Gates County Community Partnership Awards North Carolina Promise Plan Scholarship
Gates County Community Partnership (GCCP) presented its sixth GCCP NC Promise Plan Scholarship to Victor Rountree, a 2022 graduate of Gates County High School. The award covers…
Youth Baseball / Softball Signup Underway at Community Center
Gates County Index GATESVILLE – Youth baseball and softball are officially back at the Gates County Community Center. With the assistance of Gates County local government, Gates…
T. S. Cooper Elementary School Launches Mentorship Program for Boys
Mentors Empowering Our Wildcats (MEOW) recently commenced at T. S. Cooper Elementary School in Sunbury, North Carolina. The enrichment initiative focuses on youth development with…
Gates County Schools Awarded Obici Healthcare Foundation Grant for Health and Wellness Facility
Gates County Schools is happy to announce they are the recipient of an Obici Healthcare Foundation Healthy Spaces grant of $49,993 to fund a health and wellness facility at Gates…
Partnership Sponsors Trip to USS Wisconsin for Navy Cadets
Gates County Community Partnership (GCCP) sponsored a recent trip to Nauticus and the USS Wisconsin for Gates County High School’s Navy National Defense Cadet Corps. During the…
The Gift that Keeps Giving
By Benjamin C. Saunders, Jr. President, Gates County Community Partnership “The Model – Spearheaded by a passionate entity with knowledge, infrastructure and financial resources.…
GCCP Provides Sponsorship to the Gates County High School Athletic Booster Club
Sports benefit the physical fitness and mental health of participants. They also offer the opportunity to work in a team environment, amplify leadership skills, and develop…
Saunders Legacy Remains
By Cal Bryant Editor, Gates County Index GATESVILLE – As he did while still walking among us, Benjamin Saunders, Sr. is still making headlines. Saunders, who spent 40 years in…
Late Benjamin C. Saunders, Sr. Receives The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society Award
The prestigious award is reserved for NC governors’ highest honor! By Morehead Planetarium and Science Center June 12, 2021 | GATES COUNTY, NC The late Benjamin Saunders, Sr., a…