Cranberry turkey sliders, recipe below
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Today is November 14th, 2023Today there will be periods of clouds and sunshine. The high will be 67.Tonight will be partly cloudy and chilly. The low will be 40.
U.S. Postmaster General visits Gaston CountyU.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was in town last Friday to visit the new postal facility in Gateway 85 Industrial Park, which is located between Gastonia and Lowell.According to DeJoy, the facility will eventually employ between 750 and 1000 people, and is currently at about 20% operationally. Part of the facility is still under construction. It is currently 620,0000 square feet, and should wind up at around 700,000 square feet.USPS is still hiring workers for the location.
Gaston College awarded $60 million for new CenterSeveral big shots were in town last week to have their picture made as Gaston College was presented with an oversize ceremonial $60 million dollar check. The check represents $60 million that was awarded Gaston College from the 2023-24 state budget. The funding is the largest investment in community colleges statewide in this years budget.The funds will be used to builf a Health Science Education and Simulation Center. “This will be the only regional facility open to industry that is capable of providing training opportunities to existing healthcare professionals as well as students through a full range of in-house simulation capabilities,” said Gaston College President Dr. John Hauser in a press release.
Shelby seeking to redevelop historic Hotel Charles
The City of Shelby is seeking to spur redevelopment in downtown Shelby by seeking proposals for a project to redo the historic Hotel Charles.The city is hoping to turn the 32,000 square foot property into a boutique hotel with 35 to 38 rooms on the second and third floors. The first floor can accommodate about 3000 feet of retail space and 5000 feet of food/beverage space.One of my first jobs was working at a department store called A. V. Wrays, which is right around the corner on the court square in Shelby. An older gentleman would visit us every occasionally that lived in the Hotel Charles...he must have been one of the last residents. We called him "Neighbor". It would be wonderful to see Hotel Charles brought back to life!
CaroMont among largest hospitals in regionIn a recent listing CaroMont was the 5th largest hospital in the Charlotte Metro region, based on number of beds. CaroMonnt was just behind the big 3: Atrium Charlotte, Novant, and Atrium Cabarrus, and was just edged out by 3 beds for 4th. CaroMont has 435 beds.Gaston County- movin' on up!
Difficult golf course-curse or blessing?Crowders Mountain golf club tied for the 10th in a list of the toughest private and semi-private golf courses in the Charlotte Metro region by the Charlotte Business Journal.The Crowders Mountain course receives a 138 slope rating by the U.S.G.A. and pro yardage is listed at 6795.
Holiday Art Show at Arts on the Greenway, Mount Holly
Forestview's Medlin to step downForestview's Chris Medlin to step down after 17 years. He is Gaston County's longest tenured football coach.“It was certainly a difficult decision,” Medlin said. “I had 17 wonderful years at Forestview, where I had a lot of great players and coaches along the way. This wasn't an easy decision by any stretch; it just felt the time was right (for a change).”
Greg Black with his late dad Robert Black
Mount Holly's Greg Black Mouthpieces featuredThe front page of his website looks more like jewelry, than parts of a trumpet or trombone. Greg Black's Mouthpieces was featured recently by Queen City News. Greg and his business partner make custom mouthpieces for trumpets, trombones, and more.The article highlights Greg and his business partner Ben Strickland. It also features Greg's inspiration, his dad, and long time Mount Holly band director, Robert Black.Article here...Greg Black Mouthpieces here
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The Gastonia location of Sake is hoping to be open sometime in December, after rebuilding from a fire earlier in the year.
Cranberry turkey sliders
Love Thanksgiving leftovers? You don't have to wait!Make these for yourself and your family-or to take to a party! These sliders have everything for a pre-Thanksgiving treat. Soft Hawaiian rolls, Havarti cheese, turkey and cranberry sauce, slathered with seasoned butter then baked until golden brown and meltyGet the recipe at gastonalive.com
Bears 16, Panthers 13So the Panthers are pretty much a dumpster fire at this point.Thursday night's game was pretty embarrassing. Bryce Young has an offensive line that can't protect him, and receivers that can't separate/run great routes/catch. Young ended the night with 21 of 35, and just 185 yards.The only bright spots:*Wide Receiver Inmir Smith -Marsette's 79 yard return for a touchdown.*Defensive Tackle Derrick Brown: 10 tackles, 2 quarterback hits*Corner Back Dante Jackson, 7 tackles, 2 passes defensedThe Panthers play the Dallas Cowboys at home this Sunday at 1 PM
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Gaston County JobsDeputy Clerk of Court $20-$28 hr, Admin Asst w/Gaston County $18-$24hr, Park Superintendent w/Gaston County $23 hr, Animal Care Attendant Gaston County $2k-$47k, and more...
