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Four have so far filed for 2021 “muni” elections for November Three incumbents seeking to keep seats; one files for mayoral seat by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Though it is far too early to say anything further about area municipal elections for 2021, current information from the office of Adam Ragan, CERA, Director of Elections, Gaston County Board of Elections, has four from Cherryville filing, seeking either to retain their seats, with one seeking to become mayor of the City of
Cherryville. According to information received from Mr. Ragan, the municipal candidate filings for Gaston County for the Nov. 2, 2021 Municipal Elections in the municipalities of Bessemer City, Cherryville, Gastonia and Stanley began at 12 noon on Monday, July 26, 2021 and will end at 12 noon on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Ragan added that candidate filings for the 2021 Municipal Elections for the municipalities of Belmont, Cramerton, Dallas, High Shoals, Lowell, McAdenville, Mount Holly and Ranlo are now closed. As of Friday, July 30,
Cherryville Mayor and Incumbent H.L. Beam, III
City Manager and Fire Chief Jeff Cash
Incumbent City Councilwoman Jill Parker-Puett
Incumbent Councilman Gary W. Freeman
the two filing for Mayor of Cherryville are the incumbent, H.L. Beam, III, who filed Wednesday, July 28, and City Manager and Fire
Chief Jeff Cash, who filed two days before, on Monday, July 26. Filing for Ward 3’s Council representation is incum-
bent Jill Parker-Puett, and filing for Ward 1’s Council representation is incumbent Gary W. Freeman. All four individuals live in the City
limits of Cherryville. There are two weeks remaining for any who wish to file as the window to do so will close Friday, Aug. 13.
Cherryville’s CaroMont Health has two new family practitioners Dr. Love and FNP Dagenhart two great additions for Cherryville’s healthcare by MICHAEL E. POWELL Nancy C. Olls and Sarah Briggs, with Gaston County Schools, with the Battle of the Books trophy. See more photos on page 3. (photos by Robert Webb/CHS)
Cherryville HS beats Highland Tech in 2021 “Battle of the Books” School gets first win in Gaston County’s reading contest by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Cherryville High School’s Mrs. Nancy C. Olls is proud of the school’s “Battle of the Books” reading team, of which she is the sponsor. Olls, the School Library Media Coordinator and System’s Operator/Teacher, noted her small team bested the team from Highland School of Technology back in April 2021, taking home Gaston County Schools’ “High School Battle of the Books” gleaming silver trophy. The Ironmen team, which consists of members Macy Bridges, Harley LaRoche, Bailey Dugan, Destany Fritzler, and Luca Bredin, has been in existence for three years, said
Olls. “We’ve competed twice and were ready to compete last year but were sidelined by COVID-19,” she said, adding that Macy Bridges “…is a founding member of the team.” Olls noted the students read 16 books throughout the year and competed in April of this year, “…on a county-wide Quiz Bowl type of competition.” She continued, “(The) Battle of the Books was created and is run by the N.C. School Library Media Association. This year, CHS was victorious and the students received medals for their work!” Olls said the plan is to house the trophy in the See BOOKS, Page 3
Editor michael@cfmedia.info
CaroMont Family Medicine, located at 120 S. Mountain St., has a couple of new family practitioners, adding to an already excellent medical staff at their Cherryville clinic. Rebecca Love, MD, and Billie Jo Dagenhart, FNPC, are the two practitioners who are providing top-notch medical care for patients at the established office, noted CaroMont Health spokesperson, Meghan Berney. “I did grow up in the area and studied economics in college,” said Dr. Love, who added, “I’ve always been interested in how things work, improving processes and efficiency. After gradu-
CaroMont Family Medicine’s two new family practitioners, Ms. Billie Jo Dagenhart and Dr. Rebecca Love, outside the CMH Clinic building in Cherryville. (photo by MEP/The Eagle/CF Media) ation, there was a recession at the time and it was hard for a new graduate to enter the workforce. I worked at a bank in the summers, so took a job and continued to work there as a young adult.
“In my thirties, I was the Chief Financial Officer of the Gaston Federal Savings and Loan in Gastonia and I began considering a move to the medical field. I decided to volunteer as a candy
striper at a local hospital, just to see if the healthcare environment was for me and I really connected to medicine and the importance of improving health. I took See CAROMOUNT, Page 4
CHS coach’s Health; PE classes step up for “Yards for Yeardley” Students total 70,940 yards walked for this great cause by MICHAEL E. POWELL Editor michael@cfmedia.info
Head Ironmen football coach Tim Pruitt is a very conscientious guy and doesn’t mind who knows it. And if he can instill some of his ideals in his students, he See STEP UP, Page 4
A group of Coach Tim Pruitt’s Health and PE students at the Spring “Yards for Yeardley” walk. (Photo provided)
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