By Catharin Shepard • Editor • After months of asking for and not receiving requested public records, The News-Journal filed a lawsuit Monday in Hoke County Superior Court asking the court to order Hoke County to turn over the records. The News-Journal and owner Jessica Brown filed the lawsuit under North Carolina’s Public Records Law,...
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Hillcrest fire chief injured in fall from truck
[Photo: Fire Chief Michael Scott; photo from Facebook] Catharin Shepard • Editor • Hillcrest Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Scott suffered a head injury Tuesday when he fell from one of the station’s fire trucks, according to the department. “On Tuesday afternoon, the Fire Chief was assisting with vehicle washing and maintenance when he fell...