A civic organization from Wilson recently stepped forward to endorse the building of a poultry processing plant by Sanderson Farms in a rural sector of Nash County.
Members of the Wilson Voters League — a caucus formed during the 2008 presidential election — said they favor Sanderson Farms’ proposed plant locating in the southeastern quadrant of Nash County. The group’s leaders said they are furious at Wilson officials for using up to $1 million in taxpayer dollars as a legal fund to protect its water supply. (Read more)
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