Parton Project Attracts Political Firepower

A former governor and two aspiring ones now connected to the issue

ROANOKE RAPIDS (Carolina Journal) — The Sanford Holshouser law firm, founded by two former governors, is emerging as a key player in developments surrounding the Randy Parton Theatre in Roanoke Rapids. Adding to the political firepower attracted by the troubled project, the two leading Democratic candidates for governor have made the theater’s problems a campaign issue.