Source: WATAUGA DEMOCRAT, 3/22/17

Legislative efforts are under way to temporarily halt the closure of the North Carolina Forest Service’s Linville River Nursery, which is slated for June 30. “We are trying to work on a solution,” said N.C. Sen. Deanna Ballard (R-Blowing Rock). “Rep. Josh Dobson (R-Nebo), Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Spruce Pine) and myself are working on getting the nursery some budget money for the next year or two until they figure out what their operational structure is.” 

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