🌱 How the Ghost Peppers’ record-tying rout lit up CaroMont Health Park
Gastonia, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Gastonia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Ghost Peppers’ record-tying rout lit up CaroMont Health Park
- How Gastonia’s average rent stacks up against other North Carolina cities
Also on today's calendar: Gemini Dance Party w/Y'all're, The Menders & Alyce... and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Gastonia Ties League Record At Lancaster Expense (oursportscentral.com) — Gastonia baseball fans saw history Tuesday night as the Gastonia Ghost Peppers tied an Atlantic League record with an 11–2 rout of the Lancaster Stormers at CaroMont Health Park. Lancaster native Justin Wylie led Gastonia’s offense with four hits, including a homer, while pitcher Ethan Lindow earned the win. The victory also knocked Lancaster out of sole possession of first place. 
• What $1,500 rent gets you in North Carolina right now (cardinalpine.com) — Gastonia renters are paying about $1,172 a month, placing the city among the cheapest rental markets in North Carolina while still offering quick access to Charlotte. The story compares Gastonia’s prices and outdoor amenities with other major NC cities, helping you weigh whether staying put or moving elsewhere makes financial sense. It also explains how statewide housing pressures are shaping rent trends.
📸 Around Gastonia
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★ Featured events ★
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The Rooster w/Common Clay →
The Rooster, 334 W Main Ave, Gastonia
7:00 pm
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Soccer Workouts
Highland Sch of Technology Gastonia, NC 28052
6:30 pm -
Story Time @ Union Road In-Person
Union Road Branch Library Branch Library - Meeting Room, Union Road Branch
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Gemini Dance Party w/Y'all're, The Menders & Alyce... →
The Rooster, 334 W Main Ave, Gastonia
8:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
Friday June 12
📣 Gastonia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Partnership for Children - Kaleidoscope Play and Learn In-Person
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library Library Community Room
9:30 am -
1-on-1 Technology Help In-Person
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave
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Summer Adventure Kick-off →
Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S Piedmont Ave, Kings Mountain
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Football Workouts
Holbrook Middle Lowell, NC 28098
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Dark Belmont Walking Tours →
Primal Brewery Belmont, 52 Ervin St, Belmont
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W+W Hiking Day →
Crowders Mountain State Park, 522 Park Office Ln, Kings Mountain
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Hot Girls Hike →
Crowders Mountain State Park, 522 Park Office Ln, Kings Mountain
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Closed Sundays In-Person
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Tai, a cat who went missing in Gastonia, NC, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 45 minutes. Message from Owner: "We are… (Nextdoor Fawnbrook/Crescent Ln) - Hi neighbors, does anyone know a trustworthy cleaner?
Please recommend the one you have hired and feel good about. Thank you! (Nextdoor Laurel Commons)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1582 in Gastonia. Apply here.
- Gaston County Schools posted a job opening for Custodian - 8 hours/day, 12 months/year @ Hunter Huss High Career Academy in Gastonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gastonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dallas
- Scotiabank opens Dallas expansion with MapleMark Bank acquisition (therealdeal.com)
- NRLP apprentice competes in NCAMES Lineman's Rodeo (wataugademocrat.com)
Belmont
- How Gaston Christian girls soccer became legendary with NCISAA title win (gastongazette.com)
- Elmsley Laney, Jr., 94 (portcitydaily.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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