Economic vitality signs in former textile village
A government-designated opportunity zone has begun to show some signs of new economic vitality in a small Oconee County community that, to some, is forgotten. The closing of Newry’s major textile employer 46 years ago, to a great extent, struck at the heart of a village where people lived, worked, and shopped. Now, however, a Greenville-based development group, taking advantage […]
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