Two of Pender County’s most popular parks have a problem.
The issue isn’t the quality or location of these parks — There’s a reason they’re so highly used among residents, after all. It’s a vandalism problem, and it’s costing county residents both money and access.
According to Zachary White, the director of Pender County’s parks department, vandalism occurs at all county parks but is most common at two high-usage parks: Kiwanis Park in Hampstead and Pender Memorial Park in Burgaw…