The Queen of Seven Lakes: Tower Ladder 63 Takes up Residence at SLFR
By Maggie Beamguard The cab of a fire truck looks as complicated to operate as the console of an Airbus. Buttons, toggles, computer screens, illuminated…
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Alfred Moore Chapter Dedicates America 250! Revolutionary War Patriots Marker
Contributed More than 100 community members, elected officials, descendants of Revolutionary War Patriots, and members of the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution gathered…
West End Presbyterian Hosts Healthy Aging Series
By Maggie Beamguard West End Presbyterian Church welcomed community members in October to a two-part series on health, safety and fall prevention. The events offered…
Golding Swims Lake Auman for Cancer Research
By Maggie Beamguard On Saturday, Sept. 26, Sandy Golding dove into her life-long love and Lake Auman, completing a solo swim to raise more than…
Community ‘Freedge’ Transfers Ownership
BY REBEKAH MANN Staff Writer For 40 years, the Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care has aspired to foster pathways toward long-term stability through community partnership….
Behind the Stables of Prancing Horse Farm
BY REBEKAH MANN Staff Writer Secluded in the northern woodlands of Hoffman Road just a few miles from U.S. 1, a serene 30-acre horse farm…
Lake Sequoia Dam Project Enters Construction Stage
By Maggie Beamguard The first phase of construction on the Lake Sequoia dam project is progressing. Initial site preparation is complete, and materials for the…
New Owner Has Big Plans to Modernize Burney Hardware
BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Writer For decades, the Ransdell family has greeted generations of customers and helped them find solutions to everyday problems, making…
West End Field of Honor to Hold Final Ceremony
Staff Report For the past 10 years, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 966 has hosted a Field of Honor ceremony on Veterans Day honoring both…
At West End Cemetery, Stories in the Stones
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Walking among the headstones at the West End Cemetery in September, Ed Auman wonders in a quiet, awed voice… what…
Combined Options: County Decides on Water
BY ANA RISANOManaging Editor Moore County has taken a step forward in its water discussions, looking to proceed with a combined plan that involves partnering…
Bus Accidents Reviewed by District
BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Writer As September came to a close, three school buses were involved in minor traffic accidents — all due to…
Old Haunts: The Ghost Up In That Attic
By MAGGIE BEAMGUARD || Editor, Seven Lakes Insider My inherited copy of “Charleston Ghosts” opens with a story about “Old House” on Edisto Island, South…
Early Voting Begins October 15
By Ana Risano | Managing Editor Early voting is set to start this month with the Moore County Board of Elections working out the final…
Listening Room Creating Community in Seven Lakes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When Jude Mansur was 16, her then-boyfriend gave her a guitar. He had noticed something about her, telling her: “If…
Fort Bragg in Line for ‘Microreactor’
BY RAY GRONBERG Business North Carolina Fort Bragg is one of five initial locations in line to get a nuclear “microreactor” in the next couple…
Local Tradition Keeps Cooking at The Pit Shop
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Ed Hill has a particular fondness for small businesses on the brink. His trouble with walking away from longstanding businesses…
Wild Things Nursery Starts Conservation Trust
By ANA RISANOManaging Editor A new conservation trust is set to support Camp Bryce at Wild Things Nursery and properties looking to permanently protect habitat…
Small Birds, Big Nut: Garden Club Learns about Birdfeeding
Contributed The opening meeting of the program year for Seven Lakes Garden Club drew a substantial crowd of those interested in attracting birds to their…
Old Haunts: The Ghost Up In That Attic
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD | Insider Editor My inherited copy of “Charleston Ghosts” opens with a story about “Old House” on Edisto Island, South Carolina. The…
Army Vet to Cross Moore on Mountains-to-Coast Run
BY JONATHAN BYM Staff Writer When Jonathan Milkovich takes his first strides from the North Carolina-Tennessee border near Murphy on Sept. 21, there is no…
Autism Golf Tournament Returns to Seven Lakes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Autism Golf Tournament returns to Seven Lakes Golf Club for its second year on Monday, Oct. 12. Proceeds benefit…
Driver Shortage, Training Delays: School Bus Solutions Still Down the Road
BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Writer With many students settling into the school year, continued bus driver shortages remain a barrier for dozens of students…
Sheetz Planned for West End
By ANA RISANOManaging Editor Moore County is currently home to two Sheetz convenience stores and gas stations. Now, a third Sheetz is planned off N.C….
Blessing the Beasts: Two Seven Lakes Churches to Celebrate Animal Friends
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor This October, two Seven Lakes churches will offer opportunities to bring their animals to receive a special blessing and to…
A Sandhills Sweet Mystery: Purple Honey
By Pat Brannan Special to The Insider The new motion picture, “The Rivals of Amziah King,” starring Mathew McConaughey, is shining a spotlight on beekeepers….
The Pilot Taps Podlogar as Next Editor
BY ANA RISANO Managing Editor Alex Podlogar is soon to have a full-circle moment with The Pilot — the newspaper that gave him his first…
Driver Shortage, Training Delays: School Bus Solutions Still Down the Road
BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Writer With many students settling into the school year, continued bus driver shortages remain a barrier for dozens of students…
County Talks Future Water Supply
BY ANA RISANO Managing Editor Water continues to be top of mind for Moore County as the government looks to address current and future infrastructure…
New Church Highlights Forms of Ancient Liturgy
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Four years ago, the Rev. Michael McKinnon came to Moore County with just the nudge of a calling.He left behind…