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Newport council passes mining pit rezoning request amid public pushback

NEWPORT — The town council voted Thursday to allow the rezoning of a Newport Loop Road lot that will host a fourth mining pit along a roughly 1-mile stretch of

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mining pit concerns

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Fourth mining borrow pit proposed for Newport Loop Road draws concerns from residents

NEWPORT — The subject of mining borrow pits drew concerns at a Newport Town Council meeting Jan. 11.

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