Paxton concrete plant to close until business improves

PAXTON – High Concrete Group LLC has announced it will close its Paxton facility in January, and 85 percent of the plant's 70-plus employees will lose their jobs.

The company says "customer demand will determine" how long the plant stays closed.

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