Almost $3.3 million out of about $4.6 million had been returned to the school district as of Monday.
Anna Rubenstein
Anna Rubenstein covers far Southwest Virginia for Cardinal News. She can be reached at anna@cardinalnews.org or 732-427-1291.
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