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YOUR TURN: Are we standing by our teachers?
Folks, there’s a storm brewing for teachers in Cleveland County Schools and it’s a storm of category five proportions. There’s a state of emergency in public education today, and teachers today under attack. The question is … are we standing behind them?. Are we standing behind...
Tears were shed at 2024 Webb Street School graduation ceremony
Tears were shed Wednesday at the 2024 Webb Street School graduation ceremony after 16 Gaston students received their diplomas. The ceremony began at 11:30 a.m. in the school's gymnasium with the processional, pledge of allegiance, and opening comments from Webb Street Principal Christopher Mills. A special song was performed by...
Coaches Confidential: What is the top challenge for Gastonia, Shelby baseball, softball?
Each new season presents its own set of challenges for high school baseball and softball coaches. But what issues are most common among Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties? We granted area coaches anonymity, allowing them to offer their perspective on a bevy of topics affecting high school athletics as part of a series...
Lady Wildcats fall in third round
MAIDEN — West Stokes’ season ended when the school’s softball team fell 4-3 against No. 3 seed Maiden Blue Devils in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 2A State softball playoffs. The game was moved two previous times because of inclement weather before the teams finally met on Thursday, May 16. Maiden struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Averie Waddell...
Gaston high schoolers to put on unique fashion show
Clothing designed and sewn by Gaston County students will be on display Saturday at a Gastonia fashion show for people whose attire requires special modifications. The students from Cherryville High School and Webb Street School spent weeks crafting the special designs for students who struggle to find pieces that fit their special needs, according to a news release from the Gaston County Museum.
Cleveland Community College celebrates first graduates of associate degree nursing
On May 8, 2024, Cleveland Community College held a pinning ceremony for its first class of associate degree nursing graduates. Sixty graduates were pinned — of those, four had already passed the National Council Licensure Examination and officially become registered nurses. The ceremony featured a welcome from CCC President...
Coaches Confidential: What's on Gastonia, Shelby baseball, softball coaches' wish lists?
What is on the wish list of high school baseball and softball coaches in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties?. We granted area coaches anonymity, allowing them to offer their perspective on a bevy of topics affecting high school athletics as part of a series called “Coaches Confidential.” Today’s question: What changes would you like to see enacted for high school baseball and/or softball?
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