Get Nostalgic at Nanas
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Thoughts of visiting Nana’s house evoke nostalgia for things of old: tins full of cookies or sewing supplies, cross-stitched pillows,…
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New Sweet Spot Baking in Seven Lakes
First Indoor Pickleball Facility to Open in Moore County
New High Speed Internet Company Moves Into West End
New Owners Reopen Carolina Car Care
There’s a New Home for This Casa
Local Realtors Move to New Home
Passion for Dogs Sparks Kennel Owner
Seven Lakes Chiropractor Relocates, Adds Services
Plumbing Contractor Opens New Division in Seven Lakes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Seven Lakes is home to a new showroom for Premier Gasworks, a division of Premier Plumbing and Repair. Indoor and…
An Open House for a New Greenhouse
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Frequent travelers along the N.C. 211 corridor through Seven Lakes have had cause over recent years to measure with their…
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…
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…
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…
Shop Local: Seven Lakes Businesses Ready for Seasonal Rush
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD || Insider Editor The one stoplight village of Seven Lakes is miles away from the Magnificent Mile or Fifth Avenue. It’s no…
East Meets West
Sauce ‘Brewer’ Brings Key Flavors Together By Mary Moore SLI Reporter Michael Bell started his foray into the world of barbecue sauce nearly six years…
Cutting Edge: Local Stylist Celebrates 25 Years of Business
By MARY MOORE SLI Reporter Managing people’s hair means more than earning a profit to Lakeside Barber Shop and Tanning owner Glenda M. Cody. Over…
Local Teen’s Artwork is Electric
By Mary Moore William Casey spends his free time frying wood, and the result is a unique blend of science and art. Casey, 17, moved…
LeadingAge NC Awards SJP Board Secretary
Contributed. John “Johnny” Burns received the LeadingAge North Carolina Excellence in Governance Award this September. SOUTHERN PINES, NC (September 2, 2021)—Today, LeadingAge North Carolina presented…
CooperFord Concerts Canceled
Over the weekend, the Seven Lakes nonprofit Vision4Moore announced their decision to cancel this year’s CooperFord Concert Series, due to COVID-19 safety concerns. “Please continue…
Kiwanis Visited by FirstHealth Reps
Kiwanis of Seven Lakes was visited in August by a team of FirstHealth physicians and nurses, who gave a presentation regarding the progress of the…
Peach-a-Palooza
BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER The Peach-a-Palooza at Kalawi Farms and Ben’s Ice Cream drew a big crowd this summer. “It was our best business…
New Food Truck Mobilizes Gourmet Dining
BY MACKENZIE FRANCISCO Staff Writer On the exterior, the Grill Me Up food truck looks like your typical roadside sandwich stop. But on the inside,…
Jubilee Screen Print Celebrates 30 Years of Business
BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER Some might say Bill and Judy McNeill made a foolish choice when they dropped everything to open a screenprinting business…
Driven by Golf: Tourism on Pace for Record Year
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER It’s been a dazzling spring for Moore County’s hospitality industry. Area hotels and short-term rentals have made such a strong…
New West End Store, Single-Source Destination for Sports Shooting Enthusiasts
Contributed. Moore County, NC – Eastwood Outfitters, a brand-new retail space in Eastwood, offers specialty firearms for elite marksmen – and a lot more. “I have…
Nana, Papa Trade Burgers for Ice Cream
Everyone’s favorite Nana and Papa, Lisa and Dwight Young, rolled back into the food truck scene recently with a concept that’s slightly less greasy. What…