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No Secrets, No Silence
The Local Dissident uncovers hidden corruption and avarice in Lawrence County and beyond.
Through fearless investigative journalism, we expose systemic greed, institutional misconduct, and abuses of power, empowering communities to demand accountability.
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“He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.”
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