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The ews Journal Hoke County’s newspaper since 1905 75^ No. 8 Vol.114 Raeford & Hoke County n.c. Wednesday, April 24,2019 Canyon HiUs will keep its license State’s latest inspection finds treatment facility for children fixed issues By Catharin Shepard Staff writer ■ lima W’VONillLtSi r ^MAIEWEEN KOU) WRwaNC 1_ Canyon HillsTreatment Facility on the Aberdeen Highway. (File photo) After making staffing changes and instituting a corrective plan of action, the Canyon Hills mental health treatment facility for youth will keep its operating license and can accept new clients. State inspectors from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Health Regulation conducted a new site visit at Canyon Hills last month. The facility, which was at one point in danger of potentially losing its operating license, passed the new round of inspections. The inspectors did not note any deficien cies or problems, according to a report filed March 20. Letters sent March 27 from Stephanie Gilliam, chief of the Mental Health Licensure and Cer tification Section, to Canyon Hills CEO Micheaux Hollingsworth informed staff that the facility will keep its license and can start admit ting new clients. (See CANYON HILLS, page 8) Health center served with eviction order South Central Community Health stmggled to comply with federal funding requirements The health center is vacant on Tuesday. (Ken MacDonald photo) By Catharin Shepard Staff writer A nonprofit health center in Raeford that closed last week also received an eviction or der, and documents show that the center was struggling to comply with conditions set by the federal agency that provided its operating grant funding. Additionally, an employee who claims she was fired last year for whistleblowing about problems with the center’s parent agency filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the agency, according to court records. South Central Community Health Cen ter on Southern Avenue closed last Monday when staff shut the doors after not receiving their paychecks, according to a now-former employee. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a deputy also served a summa ry ejectment notice that ordered the occupants to move out. Dr. Lawrence Bullard and Deborah (See HEALTH CENTER, page 4} Minimal damage in storm E jitr t)V'iOI9.i16:2-4:3!_» From the NJ window: the squall line approaches. By Catharin Shepard Staff writer A powerful line of severe weather rolled across North Carolina Friday, dropping con firmed tornados across the state and causing damage to property. Hoke escaped the strong storms with little And it arrives at 4:24 p.m. (NJ webcam photos) damage, according to Hoke County Emer gency Management. A few felled trees and scattered power outages due to downed lines were about the extent of the county’s issues, with no reported injuries. The county received about 1.25 inches of rain due to the storms (1.27 inches recorded at (See STORM, page SJ Park reopening awaits grass By Catharin Shepard Staff writer A special fiddle rests on the leg of Earl Chason, almost in the position its owner used to play it. (Ken MacDonald photo) ‘I know where that fiddle is’ By Ken MacDonald Two weeks ago, in Browsing the Files, we ran a story pulled from 1931 about a 12-year- old fiddler taking Hoke County by storm. Dewey Sessoms, the article relayed, played a “violent violin,” the instrument resting in his lap instead of against his chin. It described “a bow flying across the strings like a shuttle across a loom.” A day after the news paper hit the streets, I got a call from Larry Chason. “I know where that fiddle is,” he said. “I have it.” On Thursday, I drove (See EIDDLE, page 2) At work on playground equipmentTuesday. (Ken MacDonald photo) Workers are still getting McLauchlin Park ready for its big reopening to the public, though April show ers put a temporary damper on its progress. There isn’t an exact open ing date for yet. It could be about a month before the public park fully reopens to residents. When it does, it will have new playground equipment, new bathrooms and fresh green open space. The rainy weather forced (See PARK, page 4) By Ken MacDonald You’d think a newspaper editor would delight in controversy (cha-ching), but really I just want us all to get along. There are a lot of people doing lots of nice and kind things around our community, but if you dwell too long on, say, Facebook you get the idea all is woe. “The people at (fill in the blank) are idiots! I (See OTHER STUEE, page 4) Somebody in Raeford has the right idea. \ Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 910-640-2300 • iviviv.smartstart.org/dpil • 1069 East Central Avenue • Raeford, NC Locally sponsored by the Hoke County Partnership for Children and Fafhilies smart start Each Child. Every Commur)ity.
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