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The ews j ournal The 51st issue of our 84th vear RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 25 CENTS Wednesday, March 31,1993 Public hearing on proposed annexation by City is Monday On April 5, Thomasfield and Shawtown residents can tell the City Council whether they want to be adopted by the City of Raeford. Next Monday night, city officials w ill hold a public hearing at City Hall on the annexation of those two areas into Raeford City limits. The proposed annexation came on the heels of the 1990 Census. After the Census, Raeford lost funding from several sources after state-estimated figures were adjusted to more accurately reflect Raeford’s smaller population. ITie previous funding figure estimated Raeford’s population at 4,397, almost 1,000 people more than actually live in the area. With fewer people, less money is available. Raeford proposes to bring 651 new residents under its wing, with 248 homes, 397.5 acres on 362 parcels with an assessed value of $16,268,410. City Manager Tom Phillips said residents within the proposed annexation boundaries can expect things to be “Just wonderful.” 3'he City will extend fire and police protection to these areas, decreasing residents’ fire insur ance premiums by about one third, Phillips said. “They’ll have more intensified police protec tion,” Phillips said since the City has more patrolmen per person, compared with the county. TTie City will also unburden prospective residents from their solid waste woes. As the County scurries to make plans to handle (See ANNEXATION, page 4) Hoke Rescue Squad and EMS workers aid Karl R. Rice (top), 51, of Lumberton after an auto accident Thursday on Shannon Rd. His car collided with another driven by Angel S. Rios of Red Springs when Rios allegedly ran a stop sign. At left, Rios aids his wife, Tammy, before she was taken to a hospital. Two killed, others injured in accidents Auto accidents last week killed two and seriously injured several others in Hoke County. The State Highway Patrol charged Veronica Sweeney, 30, of Highland Village Mobile Home Park in Laurinburg with death by vehicle after her one and one-half month old daughter died at Duffie Road and Old Maxion Road Friday night. Trooper E.D. Pender said Sweeney registered a. 10 on an alco hol breath test and was charged with death of her daughter, Robin Mack. Sweeney’s car overturned into a ditch full of water as she tried to stop atthe intersection. Sweeney and three of her other children were able to get out of the car. In an accident early Sunday morn ing, Curtis Van Allen Ray, 27, of Hillcrest Mobile Home Park died when the car he was driving went off the left side of Hobson Road and struck a tree. Passengers James Evans, 27, of Fayetteville and Carl Delk, 24, of Lumber Bridge were taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Cen ter. Four people were seriously in jured Thursday in a two-car colli sion at Shannon Rd. and State Road 1436. Highway Patrol Trooper K.W. Weston charged Angel S. Rios of Red Springs with a stop sign vio lation in the 2:15 p.m. accident that injured Rios’ wife Tammy, (See ACCIDENTS, page 4) Families soon to occupy 801 homes Fort Bragg officials hope to start moving low-ranking military fami lies into the newly constructed 801 housing unit by mid-April. The move will begin if the project receives final approval to end the first of 17 phases at the develop ment. Spokesman Mike Ackerman, di rector of housing at Fort Bragg, said the first phase involves the opening of 16 homes. He projects completion of the fi nal phase by mid-August. “Hopefully we’ll have all the fami lies moved in by the end of the year. ” The 250-unit site of two- and tour- bedroom houses is located off Rock- fish road in the eastern part of the county. He said 178 two-bedroom homes and 37 four-bedroom homes will be assigned to pay ranks E-4 through E- 6. Thirty-five four-bedroom units will be assigned to E-7 through E-9. Originally the Heritage Place Development, or 801, was slated to house mill tary pe rsonnel of pay rank E-1 through E-9. But after concern arose for the junior enlisted person nel, the housing department decided to rc-al IcKate tlie housing to pay ranks of E-4 ;uid above. The re-allocation, Ackerman said, stemmed from a concern for the jun ior enlisted person’s ability to make the commute to the base without leaving family members without transportation. “We ’ re more concerned about the junior enlisted that maybe only have one car,” he said. Ackerman said by realkx;ating the housing, the lower-ranking person nel will have less expense and will be located on post. “I think it’s feasible,” he said. And so do county officials. ‘The higher the disposable in come, the more potential money is spent locally,” County Manager Barry Reed said. County officials predicted at last year’s groundbreaking ceremonies that the project will add $15 million to Hoke County’s tax base, generat ing $108,000 in tax revenue per fis cal year. Comm i ssioners also est i m ated the (See 801, page 6) Tliree sentenced for indeeent liberties eliarges One Hoke County man was sentenced to 80 years in prison for three counts of second degree sexual offense and two counts of taking indecent liberties with chil dren. His father was given a 10 year suspended jail term for an indecent liberties charge. And an other man was given a 30 year suspended term for three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. Donald Greg Wilson, 31, of Route 5, Raeford was given 80 years in prison plus a 40-year sus pended jail term to follow the 80 year term, and five years proba- (See COURT, page 6) McLaughlin hospitalized Commission chair man suffers second heart attack in one year T he chairman of the Hoke Board of Commissioners suffered a heart attack Sunday and is reported in serious condition at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. L.E. McLaughlin, 70, reportedly suffered his second heart attack within a year’s time. Gary Greene with Moore Regional Hospital said McLaughlin was in serious condition this morning and is going into his fourth day in intensive care. Neither hospital representatives nor family members would elaborate on what triggered the heart attack. County Manager Barry Reed said doctors performed a catheterization procedure to determine what level of blockage McLaughlin’s suffering, and found 90 percent blockage or better in three arteries. Reed said doctors probably will decide at the end of the week whether to do a by-pass surgery or perform a balloon surgery. But while he’s waiting, Reed said McLaughlin appears to be in good spirits, and no longer appeared to be suffering the pain of tbe attack. How long recuperation will take remains uncertain, Reed said. After doctors determine which surgical procedure to use, they will have a better idea how long recovery will take. Last fall McLaughlin suffered a heart attack and a stroke within a week’s time. According to McLaughlin’s grandson, Lawrence Gilchrist, the mild stroke was caused by a blood clot. While McLaughlin is recuperating, Reed said, Vice-Chairman Riley Jordan will step in as acting chairman of the Board of Com missioners for Monday’s morning meeting. As for county business, Reed said he anticipates no problems as a result of McLaughlin’s condition. “We’ll go forward with Monday’s meeting. We’ll continue to function, just like we did after his heart attack last year and just like we did after (former Chairman) Wyatt Upchurch’s heart attack.” Company that will burn Hoke’s trash gets necessary permit Hoke County’s ira.sh moved one step closer to becoming fuel for the Du Pont plant in Fayetteville. VEDCO Energy Corporation of Houston, Tx. received an air permit for a facility that will use trash for fuel. “We’ve overcome a major hurdle,” County Manager Barry Reed said of the approval. “Skeptics said we would never get an air pcmiit." The corporation, under a tri county agreement, will begin con struction of a cogeneration facil ity in 1993and will usetrash from Hoke, Bladen and Cumberland counties to provide steam power for Du Pom. The three counties signed a 21 - year contract last year to form the BCH Energy project and expect to open the facility in the first quarter of 1995. (See GARBAGE, page 6) Around Town By Sam C. Morris The w eather has been like spring for the past week. The highs have been in the 60s and 70s and the lows at night in the 40s and 50s. The thunderstorm last Wednesday night was certainly like spring. We are getting tlie rain in March that usually comes in April. Let’s hope tliat it will Slop so tJiat the farmers can get into their fields. The forecast calls for the tempera tures on Wednesday and Thursday to have highs in the 70s and the lows in die low 50s or high 40s. On Friday and Saturday we will sec die ihennometer drop and the highs for tiolh days will be in the 60s and the low w ill be in the low 40s or h igh 30s. Tierc is a chance of rain on Thursday and F riday. * * * * * The wann weather has brought forth the blossoms on the peach trees. Let’s hope the cold weather is gone and that we will have a peach crop this year. ***** Recently a story ran in The News- Journal about the illness of Cricket Rhodes. She is in need of medical treat ment and the costs for diesc treatments are tremendous. Tfie family of Cricket stales that the people of Hoke County have truly been an inspiration to them. They thank people for their kindness and generosity. “Friends of Cricket” are sponsoring a Turkey DinnerSaiurday,April3al 11:00 a.m. in the Edinborough Shopping Cen ter. Tlicse plates will be $5.(K) and they will be takeout only. Proceeds will goto the medical fund. If you haven’t had a chance to help this young lady, now is a good lime to do so. The dinner is wordi $5.00, but think of die thrill that will come to you if the medical aid to Cricket will bring forth a (See AROl TND. page 71
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