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The ews $1 00 If it happened, its news to us Journal 05505 No,32VoI.116 Raeford & Hoke County n.c. Wednesday, October 6,2021 Error costs Hoke 19 vaccine points Not even a third of residents are vaccinated, state says By Catharin Shepard Staff writer Due to an apparent error in how the state was applying vaeeination data, Hoke County doesn’t have nearly as many people vaceinated against COVID-19 as previously reported by state and federal agen- eies, aecording to an update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Serviees (NCDHHS). Originally the eounty looked to be among the lowest in the state for vaccinations, based on the data tracked through the state’s CO- VID-19 vaccination management system. When state and federal agencies added in the number of people who had gotten their shots through vaccination programs from the United States Depart ment of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services and the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Hoke’s numbers went up, even topping the 50 percent mark for people who had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. However, when data managers included that information, they apparently only looked at where the shots were administered, not where the people getting those shots actually live, according to an NCDHHS press release sent out Friday, October 1. (See COVID, page 6) ‘First Friday’ packs downtown After being delayed a year by the pandemic. First Friday in Raeford kicked off October 1 with music, food trucks and balloon animals for kids. Hundreds of people came out to Main Street to hear the Jebb Mac Band play, bringing lawn chairs and enjoying a night outdoors. The concert lasted into the evening, with the event wrapping up around 10 p.m. The Downtown Raeford Business Association (DRBA) organized the concert as part of efforts to bring more people downtown to see what Raeford’s local business scene has to offer. Clockwise from lefcA crowd is framed by Main Street, Raeford; They’re listening to the jebb Mac Band; a dancing girl is brought back to her family by a second child. (Catharin Shepard photos) ‘Garish,’ ‘gosh-awful,’ ‘eyesore,’ council describes bus stops A new bus stop at the Chamber. By Ken MacDonald “Eyesore,” “garish,” “sickening,” “sad,” “awful,” and “gosh-awful” were words Raeford City Council members used Mon day night to describe new bus stops placed around town. Lifesaving officers honored At its regular monthly meeting, the council took turns relating complaints they’d received about the appearance of the bus stops, placed by Hoke Area Transit us ing grant funds. Councilman John Jordan began the dis cussion when it was his turn to talk about concerns each councilperson might have that weren’t on the agenda. “What say if any do we have—it’s too late, I guess, now—on these bus stops that (See BUS STOPS, page 4) New book features Hoke history, people By Catharin Shepard Staff writer Long before she ran for public office, former Hoke County Commissioner (See BOOK, page 4) McNeill “They did exactly what they were supposed to,” said Police Chief Marc Godwin of three Raeford Police of ficers cited for saving a man’s life in August. Sgt. Michael Norton and officers Joshua Johnson and Kevin Smith were credited in a proclamation at Raeford City Council’s regular meet ing Monday for calmly acting under pressure to save the life of a man who had overdosed on narcotics. “I watched it all on bodycam just like I was there,” Godwin told the board. “They did very good, very calm under pressure, and I think they did everything right and if they did one thing wrong the individual would not have made it.” The officers checked vitals, per formed sternum rubs and (See LIFESAVERS, page 4) Officers honored: from left,Johnson, Smith, Mayor McNeill, and Norton. (Ken MacDonald photo) Enrolling For Next School Year! Bus Service from Raeford (910) 483-3905 Fayetteville Christian School Voted Best Private School 8 Consecutive Years 8i Counting! 1422 Ireland Dr. Fayetteville, NC 28304 • www.fayettevillechristian.conn
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