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Yesterday | The Gaston Gazette

Old Gaston County Jail could become museum archives

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.

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC, Gastonia, NC

Sun Aug 03, 2008

News Observer

Struggling to survive Pillowtex's collapse

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

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Related Topix: Concord, NC

Fri Aug 01, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Virginia Whitney awarded scholarship from club

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

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Wed Jul 30, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Bolding sisters tell story of county's textile heritage

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

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC

Mon Jul 28, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

NASCAR legend comes home to Dallas

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

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The Gaston Gazette

Talk of killing with 'guns, knives, antifreeze and black widows' lands man in jail without bond

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.

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC

Sun Jul 27, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Woman facing both alcohol, drug charges

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

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC

Sat Jul 26, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Dallas man accused of taking part in Old Testament-style stoning of wife

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 ...

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Related Topix: Caldwell County, NC, Gaston County, NC

Fri Jul 25, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Dallas man accused of taking part in Old Testament-style stoning of wife

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 ...

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Related Topix: Caldwell County, NC, Gaston County, NC

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Wreck injures one near Dallas

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

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

3 face drug charges

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

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Related Topix: Drugs, Kings Mountain, NC, Gastonia, NC

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Escaped inmate faces charges

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

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Related Topix: Lincolnton, NC, Gaston Correctional Center, State Prisons, Lincoln County, NC

Sun Jul 20, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Dangerous stretches of road abound in Gaston County

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

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Related Topix: Dallas (University of Texas System), University of Texas System, Carolina (University of Puerto Rico System), University of Puerto Rico System, Gaston County, NC, Gastonia, NC

Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Hope Lutheran School closing its doors for good

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 ...

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC, Dallas (University of Texas System), University of Texas System, Stanley, NC, Mount Holly, NC

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Police say pizza deliveryman pepper sprayed, robbed

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

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC, Life, Food, Pizza, Mount Holly, NC

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Congressman Patrick McHenry's staff to hold office hours in Cherryville

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.

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Related Topix: Cherryville, NC, Gaston County, NC

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Selling Gaston County: Find out what property sold for $5.6 million

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

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC, Lowell, NC, Belmont, NC, Stanley, NC

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Blues Out Back

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.

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC, Blues, Geoff Achison

Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Woman made three purchases on stolen credit card, police say

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.

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Related Topix: Gastonia, NC

Mon Jul 07, 2008

The Gaston Gazette

Let's Talk Fitness

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 ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Events, Gaston County, NC, Holidays, New Year's Day/Eve

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