Lake Review Shows Capacity for Growth
BY JOHN A. NAGY SLI Reporter Lake Auman may be growing in popularity with Seven Lakes West community members, but activities were still far from…
Feature Article
Three Candidates Running for Election to SLLA Board
BY LAURA DOUGLASS, SLI REporter The election in March of three candidates running for the Seven Lakes Landowners Association (SLLA) Board of Directors is mostly…
A New Editor for The Insider
BY JOHN NAGY Seven Lakes runs through my life both personally and professionally. Purely by coincidence, The Pilot was in the process last year of…
Woodard Put His Heart Into the Game, and the Kids
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, SLI Reporter John Williams Stadium is something like a second home for Jeff Hewitt. But when Pinecrest’s head baseball coach and…
SLW Resident Elevated to Lead Schools
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, SLI Reporter With the Jan. 28 retirement of Moore County Schools Superintendent Bob Grimesey, Seven Lakes West resident Tim Locklair has…
Board Seeking Input on Superintendent Search
Contributed The Moore County Board of Education has hired the North Carolina School Boards Association to help coordinate its search for the next superintendent of…
SLW Residents Discuss Proposed Budget
BY JOHN A. NAGY, SLI Reporter A proposed annual budget for Seven Lakes West that raises dues by $250 is moving closer toward a final…
Four Vying for SLW Board of Directors
BY JOHN A. NAGY, SLI Reporter Seven Lakes West property owners will choose from four candidates next month to fill two seats on the Seven…
SLLA Budget: Dues Increase To Tackle Deferred Work
BY LAURA DOUGLASS, SLI Reporter Several dues increases in recent years have cushioned the uptick in operating expenses for the Seven Lakes Landowners Association. However,…
First Robin Sage Exercise of ’22 Wraps Up
SLI Staff Report From time to time, Seven Lakes can be a popular training ground for U.S. Army Special Forces personnel. Just as paratroopers practice…
5K Road Race Scheduled for March 5
Contributed The Seven Lakes West Events Committee has scheduled the Lake Auman Classic 5K for March 5. The race check-in, start and finish lines will…
Moore Poised to Leverage Large Business Investments
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, SLI Reporter Towns like Aberdeen and Robbins might not be poised to land the next big automotive manufacturer, but Moore County’s…
Eddins Named Pinecrest Football Coach
By Jonathan Bym, SLI Reporter Pinecrest High School’s football team has found a new head coach to take over the program after Nick Eddins was…
Another Year of Pandemic Forces Churches to Study Ways of Worship
Can you believe that we have been battling COVID for two years? Thousands of restaurants have closed down, small mom and pop businesses have disappeared,…
Build a Healthy Relationship with Your Dog
BY NEIL COPELAND Special to The Insider During the years of training pets, I have found one thing that keeps balance and positivity. This key…
Fellingham Award Nominations To Be Considered
SLI Staff Report The Seven Lakes West Landowners Association is expected at its annual meeting in March to award the Fellingham Award, given to a…
West End Teenager Earns Moore County’s First Stars and Stripes Award
BY SERENA LOVELY SLI Reporter Joanna Joyce joined the American Heritage Girls at 8-years-old to serve her community through faith-based projects. Now, at 17, she…
Of Marriage and Music
Acoustic Duo Takes on Seven Lakes BY MARY MOORE SLI Reporter The couple that sings together stays together, if Amanda and Kristopher Pignone are anything…
Seven Lakes West Unveils Proposed Budget
BY JOHN A. NAGY SLI Reporter Seven Lakes West property owners would see a $250 increase in dues under a budget presented by the association…
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…
Santa to Visit SL Firefighters
THIS SUNDAY: Get your Christmas wishes in to Santa at Seven Lakes Fire & Rescue! Be sure to bring a new, unwrapped toy with you…
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…
Wall of Honor Brings Neighbors Together
By Mary Moore SLI Reporter A dedication ceremony for the new veterans memorial took place on Saturday Nov. 13, at the Seven Lakes Cemetery off…
SLW Board Appoints New Director
BY JOHN A. NAGY SLI Reporter Meet Virginia Equi Call her: Ginger.Replacing: Roberta Maness, who moved out of Seven Lakes West.Family: Husband Ray and two…
Report Details Auman Dam Upgrades
BY JOHN A. NAGY SLI Reporter ‘Great Condition’ Born and built under less than auspicious circumstances, the Lake Auman dam has undergone a series of…
WSL Keeping the Roads Clean
On Oct. 28, several volunteers from the Women of Seven Lakes gathered together to clean up litter along Love Grove Church Road.
Celebrating Veterans Day
Robin Hamilton looks for her father’s name among the 400 flags. Ted Fitzgerald/The SLI.
Haunted Barn Scarier Than Ever
“This year, over 150 visitors came out to be scared,” reported Stables Manager Crystal Fravel. Seven Lakes Equestrian Club has been putting on their Haunted…
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…
Community Assisting Refugee Resettlement
By MARY MOORE Staff Writer Moore County residents are finding ways to get involved in the effort to aid evacuees from Afghanistan. Until recently, a…