Bessemer City News Archives

“But we always worked them out.”

Family members of Betty Joe Randolph believe her trouble started Monday with a simple missed turn in Lincolnton. via The Gaston Gazette

“We're moving closer to the day of reckoning”

A man charged with shooting a 3-month-old Labrador from the back porch of his Bessemer City apartment on Dec. via The Gaston Gazette

“I don't know of anything (Horne) has come to the board and asked for that he hasn't received”

The chief of the Crowders Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will take a voluntary, two-week leave of absence after several firefighters in his department issued complaints about his leadership. via The Gaston Gazette

“There's a lot left to be done”

When John Kiser looked at his city, he wasn't pleased with what he saw. "Everything was in such a cluttered up mess," he said. via The Gaston Gazette

If you haven't been over to the Country Kitchen in Dallas lately, then you've missed both some good food and good gospel singing. via The Gaston Gazette

If you're looking for an enjoyable evening of gospel music, good food and an opportunity to help a wonderful organization that lends others a hand when they need it most, then you'll want to be in Forest City ... via The Gaston Gazette

The Lowell Women's Club and Lowell Parks and Recreation are sponsoring the Miss Freedom Festival Pageant 6 p.m. March 29 at Holbrook Middle School.

Girls ages 1-18 are eligible to compete. Contestants will compete in beauty and sportswear.

Contestants 7-18 will have the chance to compete in a talent competition with the scores counting toward the overall title.

Winners will be selected in each of the six age categories. There also will be an overall talent winner and overall photogenic winner. Read more

The February meeting of the Gaston Association Promoting Storytelling will be 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Lowell Community Center, 501 W. First St., Lowell.

This month's theme is 'stories of love.'

Tellers and listeners alike are welcome.

Details: 704-263-2531.

Weight-loss support group

Take Off Pounds Sensibly/T.O.P.S., a weight-loss support group, meets Tuesdays at the Cramerton Community Center, 1 Julian St., Cramerton.Weigh-ins are 6:30-7 p.m. and the meeting is 7-8 p.m. Read more

“If they're falling behind, a lot of times that leads to behavior problems.”

The graduating class of 2007 had 706 missing faces. Just 71 percent of the 2,449 students who entered Gaston County high schools in 2003 graduated in four years or less, according to the N.C. Department of ... via The Gaston Gazette

“We spell Cross Roads with two words - with the emphasis on the cross”

Cross Roads is a Country gospel group with an old-time country sound. Reggie Hallman and Randy Baker are both strong Christians whose personal relationship with Christ strengthens their friendship and ... via The Gaston Gazette

The North Carolina communities facing the worst water shortages are in the western half of the states, many deep in mountains. via Wral.com

“Honestly, people think they know everything about a certain hymn by singing it, but there is more to it than the words”

Gaston County native Warren Shiver became interested in hymns when he listened to the old spirituals as a child. via The Gaston Gazette

In 2007, Gaston County jail officials processed 302 illegal immigrants, Sheriff Alan Cloninger said.

Since May, the county has used Immigration and Customs Enforcement to better identify people illegally in the country. The national program is part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act passed by Congress in 2006. It's a collaborative effort in which immigration agents train jail officials to spot illegal immigrants and give them access to ICE computer database information. Read more

“When the news gets out that a big ticket has been won at a certain store it always helps sales”

A Bessemer City man may owe his friends some thanks after the lottery ticket they bought for him in Gastonia turned out to be a $150,000 winner. via The Gaston Gazette

“We owe it to the people to look at the options we've got”

Towns are finding out how costly it could be to get water to residents in a drought. via The Morganton News Herald