The Hoke County Board of Commissioners met Monday, March 4, hearing from Sheriff Roderick Vergil about a recent shooting and considering a host of property matters. “On Saturday [March 2], we had an incident where […]
RAEFORD — A shooting late Monday night in Raeford left one person dead and another injured, according to a release from the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 300 block of John Brown […]
RAEFORD — In an attempt to address the challenges of timely emergency medical response in rural areas, the Hoke County Sheriff Office has launched a Deputy Medics program that will see deputies cross-trained as emergency […]
2,977 voters cast ballots in early voting in Hoke County for this week’s primary, according to numbers from the North Carolina Board of Elections. Early voting began Feb. 15 and finished last Saturday, March 2. […]
RALEIGH — The annual Debt Affordability Study, which assesses the state’s capacity to issue debt for capital needs and that influences credit quality evaluations by rating agencies, was released earlier this month. The Debt Affordability Advisory Committee (DAAC) […]
RAEFORD – A Hoke County jury has convicted Ronnie Wade Anderson on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession during a trial earlier this month. The charges stemmed from a January 2021 raid […]
RAEFORD — Former Arkansas Gov. and two-time Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made an appearance last week in Raeford to stump for Dr. Ralph Carter, one of three candidates in the upcoming N.C. House District […]
RAEFORD – The Hoke County Schools Board of Education met Tuesday, Feb. 13, addressing the February 2024 vacancy report as a top priority. It showed 50 certified teacher vacancies, 14 certified staff vacancies and 35 […]
RALEIGH — The N.C. Rate Bureau’s proposed statewide rate hike of 42.2% for homeowners insurance was rejected by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Feb. 6. “I haven’t seen the evidence to justify such a […]
RALEIGH — In a move aimed at addressing the critical issue of affordable and accessible child care, Moore County has been chosen as one of three counties to spearhead North Carolina’s new Tri-Share Child Care […]
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