Canton is losing its paper mill after more than a century. What will the future hold for the Haywood County town?
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Canton is losing its paper mill after more than a century. What will the future hold for the Haywood County town?
About 35 acres of the nearly 450-acre tract — purchased by the nonprofit Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy in 2020 and recently transferred to the town of Canton — are now open, including the Berm Park mountain bike skills course and a mixed-use hiking/biking trail.