Before Thursday’s Henry County GOP Club turned to questions from the audience, Ward 2 City Council candidate Jon Phillips had one of his own.
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LEFT: Isabella Mattingly and Travis Altom asked the candidates about their plans for creating job opportunities to keep younger people in New Castle. RIGHT: Ward 5 City Council candidate Micah Mattingly chats with son Ben and daughter Hazel before Thursday’s Henry GOP forum.
Darrel Radford / For The Courier-Times
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Ward 5 City Council candidate Micah Mattingly chats with son Ben and daughter Hazel before Thursday’s Henry GOP forum.
Darrel Radford / For The Courier-Times
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