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Natalie Dean Hawkins has been tapped to lead Moore County Partners in Progress, the county’s economic development arm. She will succeed outgoing executive director Pat Corso who is stepping down in May. Hawkins has served as the assistant village manager of Pinehurst since 2005. In that role she oversaw development of the village’s 2019 comprehensive long range plan, oversaw preparation of the annual strategic operating plan which includes a five-year financial forecast and capital improvement plan, coordinated the village’s 2020 library needs assessment, and served as the down...

Pat Corso, Moore County’s lead economic development officer and executive director of Partners in Progress (PIP) since 2011, announced plans Tuesday to retire this spring. PIP is a two-person operation with a big mission. Its purpose is to increase economic prosperity and improve the quality of life for area residents through the creation of quality jobs and capital investment in our communities. Corso announced his pending retirement this May during a virtual meeting of the PIP board of directors on Tuesday morning. “We very much appreciate the effort you’ve put in over the ti...