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Committee puts Patterson, Ward in the hot seat over $575,000 snafu

LAURINBURG — The Industrial Development Funds Grant Committee, which is investigating the loss of two state grants that county taxpayers are now being foirced to repay a $575,000 state loan, met on Wednesday and brought in County Manager Kevin Patterson and Economic Development Director Mark Ward to question them about their involvement.

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Committee puts Patterson, Ward in the hot seat over $575,000 snafu

LAURINBURG — The Industrial Development Funds Grant Committee, which is investigating the loss of two state grants that county taxpayers are now being foirced to repay a $575,000 state loan, met on Wednesday and brought in County Manager Kevin Patterson and Economic Development Director Mark Ward to question them about their involvement.

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FALL FEST FUN

LAURINBURG — Downtown Laurinburg will be full of witches, superheroes and monsters on Saturday for the second annual downtown Fall Fest.

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Prisoner escapes in dump-truck

LAURINBURG — Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are searching for offender Richard Alexander Mundy, No. 0296162, who left a work detail Thursday in Scotland County.

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Town’s former finance officer reportedly embezzled $11,216

RALEIGH — According to a report from the Office of the State Auditor, a former finance officer for the town of East Laurinburg illegally siphoned more than $11,200 from the town’s bank account during her employment between December 2016 and March 2018.

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A Little Old-Fashioned Bakery and Catering is open for business

LAURINBURG — A Little Old-Fashioned Bakery and Catering opened its doors for the first time on Monday and owner Lisa McLean Grooms is hoping the long journey that lead to this will allow her to continue bringing smiles to the faces of her patrons while exciting their taste buds.

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