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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2016
Page
1
Gaston County residents cast 7153 early votes in the first two days with 5806 at the Board of Elections Office and 1296 civilian mail out, 21 military mail out, and 30 overseas mail out ballots. Five additional sites open Monday to handle demand.
Susan Morris, who fled Princeville with her husband Dennis and three children, returns to find roof damage the main lasting effect of Hurricane Matthew. The family had evacuated to a larger home with another daughter and her husband, while Dennis, who has multiple sclerosis, used a walker during the ordeal.
Obituaries list multiple local residents with ages and towns: Elizabeth Sepaugh 83 Shelby. William Fore 60 Gastonia. James Ledford 67 Kings Mountain. Dick Williamson 80 Dallas. Marilou Garrett 70 Gastonia. Walter Standley 82 Cherryville. Russell Adams 66 Gastonia. Charles Domokos 63 Mount Holly. Bruce Childers 62 Gastonia. Spencer Crawford 75 Stanley. Hester Booker Cherryville. See obituaries on Page B3 for details.
A woman visiting Gastonia for a family member's funeral was killed by a volley of gunfire on Nottingham Drive early Saturday. Police found her unresponsive in a residence. no motive or suspect yet. Bullet holes damaged the home and three vehicles. a car on the lawn also hit. Neighbors reported 10 to 15 shots heard and a vehicle fleeing.
Kelsey Simmons 21, long battle with cystic fibrosis, wed fiancé Roger Johnson in a backyard ceremony at a friend’s home in Bessemer City. Family and friends watched as she, a mother of a five year old, walked the aisle with support from her brother and uncle, making a life milestone despite months to live.
CareMont Regional Medical Center plans to dedicate a new pediatric care wing to Albert G. Myers Jr., honoring the late former board chairman whose leadership helped relocate and expand the hospital that serves Gaston and surrounding counties. Myers died December 22, 2014 at age 97. the family’s ongoing support shaped the system’s growth.
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