Articles by Maggie Beamguard

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor In the corner of Pinehills Veterinary Hospital waiting room, a large, mixed breed dog anticipates his turn for an exam…

BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A common November assignment given to school children throughout the 50 states invites them to write a poem or some…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Seven Lakes Landowners Association recently released a lengthy response to accusations of alleged improprieties. The Oct. 2 e-mailed communication…

Contributed  The Seven Lakes Garden Club’s plans for Weymouth Woods Ranger Hulle Talcott to speak to the group on invasive plants were washed out recently…

BY LAURA DOUGLASS Insider Staff Writer The Alston House — better known as the House in the Horseshoe — is one of only a few…

BY LAURA DOUGLASS Insider Staff Writer Bread, a little meat and cheese, a piece of fruit: these are the basic ingredients for a simple bagged…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor West End Presbyterian Church has welcomed a familiar and friendly face to serve as its next minister. The Rev. Chip…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor As the magnitude of destruction created by Hurricane Helene’s rising flood waters across western North Carolina became apparent, a large-scale…

4th Annual Race of the Pines Participate in the kick-off event for the Salute Our Veterans Weekend organized by the Veteran Golfers Association. The annual…

By Jonathan Bym Insider Staff Writer In the moments leading up to any big contest, Levi Ratkowski is like most athletes who feel the pressure…

By Maggie Beamguard When it comes to iconic friendships, many come to mind: Frodo and Sam of the epic fantasy Lord of the Rings; Goose…

By ANA RISANO Staff Writer Moore County has turned out to support its neighbors in the North Carolina mountains, assisting in relief and recovery efforts…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor As the children’s rhyme might go these days, “Here is the church; here is the steeple; open the doors and…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor This story has been updated to clarify that the coffer dam and four to six month permit process is for…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor One of my childhood chores was to run out and grab the paper from the driveway and the mail from…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Residents in the greater West End and Seven Lakes area looking to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor More storage space will soon be available for boats, trailers and RVs for residents of Seven Lakes West.  Community Manager…

Contributed The Seven Lakes West Pickleball Club recently concluded its summer Major League Pickleball style league (MLP). The club saw 10 teams of four battle…

Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will meet Thursday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m., at The Chapel in the Pines. The guest speaker will be…

Contributed The Seven Lakes Garden Club recently welcomed Three Rivers Land Trust Executive Director Travis Morehead and the development associate for local business, Alexis Rowe,…

By Don Smith Special to the Insider The fish in Lake Auman now have more structures to provide them with places to raise their young,…

Staff Report Sample ballots for the upcoming 2024 general election have been posted on the Moore County Board of Elections website.  The order of names…

By ANA RISANOStaff Writer The local Habitat for Humanity had another successful year building homes and widening its community.  Last fiscal year, Habitat for Humanity…

By ANA RISANO and ELENA MARSH Staff Writers  On the humid morning of Aug. 5, Steve Wilkins stepped onto his front porch to take in…

By Jonathan Bym Staff Writer There’s a campaign to be prosecuted over these next 70 days or so, culminating in a slugfest where the competitors…

By Jonathan Bym Staff Writer The current cohort in the U.S. Golf Association Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program was charged with visually bringing to life parts of…

By Elena Marsh Staff Writer A new gymnastics training facility is set to go up in West End following Moore County Commissioners’ approval. The facility…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer With new language governing food truck campuses in the county, the way is paved for a potential food truck pavilion…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The West End Yoga Company is poised to stretch under new stewardship. Kathryn Wells assumed ownership of the yoga studio…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Local nonprofit Haiti Help and Hope hosted its sixth fundraiser at Rubicon Farm on Aug. 24 to support the ministry…