By Catharin Shepard • Editor • Westgate resident Rob Murcko found out Friday that a subcontractor for Brightspeed Internet had accidentally cut his water line, when the water pressure went out at his home. “They didn’t try to tell me. We noticed there was no water at our house. I went out there, I got...
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June 11, 2025June 11, 2025News
Bethel Road, School Street closed for construction
Two roads that access Hoke County High School are now closed for construction, and one of them will be closed indefinitely. School Street and Bethel Road are closed and inaccessible to all vehicles. The closure affects School Street from Harris Avenue to Bethel Road, and Bethel Road from School Street to the entrance of the...
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June 4, 2025June 4, 2025News
County considering $80 million budget proposal
By Catharin Shepard • Editor • An $80 million county budget that keeps the property tax rate the same, increases water and sewer fees by 10 percent and raises system development fees is now under consideration by the Hoke County Board of Commissioners. County Manager Letitia Edens sent the manager’s proposed budget to the board...