Gastonia considers full time downtown events planner
Gastonia City Council approved reclassifying a Parks and Recreation post as a full time events coordinator to manage city sponsored downtown events and coordinate with outside agencies. The move aims for a streamlined process as the city plans future events despite recent festival changes and a prior contract dispute with private coordinator Melanie Blankenship.
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Gastonia
Parks and Recreation Department
Todd Pierce
Melanie Blankenship
Pierceau
Blankenship’s
David Humphries
Blankenship
Dave Kirlin
Michael Peoples
Parks and Recreation
Supreme Court upholds travel ban from several Muslim-majority nations
The Supreme Court affirms President Donald Trump’s ban on entry from several largely Muslim countries, ruling the policy constitutional under current immigration powers. The decision supports the administration’s broader security measures amid ongoing legal challenges and political debate.
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Supreme Court
Donald Trump
Fraternity builds sensory garden for Holy Angels
The Ability Experience group Pi members from across the United States are creating a sensory garden at Belmont Holy Angels to operate by Thursday. The project includes a waterfall pond pergola color scented flowers and optional music for residents at the 24/7 care facility serving children and adults with developmental disabilities.
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Holy Angels
Holyangelsnc.org
Abilityexperience.org
Kappa Phi
United States
Belmont
Todd Garrett
Nancy Nance
Pi Kappa Phi
Mike Hensdill
THE
Gaston Gazette
Prison time for Gaston man who threatened officials
Larry Brandon Moore, 31, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after mailing threats to kill Assistant District Attorney Debbie Gulledge and her family while he was serving a 29 month sentence for sexually exploiting a minor. He also threatened two Gastonia Police detectives, with letters sent through the USPS. District Attorney Locke Bell said the threats targeted Gulledge and her family.
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Gastonia
Larry Brandon Moore
Debbie Gulledge
Gulledge
Moore
Gaston County
Locke Bell
Bell
Holiday Staples for Fourth of July Feasts
Quick ideas for patriotic cookouts and easy dishes to serve on Independence Day. Practical bright options include kid friendly sides and crowd pleasing mains.
Obituaries list for North Carolina region published
Obituary notices honor Pamela Fortenberry 51 of Clover S C and Margaret Goffee 89 of Gastonia with other deaths including Calvin Clemmer Toni Lewis 75 Laura Lindsay 87 Stella Lane 91 Dana Buchanan 45 Jimmy Kester 68 Susan Thomas 54 Marvin Rabb Jr 92 Joyce Hunt 70 and Charles Edwards Jr 56 Ralph Walters 82 with locations spanning Gastonia Belmont Mount Holly Lincolnton Cherryville and Belmont.
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Mount Holly
Laura Lindsay
Stella Lane
Belmont
Dana Buchanan
Lincolnton
Jimmy Kester
Cherryville
Susan Thomas
Gastonia
Marvin Rabb Jr
Joyce Hunt
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