A beautiful sunset descended Monday at Hoke Fest 2024 in Raeford, after storms blew through in the late afternoon. The annual carnival started this weekend and continues through Sunday. Proceeds help local schools, sports teams, […]
Tom Allan (left) and Clayton Luce (right, behind the counter) serve up slaw, beans, hushpuppies and more to hungry attendees at the First Baptist Church of Raeford Brotherhood Fish Fry last Friday. The event saw […]
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 — A North Carolina institution may finally be coming to Hoke County. Cook Out, the Thomasville-based restaurant chain, is planning to open a restaurant in Raeford on 114 Fayetteville Road at the location of […]
RAEFORD – The single contest for Hoke County in this year’s 2023 municipal election is set. Candidate filing wrapped up on Friday, July 21, and voters in Raeford will head to the polls on Tuesday, […]
RAEFORD – Last Friday, a Hoke County man and woman were arrested after engaging in an armed robbery in Raeford, which resulted in a high-speed chase. According to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, the incident […]
Franklin Crumpler, the owner and operator of Crumpler Funeral Home in Raeford, well-known for his thoughtful care of thousands of Hoke families and his devotion to his community, passed away at the age of 88. […]
RAEFORD — The Hoke County Board of Commissioners met Monday, May 15, with various administrative items on the agenda. The board was presented with a potential Juneteenth Festival plan being put on by Mt. Pisgah […]
RAEFORD — The James A. Leach Aquatic & Recreation Center finally opened for business Monday, May 1, 2023. The building is named in honor of Hoke County commissioner of over 20 years and board chairman, […]
RAEFORD — All nine of the restaurants inspected by the Hoke County Health Department in the past 30 days scored above 90% in sanitation grades. In ratings from mid-February through March 14, the restaurants received […]
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