Miss North Carolina contestant overcomes hardship to pursue title
The contestant recalls her father Carroll's 1993 car wreck left him disabled and shares her drive to win Miss North Carolina. She describes training across multiple states, Irish Celtic River dance study, 520 pound leg press, and her mother Brenda praising her dedication. Contact Marily Cox at (704) 869-1822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
House
North Carolina
Lincoln County
Raleigh
Brenda
Marily Cox
County debates school resource officers and jail cuts
Gaston County commissioners voted 6-1 to trim the school allocation by 40 000 while Sheriff and County Police discuss overtime and potential jail pod closures. Sheriff Leroy Russell warned cuts may force boarder jail costs and layoffs, as educators and officials urged preserving public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Phil Ponder
Carpenter
Sheriff's Department
Leroy Russell
Russell
Keigher
Loftis
Ponder
Gaston County
Donnie Loftis
Budget plan trims 400 university jobs as raises proposed
House budget writers push a 2.86 percent raise for teachers and a $625 across the board increase for state employees, plus 1.25 percent more for community college workers. They cut 400 university positions but add back 2,435 enrollment seats, and avoid closing mental retardation and deaf facilities while seeking assurances they won’t close. Amendments target university research funding, with a small successful shift moving 0.5 million from overhead receipts to another project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Schools
Dorothea Dix
Martin Nesbitt
D-Buncombe
Nesbitt
Leading causes of death ease slightly in 1999 report
The National Center for Health Statistics says heart disease cancer and stroke were slightly less deadly in 1999 while diabetes and lower respiratory illnesses rose. Heart disease fell to 267.7 deaths per 100000, cancer to 202.6, strokes to 61.8, with HIV deaths down 4 percent but leveling after big prior drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
NCHS
Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Downtown Chamber Land Deal Faces Deadline and Split
The Gastonia chamber offered four parcels totaling 29 863 square feet on 129 to 167 West Main Avenue for a planned downtown project. The property sits opposite the former BB and T main branch. A March committee formed, an April offer acceptance occurred, and an April end site plan approval followed. The next step is the chamber requesting the deed from trustee T Lamar Robinson, deemed imminent by chamber lawyer Charles Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Main Ave
Chamber
Bb&t
City Engineers
T. Lamar Robinson
Charles Graham
John Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Chamber Board
Kim Price
Kim
John
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greenville
S.C
Clark
the Gazette
Ashley House
Lincolnton
Stacy McClain
Linden County
Police
Floyd Wright
Ed Sadler
Sadler
Kemp Michael
Michael
Laura Fiorilli
First River Aviation
Gastonia
Carolin
Robinwood Rd
Carolina
Harrill Jones
Watson
Thomas Monigan
Lee
A Division of
Southeastern Loss Management, Inc
Nt Ra
Wiew
Leiess
Malle
Diamond Communications, Inc
Eastridge Mall
Belk’s
McMullen Creek
Pineville - Matthews Rd
Alltel Corporation
Freedom
Motorola
Nokia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!