Name That School!
Moore County Schools is inviting the public to participate in a “Name That School” campaign to help identify a permanent name for the new Area…
Articles by Alejandro Guerra
FirstHealth is Seeking Individuals to serve on the Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
PINEHURST – FirstHealth is seeking individuals to serve on their Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The PFAC works with FirstHealth to promote family-centered care, to…
FirstHealth Awarded Network Planning Grant from HRSA
PINEHURST – The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a $100,000, one-year network planning grant to FirstHealth Community Health Services to assist with…
SLGC September 2018 Information Sheet – Upcoming Events
Weymouth Dirt Gardeners need plants – Want to thin out or eliminate some of yours? Dig them up and deliver them to the Propagation Garden…
Long Term Care Residents Honored During Residents’ Rights
Across the country, resident of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities along with family members, ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff and others will honor…
September is National Yoga Month – Celebrate by participating in FirstHealth’s “Day of Yoga”
PINEHURST – Have you ever considered hitting the mat and giving yoga a try? Well, you should, because yoga has something for everyone! Fitness fanatics…
Moore Regional Hospital Sets Record for Babies during August 2018
PINEHURST – A record-breaking month of deliveries in August 2018 has obstetricians and the Labor & Delivery staff at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital scratching their…
FirstHealth Announces June 2018 DAISY Award Winner
PINEHURST – Kristen Ostheim, R.N., has been recognized as the June 2018 DAISY Award Winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Ostheim is a nurse at…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas Awarded HRSA Grant to Combat Opioid Crisis
PINEHURST – The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a $600,000 grant to FirstHealth of the Carolinas to help combat the opioid crisis…
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills Partners with St. Joseph of the Pines on Second Employee Build
Gail Ayers paid attention two years ago when St. Joseph of the Pines became the first business to partner with Habitat for Humanity of the…
Cancer CARE Fund Offers Patients More than Medical Care
PINEHURST – Last summer, after weeks of treatments for breast cancer, Nita McNeill, 41, realized she had more hurdles to conquer. The news of stage…
Neurosurgeon to Join FirstHealth of the Carolinas
PINEHURST – FirstHealth of the Carolinas will expand its neurosurgery team when Board Certified Neurosurgeon James B. Walker, M.D., joins Cynthia Z. Africk, M.D., and…
Methodist Church Ground Breaking
West End United Methodist Church broke ground on Sunday, August 26th, for their new addition. Besides enlarging its fellowship hall, the half-million dollar project will…
FirstHealth’s Clinical Pastoral Education Program Receives Reaccreditation
PINEHURST – The Clinical Pastoral Education Training Program at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) has been granted full accreditation by the Commission for Pastoral and…
Medical research also means personal health benefits
PINEHURST – You might not have gone to medical school, but did you know you could have a chance to contribute to medicine? “FirstHealth of…
FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care Presents 1,000th Certificate to Veteran
PINEHURST – FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care in Pinehurst has presented their 1,000th certificate to a veteran as part of the We Honor Veterans program….
N.C. Success Story: Teacher Pay Continues to Rise
Raleigh, N.C. – Beginning in 2014 when they provided teachers the largest raise in the country, legislative Republicans have taken historic steps to raise educator…
Louis Gregory, Moore County Commissioner Joined Hundreds of County Leaders for NCACC 2018 Annual Conference
Catawba County, N.C. – August 23-25, 2018, hundreds of county commissioners, officials, and staff convened in Catawba County, Hickory N.C. for the 111th North Carolina…
Women and Lung Cancer
PINEHURST – A shocking average of 193 women die each day of lung cancer, one every seven minutes. According to the National Lung Cancer Alliance,…
Free Agritourism Short Course Offered
Supplement Farm Income, Inspire Public Appreciation for Agriculture Are you looking for ways to supplement farm income? Do you wish the public had a better…
FirstHealth Recognizes Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
PINEHURST – According to American Cancer Society estimates, there will be approximately 22,280 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed and 14,070 ovarian cancer deaths in the…
B3: Bodies By Becky
Becky Millard moved with her family to Seven Lakes a couple years ago from Florida. While she has moved multiple times with her husband in…
FirstHealth Announces July 2018 DAISY Award Winner
PINEHURST – Ana Hermes, R.N., has been recognized as the July 2018 DAISY Award Winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Hermes is a nurse at…
Moore County Accountability Results Released
● The district’s graduation rate was 89.4 percent, 3.1 percent higher than the state average. ● Sixteen schools met or exceeded growth. ● One-thousand-one students completed…
Veterans Golfers Association Event 9/11
Hello! The Veteran Golfers Association is hosting a free BBQ to honor the sacrifice of many on Patriot’s Day this Tuesday, 9/11 at the VGA Clubhouse Headquarters in…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Moore Regional One of State’s Best Hospitals
PINEHURST – FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has once again been ranked as one of the best hospitals in North Carolina by U.S. News & World…