Cherryville News

Hundreds of students lined the front lawn of Cherryville Elementary School recently but it wasn't for an early morning fire drill.

Cherryville High School's student newspaper, The Cherry Leaves, was almost cut last year due to budget tightening, said Elaine Bolynn, CHS newspaper adviser and English teacher.

Two men and a woman remain hospitalized after a head-on collision Sunday night sent them to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Local pet owners have had access to a low-cost spay/neuter option for four years.

Beginning with July's bills, Newton residents will see an extra charge on their electricity accounts.

Despite budget cuts across the board, Lincoln County will have plenty of fireworks and fun this holiday weekend.

Angela Paige Bess and Dennis Michael Milne were married Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church in Vale.

Okay. It's officially summer as of last Sunday. That means you're required by the laws of warm weather, long hours of daylight and the woefully short life span of the average firefly to get outside, head out on the town or to a festival, picnic or porch hang.

Two toddlers on opposite ends of the county came close to drowning Tuesday night and required medical attention, according Capt.

By Melany Dawn Crouse LINCOLNTON - "Unspoken Tradition" from Cherryville played at 36th St.

Parade at 4 p.m., line up on Wilson Road at 3:30 p.m.; contact Mitzi Ramsey, 704-538-0775, or Judy Searcy, 704-692-6099, to sign up.

Gaston County narrowly escaped the rash of storms that produced hail, heavy rains and lightning and wreaked havoc on neighboring Cleveland County today.

Two tornadoes touched down in neighboring Cleveland County Tuesday night. One struck two miles north of Stony Point Road and another hit near Fallston, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Harry Gerapetritis.

Barry Cloninger's recent bald eagle sighting was the talk of the landfill, and he has the pictures to prove it. He made it within 25 feet of the striking bird before it took flight.

Tanzania Marthena Howell and David Stephon Carter of Charlotte were married on April 11, 2009, at Hilton Charlotte University Place.

The annual meeting of the Symphony Guild was held May 21 at Waterworks Visual Arts Center at 5:30 p.m. The meeting opened with a reception, after which President Debbie Elliott welcomed members and guests and recognized the many volunteers and the community for their support during the year.

Two area businessmen say Spartanburg School District 2 sends local tax dollars outside the county -- and state -- and limits the competition for publicly funded construction projects.

District 2 Board of Trustees awarded an estimated $16.4 million contract to Cherryville, N.C.-based Beam Construction to build the new Rainbow Lake Middle School.

"I told them I do them I'd do everything I can to bring them back," Grimmer said.

Two men harvesting copper from a Cherryville mill were arrested Sunday morning, according to police.

Spend $20 on the 20th. It's that simple. And that's what The Gazette is asking our Gaston County readers to do.