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Even with no ride, Gaston County bikers come through at Christmas COVID-19 may have stalled the motorcycle ride, but even a global pandemic couldn't stop the giving of Gaston County motorcyclists who participate in the original Toys for Tots Motorcycle Ride each year. "The main objective is to get the toys for the children who need them," said Gerald Tate, who helped start the annual procession of bikers out of his Gaston County living room in 1985. "The ride is just icing on the cake." Bikers of Gaston County and surrounding areas collected 250 toys for the Salvation Army to distribute to ne...

Positively Jax: Tree trimmers team up to help Jacksonville veteran Living on a fixed income, Bobby Long couldn’t afford to remove two trees looming over his Oceanway home Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – To most people, the sound of heavy machinery first thing in the morning is a symbol of hard, time-consuming work. For Bobby Long, a disabled veteran, that sound is heaven sent. Long said that because he lives on a fixed income, he couldn’t afford to pay for the removal of two trees looming overhead that had become a hazard to his Oceanway home and property. “I wanted to get the...