Small Town, Big Heart: High Shoals Nurtures Simple Life
In High Shoals, North Carolina, a Dollar General is the only grocery option and City Hall sits in a single wide trailer. Mayor Dan Weekley notes a tight, informal system with 754 residents and about 250 voters. City Council often doubles as volunteers, with officials reachable at townsites and surges of casual accessibility.
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Small City Hall cuts and a changed Gaston County plan
In 2010 High Shoals replaced the old city hall with a gray temporary modular unit after a condemned former service station building collapsed, sealing the fate of the structure. City Council leased the unit for 239 a month, moved meetings to a fire department then a Methodist church, and still aims to build a new hall with floor plans in hand though other projects paused progress.
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Obituary notices for eight residents across North Carolina
Obituaries list Robert Lacasse 54 Shelby. Ingeborg Chapman 70 Gastonia. Larry Shires 60 Forest City. Sharon Gagner 59 Forest City. Thomas Webb 74 Shelby. Rickey Hedrick 57 Belmont. Jared Lapp 23 Boiling Springs. Geneva Holland 86 Gastonia. Charales Wilson 44 Gastonia.
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Gastonia
Larry Shires
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Sharon Gagner
Thomas Webb
Shelby
Rickey Hedrick
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Jared Lapp
Boiling Springs
Geneva Holland
Charales Wilson
College Requires Students to Buy iPad for Courses
An area college joins many others by mandating students purchase Apple iPads for coursework amid rising digital device costs. The policy aims to standardize learning tools and access, with campus support and potential financing options for eligible students.
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