Several signs were planted on the front lawn of the historic Carroll County Courthouse at 3p.m. Thursday Oct. 29., as about 20 protesters gathered to voice their opposition to data centers. The demonstration was organized by the Carroll County Democratic Committee but the leaders of the protest consistently stated that the event was nonpartisan.
Even so, a vehicle with a large Joy Powers sign was parked in front of the courthouse and Joy Powers herself, who is running against Morgan Griffith for Congress, made an appearance at the protest.
Peter and Nancy McNolte were seated next to one another at the beginning of the demonstration. Peter’s sign read ‘No Data Centers,’ while Nancy’s read ‘Griffith Wants Data Centers Vote Him Out.’
“I’m against all republicans,” said Nancy, who then expressed her opposition to data centers. “They’re using up too much of our energy and our water and I don’t think we need to be digging up our land for that. I wouldn’t want to live next to one.”
Asked if she would want any big new industry to move into Carroll County, she answered, “No. That’s why I moved here.”
Georgette Lasorso, was sitting on the next bench over and held a sign saying, ‘You can’t dr...