Crackdown On Organized Retail Crime Aims At ORC
Gaston Police Chief Trent Conard District Attorney Travis Page and Homeland Security agent Ben Horton announced a large scale crackdown on organized retail crime. ORC defined as large scale theft with intent to resell, cost retailers $100 billion in 2019 with rising figures. A local case saw $167,389 in stolen goods recovered from Jer me Huffman in Kings Mountain.
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Gaston County Schools 2023 24 proficiency shifts by school
The district released preliminary state test results showing varied changes in proficiency. Belmont Central Elementary slipped from 69.5 to 68.7 percent, while Brookside Elementary rose from 38.5 to 42.9 percent and Catawba Heights advanced from 49.7 to 55.5 percent. Chapel Grove fell from 41.5 to 36.1 percent and Cherryville declined from 56.3 to 50.5 percent. Costner dropped from 52.8 to 46.2 percent. Gardner Park Elementary details appear on Page 2A.
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Bo the Gastonia bloodhound finalist for national Hero Dog Award
Bo, a floppy-eared Gastonia Police Department bloodhound, is a finalist in the American Humane Society Hero Dog Awards first responder category. He has 18 tracks since certification in November, including a January scent trail from a dementia patient that covered miles through Gastonia, Lowell, and into Cramerton before a tip led to the last known location.
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