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Groundbreaking ceremony for Sumter plant bringing thousands of jobs
Posted: 03.28.2012 at 8:04 AM
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State and local officials are holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Continental tire plant in Sumter County that could hire up to 1,800 workers. Governor Nikki Haley is scheduled to join executives from the German tire maker for the ceremony that starts at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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