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“God has his hand on this place” — First Baptist Church of Gaston celebrates its 200th anniversary

GASTON, SC (WOLO) — First Baptist Church of Gaston is celebrating its 200th anniversary — and members are hoping you’ll be a part of their special services. Pastor Brady Henderson says the church got its start in 1824 with just 21 people — most of them local sharecroppers and farmers, now buried at the church’s cemetery. In the past three…

NEW: Two suspects charged in Gaston murder

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department announced Monday the arrests of a man and a woman in connection to a shooting in Gaston.

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday the arrests of a man and a woman in connection to a shooting in Gaston. According to a release, Fareed Rasheed Makeen and Teresa Farris Epley are charged with murder. The shooting happened on Meadowfield Road on Friday, April 29. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim…