(This story originally appeared in The News-Journal’s July 24, 2024 issue) By Catharin Shepard • Editor • Hoke County Board of Education members will not face any criminal charges for accepting $4,000 “staff retention” bonuses in June 2023, according to District Attorney Mike Hardin, though the prosecutor noted the bonuses weren’t lawful and “should have...
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July 31, 2024August 14, 2024News
Six candidates in the running for Hoke Board of Education
By Catharin Shepard • Editor • Four more people have filed to run for election to two seats on the Hoke County Board of Education, including incumbents Keisha Gill and Rosa McAllister-McRae, and candidates Ashley Brock and News-Journal owner Jessica Hendrix Brown. The new additions to the race brought the total number of candidates to...
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July 31, 2024August 14, 2024News
Sandhill Regional Library receives $500,000 Digital Champions grant
(Contributed Article)By Jennifer Hatcher • Sandhill Regional Director of Libraries • The Sandhill Regional Library System, comprised of Anson, Hoke, Moore, Montgomery, and Richmond counties, aims to use funds received from the Digital Champions Grant to help close the digital divide. SRLS hopes to equip its patrons with essential digital literacy skills and resources. Firstly,...