More than a pool: The James A. Leach Aquatic & Recreation Center is now open to the community for food, fun and exercise

The new Olympic sized swimming pool features a waterslide, dump buckets and observation area for spectators for local swim meets. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY GFBJA long awaited addition has finally made its permanent appearance in Hoke County.The facility als ...

J & K General Contractors: The largest contractor firm in Hoke County is preparing to expand as development activity increases in the area

The J & K General Contractors team in front of the plans for the Shahbain Development, one of 14 housing developmentscurrently under construction in Hoke County. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GFBJNow serving as the largest contractor firm in Hoke County, J & ...

County courthouse is coming: Construction on a new hoke county courthouse to start this summer in downtown Raeford

Outside digital renderings of the new courthouse and administration building which will be located in the center of Downtown Raeford.DESIGN RENDERINGS BY SILLING ARCHITECTSSilling Architects and Metcon Buildings and Infrastructure expect to break gro ...

Real estate rev up: Manley says “it’s just a matter of time” before commercial developments follow the trend of booming residential in Hoke County

Holly Bell (left) and George Manley (right) began their partnership in 2008. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GEORGE MANLEYBusiness partners Holly Bell and George Manley are the owners of Bell Manley Real Estate LLC, a full-service real estate brokerage specializin ...

Building Boom: Hoke County is drawing in outside contractors to be part of the current surge in commercial and residential developments

Real Estate Developer and Consultant Charles Morris has played an instrumental role in the development of Hoke County,working with developers and property owners to facilitate growth and development plans everyone can be proud of. PHOTO PROVIDED BY G ...

Incoming IT infrastructure: A budding project created to meet community IT storage needs has its sights set on Hoke County

SENCIX is a new internet exchange center that would connect local clients with the IT resources and hardware to expand internet possibilities in Hoke County. BRETT-SAYLES/PEXELS.COMThe Southeastern North Carolina Internet Exchange (SENCIX) is set to ...

$1 million gift supports Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine

Overnight closures scheduled for Moore County road

Multi-generational business expertise: How legacies in local businesses find sustained success

August 2026 Housing Market Update: Inventory expands as closed sales decline

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