Ashbrook High News

Bethlehem aids Ashbrook students in ocean study  Gaston Gazette

Thanks in part to support from Gastonia's Bethlehem Church, a group of science students from Ashbrook High School will be able to study coastal biology and ...

Longtime Ashbrook chorus director to retire  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High School's decorated chorus director is leaving on a high note. Norman “Trip” McGill III will retire after more than three decades in the profession in ...

Ashbrook to provide shelter for evacuees  Gaston Gazette

Changing weather patterns forced Gaston County officials to alter shelter plans for Friday.Ashbrook High School will serve as an evacuation shelter beginning 5 ...

Student says Ashbrook High School administrators ignored sexual assault complaints  FOX 46 Charlotte

GASTONIA, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - This is part one of a two-part story. In part two, we talk with the chairman of the Gaston County School Board who says he is ...

Voting period extended at Gastonia precinct after disruption  Gaston Gazette

Elections officials on Tuesday decided to extend the voting period at one Gastonia precinct due to a disruption earlier in the morning.Gaston County Elections ...

Police: Ashbrook student assaults teacher  Gaston Gazette

An Ashbrook High School student was arrested Thursday after police say he used a weapon to assault teacher.Nehemiah Shemar Halsey is accused of taking a ...

Ashbrook advances to Elite 8 in 3A girls basketball  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA — A poster that hangs at the entrance of the Larry Rhodes Gymnasium at Ashbrook High, simply reads, “Finish It.”That has been the mantra of the ...

Ashbrook offense rolls in season-opening home victory  Gaston Gazette

It was not a perfect game for Ashbrook as most season openers go. But the Green Wave's running game churned out 327 yards, the defense scored a ...

Ashbrook, defensive lineman Antwon McClee looking to upset unbeaten Hunter Huss  Gaston Gazette

Antwon McClee was a freshman when Ashbrook last downed crosstown rival Hunter Huss. Now a senior, he is hoping to do his part to make history repeat itself.

Ashbrook takes care of business, tops Lincolnton to claim Gazette Cup  Gaston Gazette

Tino Mantecon lost in his bid for a Gazette Cup in 1994. His Ashbrook soccer team made sure history didn't repeat itself. Before the Gazette Cup trophy takes up ...

County prepares shelter as storm nears  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County emergency officials plan to open a shelter Friday for evacuees fleeing Hurricane Florence.The Citizens Resource Center at 1303 Dallas ...

Ashbrook HS student forced to take online classes after speaking out about sex assaults  FOX 46 Charlotte

GASTONIA, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - An Ashbrook High School freshman is forced to take online classes at home after she says she was sexually assaulted and ...

Florence arrives in Gaston  Gaston Gazette

Though Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm, Gaston County began to feel its power as the first bands of heavy rain encroached ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Gaston County Schools Big 50 Parade  Gaston Gazette

Bands and floats make their way along Main Avenue in Gastonia Saturday afternoon as they take part in the Big 50 Parade, Gaston County Schools celebration ...

Gaston teacher steps into classroom for 50th year  Gaston Gazette

For the past 50 years, her passion for teaching has been rivaled only by an enduring devotion to her students.Mamie Chisholm begins her day shortly after 5 ...

Seven Gaston County teams make state high school soccer playoffs  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook, Forestview and South Point start at home on Saturday with East Gaston, Highland Tech, Hunter Huss and Mountain Island Charter on the road.

Miss Ashbrook Pageant set for Saturday  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High School holds the annual Miss Ashbrook Pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2222 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, in the auditorium. The emcees ...

Forestview takes boys and girls titles in Big South 3A track championships  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA - Forestview was a double-winner in the Big South 3A Conference track meet held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ashbrook High stadium.For the ...

James Worthy honors former coach, Highland icons with scholarships  Gaston Gazette

The Gastonia-raised basketball great James Worthy had a surprise up his sleeve for his former Ashbrook High School coach.Surrounded by dozens of photos, ...

High school student says she's being bullied, harassed after speaking about sexual assaults  FOX 46 Charlotte

An Ashbrook High School freshman says she's being bullied and sexually harassed just days after telling FOX 46 and the Gaston County School board that ...

52 take refuge from Florence at Gaston shelter  Gaston Gazette

An emergency shelter set up at Ashbrook High housed 52 people and one pet this weekend as severe weather moved across the area.The shelter, a joint effort ...

Milestones continue for Ashbrook girls basketball program  Gaston Gazette

Evonna McGill recently passed Deanna Tate as the school's all-time leading girls scorer, and coach Juan Smith earned his 200th win.

Hoops & Halos moving to Charlottes Spectrum Center  Gaston Gazette

Dec. 1 event will include Ashbrook, Forestview, North Gaston, South Point, Lincolnton and Lincoln Charter.

Police searching for missing teen, last seen at high school  WBTV

Police in Gastonia are searching for a teenage girl who was last seen at a high school in Gaston County nearly two weeks ago.

Photos: Photos: Ashbrook at Lincolnton basketball  Gaston Gazette

Scenes from the Ashbrook High School at Lincolnton High School girls basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Green Wave earned a 75-61 win.

Person shot in possible Gastonia home invasion  WBTV

An individual was shot in a possible home invasion in Gastonia.

Debutantes to be presented to society on Saturday  Gaston Gazette

The Zeta Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Gastonia will introduce 18 young ladies from area high schools into society on Saturday, Nov, 17.

Megan Farris awarded inaugural Coach Larry Rhodes Athletic Scholarship  Gaston Gazette

An Ashbrook High School senior has been awarded a scholarship in honor of the Green Wave's retired basketball and golf coach.Megan Farris is the recipient of ...

Here are five things we learned in Week 2 of the high school football season  Gaston Gazette

Stuart Cramer, Mountain Island Charter earn each other's respect through hard-fought game, Kings Mountain rolls and Hunter Huss' struggles with penalties.

Family, friends mourn death of Ashbrook student  Gaston Gazette

A high school principal, dozens of students and several adults passed around tissues, exchanged hugs and handshakes, and told stories inside a church ...

‘Die Hard’ screenwriter planted roots in Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

It's been 30 years since Ashbrook High graduate Jeb Stuart wrote the screenplay for “Die Hard,” the groundbreaking Hollywood flick that established Bruce Willis ...

Gaston County shelter opens, people prepare for Florence  WCNC.com

More than a half-dozen people already sought refuge at the Red Cross shelter in Gastonia Friday as Florence pushed into the region. The shelter opened in the ...

Meet the Best and Brightest graduates - News  Gaston Gazette

They made their mark in the classroom, on the playing field, through extracurricular activities and in their communities.Today, The Gazette kicks off its graduation ...

Police: Ashbrook student traveled 105 mph prior to fatal wreck  Gaston Gazette

Moments before his mom's Ford Mustang struck a sidewalk and then collided with a tree, police say Thomas Odesser Smith IV was racing more than 100 mph on ...

Ashbrook hosts annual luminary run  Gaston Gazette

The Ashbrook Luminary Run featured cross country runners from 19 schools competing in an annual event to support those who have battled cancer.

Yard sticks: Week 2 high school football scores and stats  Gaston Gazette

A look between the numbers of the area's Week 2 football contests.

Schools parade down Main Avenue  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County Schools celebrated its 50th anniversary as a single unified school district with a parade through downtown Gastonia on Saturday.Thousands of ...

UPDATED: Red Cross shelters open in NC  WLOS

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATED -- Grace Corpening YMCA of Marion in McDowell County will be CLOSED as of 11 p.m. Rivers stabilized and the ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Ashbrook vs. North Gaston  Gaston Gazette

Images from Ashbrook's 48-40 win over North Gaston Friday night at Ashbrook High School. [JOHN CLARK/THE GASTON GAZETTE]. [1/26]. Ashbrook players ...

Ashbrook grad gets 5 years for stealing from UNC Tar Heel student ministry  Gaston Gazette

A former Gastonia man who stole more than $150000 from the student ministry he worked for — money used to take European vacations and catch Celine Dion ...

Photos: Photos: Ashbrook Class of 2017  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook High graduate Albert Bittle hands a cap and gown to Carla and Thomas Smith, the parents of the late Thomas O. Smith IV at the Ashbrook High ...

Gaston schools make gains  Gaston Gazette

Gaston's public schools performed slightly better overall on end-of-year tests and school performance grades, according to data released from the State ...

Photos: PHOTOS: Friday Night Lights for August 24, 2018  Gaston Gazette

East Gaston's Jesse Baldwin carries the ball at Bessemer City in Friday night's non conference game. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Warriors 27-6.

Remembering 1974: Ashbrook will celebrate homecoming and 40-year reunion of schools first-ever state title team on Friday  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA – When Ashbrook High won its first state title of any kind in December 1974 in a 13-12 N.C. 4A championship game win at Sanford Central, it was ...

Ashbrook teacher honored for making a difference  Gaston Gazette

Gary and Lou Foltz established the Inspiration and Motivation Award for teachers at Ashbrook High School in 2007.Each year, every student at Ashbrook has the ...

'Original mama' | Longtime teacher named grand marshal of Gaston County's 50th anniversary parade  WCNC.com

Gaston County Schools is honoring its "original teacher" by naming her grand marshal of the district's 50th-anniversary parade.

Longtime South Point coach John Devine wearing Ashbrook green on the sidelines  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA -- Brian Andrews and John Devine have worked together long enough that they have a sort of shorthand for their most memorable moments at South ...

3A playoff projections: See where KM, Crest, Stuart Cramer, Huss and Ashbrook are slotted  Gaston Gazette

After high school football teams finish their regular seasons Friday night, they'll find out their playoff seeding Saturday morning.This year, the state is seeding ...

Teens giving group welcomes new members  Gaston Gazette

Teens Changing Gaston County (TCGC) has welcomed 15 new members to its board. New applicants were asked to submit an essay with their application that ...

Forestview honors late coach by sweeping boys and girls Big South cross county titles  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA – Forestview took the boys and the girls conference cross country championships Tuesday at Ashbrook's Eccles Field, out-racing a string of Big ...

Summer construction projects underway  Gaston Gazette

Public, private and charter schools around Gaston County are taking advantage of the summer to complete new construction and renovation projects.Here are ...

Sadler remembered for believing All children can learn  Gaston Gazette

Friends and colleagues remembered Ed Sadler on Friday as a man who not only had the vision to lead Gaston County Schools, but also the heart to care about ...

Wolves fall to Ashbrook in tournament finals | Sports  Lincoln Times-News

Before the Gazette Cup trophy takes up residence in the Ashbrook High School, it will spend a weekend with someone who has waited 24 years to get his hand ...

Rutherford County evens Legion baseball playoff series with Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

Trailing 10-0 after 2 1-2 innings was hardly a recipe for comeback for Gastonia American Legion Post 23 in its N.C. Area IV quarterfinal baseball series against ...

South New Hope Road being resurfaced in Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

The finale of summer is being accompanied by some long-awaited road improvements along a key stretch of one local state highway.Construction crews have ...

Ashbrook High School set to host charity basketball event to benefit Belmonts Holy Angels  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook and Hunter Huss will host High Point's Wesleyan Christian Academy and Charlotte's Northside Christian.

Shelters open in Marion, Piedmont as Florence approaches  WLOS

MARION, N.C. (WLOS) — The Greater Carolinas Region of the Red Cross shares an update Friday about shelters open in WNC and the Piedmont: ...

Student athletes receive college scholarships  Gaston Gazette

R4K, a not-for-profit agency, has awarded 2019 Child Advocate-Extreme Scholarship awards to Jordan Duckett and Christian Walker.Duckett, a senior at ...

Favored Forestview shines on first day of Big South 3A tennis tournament  Gaston Gazette

Standout Charlie Schuls wasn't the only Jaguar who flexed his muscle on tournament's opening day as the league's top squad showed no signs of slowing ...

Ashbrook football coach Greg Hill retires  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA – After a 30-year career in education, Ashbrook High School's Greg Hill has announced his decision to retire from his position as physical education ...

We honor our Best & Brightest students of 2018  Gaston Gazette

Twenty-seven high school seniors have been honored as The Gaston Gazette's and The Star's Best & Brightest Class of 2018.The honorees attend schools in ...

Shelters open across the Carolinas for Hurricane Florence evacuees  WBTV

There are several shelters opening up across much of the Carolinas and the WBTV-viewing area as hundreds of thousands of people evacuate the North ...

Memorial planned for late military veteran  Gaston Gazette

Family and friends will host a memorial in Dallas this weekend for a decorated military veteran, three months after he was killed on his birthday by a career ...

Gaston crowns its Spelling Bee champ  Gaston Gazette

Two students beat the odds to deliver a nail-biting finale to The Gaston Gazette Spelling Bee. The annual countywide Bee, held at Ashbrook High on ...

Holiday basketball tournament central: The latest scores and updated schedules  Gaston Gazette

Bud Black/Dennis Tate Holiday Classic (Cherryville High School) Boys champion: CherryvilleBoys MVP: Nathan JeffersGirls champion: Sugar Creek ...

Flash flooding a concern in Gaston County  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County residents can expect a miserable, rainy weekend in the wake of Hurricane Florence.That's according to National Weather *Service* officials, who ...

Photos: Photos: Hollywood movies with Gaston County links  Gaston Gazette

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) The comedic actor Will Ferrell shot scenes throughout Gaston County and on Interstate 85. The fictional ...

Gastonia swim coach wins national award  Gaston Gazette

Trey Taylor, president of Gaston Aquatics, Inc. and US Masters Swimming Coach, has been named a 2018 recipient of the Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award.

2 men take stolen guns to Gaston County high school basketball game, police say | WSOC-TV  WSOC Charlotte

Two men are accused of bringing stolen guns to a basketball game Friday night at Ashbrook High School.

Forestview boys, girls takes Big South Conference cross country championships  Gaston Gazette

Gaston County cross country runners were spread out all over the area on Tuesday afternoon when the Big South 3A, Southwestern 2A and Southern Piedmont ...

Cramerton boys and Grier girls seek perfection in Gaston County MS basketball title games  Gaston Gazette

Grier girls meet Southwest on Wednesday at Ashbrook HS and Cramerton boys meet Belmont on Thursday at Forestview HS.

Emma Nelli and Michael Fusco exchange vows  Gaston Gazette

Emma Ann Nelli and Michael Anthony Fusco were united in Holy Matrimony at two o'clock in the afternoon on January 27, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NC teachers eager to return to their classrooms and students following rally  CBS17.com

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - After a very atypical Wednesday, East Gaston High School music teacher Peter Haley and thousands of others will resume regular ...

High school senior recreates Panthers Field in school parking spot  FOX 46 Charlotte

Lathan Flake, a senior at Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, recreated Panthers Field at Bank of America Stadium in his school parking space.

Chamber awards its inspiring members  Gaston Gazette

They're among the Gaston Regional Chamber's most devoted members.Five members of the organization were recognized and awarded for their work during ...

‘He always cared about other people’  Gaston Gazette

A Cherryville father and grandfather, who volunteered as a firefighter and emergency medical technician, passed away from injuries sustained Tuesday in a ...

Photos: In Memory: Those we lost in 2017  Gaston Gazette

As we prepare for the New Year, all of 2018 stretches out before us, bright with promise and rich with possibilities.Yet even as we survey our hopes and our ...

Meet your school board candidates  Gaston Gazette

Eleven candidates applied to fill the vacant South Point Township seat on the Gaston County Board of Education.On Monday, Feb. 19, the school board will ...

Family, friends honor late veteran  Gaston Gazette

A Gaston County native and retired military veteran will be remembered for his commitment to family and tireless efforts in the defense of the United States.

North Carolina teacher steps into classroom for 50th year  The Philadelphia Tribune

GASTONIA, N.C. — For the past 50 years, her passion for teaching has been rivaled only by an enduring devotion to her students.

Police: Former Ashbrook player, Quail Woods worker among shooter’s targets  Gaston Gazette

The three people injured in the Saturday shooting at Quail Woods Apartments have been identified.The three people are Juan M. Gonzalez and Tremonte L.

All County Band to perform Saturday  Gaston Gazette

Get ready to hear the sounds of Gaston County's top instrumental music students.About 300 students will perform at the All County Band Concert beginning 1 ...

Photos: Photos: Big South Girls Tennis Conference Championships  Gaston Gazette

Madelynn Frye and Natalie Lutz celebrate a point during the Big South Conference doubles championship match on Thursday, Oct. 12 at Ashbrook High School.

Trio of parent-child teachers at Ashbrook  WBTV

Ashbrook High School Social Studies teacher Kristen Childers has teaching in her genes.

Photos: PHOTOS: John Clark Images from 2017  Gaston Gazette

Ashbrook's Justin Lucas and Emmanuel Rhyne watch as Hunter Huss' Antwanez Barnett falls down after he was fouled going after a rebound during their game ...

Meet our scholarship winners  Gaston Gazette

$1,000 scholarship. NAME: Corey Mansfield. SCHOOL: Harvest Christian Academy (Homeschool). Mansfield has a love for reading that started as a toddler ...

Community gathers to remember late teen  Gaston Gazette

They held vigil in remembrance of a young girl who took her own life, and to show support for those facing their own struggles.About 100 people gathered in a ...

Tropical Storm Florence: Find shelters from Charlotte through Western North Carolina  Asheville Citizen-Times

The American Red Cross - Greater Carolinas Region issued an updated list of shelters open in the western 47 counties of North Carolina on Saturday night.

Gastonia college student killed in wrong-way wreck  Gaston Gazette

Flashing a brief smile on an emotional afternoon, Brandie Meeks was a proud mother listing off her daughter's many achievements.Meeks became pregnant with ...

Students honor teachers who made lasting impression  Gaston Gazette

From learning lessons about life to applying to college, Gaston County public school's brightest students had educators who went above and beyond along the ...

Sunday Latest | 16th death blamed on Hurricane Florence  WLOS

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a pickup truck was traveling west on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County on Sunday morning when it went off the roadway.

Man charged with attempted murder, secret assault  Gaston Gazette

A Cleveland County man is behind bars after police say he tried to kill one Gastonia man and violently assaulted another one in secret.Shawn Taliesin Davis II is ...

Gaston teachers miss 15 days a year and it may be costing students  Gaston Gazette

Students in two classrooms at Ashbrook High entered school this fall expecting to meet their full-time teachers. Little did they know they'd have permanent ...

Gaston County Police gives 2 students full college scholarships  Gaston Gazette

The Gaston County Police Department announced its latest scholarship recipients Wednesday in an ongoing effort to increase diversity within the agency.

Grier boys cap off perfect season  Gaston Gazette

GASTONIA — For the fourth time in program history, the Grier Middle School boys basketball team finished a season unbeaten.Eighth-grade point guard Chris ...

Fill your car's tank at Circle K Thursday to help fund local schools  WCNC.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – If you need to fill up your car's gas tank, there's a good reason to do so Thursday. Circle K is teaming up with high schools in six counties ...

Gaston graduates Class of 2017  Gaston Gazette

Ten public high schools held graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2017 around Gaston County on Saturday.East Gaston High, North Gaston High and ...

James Worthy still following moms rules  Gaston Gazette

Basketball great James Worthy learned an important lesson from his mom when he was a young man growing up in Gastonia. He'd started a small lawn-mowing ...

El Sombrero serving up authentic Colombian food in Gastonia  Gaston Gazette

When you sit down to eat at El Sombrero Bakery in Gastonia, you can count on what you're served being 100 percent Colombian.Owner Giovanni Aerrera is ...

Youll now pay for drivers education in Gaston  Gaston Gazette

As of Sept. 1, Gaston County public schools are collecting a $25 fee from students participating in driver's education. The money will defray the cost the school ...

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