Eating an elephant: Canton, county will solve huge mill problems by taking small bites

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Tuesday, 14/03/2023

No one living can remember a time when there wasn’t a paper mill at the heart of Canton. Now, after 115 years in operation, it all comes down to three months.

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NC11 candidate Lynda Bennett, WLOS-TV violate state election law

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Wednesday, 17/06/2020

A short video segment featuring NC11 congressional candidate Lynda Bennett that was produced by Asheville-based WLOS-TV at Haywood County’s early voting location violates state election law, according to North Carolina’s top elections official.

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