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…
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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…
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…