The County Board of Commissioners directed the Board of Education to allocate funds meant for unfilled school resource officer positions to supplement a promise to bankroll a new artificial turf field at Union Pines High School. Reporter Jonathan Bym explains the background and details the seemingly conflicting goals for the funds announced this week.

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