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ews Stuffin’ and Stompin’ Friday 4:30 - 8 West Hoke Middle Festival BIG DAY, Sat. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. McLauchlin Park I oumal If it happened, it’s news to us 75t No. 27 Vol. 103 Raeford & Hoke County n.c. Wednesday, September 17,2008 Board squabbles over appointments Commissioner cries racism in selection for library, senior services positions By Jason Beck StaffWriter Monday night’s county commissioners meeting became heated with one member of the board accusing other members of appoint ing committees based on race and geographic location. Ellen McNeill says she just wants to inject new blood into county boards. The spat began during the usually routine appointment of members to the library com mittee and the senior services committee. However, the ensuing discussion and voting was far from ordinary. Board members first tried to fill the va cant seat of Eleanor Gentry, who completed her term of service on the library board this month. The library board recommended the appointment of Janet Plummer. Typically, the board of commissioners appoints smaller boards’ recommendations without further questions. However, Com missioner Ellen McNeill suggested filling the empty seat with Marie Daniel. This didn’t sit well with commis sioner Jean Powell, who didn’t under- (See SQUABBLES, page 5A) Gas prices setoff panic Blame greed, fear By Jason Beck StaffWriter Citizens of Hoke County were in a panic Friday, acting upon rumors of $5 a gallon gas and creating long lines at some area filling stations. In the end, gas rose nearly 50 cents a gallon and some citizens took their rush to the pumps too far. “We’ve got people curs ing... T was here first,’” said Rich Karr, manager of Raeford’s Food Stop. “A cus tomer called the police earlier this morning. “It turns people... into something different,” he said. At Karr’s store, the price (See PANIC, page 4A) This Week McLeod is Clubwoman of the Year page IB Lilmar: Big difference in two little words page IB Drug arrest follows traffic stop page 3 A UNC-P dedicates stadiiun to Johnson page4A Index Calendar 6B Classifieds 5B Court news 3A Deaths 3 A Editorials 2 A Legals 2-4 B Sports 7 A Worship 6B We’re on the web at www.thenews-jout7tal.cont Readby4,500 each week Worked the phones Hoke County High School stu dents put their fingers to work and sent more than 70,000 text messages to a Fayetteville radio station,winning its texting contest and earningafree concert forthe school.The station’s program di rector Mike Tech joined principal Steve Hagen on the stage (top), and introducedTynesha Keli (left), an up and coming R&B singer.At least some students seemed to enjoy it, as evidenced by student Lizzy Brewer from her perch in the sky. (Hal Nunn photos) Turkey Festival gets off to big start with parade By Jason Beck StaffWriter It’s official — the N.C. Turkey Festival is underway. The annual event kicked off Saturday with a parade through downtown, bring ing hundreds out to Main Street. Despite high gas prices, many came out to see the stream of floats, bands, fire trucks, politicians, beauty queens and no less than two turkey mascots. “I love the Turkey Festival,’ ’ said citizen Mary Cagle, who watched the parade march by with her friends. “I look forward to this day all year for the Turkey Festival. “It’s real good, stepping up higher and higher every year,’ ’ she said. In all, between 80 and 85 floats and vehicles were in the parade, about average from year to year. However, Melissa Tuel, executive director of the festival, said this year’s crowd was better than ever. “It was a wonderful turn out,” Tuel said. “I bet there were over 1,000 children that participated, not to mention the ones on the street.” She said the school system was a part of this year’s pa rade, making sure students from every school rode or marched in the event. “Every school in Hoke County was represented,” (See FESTIVAL, page 6A) Raeford manager to leave for new job By Jason Beck StaffWriter After serving Raeford for four years, Richard Douglas has resigned as city man ager. Douglas said yesterday he’s taken the job as city man ager for Selma, in Johnston County. The West Virginia native came to Raeford in October of 2004 after spending four years as a city manager in South Georgia. He’ll work until October 17, and then move to Selma. “It’s just an outstand ing opportunity,” Douglas said. “It was advertised and (See MANAGER, page 5A) Police seek help in robbery By Jason Beck StaffWriter Clockwise from top:The Hoke High Band performs at the Festival review stand; the Turkey meets his (her?) public; seniors ride Senior Services float. (Beck photos) The Raeford Police De partment is on the lookout for two men who robbed a local convenience store. According to Chief Mike Dummett, the Food Stop #1, located at 513 West Prospect Street, was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night at about 10:52. Though no one was in jured in the robbery, an un disclosed amount of money was taken. “We were told two black males came in at two different times,” Dummett said. The first man, wear ing dreadlocks and a white (See ROBBERY, page 5A)
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