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By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor A conversation between two Seven Lakes friends out fishing niggled at one of them. After Stuart Moss got home, he…

By Maggie Beamguard  Insider Editor Older adults looking to kick the impacts of aging to the curb can enroll in a new class designed specifically…

By ANA RISANOStaff Writer The regional planning organization has initiated its annual practice of prioritizing road projects for funding. One long-debated and controversial plan —…

My first September in the Sandhills, a friend brought me a late season peach. I gave it a wary look. It was one of the…

By Jonathan Bym Insider Staff Writer With “Bohemian Rhapsody” playing on a bluetooth speaker and a group of good friends, Ava Bunker wanted to have…

Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue will host its third annual Community Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Fire Department,…

Emilee Phillips  Insider Staff Writer After 13 years, Casa Santa Ana’s Seven Lakes location has added an outdoor patio. Owner Fernando Ventura says, “This has…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Neighbors and friends from greater Seven Lakes will rise against hunger this Sept. 20. West End Presbyterian Church is hosting…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Residents of Seven Lakes North and South will have plenty of opportunities to horse around this fall. Seven Lakes Stables…

Contributed October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the impact this disease has on so many lives. Since nearly every woman knows…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer A major commercial airline is interested in beginning service at the Moore County Airport, aviation consultants say, but local officials…

By Jonathan Bym Staff Writer It was the week before a big regulatory milestone for the Uwharrie Motorsports Park and Resort when the project’s leaders…

By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer The Taylortown Council, concluding a tumultuous six-month process that spurred at least one lawsuit and special state legislation, has approved…

STAFF REPORT Two candidates have removed themselves from the ballot for the upcoming November municipal elections. Jim Nash, a candidate for Pinehurst Village Council, and…

By Josh Markotich Staff Writer  Three weeks ago, North Carolina joined more than 30 states that allow the concealed carry of a handgun on school…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Every now and then a revival needs a revival. People of faith have historically turned to seasons of concentrated worship…

By ANA RISANOStaff Writer A local nonprofit that helps at-risk youth and low-literacy adults plans to restart a program that provides support for suspended Moore…

By Josh Markotich Staff Writer As Sunrise Theater prepares for its production of “School of Rock,” theater officials are assessing the programming mix and how…

By Alex Podlogar Special to The Pilot Phil Lockwood planned the trip. Every summer, a subset of his friends gather for a small golf trip….

CONTRIBUTED Enjoy an afternoon of gospel and bluegrass music with the 7th annual Haiti Help and Hope fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 23, 3 to 7…

Emilee Phillips Staff Writer The Kitten Who Lived In the smoky aftermath of a morning house fire on Aug. 6, a small miracle emerged as…

Elena Marsh Staff Writer The Moore County Board of Commissioners have decided to indefinitely postpone a decision on allowing major subdivisions to be built in…

Contributed While members have been enjoying a summer break, the Women of Seven Lakes Board has been planning an exciting and engaging program for the…

Matt Lamb and Ana Risano Staff Writers Pinehurst Village Council members have expressed at least an initial interest in a new design for the village’s…

By Frank Daniels IV Staff Writer FirstHealth of the Carolinas has purchased the land where the currently shuttered Pinehurst Radiology Associates operated. Representatives from Pinehurst…

By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The spring-fed waters of Lake Auman brim with aquatic life. For bass anglers like Adam Minicucci and Denny Penrod, the…

By ANA RISANOStaff Writer Planning for the first equine-focused State Trail is underway, drawing excited feedback from a local community of horse enthusiasts interested in…

Contributed The Garden Club will kick off Program Year 36 at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 with a fun and informative presentation by Ann Haut…

By Maggie Beamguard  Insider Editor A spritely Jo An Moses takes tender steps across her gravel patio. Lined with containers boasting jovial black-eyed susans, sturdy…

BY ELIZA HAGE Staff writer Bethany Jackson had a busy day planned for Monday, June 30. She expected to go to work, meet later with…