Seven Lakes Rescue Collecting Toys for Tots
Contributed The Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue squad has once again been conscripted to service by the North Pole. The department is providing backup for…
Articles by Maggie Beamguard
Seven Lakes Garden Club Hosts Christmas Tea
Contributed Seven Lakes Garden Club will host its Annual Tea on Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Chapel in the Pines, 581 Seven Lakes…
New Antique Store Comes to West End
BY SAM HUDSON || Seven Lakes Insider Antiquely Chic, West End’s newest business of old things opened Nov. 12. Owner Gina Heinauer and her military…
Trucks of Furniture: Major Donation to Benefit Nonprofits
BY LAURA DOUGLASS || Seven Lakes Insider Thirty trucks filled with new mattresses, headboards and patio furniture are headed to Moore County this week. Worth…
Seven Lakes Sights: Clearing the Way
27th Year: Project Santa Getting Ready to Ride Again
BY ANA RISANO || Staff Writer Earl Wright, the founder of Project Santa, opened the warehouse door the other day to a space already overflowing…
Father and Son Take the High Ground
BY LAURA DOUGLASS || Seven Lakes Insider Salami and pepperoni, maybe a tuna packet, spread over warmed stuffing or rice mix. For months this has…
Business Leaders Turn Out for Habitat Build
BY STACY LEBAK || Special to The Seven Lakes Insider Habitat for Humanity hosted its annual CEO Build day on Friday, Oct. 28 at a…
Making Merry at Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church held its Merry Market Craft Sale on Saturday, November 19. The funds from this event are contributed to local charities. Charities…
Moore County Schools Police Force Growing
BY JAYMIE BAXLEY || Staff Writer The Moore County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to support an effort expanding the school district’s police force over…
Dementia Care Support Group Meeting
Contributed A local support group for caregivers of those diagnosed with dementia is now meeting weekly in Pinehurst. This weekly gathering is intended for caregivers….
Garden Club Visits Cider House
Contributed Seven Lakes Garden Club members were awash in cider and knowledge recently after a visit to James Creek Cider House in Cameron. Apples, thought…
Local Seniors Rack Up Medals at State Games
BY JONATHAN BYM || Staff Writer The Senior Games of the Pines was well represented at the N.C. Senior Games recently, with more than 35…
Fire Departments Chip in on Toys for Tots Drive
BY JONATHAN BYM || Seven Lakes Insider After seeing a slight decrease over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local fire departments…
Seven Lakes Sights: Art Intersects Life at the Crossroads
Julie Bagamary, a mixed media textile artist from western NC, leads a mini-art quilt class at the Crossroads on Saturday, Nov. 12. From left: July…
Seven Lakes Sights: Day is Done
For Frank Hayes, a Lifetime of Stories, Service
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Among all the veterans who will be honored this Veterans Day on Nov. 11, there is one demographic whose stories…
Seven Lakes Sights: Rack and Pinion Entertain at the Lakehouse
Bye Bye Bigfoot: Log Cabin Closes
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Walking around the concrete menagerie that is the Log Cabin Country Store is like walking around in a fantastical, 3-D…
Around the Table, Making Memories
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor On a good day, Great Aunt Hattie topped out at four feet, eleven inches. She fascinated the little cousins. Here…
You’ve Got Mail, But Where Did It Go?
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor It’s a rare week in Seven Lakes when there isn’t a social media post by someone looking for a package…
Stahl Wins Bocce Gold at Senior Games
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Why stick with one sport when you can play them all? Over the years, Sue Stahl, a resident of Seven…
Meet Santa, Eat Pancakes
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will host its seventh annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 3 at the Northside Club House, located at…
SLN Residents Weighing Short-Term Rentals
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Seven Lakes North has entered the fray of one of the biggest, ongoing debates in Moore County concerning the value…
Fall Bazaar/Chili Cookoff and Christmas Party: Fun Times Planned for SLLA Residents
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Residents of Seven Lakes North and South have fun opportunities to socialize this November and December thanks to the planning…
Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes Installs Officers
Kiwanis member Jerry Sink, awarded The Ken Jenkins Kiwanian of the Year award. Photo by Bill Pratt The Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club…
Vietnam Veterans Chapter to Host Field of Honor Ceremony in West End
Contributed Vietnam Veterans of America, Moore County Chapter 966 will hold its annual Field of Honor ceremony on Sunday Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at…
In Memoriam: Flags Placed by Vietnam Veterans of America
One of two veteran graves in the historic Cedar Grove Cemetery honored with flowers and flags by the Vietnam Veterans of America in Moore County,…
Veterans Day Ceremony Features First-Ever Female Speaker
Contributed U.S. Army veteran Sarah Pearson (Maj.Ret.) will be the featured speaker at this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Moore County Veterans Memorial. Pearson…
Garden Club Explores Chocolate Making
Contributed Scott Hasemeier, chocolatier and mastermind behind Form V Chocolates in Pinehurst, delighted the Seven Lakes Garden Club in October with his story of chocolate…