County Growth Slows
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Staff Writer Census 2020 More houses, more businesses and more vehicles on the road are putting the squeeze on the small town…
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Emore To Experience Triathlon in New Way
Dormie Club Additions Complete
Long-serving Elections Director Retiring
Art Market Opens in West End
FirstHealth’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Certified by Industry Leader
School Year to Begin With Masks
In Foxfire, Candidates Crowd The Ballot
Kiwanis Visited by FirstHealth Reps
Keeping Kids Healthy
School Nurses Remain Dedicated BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER School nurses straddle the line between educator and health care worker, two of the groups affected…
SLLA Wins Suit Against Paver
BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER Two years after Uniform Paving failed to perform the road repairs it had been contracted for, the company is returning…
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…
Longtime Seven Lakes Resident Turns 100
BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER Neighbors of long-time community member Ray Moore are taking time to wish him a happy 100th birthday this month. Moore…
School District Speeding Up Repair, Renovation Efforts
BY MARY KATE MURPHY SLI REPORTER Moore County Schools is starting to make headway on its extensive list of overdue building maintenance projects thanks to…
In Memory of Susan G. Marks
Susan Gorski Marks, 70, of Foxfire Village, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 2, 2021, after a long and brave battle with breast cancer. Susan was…
SLWGA Fun With Friends
CONTRIBUTED. The Women’s Golf Association of Seven Lakes Golf Club held its Member/Guest tournament (Fun with Friends) on Tuesday, June 22. The field of 78…
Unanimous Vote: County Adopts 2021-22 Budget
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER The Moore County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the $180.1 million budget for fiscal year 2022 during a brief meeting…
Fireworks on Lake Sequoia, July 3
On Saturday evening, fireworks lit the sky over Lake Sequoia in celebration of Independence Day.
Lake Auman Boat Parade, July 4
Residents of Seven Lakes West turned out in a fleet of red white and blue this Saturday for their annual boat parade. Boats assembled by…
He Captures Community, One Picture at a Time
Larry Pizzi is a big believer in the phrase, “Cameras don’t take pictures, people take pictures.” When others admire the Seven Lakes photographer’s work and…
Encore Center Hosting Auditions
Interested in auditioning for one of The Encore Center’s 2021-2022 shows? The group will be holding auditions in their Southern Pines studio on July 17th…
‘Longest Day’ Fundraiser a Big Success
The Racquet Club at Seven Lakes had a long-awaited fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association on June 19. The event raised around $14,000 for the cause….
Military to Begin Paying Malpractice Claims
The U.S. Department of Defense will soon begin paying medical malpractice claims under a law inspired by the travails of a Pinehurst Green Beret. …
Labor of Love: Unity Garden Has Many Purposes
For 25 years, West End United Methodist Church has been running a food pantry. Now, with the help of some green thumbs, it has leveled…
Host Families Sought for Exchange Students
Contributed Allison Stalberg Siebens, a local coordinator for Foreign Links Around the Globe, is looking for host families in North Carolina to host foreign exchange…
Seven Lakes Full of July 4 Celebrations
The wider Seven Lakes community will be full of festivities for July 4. But residents of the North/South-side Seven Lakes will be seeing some changes…
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…
Pinecrest Names Football Coach
The Pinecrest High School football team will go into the fall season with a new head coach — but a familiar one. Bob Curtin, who…
Preserve Becomes Classroom for Forestry
‘A Real Game Changer’ Restoring native longleaf forests to large tracts in the Sandhills is a desirable though costly enterprise. An ambitious new project on…
Church Family, Neighbors Care for One of Their Own
Phil Menendian never saw the car coming. It was an otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon and he was preoccupied with the task at-hand: updating information on…