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It was billed as part Christmas celebration, part peaceful protest, and at the end of the day, it seemed the two went hand-in-hand for local Republicans who gathered at the Smoky Mountain Events Center.
A press release went out to local media earlier this week from the Smoky Mountain Republican Women out of Swain County announcing the group was teaming up with Haywood County Republicans to host a Can’t “Coop”-Up Christmas Celebration, a tongue-in-cheek reference to the group’s defiance of Gov. Roy Cooper’s requests that people distance themselves during the holidays to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ....

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