Who says that the tobacco economy is dead?<\/p>\n
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Local and state officials just announced thar Japan Tobacco International will open a processing plant in the former location of the Dan River Distribution Center. <\/p>\n
More to come…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Who says that the tobacco economy is dead?<\/p>\n
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