How to Eliminate Money Arguments in Your Marriage
Q: My husband and I are always fighting over money, and now that the holidays are here, I am dreading the conversation about buying gifts. Life…
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The Encore Center Features An Adult Holiday Film
In addition to our student production, Encore Center has something new for grown up elves this holiday season — the world premiere of Christmas, FL. …
Ask the Expert: Taking Care and Keeping Promises
Amy Natt – MS, CMC, CSA, President & CEO | Aging Outreach Services Originally published in OutreachNC, July 2019. Q: I promised my husband that…
Making Patients Feel Like Family: Moore Regional Nurse Honored with DAISY Award
Jason Grooms, R.N., has been recognized as a DAISY Award winner by FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Grooms, a nurse who works at Moore Regional Hospital,…
Doing Loblolly Outdoors
Loblolly Garden Club has adapted their meetings to the outdoors during these Covid restricted days. On October 26, the members met on the patio at…
Navigating Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 This Holiday Season
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Western Carolina Chapter and Eastern North Carolina Chapter are marking these events by sharing tips…
A Stressful Holiday Season? Find Support Through AA
Holiday season is upon us, and this usually signals the beginning of family Christmas parties and social gatherings with friends.Though this time of year is…
Firefighters & Marine Corps Participate in Toys-for-Tots
Moore County Firefighters will once again partner with the Marine Corps Reserve in collecting toys in the annual “Toys-for-Tots” drive. The program was started in…
TEA TIME AT THE CABIN TO RAISE COOL FUNDS
The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange will host a very special ‘Tea Time at the Cabin’ event on Sunday, December 13, at 15 Azalea Road. Due to…
Sandhills Wedding & Events Association
The Sandhills Wedding & Events Association (SWEA), a local association centered around the many vendors within the wedding and events industries in the Sandhills of…
Thanksgiving Turkey: Fresh or Frozen?
Mike Ptak has been in the food industry since 1987 and is the National Bid & Government Sales Manager at JTM Food Group, working primarily…
Chef Katrina’s Thanksgiving Quiche
Ingredients: 4 eggs½ cup whipping cream1 ½ TBsp. flour2 tsp. tarragon½ tsp. cuminSaltPepper1 box turkey stuffing9.5 inch pie dish4-5 slices swiss cheese Ingredients to be…
The White House Turkey Pardoning
Every year shortly before Thanksgiving, the White House hosts a National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation in which the President is presented with a live turkey from…
Lend a Hand to Alzheimer’s Families During Family Caregivers Month
COVID-19 Caregiver Check-in Headlining National Family Caregivers Month This Year November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Western Carolina…
Beacon Ridge Hosting Food Drive for Sandhills Food Bank
Beacon Ridge Country Club in West End is hosting a food drive (i.e. collecting non-perishable canned food) for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern…
The Sophisticated Ladies Survive COVID-19
The Sophisticated Ladies is a prestigious dance group consisting of ladies above the age of 55 who dance in local nursing homes to spread joy…
A Successful Story Walk
On Saturday, October 24th, Seven Lakes North & South hosted their first Story Walk. The Story Walk was led by Val Doolittle whose husband, Kim,…
Socially Distanced Alzheimer’s Walk Fundraiser
Each year, the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s reaches over six hundred communities, successfully making it the world’s largest event to spread awareness and…
West Side Trunk Or Treat!
Photos provided by Melissa Garske. On Saturday, October 24th, Seven Lakes West held its annual Trunk Or Treat event at the community center parking lot….
Sandhills Woman’s Exchange Survives Quarantine
The Woman’s Exchange typically runs a season of September through May, having summers off for volunteers to vacation and visit with family. However, they never…
Pines Funerals – Providing The Best In Preneed Planning
Robert McFarland realized his passion for service early in life, becoming a high school firefighter in New York before starting a career in sales. He…
Angel Hands Spa Providing Healing & Relaxation
Bridget Cotton is a seasoned therapist having received her degree from Sandhills Community College in 2002. In all, she has 23 years total of experience…
Wreaths Across America
The cemetery we will be working with is at Fort Bragg. It is Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. It has about 8000 graves. Go to wreathsacrossamerica.org…
Getting Your Flu Shot Just Got Easier: FirstHealth Offering Curbside Vaccines
With COVID-19 still spreading in communities throughout North Carolina, the flu vaccine will be especially important in the fall of 2020. FirstHealth of the Carolinas…
Free Yourself From Needing Others’ Approval
Dear Life Coach Laura, My cousin is getting married soon. Due to covid-19, she moved her wedding to her parent’s house in our hometown. My…
Christmas For Moore Program In Need of Sponsors
Christmas for Moore, a local nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals and families in need of assistance at Christmas time, has expanded its reach each year,…
‘Truly an Angel:’ Hospice Nurse Honored with DAISY Award
Mary Beth Hernandez, R.N., has been recognized as a DAISY Award winner by FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Hernandez, a nurse with FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative…
Garden Club Celebrates 30th Birthday
The Seven Lakes Garden Club hosted a plant exchange on Friday, October 9th in celebration of its 30th birthday. The Garden Club’s first meeting took…
Moore County Schools Participates in Impact Aid Electronic Survey Pilot Program
Moore County Schools (MCS) has been selected to participate in the Department of Education’s Impact Aid Electronic Data Collection Pilot Program allowing federally connected families…
Lunch n’ Learn
The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange hosted a ‘sold out’ Lunch n’ Learn on October 8 featuring Faye Dasen of The Pilot. Due to CoVid restrictions, the event…