Pushing for Kannapolis to clean up 'like company's coming' Tim Reaves Nov 13, 2013 Nov 13, 2013 Updated Apr 7, 2019 0 Tim Vaughn stands in the median along Cannon Boulevard in Kannapolis. Vaughn is lobbying to get the area cleaned up. James Nix \ Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Reaves KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- Tim Vaughn sat at his desk at Hilbish Ford with a rising passion about his new mission -- cleaning up Kannapolis.kAm“(6 ?665 E@ =@@< =:<6 H6 2C6 9@DA:E23=6[ 4=62? 2?5 2 H6=4@>:?8 A=246 7@C G:D:E@CD 2?5 A@E6?E:2= 3FD:?6DD @H?6CD E@ 4@>6 :? 2?5 :?G6DE[” D2:5 '2F89?[ 86?6C2= >2?286C @7 E96 562=6CD9:A[ A@:?E:?8 E@H2C5 r2??@? q@F=6G2C5[ 2 D62 @7 8C2J 4@?4C6E6 2?5 725:?8 A2:?E]k^AmkAm“{6E’D 86E E96 >65:2?D 4=62?65 FA[” 96 D2:5] “{6E’D 2D< AC@A6CEJ @H?6CD E@ ;@:? FD … E@ 4=62? 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