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šŸŒ± Hear what led to a Lake Park council memberā€™s assault conviction

Lake Park, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Hear what led to a Lake Park council memberā€™s assault conviction

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Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
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  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ ā€˜Get your hands off me': North Carolina council member convicted of assault captured on tape (wistv.com) ā€” A Lake Park council member was recently convicted in Union County District Court of assaulting a contracted village employee after an argument over cleaning up a Christmas tree mess. An audio recording of the confrontation, capturing raised voices and a brief struggle, was key evidence in court. The official received a suspended jail sentence, a year of unsupervised probation, and a fine.
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