Ripple Effect Relay Festival honors Gaston boy
The Ripple Effect Relay Festival at Gardner Acres Swim Club in Gastonia will run from 1 30 to 3 30 p m on October 6 to honor Cyrus Blakney I a boy killed by his father last October and to raise funds for groups that aided his mother and sister Piper Blakney.
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Russell Blakney
Brentwood Lane
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Cyrus and
Gardner Acres
Gastonia
Blakney
Fifth Rabies Case Confirmed In Gaston County This Year
Gaston County officials report a fifth rabies case this year after a raccoon found dead on County Line Road in Kings Mountain tested positive. The raccoon was believed killed by a family dog. no human contact occurred. Samples were sent to the NC Laboratory of Public Health and results confirmed on Sept. 24. A neighborhood canvass notified residents and verified local animal vaccinations.
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Kings Mountain
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NC Laboratory of Public Health
Raleigh
Missing 9 year old Asha Degree sparks statewide search
The Star on February 15 2000 highlights the disappearance of 9 year old Asha Degree with her photo and her mother Iquilla Degree tearfully appealing for help. Law enforcement and volunteers comb fields near Oakcrest Drive and N C 18 following two early morning sightings by a Sun Drop driver and an unnamed motorist.
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Oakcrest Drive
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