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Returning Home After Coming Of Age

WORDS BY BEN DUNGAN I was told recently by my sister-in-law that you can’t quote a movie if you haven’t seen it. In that moment,...

Making Memories at McDonald’s

WORDS BY BEN DUNGAN Here’s a confession. I still enjoy Facebook®. I know it’s not cool to still love the social media platform, but I...

Channeling Summer

WORDS BY BEN DUNGAN It’s already come and gone. Oftentimes with a whimper. In fact, if you’re not careful, you might miss it. It makes...

Walking The Streets At Night…With My Dog

WORDS BY BEN DUNGAN I walk the streets at night. You can typically find me out there between the hours of 3 a.m. and 4...

Living, Loving & Leftovers

  WORDS BY BEN DUNGAN The year was 1993. A man named Meat Loaf topped the music charts in 28 countries with the song “I’d Do...

Baby Names and Punchlines

  WORDS BY BEN DUNGAN My son, Evan, seems to know when one of my jokes are coming. He can sense the approach. He can spot...

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River District plans groundbreaking

Crescent Communities has made major infrastructure and utility progress in the River District, which is just across the Catawba River from Gaston...

Firehawk Brewpub getting ready!

Do you love the smell of smoke in the air Carolina style?  Firehawk Brewpub in Mount Holly is close to opening. Scope them...

Gastonia’s free excess trash week is here

From March 20 through the 24, Gastonia residents can set out furniture, mattresses, bed springs, dried-out paint, and extra bags or boxes of...

Chronicle Mill in Belmont celebrates long awaited opening

It took ten years, but John and Jennifer Church got it done-congratulations to them!  Chronicle Mill in Belmont celebrated it's grand opening...

Lawsuits filed on behalf of Gaston County teachers over pay issues

The North Carolina Association of Educators filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Gaston County teachers, alleging that the school system failed...