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ews Inside - Win $40 If it happened, it’s news to us No. 2OV01.105 Raeford & Hoke County n.c. V^fednesday, July 28,2010 Eight Hoke County schools meet AYP standards Hoke County also met nearly 93 percent of proficiency targets By Tori Hamby StaffWriter Hoke County Schools’ officials say the number of schools meeting federal performance standards has increased by one this year, after preliminary results were released by the North Caro lina Department of Public Instruction. The results show that eight out of 12 county schools made Annual Yearly Progress—or AYP—under the No Child Left Behind Act. AYP scores serve to make sure that stu dents in the third through eighth grades—as well as tenth grade—are performing at or above grade level on state administered standardized tests. Last year, seven schools met AYP requirements The eight schools that met AYP standards are Don Steed Elementary, McLauchlin El ementary, East Hoke Middle, West Hoke Elementary, Rock- fish Hoke Elementary, Sandy Grove Elementary, SandHoke Early College and Turlington Alternative School. “For the surrounding area, eight out of 13 is pretty good,” said Bob Barnes, Assistant Superintendent of Curricu lum and Instruction and Hoke High School principal. “Some Lisa Elliott (left), an FFA Adopter and Volunteer at the Solutions For Animals Dog Wash at Five Points Pet Resort last Saturday, is all smiles while she washes a patron’s dog. Over 200 dogs were washed at the event. See story, page 5A. (Hal Nunn photo) This^Jtfeek I Storm leaves many in Hoke without power Tuesday B&B opens in Hoke page4A Fire department donates money page 5 A Grandparents, other caregivers eligible for $100 page2B Calendar 2B Classifieds 5B Deaths 3 A Editorials 2 A Legals 2-4B Worship 2B V^e’re on the web at www.thenews-joumtd.com Readby4,500 each week A truck barrels through water that flooded the Raeford Green Apartments’parking lotduringTuesday’sstorm.fTori Hamby photo) By Tori Hamby StaffWriter Many residents and busi nesses were left without power from about 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday after a storm swept through Hoke County. According to Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation, the outage— caused by alightning strike— affected about 15,000 Hoke County customers and 15,000 Hamby joins NJ news staff Victoria “Tori” Hamby, formerly of Sher rills Ford, North Carolina has joined The News-Journal as a reporter. “I’m excited to begin my career as a jour nalist at The News-Journal,” Hamby said. “I look forward to covering all aspects of Raeford and Hoke life.” Hamby is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she double majored in English and journalism and mass communication and was a member of (See REPORTER, page 7A) districts in the state have only 16 or 17 percent of schools meeting AYR” On August 4, the North Carolina Board of Educa tion will vote to approve the results. Hoke County Schools also met about 93 percent of its proficiency targets—up from about 88 percent last year—which are individual ized goals given to each school by the federal government. “Everywhere I’ve been, 93 percent has always been an A,” Barnes said. “Would I like it to be a higher A? Yes, but we are proud of the work we have done here.” For the purpose of AYP evaluation, the federal govern ment groups students in up to ten subgroups, which are (See AYP, page 4A) Officers dodge knife, nab alleged kidnapper By Pat Allen Wilson more customers in the sur rounding area. The only places not affect ed by the outage were north Raeford along Highway 401 and the area west of Raeford toward the Carolina Horse Park, according to Lumbee River EMC officials. Hoke County Emergency Management Director and Fire Marshall Freddie John son said that flooding was reported on Turnpike and Balfour roads. Waters began to recede as rainfall tapered off toward noon. Johnson reported that the county received about 3.18 inches of rain. According to Johnson, two accidents occurred due to weather conditions. No injuries were reported. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday officers were called to the400block ofPalmerGreen Apartments after receiving information that persons inside might be in danger. Officers broke in after no one came to the door and found a man holding a woman and a child in the bathroom of the home. The man was holding a knife to his own throat, saying he was not going back to jail, according to Raeford Police Chief Mike Dummett. Jail is, however, where Desmund Moore, 27, ended up after he escaped through a window and was appre hended. Dummett said Moore was swinging an open switchblade knife at officers. “The officers showed professionalism and restraint in not using deadly force, a direct result of their training to use deadly force as a last option,” he added. The chief said officers were assisted by the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office. He said he appreciated the help of the sheriff’s office. “Due to their presence we were able to capture the suspect. This is a prime example of law enforce ment collaborating together, which benefits the citizens of Raeford and Hoke County,” the chief said. Moore was placed under $995,000bond. Heischarged with two counts of second Desmund Moore degree kidnapping, assault on a female, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, and two counts of resisting a public officer. In a domestic violence in cident of several days earlier, Dennis Fairley, 38, of the 100 block of Lantern Lane, received lacerations to his right forearm, thumb and back after being stabbed with scissors when an argument turned physical, according to Dummett. Officers had been called to the 500 block of Southern Avenue at 1:30 p.m. on July 20 Fairley was treated at the scene then transported to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital for further treatment before being taken to jail. He had an outstanding warrant against him for domestic assault and failure to appear in court on a driving while license revoked charge. Mia Oreal Galloway, 26, of the 500 block of Southern Avenue, is charged with as sault. She and Fairley were jailed under no bond. Trial for alleged Bragg rapist is postponed By Tori Hamby Staff writer The motion hearing and court-martial for a Fort Bragg soldier accused of several counts of sexual assault and burglary on post—as well as in Hoke and Cumberland coun ties—has been postponed, according to Fort Bragg officials. The military has charged Spc. Aaron M. Pernell, 22, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with one count of attempted rape, two counts of rape, one count of assault con summated by battery, two counts of burglary and one count of housebreaking. All charges are linked to two home break-ins and one sexual assault on Fort Bragg, said a spokesman for the 82nd Airborne division. (See RAPIST, page 5A) Rice leaving after leading ‘School of Distinction’ By Tori Hamby StaffWriter After four years of help ing to build one of Hoke County Schools’ mostinno- vative education programs into a success, SandHoke Early College principal Lakisha Rice will be step ping down. Hoke County Schools’ officials have begun to search for her replacement, who will run the early col- (See RICE, page 4A} Tori Hamby
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