Austin sues Piedmont board for retaliation conspiracy

By Matthew Osborne

Demorest Mayor Rick Austin (left). Piedmont University President James Mellichamp (right).

The conflict between Demorest Mayor Rick Austin and Piedmont University has now spread to three pending lawsuits, as Austin filed a complaint in federal court Friday alleging a retaliatory conspira...

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