High school plans in motion
New Gaston school site has not yet been identified, but it would be in east end of county
Can’t wait for this site to be identified and the choice of name, colors, mascots, and whether a soccer field will be a part of the the campus plans.
It is too bad that the county school board and the “educated” planners do not consider more urban models of school designs. These models would build on smaller land in a vertical format. The Belmont vision of “Town Center” could be accomplished, better park and community facilities such as baseball, softball, soccer, football, and cross country courses could be assembled in a workable plan that can be used year around. Of course, the school won’t be in Belmont and the new UDO of Gaston County doesn’t really address school construction issues, but it is worth a plug to keep up discussion.
Our coffee-klatch speculation is that the site will be on the McAdenville side of Lowell north of the interstate. There is a 260+ acre piece of property that is owned by Belmont Land & Investment. It is adjacent to Lowell Elementary school and could made accessible from either exit #22 or #23 of I-85. But again, we just speculate…
Gaston County School Bonds are Passed
| Gaston County School Bond – $175,000,000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 12,281 | 65 % |
| No | 6,520 | 35 |
Will finishes strong in State 3A Cross Country Championships
Junior X-Girl, Elyse Will of South Point finished in 17th place on Saturday in the NC State 3A cross country championships at Tanglewood Park in Winston-Salem.
Will finished strong with a time of 20:30.17 for the 5K run. There were 126 runners in this year’s championship. TC Roberson of Skyland, NC won the overall team championships with 31 points, placing 5 of their runners in the top 10.
Congratulations Miss Will on a great cross country season!
The Belmont Front Porch 