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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening for Sims Legion Park

March 22, 2022

WHO: City of Gastonia and Gaston College WHAT:  The City of Gastonia and Gaston College will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to reveal the renovations at Sims Legion Park, the new home for the Gaston College […]

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Gastonia City Council Recognizes 150th N.C. Arbor Day on March 18

March 17, 2022

The Gastonia City Council presented a proclamation to Juliann Lehman, Keep Gastonia Beautiful administrator and Robert Stroud, the City’s arborist, recognizing March 18 as Arbor Day in the City of Gastonia. Nationally, Arbor Day is […]

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City of Gastonia Seeks Helps During Great American Cleanup

March 15, 2022

WHO: Keep Gastonia Beautiful WHAT: The City of Gastonia invites the public to participate in the Great American Cleanup Kick-off event to help get its communities litter-free. WHEN: March 19 through June 20, 2022 WHY: […]

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City of Gastonia Names Recipients of Employee Awards

March 14, 2022

The City of Gastonia’s annual Employee Awards program recognizes employees for their exceptional and innovative service in four categories. The 2021 award recipients will be recognized at the March 15 City Council meeting. In addition, […]

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City of Gastonia Receives Best-in-Class Employer Award

February 25, 2022

The City of Gastonia scored in the top quartile of midsize employers who participated in Gallagher’s 2021 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. The City was recognized as an organization that provides innovative solutions for creating […]

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The Schiele’s Annual Fossil Fair is Back

February 2, 2022

The Schiele Museum roars through February with the return of its 18th annual Fossil Fair! Sponsored by Piedmont Lithium, visitors can experience vendors, dino bingo, planetarium shows, programs, fossil digs and, of course, fossils. There’s […]

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City of Gastonia Receives National Award for Budget Report for 27th Year

January 26, 2022

The City of Gastonia has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2022 budget report. The association describes the award as “the highest form of recognition in governmental […]

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City of Gastonia Planting 150 Trees for 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day

January 25, 2022

For the City of Gastonia’s arborist, planting a tree is more than part of his job, it’s his passion for the environment and his mission to help it thrive. Robert Stroud is working to fulfill […]

Brad Best and Matthew Young
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Gastonia Fire Department Announces Promotions

December 9, 2021

The City of Gastonia has announced the promotions of two senior-level fire officers to fill vacancies in the Gastonia Fire Department. Assistant Chief Brad Best has been promoted to the position of Deputy Fire Chief […]

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Induction Ceremony for Re-elected City Council Members

November 24, 2021

The City of Gastonia will hold an induction ceremony for the re-elected City Council members. WHAT:  Induction Ceremony for Oath of Office for City Council Members WHEN:   Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6 p.m. […]

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