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.
Year: 2022
News-Journal owner named to ’40 under 40′
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...
Sandhills Community College celebrates Juneteenth; fall semester, CCP classes approaching
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...
Raeford Animal Hospital opens under new owners
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...