Cherryville News

Cherryville meeting The City of Cherryville will hold a council work session 3 p.m. Tuesday in conference room of City Hall.

Robert William Yount, 35, of 5941 E. N.C. 150 in Maiden was charged May 23 with one count of possessing stolen goods.

Deputies arrested a man and woman in connection with a Lincoln County break-in Tuesday morning after area residents saw the pair stealing items from the home's garage, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

William C. "Bill" Friday sits with his daughter Mary during the Presentation Ceremony of the Marker in Dallas honoring him May 11, 2005 The family released a statement last week that his condition improved slightly after he received a permanent pacemaker Thursday.

Cherryville coach Lynn Hicks struggled to find fault with her team's play in Friday's 5-2 third round 1A playoff loss to Chatham Central.

Police say a 36-year-old man accused of committing a lewd act in front of three teenage girls at a community park may have been following them around town.

Auditions for the Cherryville Little Theater production of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday May 21-22 at the theater, 301 W. Academy St., Cherryville. Callbacks will take place May 24.

The last time Cherryville failed to win an opening-round softball playoff game, they were still playing slow-pitch softball.

It wasn't all that long ago when Florida State basketball player Terry Whisnant stood a few inches shorter and occupied one of the small desks in a Chavis Middle School classroom.

World Care Ministry International is a non-profit Christian organization founded and incorporated in 1992 by Dr.

Eyeing an already-strained budget, Austell started checking into the idea of handing over the duty of police protection for the city to Gaston County Police, as Bessemer City did years ago.

Not only are Patrick McHenry and Patsy Keever on opposite ends of the political spectrum, they're on opposite ends of the 10th US House District.

Election Day for the 2012 North Carolina primaries is Tuesday. Polls are open throughout the state from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pearl Burris-Floyd took office in 2009, when Democrats controlled the North Carolina House.

Ok, loyal tomato fans...they're back ! Now is the time to purchase those big, red, juicy tomatoes.

Cherryville Mayor Bob Austell announced during a work session Monday that the city police department could be eliminated in an attempt to alleviate stress on the annual budget.

The mayor of Cherryville told the public in a meeting Monday afternoon that city leaders have discussed disbanding Cherryville's police department.

It's the time of year when downtown Main Streets throughout local towns come alive, as several spring festivals and events will take place across Gaston County over the next several weeks.

Katie Hoyle, facing, and Carley Norris, both 8, take a spin on a ride at the Cherry Blossom Festival in downtown Cherryville on Saturday April 28, 2012.

The man prosecutors say is responsible for killing a 20-year-old Gaston College student (Andrew Hovis) is set to be served a second-degree murder indictment Monday.