Old mill in Sargent changes hands
Some signs of a new life are budding at the old Willcoxon Manufacturing mill in Sargent, but the owners say there are no development plans in place for now.
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Some signs of a new life are budding at the old Willcoxon Manufacturing mill in Sargent, but the owners say there are no development plans in place for now.
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