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No. 26 Vol.97 County moves on megaparks Two industrial sites target jobs, millions in revenue n> Vii loiu \\ \ St \i\ii Ks Staff writer Two planned mega indusirial sites in Hoke County could bring millions ol'dollais in grants, more revenue, and create man\ jtrbs. accoitiing to Commission Chairman Hobby Wright. "I tliink this isa w in-win situation I'orourcountv because we can attract substantial industi ies here to ctimplement our strong corporate citizens alreail) established in I loke. 'Wrightsaid."Wetireplanning to tievelop a corridor on the western end of I loke on Highway I5-.S01 wheie an existing business. Southeastern Tool (k; Die. Inc., isoperating. and also on the eastern side near 1-d.s where the countv has (.Sn- INDUSTRIAL SI I US, |Hl,^cS^) ' ews J ournal If it happened^ it's news to at V. \! Hoke educators converged as a group at the Hoke Board of Education meeting last night to oppose reverting to a traditional school calendar at all schools. 50t Wednesday, September 15,2004 Angry teachers confront board Unhtippy with planned change to traditional school calendar Itv \'i( nmi vs V Si mmi ks Staff writer I loke's HoardDfLducalion heard impas sioned pleas from six local ediicalors last night to reveit from a traditional calendar to the vear-roiind school calendar, or to of fer choices lor each school in the district. With the school boaril conference room overllowing with more than .SO teachers, the protesters held poster-sized signs to support the vear-round schools.They wore turquoise and greeiiT-Shirtsembossed w ith "vear-round" schools. Manx certified teachers, anil some hold ing master teaching distinct ions, indicated they would be seek ingemployment outside the county if the year-round calendar con cept was not reconsideied by the school board. 1 low ever, a motion by scIuhiI board member Leland Strother, who was sup ported by school boaid member William lollingsworth Jr., to offer school educa- (.Str YI-AR-KOUND, pn.i'C l\) Tornado leaves couple homeless Roads, homes flooded by storm Bucks lose heartbreaker Births .^B (lalctular 4B (>la.ssiticcis 7-8 B Deaths lOA Editorials 2-.^^ Ix’gals 5-6 B Religion 2B Schools 4B Socials 3B Sports 6-7 A Ir VI- \ Larry Brown points to son Joseph’s name on the wall. At a ceremony last night, jane Howlin and daughter Jenna put yellow l>koto>b,■/ssicUjtWrd roses by the name of a soldier missing in action. Moving Wall pays tribute to Vietnam War vets Itv \'i( nmi \s \ Si vivii iis Staff writer 'Ihev prevsed their palms or fingertips against the wall. Some knelt in the grass crossing their hands over their hearts. A few wept, wiping tears away when they found a name of a friend or loved one on The Moving Wall. An array of emotions swept across nearly 100 guests who attended tlie ceremony that served as the opening of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The display extended lor almost .100 feel on the gras.sy field adjacent to the Raeford I lokc Chamber of Commerce. Mine than .S(S,0( It I names of m i 1 ilary men a nd w omen who sacrificed for their country and died doing it were lionorcd as a prelude to the annual N.C. Turkey I'eslival that begins on September 16. “This was another piece in the spoke in trying to get things done for our com munity,” (ieorge Balch, co-chairman of the project and .senior vice commander of the Hoke Disabled Veterans, said. “It is very dear to us and we hope everyone will enjoy the wall.” Balch said it was .10 years before he was ever welcomed back from Vietnam bv someone at the Raeford National (Sec- MOVING WALL, pui-e 5A) City residents complain about salvage company expansion Bv I’ VI /\l 1 I \ Wll SD*. Editor Robert I,. "Bob” ('onoly. sworn in as a new city councilman Monday night by Clerk of Superior Court Vera Holling sworth. was pul right to work addressing a sticky situation w ilh Raeford Salvage. Residents of the area have complained about expansions at Raeford Salvage, liK'ated at Magnolia Avenue and Gatlin Ave nue, t hat a re, t hey say, crea t i ng eyesores and health problems. Hoke County Dept, of Social Services employees have also long complained about flat tires caused by na i Is and ol her debr is d ropped on roads by vehicles approaching the loading docks. Robert A. Nelson, a resident of I larris Avenue, addres.sed these concerns plus t he “detrimental impact” lie thinksconditions there liave on surrounding properties and the city at large in a letter dated Septem ber 1, 2004. Robert C. Mercer, director of I loke DSS, wrote in August about Hal tires attributed to debris spilled on South Magnolia Street, the only road leading to the DSS building. Nelson told the city council Monday night he had been asked what it would take to “satisfy him personally.” Nelson said the obligation is to satisfy (See SALVAGE COMPANY, pui-e QA) News Journal Bv Ki N M VI Dux \i ii General Manager Never one to let ability, litness. equipment or fashion get in the way of a good outing. 1 went to Southern Pines on Libor Day to ride in the four De Moore bicvcie race again. l-'or us, it was a family event without the children. “Did you place'.'” a friend asked afterwards. Other stuff ‘'’A ' ' 1111/ “'t'es," 1 said, "dead last,” which wasn’t technically true. We hud liiiden the 27.5 mile course, and came in ahead of at least half a dozen riders w ho had opted for the .s( I m i Ic route a nd, 11 h i ii k, a 11 of t he lOO-milc riders. I blame m\ dismal performance on my bicycle. It SSI)old, Donald Lniyasaidof it, that its parents were those bikes w ilh the huge front wheel and the tinv rear one. Because it made a racket on the ra re iKcasions 1 ’ve r idden it ove r t he last year, I decided to take it to the bike shop before the race and have it tuned up. To avoid the inevitable embarras-sment that comes with wheeling in such a clunker, I look it to a store I hat has its repair center in the hack of the building. It was the .same store from which 1 txvught it exactly 30 years ago. “What’s this?” the bike lech (See OTHER STUFF, page 6A) Food, fun, door prizes at N.C. Turkey Festival By Cassie Blackahd Intern Reporter Rainor shine, lvanornol,thc20lh Annual NorthCarolina Turkey Festival will lake place this weekend. “Just bring your umbrella,” says Jackie Lynch, executive director. The street fair begins with an opening ccremonv Saturday at the Library Stage at It) a.m.-l 1 a.m. A decision on the festival parade, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, will be made Thursday morning. Lynch said. (See TURKEY FESTIVAL, page 6A} Student stabbed on school bus Bv ViCrORI AN V Sl'MMI RS Staff writer A light between two Hoke High teens on a school bus tilled with studentsended with a 14-year-old boy allegedly stabbing a 16-ycar-old male student who initially punched him :icc('rding to Major Freddy Johnson of the 1 loke Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred Monday while the bus was (See FIGHT, page 6A)
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