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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 […]

Sims Park exterior and entrance
Features

City of Gastonia and Gaston College Sign Agreement for Sims Legion Park

September 22, 2021

The City of Gastonia and Gaston College have entered into a long-term agreement where the College will lease the use of Sims Legion Park from the City. The ballpark, located at 1201 Dr. MLK, Jr. […]

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Features

City of Gastonia Completes Avon Creek-Catawba Greenway Expansion

September 17, 2021

The City of Gastonia will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at 632 E. Garrison Boulevard in Gastonia to mark the completion of the Avon and Catawba Creek Greenway expansion. […]

Honey Hunters baseball game
Economic Development

Gastonia Closes the Books on a Stellar Fiscal Year

July 21, 2021

Cover photo: BaseballParks.com By Mary Elliott, Director of Communications and Marketing The City of Gastonia closed the 2020-21 fiscal year with a bang, accomplishing major projects that will move the City forward, support healthy communities […]

Mayor and City Council cut red ribbon at new dog park
City Services

City of Gastonia Opens First Dog Park

January 27, 2021

The City of Gastonia officially unveiled the Bradley Station Dog Park during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27. The park is located near Downtown on North Oakland Street, about a block north of Main Avenue. […]

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City Services

NC Adds Restrictions, State and City of Gastonia Remain in Phase 3

December 8, 2020

This page was last updated on March 23, 2021. The City of Gastonia is complying with the State of North Carolina’s orders that are intended to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The state […]

T. Jeffers Community Center building
Features

T. Jeffers Community Center Awarded Remote Learning Site Grant

December 4, 2020

The City of Gastonia and T. Jeffers Community Center have been awarded a grant for $9,700 from the North Carolina YMCA Alliance to provide temporary remote learning support for working families in our community. The […]

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Gastonia rec centers receive extensive renovations | Gaston Gazette

July 22, 2020
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Artists, Community Members Transform Basketball Court into Black Lives Matter Mural | Spectrum News

June 30, 2020
Black Lives Matter being painted on basketball court
Features

Basketball Court at Gastonia’s Erwin Park is Being Transformed for Black Lives Matter Mural

June 25, 2020

Local artists are transforming the basketball court at Gastonia’s Erwin Park into a mural to honor the Black Lives Matter movement. The 114 x 50-foot basketball court will feature the words “Black Lives Matter” in […]

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