Officials question BC police agreement dispute
Gaston County Commissioner Jason Williams criticizes the county city pact over a 1.1 million payment for police protection in Bessemer City. City leaders sought their own department after discussions. their Police Department began July 1. County comments at the Aug. 13 meeting drew scrutiny.
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Bessemer City
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Williams
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Bessemer City Meeting to View Gaston County Police Agreement
A Bessemer City meeting is set for 5 30 p m Monday at City Hall 132 W Virginia Ave to watch a video of Gaston County Commissioners discussing the now defunct police protection agreement.
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Gaston County
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Virginia Ave
Hess reflects on daughter becoming teacher and influence
Al Hess recalls knowing his daughter would be a teacher since she was 10. He describes their basement “mini classroom” and says the apple did not fall far from the tree as his daughter pursued teaching, noting his influence and expectations.
Allie Hess Considers Teaching Career with Father
Allie Hess reflects on choosing teaching after playing school with her sisters and watching her father in class. She says she wants to be as energetic and beloved by students as her dad, inspired by his classroom presence.
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Ashbrook High School
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Allie
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Father and daughter duo teach side by side at Ashbrook High
Kristen Childers and her father Steve Hudgins share the Ashbrook High School social studies department teaching 10th grade civics and 11th grade U.S. history. Theresa Sisson and her son Rob Sisson have taught together at Ashbrook since 2004, splitting math and business and sports marketing while often not seeing each other at lunch.
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the Gazette
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Allie Hess
Ashbrook High School
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Kristen Childers
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Hudgins
Ashbrook
Hunter Huls
Theresa Sisson
Rob Sisson
Theresa
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