Court Clerk Will Not Seek Reelection
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff Writer Susan Hicks will not seek reelection to a fourth-term as Moore County Clerk of Court, she announced Tuesday. Her pending…
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Bragg Naming Commission Seeks Input
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff Writer Fort Yarborough, Fort Robinson, Fort Sandhills and Fort Liberty are just four names from a lengthy list of potential options…
Recovery Month Efforts Focus on Treatment, Hope
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff Writer Twenty-two Moore County residents died from an unintentional opioid-related drug overdose in 2020. There were also more than 60 opioid-related…
County Growth Slows
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff Writer Census 2020 More houses, more businesses and more vehicles on the road are putting the squeeze on the small town…
Long-serving Elections Director Retiring
CONTRIBUTED The Rev. Charles McKnight is sworn in as chairman of the Moore County Board of Elections on July 20, 2021. BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff…
‘Freedom’ Project Seeking Help
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER Early planning is underway to determine potential locations in Carthage for a permanent display housing replicas of America’s founding documents….
Driven by Golf: Tourism on Pace for Record Year
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER It’s been a dazzling spring for Moore County’s hospitality industry. Area hotels and short-term rentals have made such a strong…
Preserve Becomes Classroom for Forestry
‘A Real Game Changer’ Restoring native longleaf forests to large tracts in the Sandhills is a desirable though costly enterprise. An ambitious new project on…
Church Family, Neighbors Care for One of Their Own
Phil Menendian never saw the car coming. It was an otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon and he was preoccupied with the task at-hand: updating information on…
Outgoing EMS Medical Director Honored
Dr. Ron Milewski was recognized by the Moore County Board of Commissioners last month for 30 years of dedicated service to the community. The outgoing…
Restored Locomotives Draw Fans, Rave Reviews
Crazy for This Train Train buffs and railroad insiders from around the country gathered in Moore County recently for the inaugural run of Aberdeen Carolina…
Home Builders Feeling Price, Shortage Pressures
You think it’s tough these days buying a house? Building one is no better. Just as inventory is short of existing homes, the construction supply…
For Local Gas Station, Panic at the Pump
North Carolinians are not known for keeping their cool. Panic-buying has been elevated to an art form when it comes to anything resembling a weather…
In Memory of Arnold Raymond “Ray” Lambert
A humble hero, Arnold Raymond “Ray” Lambert died Friday, April 9, 2021, at his home in Seven Lakes, surrounded by his family. The former Army…
Electronic Waste Items Piling Up
Computers, printers, gaming systems, microwaves, stereo equipment and cellphones all have a limited shelf life. When it’s time to dispose of them, doing so safely…
A Homegrown Kid:
Local Pharmacist Returns Where It All Began A first job for most is memorable, though typically mundane. The goal is to pick up some work…
The Pilot Buys the Seven Lakes Insider
In a time of substantial change in the newspaper industry as a whole, The Pilot has continued to reinvest in its communities. This past week…
Seven Lakes Honors Two of Its Own
BY LAURA DOUGLASSStaff Writer The visionary developer and the “voice” of the Seven Lakes community were honored on Saturday when side-by-side bronze plaques were unveiled…
Ray Lambert, Long a Hero, Dies at 100
BY LAURA DOUGLASSStaff Writer A humble hero, Arnold Raymond “Ray” Lambert died Friday at his home in Moore County, surrounded by his family. The former…