Court memorial efforts honor slain Malachi Golden in death
Gaston County courthouses staff organize a memorial for Malachi Golden, 19 pounds at four, starved by his stepfather Thomas Cheeks who was convicted of murder. Deputy Clerk Shellie Colgate tearfully recalls the case and leads fundraising to mark the child's grave, raising donations to honor his memory.
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Shellie Colgate
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Missy Miller
Superior Court Clerk
Gaston County
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Gaston Gazette
DA plans murder charge against mother in Malachi Golden case
Gaston County District Attorney seeks to set aside Tiffany Cheeks plea and pursue murder charges after her husband Thomas Cheeks was convicted of starving 4 year old Malachi Golden to death. Cheeks had pled guilty in 2016 to accessory after the fact to murder and child abuse inflicting serious injury in exchange for testifying against Thomas Cheeks.
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Malachi Golden
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Thomas Cheeks
Malachi
Gaston County
Local Obituary Fragments from Kings Mountain and Nearby Cities
A list of names with ages and hometowns appears as fragments from a local obituary notice. Individuals include Iris Biddy 83 Kings Mountain Anne Wright 89 Gastonia Helen Slaton 89 Gastonia Melinda Shannon 77 Joseph Howe 90 Gastonia Amy Teague Betty Bella 89 Charles McGM 67 Clover SC Anderson Ford 42 Kings Mountain Peggy Luckey 78 Gastonia Mary Aiken 71 Mount Holly Brenda Messer 76 Clover SC Jay Phillips 48 Maiden David Burgess Sr 73 Alexis Seamy Dinos 74 Clover SC Jerry Patterson 69 Shelby Neary Rhyne 51 Gastonia Grandoe Cayton 66.
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Iris Biddy
Kings Mountain
Anne Wright
Helen Slaton
Gastonia
Melinda Shannon
Joseph Howe
Amy Teague
Betty Bella
Charles McGm
Clover
S.C. Anderson Ford
Peggy Luckey
Mary Aiken
Mount Holly
Brenda Messer
S.C
Jay Phillips
Maiden David Burgess Sr
Alexis Seamy Dinos
Jerry Patterson
Shelby Neary Rhyne
Tenants optimistic as Akers development begins
In Gastonia, the Akers Shopping Center on East Franklin Boulevard near South New Hope Road shows activity as Providence Group invests in the 24 acre property after foreclosure. Tenants hope new work signals revival amid prior closures including Pizza Hut and License Plate Renewal. Councilmember Kellogg welcomes the improvements and credits online shopping for the decline.
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New Hope Road
Gastonia
Akers Shopping Center
Providence Group
Robert Kellogg
Akers
Kellogg
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Tiffany Cheeks
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Adam Lawson
Alawson
Gastongarrette.com
Locke Bell
Grandoe Cayton
Akers Development
Chip Cash
Cash
Akers Center
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