown Foundation Scholarship Committee started the fund as her funeral is set for Saturday at Aldersgate United Methodist in York, where she was raised.
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Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Amanda Strous
Aldersgate United Methodist
York
Straus
Dallastown Foundation
Outgoing Guy: Local Teen Heads to Junior Olympics Judo
Henry Shook, a Lincolnton Fort Mill area student, travels to Irving Texas for the Junior Olympics. The rising junior, homeschooled, began jiu jitsu at six to cope with abandonment and claustrophobia. He trains in Lincolnton and Fort Mill and at the Gaston YMCA. The family will attend, watching national Saturday and international Sunday matches. Shook aims for a medal and envisions a career in physical therapy or coaching. His mother Denise notes judo has improved his confidence and removed his claustrophobia.
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Henry Shook
Irving
Texas
Shook
Lincolnton
Fort Mill
S.C
South Gaston
Union Road
Denise
South Ymca
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
Lowell taps Cramerton leader as city manager
Kevin Krause will become Lowell city manager starting July 11, moving from Cramerton where he has served as planning director for 16 years. Lowell, with a $3.45 million budget and 2013 population of 3,585, selected Krause over other applicants. Mayor Sandy Bailey praised the decision as town leaders welcomed his leadership following Al Greenes retirement. Greene earned a prior annual salary not specified in the excerpt.
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Kevin Krouse
Lowell
Cramerton
Krause
Gaston County
al Greene
Sandy Bailey
Belmont Abbey appoints Makiem Miller as campus safety chief
Makiem Miller became Belmont Abbey College director of campus safety and chief of police on June 6, replacing interim head Mike Williams. Miller, a 20 year New Haven Police Department veteran, leads a team of four officers and security staff serving the campus community. New Haven, with about 190000 residents, hosts Yale and other colleges attracting students to local dining and outdoor events.
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Makiem Miller
Belmont Abbey College
Mike Williams
Miller
New Haven Police Department
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Police daily report from Gaston County June 21
The Gaston County Sheriff's Office and Gastonia and Gaston County Police report charges dated June 21 naming adults by name age and address with offenses including warrants from other agencies simple assault and larceny from a motor vehicle at various streets in Gastonia. Names include Karissa Deloris J Browning 23 Charlies Kenneth Burdett 39 Christopher Clayton Culpepper 21 Devanta Friday 23 Quenisha Lashawn Friday 26 Tecorie Maurice Green 24 Shaamaree Ty Chez Gunnings 19 and others with addresses listed.
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Gaston County Sheriff's Office
Gastonia
Gaston County
J Browning
Karissa Deloris
S. Highland St
Burdett
Charlies Kenneth
Second Ave
Culpepper
Christopher Clayton
W. Harrison Ave
W. Harrison
Devanta Antonia
Warren St
Martin Luther King Jr
Gunnings
Shaamaree Ty'Chez
Pembroke Road
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