Gaston County Emerges as Key North Carolina Tourism Stop
Tourists spend billions in North Carolina with Gaston County rising in rankings. Gaston drew about 261.8 million in local and visitor spending in 2017, supporting around 2,000 jobs. Crowders Mountain offers views and free state park access, drawing nearly 900,000 visitors last year. Belmont's Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden attracts over 100,000 visitors annually, per COO Jim Hoffman.
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Giant wooden bear roams Dallas yard in quirky tale
Conward Cloninger, 64, a wood artist from Dallas, carved a six foot wooden bear from a felled oak trunk. Once at Woodchuck's County Furniture and Crafts in Gastonia, he now shares his yard sculpture after years of crafting birdhouses and art from wood.
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PGA Championship Support Sparks Te Amate Rigger
A fragmented report notes ongoing support during the PGA Championship with focus on a rigger and stakeholders. Names and exact roles are unclear due to OCR errors but the event centers on golf championship activities and associated backing.
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Health of Gaston County children in uninsured data
A NC Child report finds about 20,000 Gaston County residents lack health insurance, including roughly 6 percent of children. The Raleigh based nonprofit provides county data cards to highlight uninsured rates and child health access across the state.
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Obituary notices for eight individuals across North Carolina towns
Phoebe Rebecca Ellington aged 82 of Belmont Mary Ruth Nance Howard 85 of Gastonia Michael Dale Williams Sr 68 of Bessemer City Mary Neil Brooks 88 of Stanley Jessie Ray Honbaier Jr 90 of Mount Holly Luther John Wilson 77 of Stanley Ted Wayne Campbell 59 of Gastonia Mary L Johnson 72 of Bloutville Tenn all noted in local obituaries with ages and hometowns in today’s notices
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Phoebe Rebecca Ellington
Belmont
Mary “Ruth” Nance Howard
Gastonia
Michael Dale Williams Sr
Bessemer City
Mary Neil Brooks
Stanley
Jessie Ray Honbaier, Jr
Mount Holly
Luther John Wilson
Stanley Ted Wayne Campbell
Mary L. Johnson
Bloutville, Tenn
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Shelby Dental Care Center
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