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…
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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…
Santa in the Neighborhood: Local Fire and Rescue Departments Team up to Bring Cheer
Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue and West End Fire and Rescue are partnering to take Santa on a ride through the Seven Lakes and West…
Whether Merry or Muddling, a Holiday Song that Covers All
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Since Nov. 1, everywhere I go, it’s been Christmas music everywhere. I’m not complaining. I’m one of those people who…
Lighting up Seven Lakes: Bright Ideas Lead to New Use for Old Things
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Inspiration can come from the most ordinary things. Before Paul Lear moved to the Sandhills from Vermont, it was a…
Greater Seven Lakes Council Already at Work
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARDInsider Editor The Greater Seven Lakes Council continues to prioritize the shared interests of the three main gated communities of West End and…
Garden Club Takes a Walk in the Woods
Contributed On Thursday, Nov. 9, Garden Club members traveled to the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve for one mile walk through the Longleaf Forest. It…
Thinking It All Through: At Two Moore Farms, the Healing Nature of Nature
BY ELENA MARSH Insider Staff Writer Every morning on The Slow Farm, farmer Rachel Herrick gets up with the sun — and so do her…
There’s a New Home for This Casa
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor There is never a bad time for tacos, the most popular dish on the menu at Casa Santa Ana in…
Seven Lakes West Addresses Gate Woes
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Issues with the Seven Lakes West gates this fall, particularly the back gate, have sent residents to social media to…
Seven Lakes Sights: Veterans Honored for Service and Sacrifice
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Moore County Chapter 966 held their annual Field of Honor Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 5th at the West End Fire…
In McLendon Hills, An Offer They Couldn’t Refuse
By Maggie Beamguard and Abbi Overfelt Seven Lakes Insider The normally tranquil neighborhood of McLendon Hills was recently overrun by mobsters. They were there for…
Center Returns to Full Trot
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor It has been a season of transition for the Seven Lakes Equestrian Center, the iconic amenity owned by the Seven…
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…
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…