Hoke County celebrated the Special Olympics today at Raz Autry Stadium at Hoke County High School. When some of the competitors weren’t present for a scheduled race, Scott Boucher of Hoke County Schools jumped on the track to run – his clipboard still in hand – so the Special Olympics athlete could race to the...
By Catharin Shepard • Editor • The fate of federal funding for school programs including Exceptional Children, Career and Technical Education, Indian Education and others is still unclear as education officials in North Carolina and across the country wait to see what happens on the national level. Hoke County’s school district leaders have learned the...
[This story was originally published in The News-Journal in March 2025.] By Catharin Shepard • Editor • Hoke County’s revenue increased by about $3.3 million in fiscal year 2024 to top $72 million, while its expenditures rose by about $7.7 million to a total $63.2 million. The county’s fund balance at the end of the...