Month: June 2022

A man from Raeford reportedly drowned at Myrtle Beach this weekend while swimming in the ocean, according to officials. Roosevelt Robinson Jr., 33, was pulled out of the ocean at Myrtle Beach just before noon Sunday, according to an email from Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden. Authorities said rescuers took Robinson to a hospital,...

Two men were shot dead in Lumber Bridge last week, and investigators with the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office have identified a person of interest in connection with the case. Jarel Robinson, 20, and Anthony Davis, 19, both of Fayetteville were shot and killed Wednesday, June 22, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded just before...

By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • A uniquely constructed tobacco barn, an old grist mill, a 19th-century house with original building materials – those are just a few of the types of historically notable buildings in Hoke County that an ongoing survey is seeking to preserve. The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office is...

Hoke County Register of Deeds Camille Hurst died Friday at the age of 65, after serving the community in the elected position for nearly 10 years. Hurst had been Hoke’s Register of Deeds since 2013. She was chosen by the local Democratic Party to step in and serve out former Register of Deeds Onnie Dudley’s...

The City of Raeford is getting an anticipated $846,000 grant which it will use to improve and expand Robbins Heights Park. Governor Roy Cooper announced the grant Tuesday as part of funding that 30 local governments in rural areas across the state will receive from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund, a new source of support...

There was plenty of smoke, but no actual fire – at least not in Raeford early Monday, when smoke from a large controlled burn out in the county caused several false alarms. Thick smoke blanketed Raeford and surrounding areas overnight Sunday into early Monday. The smoke prompted multiple 911 calls from people concerned that the...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE will hold a presentation of the SkyWarn Spotter system June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Robert Wright Agriculture Building (645 E Palmer St). The presentation is sponsored by the Hoke County Fire and Rescue Association.

Jessica Hendrix Brown, who along with her husband Taylor Brown owns The News-Journal, was recently named one of the Fayetteville Observer’s “40 under 40” recognizing her as an influential young person in the Cape Fear region. Brown, 33, was born and raised in Raeford. She owns Brown Publishing which publishes The News-Journal, and writes a...

Because Juneteenth (June 19) falls on a Sunday this year, Sandhills Community College will celebrate the holiday on Thursday, June 16. The public is invited to join students, staff, and faculty from 3-6 pm on the patio and lawn at Dempsey Student Center in Pinehurst. A few of the happenings will be the performance of...

By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • There isn’t a convenient “add to cart” option on Amazon to buy everything needed to equip a veterinary hospital when starting from scratch, but Dr. Caroline Lea Tyndall and her husband, practice manager Jared Tyndall, have made it work. For the past six months, the new owners of...

Several community organizations will hold events this month to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. Community Outreach Advocates will host a cookout to mark Bucktown Juneteenth Sunday, June 19 at Robbin Heights Park. The event will feature live music, giveaways, food and drinks, and fun games. The event will run from 4 p.m.-until. The park is located...

By Catharin Shepard • Staff writer • Hoke County Parks and Recreation will bring back its summer camp programs after apparently working out a plan with Hoke County Schools to once again use the school system’s facilities to host the camp. When Hoke County Commissioners met last month with department leaders to hear budget presentations,...