Local Tradition Keeps Cooking at The Pit Shop
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Ed Hill has a particular fondness for small businesses on the brink. His trouble with walking away from longstanding businesses…
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Wild Things Nursery Starts Conservation Trust
Small Birds, Big Nut: Garden Club Learns about Birdfeeding
Army Vet to Cross Moore on Mountains-to-Coast Run
Autism Golf Tournament Returns to Seven Lakes
Driver Shortage, Training Delays: School Bus Solutions Still Down the Road
Sheetz Planned for West End
Blessing the Beasts: Two Seven Lakes Churches to Celebrate Animal Friends
A Sandhills Sweet Mystery: Purple Honey
The Pilot Taps Podlogar as Next Editor
BY ANA RISANO Managing Editor Alex Podlogar is soon to have a full-circle moment with The Pilot — the newspaper that gave him his first…
Driver Shortage, Training Delays: School Bus Solutions Still Down the Road
BY FRANK DANIELS IV Staff Writer With many students settling into the school year, continued bus driver shortages remain a barrier for dozens of students…
County Talks Future Water Supply
BY ANA RISANO Managing Editor Water continues to be top of mind for Moore County as the government looks to address current and future infrastructure…
New Church Highlights Forms of Ancient Liturgy
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Four years ago, the Rev. Michael McKinnon came to Moore County with just the nudge of a calling.He left behind…
Garden Club Looks Forward to New Program Year
Contributed On Thursday, Sept. 10, Seven Lakes Garden Club will host its opening meeting for year 37. The club board has planned a year of…
‘Everybody Grows,’ Habitat Changing Leadership Model
BY ANA RISANOManaging Editor Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills is making changes to its leadership structure as it experiences growth and aims to…
“You Can Come In,” West End Church Welcomes New Pastor
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Rev. Heather Herrin Wong sums up much of Christian ministry in three words: love one another. This is the…
Chapel in the Pines Marks 50 Years with Barbecue
Contributed The Chapel in the Pines held its second 50th Anniversary event, a pulled pork BBQ picnic, on Saturday, Aug. 15. The great turnout was…
‘Lucky’ to Be Alive: Pinehurst Resident Urges Golf Cart Safety
By Jonathan Bym Staff Writer A lesson that Pinehurst resident Rich Holada learned through a near-death experience is now a mission he’s carrying on about…
It’s Going Down: Lake Set for Drawdown as Dam Project Begins
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor For the first time in six years, north and southside Seven Lakes residents have a date to watch for the…
Women of Seven Lakes Has Full Schedule
Women of Seven Lakes is off to a great start this year. The opening meeting is Thursday, Sept. 3, 2 p.m., at The Chapel in…
Democrats Choose New Candidate for State House Race
Staff Report The Moore County Democratic Party has chosen a new candidate who will challenge incumbent State Rep. Neal Jackson in the House District 78…
Seven Lakes Sewer Moves Ahead
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Approximately 200 residents filled the Seven Lakes West Community Center Friday night, Aug. 14, for a Moore County Board of…
Haiti Benefit Returns to Rubicon Farm
Staff Report Enjoy an afternoon of gospel and bluegrass music at the 8th annual Haiti Help and Hope fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 29, 3 to…
Early Voting Set for November Election
BY JOHN ROSS AMIGH Staff Writer With November’s general election closing in, the Moore County Board of Elections is preparing for early voting sites and…
Rise Against Hunger: West End Community to Unite in Global Mission
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor A few hours of volunteer service in West End can change the lives of children thousands of miles away. The…
A Horse Farm of a Different Color: Hollybrook Offers Horsemanship
By MAGGIE BEAMGUARD For Jenn Wallace, horses have always been about more than a ride. As owner of Hollybrook Farm in West End, she has…
Still Us Foundation Local Group Wins $1 Million State Grant
BY JOHN ROSS AMIGH Staff Writer The Still Us Foundation, a Moore County nonprofit dedicated to understanding and support around dementia care, is set to…
Hollybrook Offers Horsemanship
For Jenn Wallace, horses have always been about more than a ride. As owner of Hollybrook Farm in West End, she has created an equine-centered…
‘Nothing is Wasted,’ Jackson Springs Church Welcomes New Leadership
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When it comes to stories about “call,” one might first think of burning bushes, mountain peaks and neon signs. But…
From Dewberries to Beef: At 100, Carthage Farm Is Just Getting Warmed Up
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer One of the top honors a farm can receive in North Carolina is designation as a “Century Farm.” With a…