Manners and Memories Come From Our Childhood Tables
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor During my childhood, we ate our family meals around a picnic table set up in the kitchen along a double…
Articles by Maggie Beamguard
After 30 Years on Tour, Rocker Settles in Pines
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When you’ve spent a lifetime performing around the world in famous venues — from the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles…
Kiwanis Club Returns with Pancake Fundraiser
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes members fired up their griddles for their Pancake Breakfast on Sept. 30 for the first…
Local Swimmer Makes a Splash with Fundraiser
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When Sandy and Keith Golding were searching for a place to retire, they had one critical element in mind: pristine…
Harvest Festival Marks a Fruitful Ministry
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The fruits of the harvest as well as the spirit were celebrated at West End United Methodist Church’s first Harvest…
Bud, Liz Sales Celebrate 60 Years
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Bud and Liz Sales met on Dec. 31 in 1962 on a New Year’s Eve blind date at the Naval…
Garden Club Learns About Forest Bathing
Contributed Seven Lakes Garden Club recently hosted speaker Lara Beth Jones, a certified forest therapist, to learn about “forest bathing.” Jones said the term is…
Women of Seven Lakes Plan Holiday Pancake Fundraiser
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes is planning its 8th annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for Saturday, Dec. 2. The event will be held from…
In Memory of Thomas E. Foushee
Thomas Edward Foushee, 64, of Seven Lakes North, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. He passed peacefully, surrounded by…
Residents Oppose Group Home
BY ELENA MARSH Staff Writer UPDATE: Following the Moore County Planning Board meeting, the applicant withdrew the rezoning request. A proposal to rezone land that…
Family Tree Fills in After 7 Decades: Long-Lost Siblings Reunited at Last
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor In 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower became the 34th U.S. president, Eliabeth II of England received her crown, a dozen eggs…
Glass Pumpkin Patch Returns to Starworks
Contributed More than 3,000 hand blown glass pumpkins in all sizes, shapes and colors will be on display and available for purchase at the School…
At Home Among the Trees: For Kimberly Rust, A Blazing Career
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When it comes to picking a vocation, some people are drawn to careers in the great indoors. Others seek their…
New Look Shows Pride in Seven Lakes
Every now and then, it’s good to freshen up our lives. Maybe we treat ourselves with a new haircut or outfit; our homes with some…
From West End, Auman Delivered Summer’s Sweetness
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Staff Writer Clyde Watts Auman, who followed in his father’s footsteps as one of Moore County’s premier peach growers, passed away…
SLW Replaces Management Company
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor As of Sept. 1, a new management company has taken the reins of Seven Lakes West’s day-to-day operations. H.R.W. Management,…
DOT Nears End of Clearing for 211 Project
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The N.C. Department of Transportation’s project to widen N.C. 211 through West End and Seven Lakes from two to four…
Women’s Group to Host Coalition Director
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will hold their November membership meeting at 2 p.m.on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Chapel in the Pines. The…
Garden Clubs Enjoy Trip to State Arboretum
Contributed Fifty two enthusiastic Garden Club members and friends boarded a bus on Thursday morning, Sept. 14, and headed north to the JC Raulston Arboretum…
Platinum Anniversary
Frank and Lou Hayes celebrated 70 years of marriage on Sept. 12 with good friends over breakfast at Greenbow’s. Lou first caught Frank’s eye while…
In Memory of Margaret A. Ruddle
Margaret Ann Hobensack Ruddle, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, 92, passed away peacefully in her home at Penick Village, of Southern Pines, on Tuesday, Aug….
In Memory of Donna V. Paul
Donna Vee (Fromm) Paul, 88, of Seven Lakes, passed on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at her residence. She was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Ronan,…
In Memory of Richard W. Greer
On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, Richard W. Greer passed away unexpectedly at the age of 76. Rich was born in Washington, D.C.,…
In Memory of Joseph E. Currie Jr.
Joseph Ernest Currie Jr. (Joe), 92, of West End, died on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Dr. Currie was born March 25, 1931, the son of…
In Memory of Gerald D. Beevers
Gerald Dean Beevers Jr., 89, of West End, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born Oct. 10, 1933,…
First ‘A’ School: Schools Improve Grades
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer Moore County Schools students have regained nearly all of the academic ground lost during remote learning at the height of…
More Than A Flagpole: Middle School Gets 9/11 Memorial
Contributed Earlier this summer, West Pine Middle School had a special project built on its campus. Through several donations, the school now has near its…
Seven Lakes Sights: 9/11 Memorial Walk
Over 20 participants joined in the 9/11 Memorial Walk led by Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue earlier today. The group walked 2,977 feet in one…
Seven Lakes Sights: Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue Community Appreciation Event
Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue hosted the greater community of Seven Lakes for an appreciation celebration on Sept. 1. The strong turnout of folks enjoyed…
Beautification Committee Disheartened by Loss
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Members of the Seven Lakes Village Beautification Committee were disheartened last month when five of the beds they nurtured on…