Sally R. Bagdan
Sally Doris Reid Bagdan, 93, of Seven Lakes, died Monday, May 15, 2023. Sally was born Aug. 6, 1929, in Jersey City, N.J., to the…
Articles by Maggie Beamguard
School District Names New Principals, Re-Titles Senior Staff
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer The Moore County Board of Education has approved a new round of school principal promotions and hires for the start…
‘One of Our Own:’ For SCC, A Leader
BY MARY KATE MURPHY Staff Writer When Sandhills Community College’s Board of Trustees set out to hire a new president, they cast a nationwide net…
One Moment Contains Multitudes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Graduation season has arrived. I’ve attended a few commencement ceremonies through the years — my sisters’, a few friends’, my…
Not Your Typical Neighborhood Watch
BY GAIL SUMMERS Special to The Insider The Seven Lakes North and South National Neighborhood Watch Program is about to celebrate its first anniversary. Despite…
Plumbing Contractor Opens New Division in Seven Lakes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Seven Lakes is home to a new showroom for Premier Gasworks, a division of Premier Plumbing and Repair. Indoor and…
Church to Host Summer Reading Program
Contributed West End United Methodist Church will again be providing a summer reading program following its successful first year in 2022. “Fun in the Son”…
County Continues Hearing on Freight Terminal Text Amendment
By ANA RISANO Staff Writer The operator of a dormant Seven Lakes rail freight yard that used to handle construction materials wants to re-open the…
A Carp’s Dream: New Fish to Control Lake’s Vegetation
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Lake Auman recently became home to some 700 new aquatic residents. The Seven Lakes West Lake Committee stocked the lake…
The People’s Table: Church Wants Community to Break Bread
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Imagine a table where firefighters and police, teachers and nurses, professionals and the unemployed, widows and widowers, retirees, single parents…
An Open House for a New Greenhouse
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Frequent travelers along the N.C. 211 corridor through Seven Lakes have had cause over recent years to measure with their…
Erica Hammond: West End Elementary Teacher of Year
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor West End Elementary School announced fourth grade teacher Erica Hammond as this year’s Teacher of the Year. Teachers of the…
Board Undertakes Evaluation of Schools
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer The Moore County Board of Education has multifaceted goals for improving its campuses around the county in the coming years:…
Leadership in Flux: SLW Board Members Resign
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Staff Writer Three members of the Seven Lakes West Board of Directors, including the president, resigned unexpectedly last month amid ongoing…
Women of Seven Lakes to Install New Officers at May Meeting
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will hold their May Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 4 at 2 p.m. at The Chapel in the Pines. …
Seven Lakes Garden Club has a Little Fun-gi
Contributed Mushrooms were in the spotlight at the April 13 meeting of the Seven Lakes Garden Club. A program on the fungi followed the annual…
Memorial Day Ceremony Scheduled
Contributed The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 966, Moore County will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at…
Donald R. Billings: Recalled for Role in SL Development
Contributed Donald Ray Billings, 88, of Lewisville, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 15, 2023. He is survived by his devoted…
Louise A. Kauffman
Louise Ann Kauffman, 92, of Seven Lakes West, passed away at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, on Monday, April 17, 2023. Louise was the beloved…
Daniels Gave Focus, Attention to Moore County Causes
Contributed Albert Lawrence Daniels, 90, of Southern Pines, passed away at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Albert was born in…
SLLA Elects Directors, Approves Dues Increase
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Residents of Seven Lakes North and South elected a slate of three new directors at the Seven Lakes Landowner’s Association…
Poisson Named Citizen of the Year
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor The Seven Lakes Landowners’ Association recognized Julia Poisson as the Citizen of the Year at its annual meeting on March…
May Comes At You Fast. Don’t Miss It.
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Here comes May with its darling buds in brilliant bloom and ending in patriotic and memorial notes. It’s brim, fresh…
Elementary Impacts: Road Clearing Disrupts School Operations
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor The project to widen N.C. 211 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway will have significant impact on the…
Seven Lakes Sights: Lake Auman Classic 5K
The Lake Auman Classic 5K was held Saturday, April 5, with 75 participants in the 5K and kids’ fun run. The event was organized by…
211 Corridor Getting Prepped for Widening
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Writer Western Moore County motorists who frequently travel N.C. 211 through West End and Seven Lakes have recently begun seeing the…
Photographer Puts Her Focus on Horses
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor A big bowl of delicious breakfast cereal might bring out the tiger in you, but for Trish O’Flaherty, it brought…
New Preschool Sets Up in Seven Lakes
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Preschoolers in Seven Lakes and the surrounding area will have a new option for early learning when The Preschool in…
The Things We Build
MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor In my babysitting days, I cared for a sweet, four-year-old boy. I remember one thing about Jack besides his red hair:…
West End Institution Gives Way to Progress
BY JOHN NARDO Special to The Insider Nardo’s Barber Shop was a West End institution for over 75 years. It was even informally known as…