Andrews Produce Stand Moves to Indoor Location
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor You’ve got to have the right ears to pick out fruit. Ears like 13-year-old Tryston Cummings. Tyrston has a natural…
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West End Elementary Gets New Principal
By Maggie Beamguard, Insider Editor When students return to West End Elementary school later this month, they will be greeted by their new principal, Katie…
DMV Implements New Way to Avoid the Line
Contributed The N. C. Division of Motor Vehicles continues to implement projects to improve customer service, the latest being its “Q-Anywhere” project. Q-Anywhere allows customers…
SLLA Approves New Security Team
By Maggie Beamguard, Insider Editor Seven Lakes North and South residents have a new security service. At a special board meeting at the end of…
Seven Lakes Building New ‘Watch’ Efforts
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Moore County Sheriff’s deputy Monique DiLorenzo, who regularly works the Seven Lakes area, led a community meeting in June about…
Women of Seven Lakes Plan New Year
Contributed The first meeting of the 2022-2023 membership year of Women of Seven Lakes will be held Thursday, Sept. 1, at The Chapel in the…
Open Water Swim
The North Carolina Swimming Open Water Swim State Championships, hosted by the Sandhills Sandsharks Swim Team, was held at Lake Echo, in Seven Lakes North,…
Pet Column: Teach ‘Down’ Without Words
By Neil Copeland Special to The Insider So many trainers use “down” as a behavior to use with commands and luring with food. Yes, food…
Medical Assisting Program to Begin in August
Contributed A stay-at-home mom, military wife and cosmetologist are the backgrounds among current Medical Assisting program students at Sandhills Community College. According to the U.S….
2022 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Moore County
Contributed On Saturday, October 1, Moore County and surrounding area residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to…
Upcoming Fundraiser to Help Haiti Mission Work
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A local organization is planning an end-of–summer, fun-filled family afternoon to benefit Haiti. Haiti Help and Hope will host its…
Telescope Photos Help Us Gain Perspective on Place in Universe
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor About the time I was sending the pecan pie down the table to my brother-in-law last Christmas Day, NASA mission…
Police Giving Cart Drivers Same Scrutiny Inside the Gates
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A staple of most resort communities is the golf cart, and Seven Lakes North, South and West have their share….
Book Details History of Seven Lakes at It Turns 50
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Call it a semicentennial, a quinquagenary, a jubilee, or simply golden — the greater Seven Lakes community turns 50 in…
‘Joy and Peace:’ Garden Tour Shows Off the Simple, Majestic
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A tour of local gardens sponsored by the Seven Lakes Garden Club on June 11 was a treat for all…
Kiwanis Club Awards Scholarships
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor The Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes recently presented two annual scholarships at its awards banquet on June 2. New Union…
West End Presbyterian Welcomes New Educator
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Elizabeth Nix was just 12 when she began to feel the call to educational ministry. It was a calling that…
Three Eagles Hold Joint Court of Honor
BY LAURA DOUGLASS, Staff Writer Only 2 percent of the nation’s population may claim the honor of being an Eagle Scout. Three young men from…
Seminar to Offer Expert Help on Dementia
CONTRIBUTED A free seminar will be available next month for the community to learn more about dealing with dementia. The August 4 seminar is titled…
Purple Palooza: Community Fundraiser Helps Alzehimer’s Group
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor A veritable platoon of purple flags waved along Seven Lakes Drive in advance of the longest day of the year….
A Second Mug: Local Sailors Win River Race Again
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor One sailing class on Lake Auman years ago put the wind in Yvonne Short’s sails. That class would one day…
Fire Department Adds New Truck
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor There was a special delivery at Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue in late May. It wasn’t an emergency birth of…
Dance Group Keeping Busy Schedule
CONTRIBUTED Picture taken at The Bradshaw Performing Arts Center:(l-r seated) Mary Lou Seigfried Wynne Wroblesky; Lynne Palamara; Sue Case(back row l-r) Alexis Payton, current NYC…
West End Church Sponsoring Reading Effort
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor There is a new opportunity for children to stay sharp during the summer break through a weekly reading program offered…
Safety First: SLW Group Offers Trailering Lessons
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD | Insider Editor A fun day on the lake starts with a safe boat launch. Boating safety is something Andy Miller, a…
From the Editor: Summertime, and the Reading is Easy
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD For some, it was Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys. For me, it was, by necessity, Trixie Belden who introduced me to…
Roadwork to Affect School
BY MARY KATE MURPHYInsider Reporter Members of the Moore County Board of Education want to know more about their options before agreeing to the state’s…
SLW Readies Popular Summer Concert Series
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Summer nights are full of sweet music in Seven Lakes West. The anticipated Summer Concert Series will kick off on…
Sandhills Center Getting New Headquarters
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor New corporate headquarters for the Sandhills Center are in the works for Seven Lakes. Demolition of a Sandhills Center-owned building…
Retired Flag Disposal Available at SLW Community Center
Contributed Army Major (Ret) Chuck Spelman, a resident of Seven Lakes West, recently made and donated a box for retired flags for the SLW community….