G uffey wins Gaston Gazette Spelling Bee crowned champion
Kayleigh Guffey, an eighth grader from First Wesleyan Christian School, wins the 2016 Gaston Gazette Spelling Bee for the second straight year, besting 43 rivals from public private and home schools across Gaston County. She will represent the community at the National Spelling Bee.
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Kayleigh Guffey
Kayleigh
Gazette
First Wesleyan Christian School
Gaston County
Rayleigh
U.S
Gaston Gazette
Ashbrook High School
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
Raleigh
City plans demolition spark veteran aid plea on social media
A veteran facing a damaged home and limited income pleads for community and military support groups to intervene before demolition. Residents discuss NC bond funding while attendees urge exploring help from VFW, DAV, Marine Corps League, and local organizations to avoid loss of shelter.
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Gaston County
VFW
DAV
Marine Corps League
Online poll questions spark debate on concealed carry limits
The Gaston Gazette features two poll prompts. One asks if permit holders should face limits on where they may carry concealed weapons. The other asks readers to identify the most influential first lady of the last 30 years with options including Nancy Reagan Barbara Bush Hillary Clinton Laura Bush Michelle Obama.
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Nancy Reagan
Barbara Bush
Hillary Clinton
Laura Bush
Michelle Obama
First Amendment text excerpt and core guarantee
The statement presents the First Amendment limits on Congress. It defines five protections: establishment, free exercise of religion, free speech, free press, and the right to assemble and petition the government.
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Congress
Voters urged to reject NC bond labeled pig in a poke
Dr Neunzig of Dallas leads a criticism of the Connect NC bond on the March ballot. He argues the plan will mostly fund university systems and not roads or public schools, increases debt service, lacks project details, and relies on misleading claims and crony capitalism. He praises Rep Bumgardner for opposing it and warns of higher taxes and rising tuition.
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North Carolina University System
N.C
Dana Bumgardner
Letters to the Editor Warn of Socialist Threat in U S Politics
The letter writers critique televised debates as a mudslinging circus and warn that a Sanders or Clinton candidacy could threaten the Constitution and Second Amendment. They urge voting for a Republican candidate, calling for thoughtful leadership amid March 15 and November contests. Thurman Linker and Wilson Forbes cite concerns about new blood on the county Board and praise cautious, conservative principles.
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Congress
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Kelly Hastings
John Torbett
Dr. Neunzig
Dallas
Robert Neunzig
Wilson Forbes Gastonia
Thurman Linker
Cramerton
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