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League hosts forum for senate hopefuls

The League of Women voters of Macon County will host a candidate forum at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 9 for N.C. state Senate candidates Democrat John Snow and Republican Jim Davis.

Snow, a retired chief District Court Judge from Murphy, will once again face off against Davis, an orthodontist from Franklin. Snow held the District 50 seat from 2005 to 2010 when Davis defeated him in the election. District 50 includes the seven counties west of Buncombe in Western North Carolina.

The forum will take place at Tartan Hall in Franklin. Lunch is available by reservation — email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 828.371.0527. Public is invited, rsvp required for those who want lunch; no rsvp needed just for those attending program.

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