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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2016
Page
1
Patrol officers M Caskey and K Jackson helped deliver a healthy baby girl Saturday morning during a traffic fatality scene that halted traffic on I-77 near North Graham Street. The birth occurred about 4 30 a.m. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.
Two Charlotte officers M Caskey and K Jackson aided a laboring woman during a fatal wreck on I 77 near North Graham Street just before 4 30 am Saturday. They delivered a healthy baby girl before transporting mother and infant to Carolinas Medical Center where both are reported well.
Obituaries list multiple survivors with ages and hometowns including Steven Stroupe 58 Dallas M Scott Craig 55 Kings Mountain Robert Wilson 62 Shelby James Reep Jr 63 Grover Ruby Cartledge 83 Goldsboro Martena Williamson Gastonia Alice Weathers 46 Dallas Gary Weant 65 Dallas Jackie Mace 64 Alexis Johnny Hamrick 81 Shelby Mark Friday Charlotte Ronald Johnson 78 Cherryville Jimmie Phillips 81 Cherryville Stacy Powell 46 Lincolnton Vivian Smith 75 Gastonia Jack Coffey 73 Thomas Pentecost Lincolnton Harold Brown Jr 50 Shelby Wilton Alvarado Medina 57 Belmont Albert Jenkins 87 Lincolnton Classifieds E7-12 Obituaries LOCTOLy esssence A2 Business Crosswords £ 8 Sports Volume 137 issue 122 00002.
William Roller of Mountcastle Corp and local business leaders react to the April 19 council vote that blocks a proposed shopping center across from Franklin Square, saying the decision delays regional growth and blindsides the project planner.
A 65 year old man died when his small farm tractor rolled over on him while clearing land on Bowen Drive near South Point Road. Police say the incident appears accidental, the man lived alone, and his name has not been released pending notification of relatives. Neighbors described routine land clearing on the embankment. 911 was called at 3 05 p m.
Gastonia residents can speak at a public hearing on the 2017 fiscal plan before Council votes in June and July. The proposal includes a 2 percent water sewer rate increase tied to a $65 million water plant project, raising average monthly water bills about $1.20, and a trash pickup fee rise from $4 to $6.50 per month.
Gastonia City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gastonia City Hall to hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2017 budget. City leaders aim to review revenues, expenditures, and priorities for the coming year.
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