07-17-2015, 08:03 PM
http://m.columbiadailyherald.com/news/lo...nder-radar
CHAPEL HILL — Amid the renewed dissension over the Confederate flag, officials who call the birthplace of Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest home have dodged the bullet of dissenters’ scrutiny — so far.
They hope it stays that way.
“People are keeping up with what is being said on a national scale or the state level, but it hasn’t gotten here yet,” town administrator Mark Graves said. “We are the birthplace, yes, but we can’t help it.”
Still, there are some concerns that outside agitators may once again invade this town of nearly 1,500 and challenge its way of life, its heritage and its history. That fear — fueled by a rumor — prompted nearly 100 residents to attend a city board meeting earlier this week in search of reassurance.
Of the 20 or so people who spoke that night, Graves said all spoke favorably of leaving it as is.
CHAPEL HILL — Amid the renewed dissension over the Confederate flag, officials who call the birthplace of Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest home have dodged the bullet of dissenters’ scrutiny — so far.
They hope it stays that way.
“People are keeping up with what is being said on a national scale or the state level, but it hasn’t gotten here yet,” town administrator Mark Graves said. “We are the birthplace, yes, but we can’t help it.”
Still, there are some concerns that outside agitators may once again invade this town of nearly 1,500 and challenge its way of life, its heritage and its history. That fear — fueled by a rumor — prompted nearly 100 residents to attend a city board meeting earlier this week in search of reassurance.
Of the 20 or so people who spoke that night, Graves said all spoke favorably of leaving it as is.