Have you seen the lights?

Some local residents have been up all night and sleeping all day lately, but not for the usual reasons. They’ve been noticing strange phenomena happening on the town’s golf course property, followed by profound silence,…


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Board votes “no confidence” in mayor

For the board, it’s not supposed to be about who’s the bossiest boss or who’s in charge, or even about how things have been done since whenever. It’s about doing what’s best for the town,…


Up & Coming Weekly, what are you doing?

https://www.upandcomingweekly.com/views/5883-hope-mills-board-of-commissioners-what-are-you-doingUp & Coming Weekly,what are you doing?You’re drooling uncontrollably, for one thing. When you’re writing about our mayor and town board, it doesn’t come out as “journalism.” It reads like propaganda toward both sides. For…


Town investigation into property no-sale takes shape

The town has hired a central NC law firm to investigate the recent negotiations for selling town property, and the contentious reactions since. Board members hope the investigation will shed some light (and the Bee…


This is by no means a comprehensive list of things that have happened in Hope Mills during 2018. It’s probably not even limited specifically to 2018, because some things take place over a couple of…


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Town Turns Out For Voting

In yesterday’s mid-term general elections, the town had one referendum/proposal included: to extend town commissioners’ terms to a staggered four-year cycle from the current “two-year, everybody runs” cycle. 1955 people voted for extending the terms…