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Iron bars still cover the windows of the former Gaston County Jail, which stands adjacent to Courthouse Square in Dallas, but the empty building hasn't housed prisoners in more than a century.

Max and Linda Bowlin, both 62, had a combined 76 years of employment at textile giant Pillowtex when it shut down five years ago.

Virginia Whitney, a 2008 graduate of North Gaston High, recently received the Miss Alena Rhyne Scholarship Award from the Dallas Woman's Club.

Too hard of work for too little pay, she told her children. She knew what she spoke about from experience.

NASCAR was good to him, Michael "Fatback" McSwain told The Gazette recently, but he tired of being constantly on the road.

A Gaston County magistrate wrote that a Dallas man's conversation in front of her was too much for her to feel comfortable in letting him out on bond.

A woman in jail facing alcohol-related charges added possessing drugs while in jail premises Sunday.

A Dallas father, whose household once included two moms and 12 children, has been indicted in Caldwell County on new charges, including allegations that he forced his children to take part in the Old ...

A Dallas father, whose household once included two moms and 12 children, has been indicted in Caldwell County on new charges, including allegations that he forced his children to take part in the Old ...

The Highway Patrol is investigating this wreck that occurred on Colt Thornburg Road, just outside of Dallas.

Three people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly possessing drugs and paraphernalia.

A man police accused of escaping from prison in April faces charges related to that alleged escape.

Vehicular chaos, sometimes ending in tragedy, has long been a hallmark of the intersection of U.S. 321 and Robinson Road.

Children won't roam the halls of Hope Lutheran School once summer camps end in mid-August. "Unfortunately we were just not able to get enough students," said Mike McMahan, chairman of the board of trustees of ...

Gaston County Police arrested two men they say used pepper spray to rob a pizza deliveryman.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry's staff will hold office hours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Cherryville Fire Department, 411 E. Church St.

Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds.

Where: Gaston County Museum, 131 W. Main St., Dallas, on the back lawn. Features: Australian guitarist Geoff Achison, recently voted one of the 10 best new guitarists by Guitar Player magazine.

Police say a Dallas woman stole a man's credit card and charged $215 in purchases from three Gastonia food stores on the same day.

This is a "heads up" regarding a program that is being earmarked for seniors ages 55 and older, called "Eat Smart, Move More." This eight-week program will provide older adults with a variety of helpful tips ...