Gaston students named top volunteers in NC program
Karigan McCurry of Hunter Huss High is NC top youth volunteer 2016 in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Allyson Costner of Bessemer City High is a NC finalist. Both girls led diverse service efforts aiding teens, elderly residents, and community groups across Gaston County.
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Gaston County
Hunter Huss
Karigan McCurry
North Carolina
Prudential Spirit of Community
Allyson Costner
Bessemer City High
Karigan
Jason
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Allyson
the Gazette
Gaston
Citizens discuss Gaston projects and political concerns
Local residents and community leaders in Gaston County express mixed views on a new convention center riverfront project and downtown development. They debate honesty in politics, potential impacts on neighborhoods, and the involvement of residents in planning.
Crowders Mountain Park Safety Question Prompt
Online poll asks if more safety precautions are needed at Crowders Mountain State Park to prevent falls with options Yes or No posted by Gaston Gazette. Poll links to gastongazette.com for voting and notes Tar Heels NCAA survey and sports results in nearby notes.
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Crowders Mountain State Park
No law limiting religion or freeing press in Congress
The text states that Congress may not establish a religion nor prohibit its free exercise, nor abridge the freedom of speech or of the press. It also protects the right of the people to assemble peacefully and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Coley Green
Gaston
Congress
Dream big start small in NC politics lessons from Coolidge
North Carolina needs patient, persistent leadership as Calvin Coolidge showed. The piece traces highway funding gaps since the 1980s, noting transfers to General Fund finally ended last fall after decades. It argues conservatives should pursue steady wins, not all-or-nothing battles, and cites John Hood on Catalyst.
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Aleigh
Calvin Coolidge
North Carolina
Warren Harding
Coolidge
Jim Martin
General Fund
Jim Hunt
General Assembly
Martin
Hunt
Easley
Ronald Reagan
Letters to the editor urge Don Grant in Gaston County race
Gaston County residents push for new leadership to grow jobs support schools and improve infrastructure. Don Grant is endorsed as a fresh, honest, attentive candidate by Jennie Stultz and Gary Humphries Sr who praise his integrity listening skills and decades of local involvement.
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Gaston County
Dave Wofford
Don Grant
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