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Work may start soon to replace Fort Ave. bridge destroyed four years ago

Credit: Jill Nance/The News & Advance

James Slayton, owner of Slayton's Automotive, looks at a car at his shop on Fort Avenue. His business is currently on a dead end street because of a fire that took out...

Work to start soon to replace Fort Ave. bridge destroyed four years ago

On April 15, 2008, James Slayton’s business was situated on a busy thoroughfare attracting thousands of passing cars a day.

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