[Photo: Amy Dawson and Sherri Garcia, owners of the Tattered Twigg, fell in love with Raeford’s small town charm and decided to open a new business here.] By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • A new business on Main Street in Raeford is bringing vintage charm and new handcrafted décor, with the grand opening of...
The Rockfish Community Chamber of Commerce is planning a drive-by scavenger hunt to bring attention to local businesses, and encourage some family fun. The plan is to have people dressed as the M&M characters Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange and Brown, for hunters to find and photograph as they follow the clues and visit local...
The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs is announcing that it will be taking applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program through April 30, 2021. Applications will be available for the following counties: Hoke, Columbus, Granville, Halifax, Person, Sampson, and Warren. Interested parties can apply online at https://nccomm.housingmanager.com/ or request a paper application...
By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • Vaccine providers in Hoke County continue offering appointments to any adult who wishes to get vaccinated against COVID-19, though one vaccine won’t be available while federal health agencies investigate six reports of an “extremely rare,” but serious reaction possibly linked to it. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19...
By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • When school buses rolled this week and Hoke County public school students returned from spring break after the Easter holiday, it was the first time in more than a year that some children saw the inside of a classroom two days in a row. Hoke County Schools opened...