Events
Summer chicken sale
The Hoke County GOP held its summer chicken sale in the field next to Rockfish Speedway last Saturday. Rockfish Church Trail Life USA kids and parents helped distribute 434 cases of chicken (17,370 lbs) and […]
Month: June 2023
News
Senator Budd votes to advance FY 2024 NDAA, secures pay raise for servicemembers and construction funding for installations
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate Floor. Budd secured a 5.2% […]
News
Commissioners approve updated name for Rockfish Park
RAEFORD – The Hoke County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 20, with a public hearing for the FY 2023-24 budget and a handful of community updates on the agenda. The board kicked off the […]
News
US House subcommittee holds energy grid hearing in Moore County
PINEHURST — Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce came to Moore County for a Congressional field hearing about securing the nation’s energy grid on June 16. The hearing took place at the […]
News
Amazon award to bring in $25,000 of funding for school district
RAEFORD – The Hoke County Schools Board of Education met Tuesday, June 13, with mostly recognitions on the agenda. The board recognized Hoke County’s two students that were selected to attend the North Carolina Governor’s […]
News
Cooper launches gun safety program similar to provision in vetoed bill
RALEIGH —Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper announced the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) program on June 6 to “urge North Carolinians to take action to safely store their firearms and save lives.” The N.C. S.A.F.E. […]
Business
Turnberry Festival has been canceled
Last week, the Hoke County Edition of the North State Journal published a preview of an upcoming Turnberry neighborhood event scheduled for Saturday, June 24. As of press time, the Turnberry Festival has been canceled […]
Business
2 Hoke County men, 1 juvenile charged with attempted murder and felony conspiracy
RAEFORD – Seven months after the shooting of an unidentified 51-year-old man on Peaceford Avenue in Raeford, two Hoke County men and one juvenile boy have been charged with attempted murder and felony conspiracy. Deputies […]
Features
Diakrití Designs to host Turnberry Festival this month
RAEFORD — Diakrití Designs began with a woman and her passion for space design and party hosting. Desheka Williams, a Hoke County local, found her dream through her husband’s career in real estate. Shortly after […]
Government
Board of Commissioners approve preliminary plats for three new subdivisions
RAEFORD — The Hoke County Board of Commissioners met Monday, June 5, with various items dealing with property on the agenda. The board kicked off the meeting by holding five public hearings, all dealing with […]