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Family grieves the loss of horse shot to death
These days Lisa Wright spends hours on a swing in the pasture she and her husband, Barry, lease by their home in Kings Mountain.
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic set to open next week
Local pet owners have had access to a low-cost spay/neuter option for four years.
Wheelchair-bound man charged with smoking, drinking vodka in hospital ER
A wheelchair-bound man was arrested for allegedly swigging vodka and smoking a cigarette in the Gaston Memorial Hospital emergency room Thursday.
Five-legged puppy headed to freak show
Precious, the five-legged Chihuahua puppy from Gastonia, was 12 weeks away from getting her extra leg amputated, thanks to an anonymous donor, when Calvin Owensby received a call from the owner of a Coney Island freak show Monday afternoon.
When Sandy Ryall didn't pay her outstanding tax bills by choice earlier this month, Gaston County picked her pocket.
Vehicle fire blocks traffic on I-85
A High severity incident has been Added for I-85 Southbound in Gaston County Near Bessemer City: at MM 14: 3 of 3 Lanes Closed.
You have to see this: Dog's fifth leg comes as a surprise
When Calvin Owensby's Chihuahua gave birth to her first litter of puppies three weeks ago, the second puppy, a female, made Owensby's jaw drop.
Man charged with shooting at Gastonia couple inside home
A man was charged Saturday with shooting into a Gastonia house while a man and woman were inside last month.
The Gazette gave $4,000 to Gaston County teacher - now find out how you can win
Cashword Cash-in has frustrated thousand of people over the past several months, but a Bessemer City Middle School teacher conquered the puzzle and bagged a $4,000 prize.
Woman accused of stabbing husband's pregnant girlfriend in stomach with screwdriver
A Dallas woman reportedly stabbed her husband's girlfriend in the stomach with a screwdriver Monday because she said she wanted the child dead, according to reports.
CMA rounds up unwanted instruments for Nashville students
Brother, can you spare a clarinet? As Metro Nashville public schools face $15 million in budget cuts next year, the Country Music Association is sounding a call for used band instruments to help local public schoolchildren get a start in music.
Gaston County man accused of beating man with horseshoe
A Gaston County man is accused of beating another man with a horseshoe. Travis Ryan Malone, 27, of 704 Wellwood Drive, Bessemer City, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon this weekend in the June 4 incident.
'If you started packing, unpack,' Superintendent tells non-tenured teachers
Gaston County Superintendent Reeves McGlohon urged non-tenured teachers and staff not to pack their bags during a meeting to answer questions after the contracts of 674 school staff weren't renewed.
Reading The Stinger is just a click away now that Bessemer City High School's student newspaper is online.
Woman pushed from porch suffers broken bones, shattered knee
A South Carolina woman is accused of causing serious injury to a Bessemer City woman by pushing her off a front porch.
Gastonia woman charged in drive-by beating
A Gastonia woman was charged Friday in the drive-by beating of a woman the day before.
Sheriff puts on his 'little black dress' for a good cause
Sheriff Alan Cloninger traded his badge and gun for a sash and bouquet Friday evening.
Man says assault was an attempt to kill
When the six-inch gash across Rick Beasley's forehead heals, a jagged scar will remain etched in his brow.
Police: Man's head slashed with 5-inch steak knife
Police say a Bessemer City man slashed another man's head with a steak knife Friday night.
Dole Foods owner honored for work in Gaston, Kannapolis
In the midst of a recession, Dole Food Co. has honored and exceeded its commitment to North Carolina, putting more than 600 people to work at the Dole Fresh Vegetables plant in Bessemer City.
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