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Commissioners authorize WesBanco's positive-pay service to reduce check-fraud risk

Lawrence County Board of Commissioners · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Lawrence County approved an agreement with WesBanco to enroll selected county accounts in a positive-pay check-verification service (flat $95 per account per month) intended to detect altered or "washed" checks before they clear.

At the May 12 meeting the Lawrence County commissioners approved an agreement with WesBanco to implement a positive-pay service for county checking accounts.

Jim Vicious and colleagues from WesBanco explained how the service works: the county sends daily issued-check…

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