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22 hrs ago | The Gaston Gazette

Alternative Valentine's Day ideas

Valentine's Day is just days away, and if you haven't already purchased your heart-shaped box of candy for your sweetie, here are a few ideas to make your holiday a little more special, and a lot more green.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Gaston Gazette

Gaston schools see fewer crimes, less paddling

Gaston County Schools is handing out fewer suspensions and is seeing fewer reportable crimes on campus this year than the year before, according to a statewide report released Thursday.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

The Gaston Gazette

Kids getting smarter with Lego robotics

"Mr. Bill" Ward has been teaching computer technology in western North Carolina for 13 years.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

The Gaston Gazette

Gaston residents give Obama mixed messages on State of the Union

As close to 25.5 million Americans tuned-in to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night, Gaston County residents were hopeful but remained skeptical of his election-year message, especially after a tough year of heated battles on Capitol Hill.

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Tue Jan 17, 2012

The Charlotte Observer

3 Gaston schools will remain open

At Tuesday night's Gaston County Board of Education meeting, folks yelled and stomped and clapped their hands - an outpouring of approval over the board's decision not to close three neighborhood schools to save money and improve efficiency.

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Mon Jan 16, 2012

The Charlotte Observer

Gaston pair honored for thinking of others

Peggie Ferguson, a retired educator and administrator, and the Rev. Dickie Spargo, senior pastor at Bethlehem Church in Gastonia, are the recipients of the county's MLK Unity Award.

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Sun Jan 15, 2012

Rocky Mount Telegram

Moonshine gets museum treatment in Gaston County

But to lawbreakers producing homemade whiskey by the light of the moon in an attempt to not get caught, it's simply referred to as "moonshine." The Gaston County Museum of Art and History is planning a temporary exhibit featuring whiskey production in Gaston County during prohibition.

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