Erica Hammond: West End Elementary Teacher of Year
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor West End Elementary School announced fourth grade teacher Erica Hammond as this year’s Teacher of the Year. Teachers of the…
Articles by Maggie Beamguard
Board Undertakes Evaluation of Schools
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer The Moore County Board of Education has multifaceted goals for improving its campuses around the county in the coming years:…
Leadership in Flux: SLW Board Members Resign
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Staff Writer Three members of the Seven Lakes West Board of Directors, including the president, resigned unexpectedly last month amid ongoing…
Women of Seven Lakes to Install New Officers at May Meeting
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will hold their May Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 4 at 2 p.m. at The Chapel in the Pines. …
Seven Lakes Garden Club has a Little Fun-gi
Contributed Mushrooms were in the spotlight at the April 13 meeting of the Seven Lakes Garden Club. A program on the fungi followed the annual…
Memorial Day Ceremony Scheduled
Contributed The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 966, Moore County will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at…
Donald R. Billings: Recalled for Role in SL Development
Contributed Donald Ray Billings, 88, of Lewisville, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 15, 2023. He is survived by his devoted…
Louise A. Kauffman
Louise Ann Kauffman, 92, of Seven Lakes West, passed away at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, on Monday, April 17, 2023. Louise was the beloved…
Daniels Gave Focus, Attention to Moore County Causes
Contributed Albert Lawrence Daniels, 90, of Southern Pines, passed away at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Albert was born in…
SLLA Elects Directors, Approves Dues Increase
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Residents of Seven Lakes North and South elected a slate of three new directors at the Seven Lakes Landowner’s Association…
Poisson Named Citizen of the Year
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor The Seven Lakes Landowners’ Association recognized Julia Poisson as the Citizen of the Year at its annual meeting on March…
May Comes At You Fast. Don’t Miss It.
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Here comes May with its darling buds in brilliant bloom and ending in patriotic and memorial notes. It’s brim, fresh…
Elementary Impacts: Road Clearing Disrupts School Operations
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor The project to widen N.C. 211 from two lanes to a four-lane divided highway will have significant impact on the…
Seven Lakes Sights: Lake Auman Classic 5K
The Lake Auman Classic 5K was held Saturday, April 5, with 75 participants in the 5K and kids’ fun run. The event was organized by…
211 Corridor Getting Prepped for Widening
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Writer Western Moore County motorists who frequently travel N.C. 211 through West End and Seven Lakes have recently begun seeing the…
Photographer Puts Her Focus on Horses
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor A big bowl of delicious breakfast cereal might bring out the tiger in you, but for Trish O’Flaherty, it brought…
New Preschool Sets Up in Seven Lakes
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Preschoolers in Seven Lakes and the surrounding area will have a new option for early learning when The Preschool in…
The Things We Build
MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor In my babysitting days, I cared for a sweet, four-year-old boy. I remember one thing about Jack besides his red hair:…
West End Institution Gives Way to Progress
BY JOHN NARDO Special to The Insider Nardo’s Barber Shop was a West End institution for over 75 years. It was even informally known as…
Cigar Seller Setting Up Big Plans in West End
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Local cigar merchant Steve Norrell, who owns three retail stores including the Cigar Box Lounge in Southern Pines and two…
Two Selected for Prestigious Fellingham Award
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Two Seven Lakes Residents received the prestigious Fellingham Award at the annual meeting of Seven Lakes West Landowners Association on…
SLW Approves 3 New Directors, Budget
BY JOHN A. NAGY Insider Writer Seven Lakes West property owners elected three new directors at the association’s annual meeting March 19. Kevin Gustafson, Frank…
Books and Basketball Bring Families Together
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor While Furman and Princeton were upsetting NCAA brackets across the nation on Thursday, March 16, there was a different kind…
Dempsey Honored with 2023 Distinguished Citizen Award
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff Writer Described as “a teacher at heart,” John Dempsey, who spent 33 years at the helm of Sandhills Community College, was…
Keeping Hydrangeas Happy
Contributed One of the most frequently asked questions by gardeners in our area is “how do you prune a hydrangea?” That question was handled with…
West End Elementary Media Center Gets a Makeover
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor According to Albert Einstein, “The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” Not…
West End Antiques & More Pushing On, In New Location
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor It’s been three long years since Susan Terrell and her husband, Jim, moved their store, West End Antiques & More…
Marine Veteran Opens West End Yoga Company
BY MELISSA KOHLMAN • INSIDER CONTRIBUTOR A new place has opened to help the Seven Lakes community find zen. Moore County veteran and yoga enthusiast…
Young Skater Shreds Pavement, Sheds Light
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Noah Sheerin was practically born on wheels. His primary passion for the majority of his seven years has been skating….
Learning About Neighbors and An Abiding Spirit of Generosity
I had the good fortune of growing up next to a fun neighbor. Her name was Winnie. She shared her gummy bears with me. And…