First Indoor Pickleball Facility to Open in Moore County
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Pickleball is not a fancy, new dish for your church potluck, but the fastest growing sport in America, according to…
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Four Seeking Election to SLLA Board
Special to the Insider The election of new board members for the Seven Lakes Landowners Association (SLLA) is underway. Ballots were sent to residents on…
Garden Club Learns About Turf Grass
Contributed February’s Seven Lakes Garden Club meeting featured speaker Grady Miller, a professor and extension turfgrass specialist at North Carolina State University. A green lawn…
Longtime Community Manager Preparing to Retire
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Jennette Mendence will soon be trading her office in Seven Lakes North for a villa in Tuscany. The trip she…
Seeds of Love
As His Bloom Fades, Buddy Spong Is Still Planting Editor’s Note: This story was reported and written in mid January. By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor…
Four Seeking SLW Board Seats
Special to The Insider The election of new board members for Seven Lakes West Landowners Association is underway with ballots being mailed to homeowners as…
Little Things Matter In Those Big Times
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor I recently found myself on numerous unexpected cross-country flights. While I wish I could say the trips to California were…
Yoga Studio Readies for New Location
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor West End Yoga Co. has put a unique spin on cat-cow pose and is giving the downward dog a feline…
Local Pooch Inducted Into Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame
BY EMILEE PHILLIPS Insider Staff Writer A local pup that participated in Puppy Bowl VII in 2011 will be back on the big screen this…
New Horses, Programs for Stables
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The 7 Lakes Stables continues a season of stabilization. After addressing the health of the herd and safety concerns last…
Mini Golf Business Readies for Spring Opening
By Abbi Overfelt Staff writer Wee Pines at Olmsted Village could be complete as early as next month. Olmsted Village Company broke ground on the…
Schools Reach Settlement with DOT for West End Land
STAFF REPORT The Moore County Board of Education will receive almost $300,000 more than the state originally offered for land it took to accommodate the…
New High Speed Internet Company Moves Into West End
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer A new high speed internet company is making a home in the West End area. Ripple Fiber, an internet company…
Land Use Plan Meeting: Hearing Shows Little Love for Future Growth
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer Residents from across Moore County gathered in the auditorium at Pinecrest High School Thursday to share their thoughts on the…
Action Taken to Improve Lake Auman Fishery
Contributed An electroshock fish study conducted in July last year provided three management options that can be used to improve fishing conditions for Lake Auman….
Garden Club Treated to the Beauty of Nature in Art
Contributed Seven Lakes Garden Club members were treated to an informative and beautifully illustrated presentation by Ellen Burke on the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany….
Women’s Golf Group Holds Annual Meeting
Contributed The Women’s Golf Association of Seven Lakes Golf Club held their season ending meeting on Dec. 12. During the meeting, President Becky Parr delivered…
Development on Morganton Road: Construction Continues, Businesses Prepare to Open
By ANA RISANO Staff Writer 2024 is likely to be a significant one for Southern Pines as change continues to come to Morganton Road with…
2023 Year in Review: Seven Stories for Seven Lakes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The stories a community creates defines its character. The stories the Seven Lakes Insider covered in 2023 reveal an evolving…
Garden Club Celebrates with Fellowship, Giving
Contributed Each year, the Seven Lakes Garden Club hosts a member event. The event features tea and baked goodies provided by the Board. Attendees bring…
Beaconettes Celebrate Winning Season
Contributed On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Beacon Ridge Nine Hole Ladies League, the Beaconettes, celebrated their winning season with an awards luncheon at the Seven…
Women’s Group Marks Successful Pancake Fundraiser
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes held its biggest annual fundraising event on Dec. 2. At this “Pancake Breakfast with Santa” event, lots of delicious…
Weekly Veterans Discussion Program Underway
Contributed A weekly group for veterans has begun meeting every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at the Moore County Senior Enrichment center. This group meeting is…
FirstHealth Educates on the Dangers of Antibiotic Misuse and Overuse
Contributed Antibiotics save lives, but their overuse and misuse can put patients at unnecessary risk for preventable side effects and drug-resistant infections. Antimicrobial resistance (AR)…
Church to Host Discussion on Frauds, Scams
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor West End Presbyterian Church, in coordination with First Bank and the Gorenflo Law Firm, are offering a community discussion about…
Polar Plunge Attracts More Bears
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD SLI Editor On the first day of 2024, around 150 participants and spectators gathered at Johnson Point in Seven Lakes West for…
New Owners Reopen Carolina Car Care
By Maggie BeamguardInsider Editor When Carolina Car Care closed in August, car owners around greater Seven Lakes were left idling in neutral. But not for…
Don’t Wait for a Special Occasion
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD || Insider Editor I recently found myself singing the old ear worm of a drinking song. “Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the…
Seven Lakes Rallies Around Victim of House Fire
BY ELENA MARSH || Staff Writer The Seven Lakes West community is coming together to provide some much needed support after a fire destroyed the…
Make Fish Happy, Recycle Christmas Trees
Contributed When you dispose of your Christmas tree this year, the Lake Auman Sports Club (LASC) wants to use it to create a fish habitat…