District cuts threaten high school sports funding
Commissioner Geraldine Conner defends budget trims as 1.8 million in cuts hit Ashbrook and Bessemer City high schools. About 200 thousand dollars from each high school's athletic budget may end coaching in non revenue sports like wrestling baseball soccer and more while revenue sports football and basketball could remain funded.
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Geraldine Conner
Caroleen Kuykendoll
Ashbrook
Gary Short
Brad Collins
Brad
Central Office
Mickey Shellman
Shellman
North Gaston High School
Bessemer City
Robert Carpenter
Kerpsie
Cougars suspend play as Gastonia team faces uncertain future
Fans and officials express disappointment as the Gastonia Cougars halt games for three weeks amid low attendance and financial reevaluation. Owner Gaffney cites misjudged gate revenue while promising a restructured plan and renewed effort to keep baseball in Sims Park. Several players depart for other teams, with a July 21 return date in question.
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Stevette Mathis
Sims Park
Ms. Mathis
Gastonia
Keith Tidwell
Florence
Spartanburg
Greenwood
Gaston
Gaffney
Cougars
Gastonia Rangers
Rangers
Hickory
Gates
Don Carman
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Texas Rangers
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Bay Sharks
Roberto Singer
Rich Seminoff
Rick Allen
Orange County Mulls Future After Tax Vote Rejected
Orange County faces an uncertain future after a decisive no vote on a sales tax to rescue the county from bancruptcy. State officials warn borrowing costs rise as the county contemplates belt-tightening, school cuts, early releases, and even airport sale amid a $1.7 billion loss from treasurer investments. A state trustee could be appointed if bond payments are missed, with voters turning out for a single-issue ballot and critics urging structural reform.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Orange County
Graham urges ties as he meets crowds in Toronto crusade
Billy Graham plans to strengthen community bonds and roots as he preaches to record crowds in Toronto’s SkyDome during Mission Ontario. He fell ill during a civic club event and was hospitalized for tests but recovered, then delivered the closing address at the 150th Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta before resting abroad to write his memoirs.
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Graham
Toronto
Civic Club
SkyDome
Mission Ontario
Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta
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Rio
W. Main Gastonia
EWTON
A Nome Furnishings
Matt Fong
Carole Walters
Toronto Hospital
Gaston Park
Dallas
Budweiser
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