CHILLICOTHE, Ohio—Judy Sowers is the matriarch of a family that has seen generations work at “the Mead,” which is what the paper mill in Chillicothe is known as by many locals.

On May 8, Sowers gathered around a kitchen table with two of her daughters, her brother, and her son-in-law in a house across the street from the mill and its red-and-white striped tower.

The mill, one of the largest employers in the Appalachian foothills, could close by the end of the year if an alternative option is not found.{ai:summary}<p>Judy Sowers, a matriarch in Chillicothe, Ohio, reflects on her family's multi-generational ties to the local paper mill, known as "the Mead." On May 8, she met with family members at her home nearby to discuss their shared history and connection to the mill. </p><p>#society</p>

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