This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 2011
Page
2
The text proclaims freedom as essential to individual development, asserting equal rights endowed by a creator, not by government. It emphasizes self‑direction, preservation of life and property, and freedom as the power to control what one produces.
Gaston Gazette reports a shift to a Facebook tied commenting platform on GastonGazette.com. Readers without Facebook must create a page to comment while existing users can sign in. The change aims to curb bullying and elevate discussion quality on Gazette content.
The Gaston Gazette announces a new Facebook based posting system requiring user identity to improve comment quality and accountability. It notes past anonymous posts ranged from racist to off-color and that many papers are moving away from anonymous commenting while inviting engaged readers to join the transition.
Cheryl Pass of Gastonia urges candidates to reject regional governance and Agenda 21 influenced plans. She argues elected officials must study issues, protect constitutional rights, and return control to Gastonia voters, warning of disenfranchisement from unelected regional boards.
A Belmont resident and city council candidate calls for fixing aging water and sewer pipes and maintaining existing infrastructure. He criticizes a cherry-picking annexation policy that expands the city at expense of outlying areas, noting strained police and fire services and long trips to city outposts. He urges prioritizing capital improvements and halting funding to projects like the Whitewater Center and YMCA fields not built.
A local discussion questions a $100,000 Belmont payout to the Montcross Chamber of Commerce amid tight finances. Officials note streets and sidewalks require repairs and urge self reliance, arguing tax dollars should not subsidize private organizations while citizens face failing water, sewers, and pothole issues.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.