Remembering Hugo Brad Hall on a September night
The 1989 Hurricane Hugo disaster left a lasting mark on Gaston County as Hugo struck at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Hugo Brad Hall, then 17, faced his mother's resistance to report to the New Hope Fire Department while others prepared for a feared catastrophe. Community memories recount fear, preparation, and the storm's inland impact on residents like Hall and Bill Melton, a police officer at the time.
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Brad Hall
Gaston County
Sullivan's Island
South Carolina
Hall
BikeFest kicks off at Poston Park in Gaston County
Eric Wildstein reports Gaston County hosts the fourth annual BikeFest at George Poston Park over the weekend. The event features live music food trucks bike demos local shop vendors and free guided trail rides on more than 10 miles of mountain trails and an open pump track since 2018 with the public invited to ride.
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George Poston
Gaston County
Pink Patch Project supports cancer fight in Gaston County
Tracy Bess, a 27 year Gastonia Police Department veteran, retired as sergeant January 1 2018 and later diagnosed with breast cancer. The Pink Patch Project runs through October with patches sold for five and ten dollars to aid Cancer Services of Gaston County. Proceeds, along with other activities, honor fallen officers and support current fighters as Bess plans a charity walk.
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Tracy Bess
Gastonia
Bess
Gastonia Police Sergeants Association
Nancy Brogdon
GPSA
Gaston
Leigh Anne Price
Jeff Clark
Steve Duncan
Don Wilbanks
Susan B. Komen
Obituaries Listed for Gastonia Residents
Margaret Glenn aged 67, Harry Giles Jr. 83, Patricia Ferns and Clinton McManus in Gastonia are named in the obituary notes. The items acknowledge local residents with brief death notices expected to appear in the Hometown section.
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Margaret Glenn
Gastonia
Harry Giles Jr
Patricia Ferns
Clinton McManus
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Lee Hugo
Dick Cromlish
Belmont
John Clark
Gazette
Eckerd Drugs
Akers Center
Barry Smith
Poston Park
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Ewildstein
Gastongazette.com
Riley
Landon Bleffer
Patrick Bleffer
George Poston Park
Mike Hensdill
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