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Records related to The News-Journal lawsuit against Hoke County

After receiving the last of the records it requested in January 2025, The News-Journal chose to voluntarily dismiss the public records lawsuit against Hoke County.

County records response, provided in hard copy July 10, 2024; in digital format October 2024.
If you are looking for the 1,872 pages received in response to the lawsuit, this is what you want.
This contains:

•40 pages of county commissioner travel expenses
•James A. Leach Aquatic and Recreation Center documents
•HATS facility construction documents
•HATS bus stop documents
•County billboard info
•County courthouse construction documents

Click here to view or download through Google Drive.
Please note: This is a large .pdf file (about 298 MB) and you may need to download it to view it.

County records response, January 7, 2025, provided digitally
If you are looking for the pages specifically including the commissioner stipends and Christmas bonuses, this is what you want.

Click here to view or download through Google Drive.

News-Journal lawsuit court documents
These are the court filings and Exhibit A associated with the lawsuit.

Click here to view or download through Google Drive

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Updated: January 14, 2025