Gastonia to dismantle 90-year-old Loray Mill water tower
City leaders near final approval of a contract to tear down the 90 year old water tower at West Fifth Avenue and South Hill Street after unanimous council vote to spend 225000. Four Seasons Demolition of Wilmington quoted the low bid of 348000 to strip and dispose of the structure while protecting nearby homes and utility lines.
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Gastonia
Loray Mill Village
West Fifth Avenue
South Hill Street
Gaston County
Pittsburg Tank
Henderson
Kentucky
R.E. McLean Tank Co
Wilmington
Michael Barrett
THE
Gaston Gazette
Dorian taunts coast after merciless blow to Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian weakened to a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds near its eye after ravaging the northern Bahamas for over a day. Evacuations swept Florida to North Carolina as authorities warned of a potential North Carolina landfall while rescue crews mobilized. At least five deaths were reported in the Abaco Islands as officials described a historic tragedy and urged further emergency action.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Bahamas
Dorian
Florida
Beach Islands
North Carolina
Atlantic
Abaco Islands
Hubert Minnis
Great Bahama
Minnis
U.S
Cape Canaveral
Grand Bahama
Palm Beach County
Father of three Justin Garland dies after Friday crash near Dallas
Justin Garland, 32, a father of three, was struck by a vehicle Friday near Dallas. Deborah Garland recalls his love of outdoor family trips and teaching his sons to value nature over screens, sharing memories of a July camping trip with family. The article notes his sudden death and points readers to further coverage on page A3.
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Dallas
Deborah Garland
Justin Garland
Obituary notices for several North Carolina residents
Obituaries list include Douglas Edwin Brogden aged 74 from Mr. Holly Erma Helton Perry 94 of Kings Mountain Midge Brown 73 of Stanley Marie Bocheler Huffstetler 83 of Belmont Terrell Keith Wilson Sr 79 of Bessemer City Tia Platt Mooneyhan 50 of Gastonia Julie White 68 of Kings Mountain Ann G Chriscoe of Gastonia all noted in local notices.
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Douglas Edwin Brogden
Mr. Holly
Erma Helton Perry
Kings Mountain
Midge Brown
Stanley Marie Bocheler
Huffstetler
Belmont
Terrell Keith Wilson, Sr
Bessemer City
Tia Platt Mooneyhan
Gastonia
Julie White
Ann G. Chriscoe
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Gastongazette
Lee Dorian
Diana Odom
Robert Kern
Wellington
Palm Beach
Odom
Lannis Waters
Gatehouse Media
Carolinas
Debra Pressley
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Wesellcarolinas.com
By Michael Barrett
Garland
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