Articles by Maggie Beamguard

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When it comes to stories about “call,” one might first think of burning bushes, mountain peaks and neon signs. But…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer One of the top honors a farm can receive in North Carolina is designation as a “Century Farm.” With a…

By Maggie Beamguard  Insider Editor Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue will host its fourth annual Community Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 4 at the fire…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor For the last 25 years, memories of the congregation of the Chapel in the Pines waited patiently under its grounds….

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When the Seven Lakes’ northside pool opened in time for the Fourth of July holiday, many residents were simply happy…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Seven Lakes Landowners Association Board of Directors announced leadership transitions in July as the community prepares for major infrastructure…

BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Writer Efforts to bring commercial passenger air service have been gaining momentum in Moore County, but the airport will need…

Emilee Phillips Staff Writer  Teriyaki Express is bringing a taste of hibachi to Seven Lakes. The restaurant opened in mid-July. Although it’s new to the…

BY MATT LAMB Staff Writer Although several weeks have passed since Moore County Schools’ seniors turned their tassels — the culmination of a lifetime of…

BY ANA RISANOManaging Editor Proposed changes to the Moore County subdivision codes have raised a variety of concerns from the public and members of the…

BY ANA RISANOStaff Writer The local Habitat for Humanity knows a thing or two about building communities — and not just physical homes in neighborhoods….

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor After nearly 12 years in the same Seven Lakes location, a familiar local business is getting a new name.  Polished…

BY ANA RISANOInsider Staff Writer The driving idea behind Vision 4 Moore was simple: to help those who help others. And that’s what it did…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Seven Lakes Stables enters the busy summer season with a new horse and a new staff member.  The newest addition…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes recently awarded six Fred Seufert Scholarships to graduating seniors from Union Pines High School,…

BY JOHN ROSS AMIGH Staff Writer Sandhills Bowling Center is serving up a strike in its 10th year of hosting the Kids Bowl Free Program…

BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD | The Seven Lakes Insider I was born into the revolutionary Spirit of ‘76. It was the year of the Bicentennial. It…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor It’s time to dig out your spoons this Fourth of July and celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a scoop of…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The gardens of Seven Lakes welcomed visitors from across the larger community on June 13 for the biennial Garden Tour…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Members of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Seven Lakes will spend the month of July celebrating the life, witness…

By John Ross Amigh Staff Writer The Seven Lakes Landowners Association is set to move forward with the state-mandated Sequoia Dam bottom drain project.  In…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer The Moore County budget season concluded Thursday morning when the Board of Commissioners approved a half-cent reduction in the property…

BY MATT LAMB Insider Staff Writer Moore County Schools is working to ensure that students, parents and teachers don’t get caught in the rain —…

With His Head, Heart in the Clouds By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer In life, passions and people stick around the longest. On his recent 76th…

BY MATT LAMB Staff Writer Sandhills Community College is making headway on a new, ambitious construction project that stands to change how trade instruction is…

BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Report Originally used as a battlefield anesthetic in the Vietnam War, ketamine has gained widespread use in modern medicine, both…

BY MATT LAMB Staff Writer Sandhills Community College is making progress following the enrollment doldrums caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  SCCPresident Sandy Stewart recently broke…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Two years ago, Andrew McPartland was launching a rocket into the Alabama sky as part of NASA’s University Student Launch…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Seven Lakes West volunteers were celebrated April 28 during a community appreciation event in the Great Room of the Seven…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Blueberry season officially returns to Eagle’s Nest Berry Farm on June 6 with music, games and a community celebration. Even…