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OP The ews If it happened, ifs news to Journal !nTffih 50t No. Vol.97 RAi FORD & HOKt CCVM Wednesday, March 31,2004 Judge orders state to send Hoke money Ruling brings hope of supreme court victory in educational suit Bv Victorian \ Si'mmi rs Staff writer State losing itsappeal tothe N.C. Supreme it has toactually provide more money for inadequacies. Court in a lawsuit tiled by 1 loke. Hoke, according to George McFarley, Monday, Manning sent a "bottom- Hoke. tion Agency Assistance Prt,gnini about intlienearly lO-yearlegalbattlefought Hoke assistant school superintendent. line" letterdirectingState School Super- Manning did not place a particular The Hoke fioard of Education is by I loke for at-risk childrens education, Priortothisrecentruling.mandatesfor intendent Mike Ward at the Department dollar amount on the aid requested for “hopefully optimistic" a ruling Monday county achieved a victory two years improvementswereorderedby Manning, of Public Instruction to comply \\ itii his I loke by Wake Superior Court Judge 1 loward ago.Thestate immediately appealedthe yet he remained unconvinced funding request. This, after the judge received a C’opiesof the decree were also sent to Manning could be the prelude for the verdict.Manninghasfinallytoldthestate played a primary role in the educational progress report from the Local Ivduca- (Sec M\NNIN(i, 5A) By Vktoriana Summi.rs Staff writer A criminal investigation into allega tions of misappropriation of funds at the Tylertown Volunteer Fire Department has been ordered by the Eloke District Attorney, according to Jerry Weaver, su pervisor and agent-in-charge at the State Bureau of Investigation in Fayetteville. According to county public record i n format ion, Ty lertovv n has not subm it ted an annual audit to the county since 2000. The yearly audit is required because the volunteer fire department receives a fire district tax collected from citizens to operate each year. As the smallest fire unit in the county, Tylertown only covers portions of Doc Brown and June John-son roads where the Raeford airport is located. It receives approximately $29,000 per year from the county tax revenue to service its territory. (SeeTYLERTO\VN,[Higc7A) L n ^ % Serving up green eggs ‘n ham: Ann Shannon’s McLauchlin School class celebrates Dr. Suess with appropriate hats and books. Animal shelter has glut of unwanted pets page IB Hoke drug kingpin convicted page 7A G)mmissioners make pact on prayer page 7A Births 2B Business/Farm 5 A Gilendar 2B Classifieds 6-7B Deaths 8A Editorials 2A Engagements 3B legals 5B Religion 6A Schools 4,8B Socials 3B Sjxtrts 4 A Hoke’s top stories are on the web; send us stories, subscribe www.thenews-journal.com Rezoning bid adjacent to Camp Rockfish seen as threat By Victoriana Summers Staff writer Some Hoke and Cumberland land preservationists are takinga stand against a Rocklish property owner who wants to bringcommcrcial progresstothe Rockfish- Davis Bridge communities. Hector Davis wants his land rezoned highway commercial next to Camp Rock- fish, w'hich was founded by the United Methodist Church more than 30 years ago. A non-profit retreat nestled on 450 acres of wilderne.ss in Hoke and Cumberland counties, the Rockfish Outdoor Center is known as a natural “treasure" in North Carolina. It attracts thou.sands of visitors to Hoke C'ounty each year, and some are worried commercial encroachment may threaten the outdoor sanctuary. A DollarCieneral Store, the first outside “I am concerned that you might be willing to sacrifice the long-term viability ot this treasure of Hoke County for a tew, short-lived commercial tax dollars.” The Rev. Marty J. Cauley of Raeford's city limit, is currentK under construction on Davis Bridge Road in that northeast quadrant of Ibe cx)untv. It is being built next to the unpaved Camp Rockfish Road. RtK:kfish Creek, home to rare plant species not found aiyy where else in the world, flowsthrough C ainp RiKkfish. Upchurch’s Pond, a .scenic lake is wedged near the middle of the camp'.s cxtnference center and dining hall. Located directly behind the Dollar General's site are five more lots owned by (Sec CAMP KOCKFISIf, page 4A) Twenty story artistic tower to compliment city streetscape ■1 1 The tower’s top. By Andy Zoihyoin Staff intern rite same guy who sold a Si million, 4(K)-foot tower to Fayette ville has con vinced Raeford to replace the old Ra eford Hotel with a slightly smaller and lessexpensive version. “The tower will compliment our new streetscape wonderfully,” said Knott A. Klew, a member of the Downtown Re vitalization Committee. “It will be even brighter than Fayetteville’s and we think it will attract tourists like moths.” He said a representative ofTRU, known in the industry as“Towers-R Us”,designed the Raeford project to soar to a height of 220 feet and cost only $9(K),0()(). To offset the cost of the project, an artist designed the tower to incorporate a popular Raeford figure to tower above the town. Some funding was then obtained from the N.C. Turkey Festival. Most of the rest of the cost w ill come from Critical Needs education funding, said Klew. He s;iid weather instruments will be legated in the top of the tower and it will therefore be educational. The cost of the tower does not include demolition of the hotel. Demol it ion shou Id begi n i n a few w eeks. Historic preservationists have delayed tlie project as they attempt to preserve the artwork located along the building’s front wall. The tower w i 11 be constructed most ly of aluminum and will Ire illuminated by lights that will be visible in space, .said Klew. It will also house comrnunications equipment for the new SBl branch office which will l(x:ate here srtmietime next year. The bureau is planning tfie office to facilitate the frequent investigations in Hoke County. Ilhc ]\cws-! journal Ntwt Bi Ki n M.u Donai d General Manager Some helpful advice for the weekend. Don’t forget to turn your clock ahead an hour before you go to bed Saturday night. If you’ve been getting up around 6 each morning, then try this. Turn youi clock upside down before bed; in the morn ing. you’ll think managed to sleep until 12:.3() p.m. (That doe.sn’t work with digital clocks. )0 Oth^ stuff Al, “your maintenance supply guy,” called again this week with a new twist on trying to sell toner cartridges and toilet paper by phone. “Hey, Keeeeen, this is AI, your main tenance supply guy.” “Uh huh.” “Look, I’ve got great news!” (So far, nothing new here.) I didn’t really have time to talk to Al, and I knew the one toner cartridge we buy every six months wasn’t worth the (See OTHER STUFF, page 3A) A "beacon in the night,” a huge tower downtown will call to tourists. ■r*-i
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