A recently fired police chief caused concern this week after allegedly failing to return thousands of dollars’ worth of city-owned equipment by his deadline. But the case took a surprising turn when the gear mysteriously showed up—at the village clerk’s house. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, Hanging Rock Mayor Chris […]
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