JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times

The Franklin County NAACP will host a forum next week giving local residents the opportunity to hear from candidates on the ballot this November.

Candidates for multiple contested races in Franklin County will be in attendance Tuesday at the Pigg River Community Center, located at 2410 S Main St. just outside Rocky Mount. The event is open to the public and will start at 6 p.m., with each candidate given an opportunity to speak and to answer questions from the audience.

Candidates for each Franklin County Board of Supervisors seat on the Nov. 4 will attend the forum. Mike Carter will be joined by Billy Ferguson, who is challenging him for the Rocky Mount District seat. Nick Mitchell will also be joined by Shawn Davis, who is challenging him for the Snow

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