Special Hands Make Special Treats
By Ben Dungan It’s not everyday that a dog biscuit just randomly shows up on your desk. Odd things show up on my desk from time to time, but in this case, I wasn’t sure how or why it was … Continued
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Book Review: The Last Ballad – Taboo or Timely?
By Hal Neely Wiley Cash, author of The Last Ballad tells the story of a Gaston County labor movement that took place 89 years ago in 1929, and one of its leaders – a young local woman named Ella Mae … Continued
Exciting Changes: Belmont Capital Advisors
By David Hamrick Recently we caught up with Gail and Joepat Roop to find out about some exciting changes at 123 N. Main Street, the headquarters of Belmont Capital Advisors, Inc. GA: Joepat, what a beautiful new/old office you have – Congratulations! … Continued
Day Trip To Cuba…Is That Even Possible?
By David Hamrick As it turns out, it is. There are direct flights daily to Cuba from Charlotte Douglas. In about two and a half hours you can be a world away and a few years back in time. I … Continued
Cooking With Glenn: Tiramasu Cake
By Glenn Sawyer I don’t know whether I was dreaming of Tiramisu or if it came up in conversation, but I’ve had a craving. I thought if I’m going to make Tiramisu, I should write it up for Gaston Alive! … Continued
Big Man, Big Grit
By Ben Dungan He used to be the Big Man Around Town. Now he’s the Big Man Around the Big City. But at one time, he was simply the Big Man Without A Job. The story of Adam Rhyne, aka … Continued