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RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — Security and staffing dominated the September Rutherford County Department of Social Services board meeting, where Director Dee Hunt defended the use of a private security firm while warning that state hiring is draining local talent. (View the agenda and documents on my DocumentCloud.)
