School Volunteers Honored at Luncheon
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, The Pilot When he helped start a junior Kiwanis program at McDeeds Creek Elementary, Curtis Richie wanted to give children a…
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County Hosting Tree Seedling Sale
Contributed The Moore Soil and Water Conservation District is encouraging residents to begin thinking about tree planting time. The district is now accepting orders for…
Friend to Friend Welcomes New Executive Director
BY ANA RISANO, The Pilot Following the departure of its longtime leader this summer, Friend to Friend’s board of directors has hired a new executive…
Seven Lakes Sights: Short Stop Now Empty
New Horizons Band Seeking New Members
BY LORI HUNZEKER Special to The Pilot There are many who are stressed and fearful in the world of today’s insecurities. They search to return…
Towne Insurance Acquires Lee-Moore Insurance
Contributed Towne Insurance Agency has acquired Lee-Moore Insurance, a full-service, independent agency with locations in West End, Broadway, and Carrboro. In addition to serving the…
Cedar Grove: Lost to Sight, but Not Memory
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The tombstone of Catharine Gilbert — b. August 1, 1844, d. March 12, 1903 — stands sentry in the center…
Graveyards Call Us to Live Life Fully
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD As a child, I was terrified of graveyards. I blame Michael Jackson. When his groundbreaking music video for “Thriller” hit MTV’s airwaves…
Casper Retires, Gets New Home
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When Casper, the friendly horse, retired from Seven Lakes Equestrian Center in August, he wasn’t just put out to pasture….
Johnson Point Undergoes Changes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Visitors to Johnson Point in Seven Lakes West were surprised earlier this spring to discover that the area along the…
SLW Board Taps Davis as President
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor A new president was appointed to the Seven Lakes West Landowners Association Board, effective Aug. 23. Josh Davis takes the…
SLW Property Owners Facing Hefty Dues Increase
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Reporter Seven Lakes West property owners are facing as much as a $514 increase in annual dues, under a scenario presented…
Diaz Travels to Thailand to Work with Elephants, Dog Rescue Clinic
Contributed This summer, Brianna Diaz, 21 from West End, was selected as part of a small team that volunteered giving care at a dog shelter and spent…
McClendon Hills Horse Show Photo Gallery
McClendon Hills Equestrian Center hosted a horse show on Aug. 20. Among the riders were Marge Holmquest and Mary Wright, who joined the Century Club…
Celebration to Raise Money for Mira Foundation
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When children can’t see the world around them, Mira Foundation USA is there to make the world easier to navigate….
Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue to Hold Open House
Contributed The Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue station will welcome the community to its annual Open House Saturday Oct. 29 from 1-4 p.m. The event…
Kiwanis Bingo Returns
Contributed After two months off, the Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes kicked off the regular Bingo schedule in September. Bingo meets on the first and…
Edward Hill Swims for Gold
Edward Hill, of Seven Lakes, was the gold medalist in the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Masters Summer National Swimming Championships held recently in…
Property Owners Prevail in Suit Against Association
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N.C. 211 Widening Timeline Expands to 2028
By MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor The widening of a seven-mile stretch of N.C. 211 from West End through greater Seven Lakes has been a topic…
Church to Restart Tutoring Program for WEE Students
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor A 20-year-old tutoring program for West End students will relaunch this September following a COVID-19 hiatus. Tuesday Tutoring, a program…
Little Wheeler: Rites of Passage from Points A to B
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor My youngest child just completed Driver’s Ed. Handing over the car keys to your child is a terrifying prospect for…
Renovation, Expansion Nearly Done: Grace Church Takes Root in Seven Lakes
By MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Seven Lakes Plaza is getting a makeover courtesy of the Seven Lakes campus of Grace Church of Southern Pines. What…
Social Studies, Health Ed: Board Prepares to Roll out New Curricula
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, Staff Writer Moore County Schools is now prepared to start using updated social studies standards for elementary and middle schools that…
History on Wheels: Revvin’ Up Nostalgia
BY LAURA DOUGLASS, Staff Writer Bobby Teague is partial to green, “meadow green” to be more specific. Standing next to his grass-colored 1952 Ford F1…
Cruisin’ the Park Car Show Benefits Aberdeen Library
STAFF REPORT Bigger and more exciting than before, the third annual Cruisin’ the Park car show presented by the Friends of Aberdeen Library, and chaired…
West End Couple Win Powerball Prize
By JAYMIE BAXLEY, Staff Writer Screams of joy reverberated through a West End couple’s home after they learned they had won a large prize playing…
For Some, Pothole Repair a Never-Ending Battle
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor About once a quarter, Seven Lakes business owners roll up their sleeves and take to the pavement, patching the potholes…
Andrews Produce Stand Moves to Indoor Location
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor You’ve got to have the right ears to pick out fruit. Ears like 13-year-old Tryston Cummings. Tyrston has a natural…
West End Elementary Gets New Principal
By Maggie Beamguard, Insider Editor When students return to West End Elementary school later this month, they will be greeted by their new principal, Katie…