Opinion: When the Hoke County Commission vengefully cast legally required advertising adrift from The News-Journal, it scuttled any belief in their leadership, financial skill and legal knowledge.
Interestingly, the Hoke Observer referenced in your article may not meet the statutory requirement for publishing public notices. I've only seen one edition of the "newspaper," which was given to me for free by someone else. The statute requires the paper to be a paid subscription and to be admitted to the United States mail in the Periodicals class (paragraph a.) If a county or town does not have a qualified newspaper for legal advertising (we do, the News Journal), then notices can be published in an adjoining county (paragraph b). It's worth noting that notices not published according to the statute "shall be of no force and effect." This raises the question of whether actions taken after improper notification are also void. This situation again demonstrates our local government's lack of knowledge of or disregard for the law.
I agree 100 percent. If I was a landowner, forced to sell or who had my business/home value decline after an action improperly posted, I'd consult an attorney, fast. After damages and attorney fees, I'd retire in a comfortable beach house and visit my vacation hideaway in the mountains during hurricane season. Landowners in Hoke County I hope you're reading this and remember to give Chris a modest finder's fee after you win in court.
Interestingly, the Hoke Observer referenced in your article may not meet the statutory requirement for publishing public notices. I've only seen one edition of the "newspaper," which was given to me for free by someone else. The statute requires the paper to be a paid subscription and to be admitted to the United States mail in the Periodicals class (paragraph a.) If a county or town does not have a qualified newspaper for legal advertising (we do, the News Journal), then notices can be published in an adjoining county (paragraph b). It's worth noting that notices not published according to the statute "shall be of no force and effect." This raises the question of whether actions taken after improper notification are also void. This situation again demonstrates our local government's lack of knowledge of or disregard for the law.
https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-597.html#:~:text=%28a%29%20Whenever%20a%20notice%20or%20any%20other%20paper%2C,of%20regularity%20and%20continuity%20of%20publication%20prescribed%20herein.
I agree 100 percent. If I was a landowner, forced to sell or who had my business/home value decline after an action improperly posted, I'd consult an attorney, fast. After damages and attorney fees, I'd retire in a comfortable beach house and visit my vacation hideaway in the mountains during hurricane season. Landowners in Hoke County I hope you're reading this and remember to give Chris a modest finder's fee after you win in court.
Many pastors operate through a spirit of manipulation and control and don’t even realize it.
Breaking more laws. Not really a surprise but it's nice to be informed about it. Hope they get nailed for it.
Great article !
Thank you....glad I got lucky this time. Wish I could always do it.