The Hoke County Edition of the North State Journal

November 21, 2024

Athlete of the Week: Jose Vazquez de la Cruz

November 16, 2024

Hoke County boys’ soccer senior midfielder Jose Vazquez de la Cruz is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks’ season, and de la Cruz’s high school career, came to an end with a first-round playoff loss […]

Democrat Garland Pierce wins reelection for NC House’s 48th District seat

November 6, 2024

RALEIGH — Incumbent Democratic House Rep. Garland E. Pierce has defeated Republican challenger Ralph Carter to retain his District 48 seat which covers portions of Hoke and Scotland Counties. While results are not yet final, Pierce […]

Republican Danny Britt wins reelection for NC Senate’s 24th District seat

November 6, 2024

RALEIGH — Incumbent Republican Sen. Danny Earl Britt, Jr. has defeated Democratic challenger Kathy Batt to retain his Hoke County District 24 seat. Results are not yet final but Britt has taken in 58.75% of […]

Democrats retain seats on Board of Commissioners, Education

November 5, 2024

Hoke County will be seeing a slight shift in some of its local representation following the results of the 2024 general election, as two incumbents, one on each of the Board of Education and Board […]

Athlete of the Week: Tycen Vick

October 27, 2024

Hoke County football senior wide receiver Tycen Vick is Athlete of the Week. Vick provided the only points for the Bucks in a 28-6 loss to Union Pines Oct. 18, catching a touchdown pass in […]

Athlete of the Week: Favor Anab

October 18, 2024

Hoke County football junior Favor Anab is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks got their first conference win of the season, with a homecoming win over Southern Lee. Anab led the team in rushing, carrying […]

Board of Education approves school improvement plans

October 15, 2024

RAEFORD – In response to the school accountability grades that were published last month, the Hoke County Schools Board of Education approved the submission of the 2024-25 school improvement plans for the district at its […]

Senior Franajai Ransom (12) had a 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown in Hoke’s homecoming win.

Football earns homecoming win over Southern Lee

October 15, 2024

Hoke has all-conference players in volleyball and tennis, while the football team posted a homecoming win. Football Hoke County got a homecoming win over Southern Lee, beating the Cavaliers, 20-16. The win snapped a four-game […]

Athlete of the Week: Jalyn Wills

October 12, 2024

Hoke County football senior Jalyn Wills is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks lost to Richmond, 44-20, on Friday, but Wills gave the Bucks an early lead. In the first minute of the game, the […]

It’s been all thumbs up this season for (L to R) Aubrey Carpenter, Abigail Watts and Chayna Locklear and the rest of Hoke County’s volleyball team.

Volleyball prepares for postseason

October 8, 2024

Volleyball and boys’ soccer both split their games last week. As volleyball season comes to an end and the team prepares for a postseason run, soccer and football face their final month of regular season […]

Athlete of the Week: Aaliyah Carter

October 6, 2024

Hoke County volleyball junior Aaliyah Carter is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks have won five straight games to move to 14-3 on the year, more wins than they’ve had since before Carter and her […]

Hoke senior outside hitter Kayeliana Bonner prepares to serve during a game earlier this season. (Jason Jackson for North State Journal)

Volleyball continues to roll, soccer searching for goal

October 1, 2024

Volleyball continues its historic season, while football suffers a heartbreaking loss. Soccer hopes to find its offensive spark again. Football The Bucks lost their third straight game and second since opening Sandhills conference play. The […]

Hoke’s team captains meet their counterparts with Scotland for the pregame coin toss. The Bucks led a back-and-forth game into the fourth quarter but came up short on the road against the Scots. (Hal Nunn for North State Journal)

Volleyball gets its groove back with back-to-back wins

September 24, 2024

Volleyball got back on the winning track, while boy’s soccer went winless in a pair of conference games. Plus, a wild one for the football team on the road to open conference play. Football The […]

Priscila Machuca Sostre is a senior on the Hoke County volleyball team.

Athlete of the Week: Priscila Machuca Sostre

September 24, 2024

Priscila Machuca Sostre is a senior on the Hoke County volleyball team. The Bucks won back-to-back games last week to improve to 11-3 on the season. They are one win away from matching their best […]

Athlete of the Week: Abigail Watts

September 20, 2024

Hoke County volleyball senior Abigail Watts is Athlete of the Week. The Bucks are 9-3 on the season and have already posted more victories than all of last year. This past week, Hoke dropped a […]

New golf course seeks to honor Pinehurst’s natural beauty, rich history

February 1, 2023

PINEHURST — Golf course architect Tom Doak has embarked on a new project to design and develop Pinehurst’s 10th golf course, the first in almost three decades. Doak has long had a passion for golf […]

Ringing in a North Carolina new year

December 28, 2022

RALEIGH — Across the state, towns come together to celebrate the new year every December 31st. Countdowns, ball drops, festivals, and resolutions bring individuals close for this holiday. North Carolina offers numerous ways to celebrate […]

Lumbee River EMC awards $33,000 to local teachers

December 14, 2022

Lumbee River EMC awarded over $33,000 to 17 teachers in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, and Scotland counties through the Bright Ideas education grants program for their inventive classroom projects. LREMC held a luncheon recognizing the recipients […]

Raeford flourishes through downtown growth

December 14, 2022

In the heart of Hoke County lies the small but expanding town of Raeford. While historically not a tourist destination or entertainment hub, Raeford has long been known for its poultry production within House of […]

NC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Is your horse getting what it needs?

November 9, 2022

Are your horse’s nutritional needs being met? How do you know? With the wide variety of hay and feed choices available, it is essential to understand what your horse needs nutritionally and that those needs […]

Hoke man going to Nashville for ‘American Idol’

November 2, 2022

Elijah McCormick, of Hoke County, is heading to Nashville next month to compete for a spot on the popular television show, “American Idol.” McCormick recently graduated from Pinecrest High School in 2019 and is currently […]

HUDSON: Defending your energy security

September 28, 2023

As the trees in the Sandhills begin to show the first signs of fall, we are reminded that colder weather is near. Like many of you, my family faced last winter’s high energy prices and […]

HUDSON: We will always remember

September 14, 2023

September 11th, 2001 was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. The images of 9/11 remain ingrained into the collective memory of Americans across our nation. I still remember watching TV when the […]

HUDSON: Back to school season in the Sandhills

September 8, 2023

What would you do with an extra $700 in your pocket each month? Unfortunately, that is the cost of “Bidenomics” and inflation—but it shouldn’t have to be that way. The opportunity to work hard and […]

HUDSON: Protecting our veterans & honoring our fallen heroes

August 17, 2023

As the representative of the largest Army base in the world, making sure our community’s veterans, troops, and their families get the support they deserve is among my top priorities. At the end of July, […]

Accountability on the issues impacting you

August 2, 2023

President Ronald Reagan famously said, “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” President Joe Biden’s open border policies have fueled a historic surge in illegal immigration and the flames of our […]

HUDSON: Defending your rights and celebrating our nation

July 6, 2023

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” […]

HUDSON: Protecting our nation’s financial and national security

May 24, 2023

“There can be no security anywhere in the free world if there is no fiscal and economic stability within the United States.” – President Ronald Reagan President Reagan understood the importance of getting America’s economy […]

HUDSON: Working for you

March 15, 2023

“How does this impact you?” That’s the question I ask myself before considering every bill I introduce, cosponsor, or vote on as your Congressman. With our new Republican majority in place, we have hit the […]

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