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Wilson County residents: Protect our water
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[Videos below] In less than five days, 1,385 verified Wilson County residents have signed a petition to protect county water, according to LoriDawn Messuri, a member of the Protect Wilson County Water organization. Many of these signatories filled the Wilson County Courthouse courtroom Feb. 23, overflowing into the lobby, ready to share their concerns during the meeting of Wilson County commissioners. Although the item of concern — a data center proposed near Stockdale — was not on the agenda, citizens gathered with a united viewpoint — protect the lifeblood of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer being targeted by data center interests. “This...