There will be a youth talent show and other activities this Saturday, June 19 from noon-4 p.m. The “Youth Explosion” will be held at the Enrichment Center located at 193 Gillis Hill Road. See the fliers for details and more information on how to participate. The event is sponsored by Affairs of the Family and...
[Photo: Dr. Thomas Benson, newly appointed Hoke High Principal (Submitted photo)] Hoke County Schools announced this week Dr. Thomas Benson will be Hoke County High School’s new principal. The News-Journal will have an interview with him in next week’s issue. The school system also announced Dr. Chad Hunt as the new Assistant Superintendent of Operations...
The Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center is holding three upcoming blood drives in Hoke County. The center provides blood supplies to patients in Hoke and other counties. See the fliers, or go to www.savingliveslocally.com for more information on each blood drive.
[Photo: Lauron Lewis as Regena McLaughlin Fixes her cap (Photo by Meredith Bounds, Hoke County Schools)] By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • “It’s time to let your Buck pride shine,” Hoke High Interim Principal Sabrina Finkbeiner told the Class of 2021, as they gathered one last time Saturday to mark the end of their...
[Photo: Tavis Cunningham performs as part of male vocal trio 1achord (Photo from Facebook)] A Hoke High Class of 2020 graduate recently appeared on the hit TV show, America’s Got Talent. Tavis Cunningham, who graduated with the Bucks last year, appeared on the season premier of America’s Got Talent June 1. “We’ve always known he...
By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • Residents of the eastern and western areas of the county raised questions Monday about whether Hoke has the infrastructure to support continued subdivision growth – and whether it should – as commissioners faced a large agenda of plat requests and amendments at their first meeting of the month....
By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • County Manager Letitia Edens’ proposed 2021-2022 fiscal year budget does not include a tax increase or change in water or sewer fees, but does suggest an increase in solid waste fees, according to county documents. Edens and county finance staff drew up the proposed budget after county department...
By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • A week after the unofficial start of summer, Hoke County’s number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 has remained low, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). Hoke saw just 60 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 14 days, including...
By Ken MacDonald • The City of Raeford reached into contingency money to keep from being left behind and having their police officers poached by higher-paying law enforcement agencies. City Council agreed to add $154,000 to its budget—just before adopting it Monday night at its regular meeting—to fund increases for existing and new officers. “Ya’ll...
Investigators with the Raeford Police Department are seeking a man wanted for allegedly firing gunshots into the Waffle House restaurant on Highway 401 Bypass. Raeford Police are seeking the whereabouts of Billy Ray Jones, 49, of the 100 block of Childrens Road in Red Springs, who is wanted for arrest on charges of shooting into...