DON’T KISS THOSE BABIES!
Being the mother of a premature baby includes learning about germs. Not just anyone could enter the NICU, and we always had to wash hands…
Features
Stanley Furniture Building Finally Faces Demolition
Photos provided by Abegail Murphy. After years of standing idly at the entrance of West End, the Stanley Furniture Building is finally coming down. Many…
New Associate Pastor at West End Presbyterian Church
The following was written and submitted by Ann Chase. On November 17, 1912 West End Presbyterian Church was established with 21 charter members. On November…
Sanford’s Cook is the first American to undergo procedure to “zap” lung cancer
PINEHURST—A routine physical in 2015 revealed lung cancer in non-smoker Terri Cook. A surgeon removed her upper right lobe and scans every six months for…
St. Mary Magdalene Golf Tournament
Photos sent in by Kim Doolittle. The St. Mary Magdalene Golf Tournament was a successful event. The tournament took place on Sunday, November 17th at…
Team Effort Helps FirstHealth Focus on Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antibiotics save lives, but their overuse and misuse can put patients at unnecessary risk for preventable allergic reactions and drug-resistant infections. FirstHealth of the Carolina…
Restore The Glory
A shared mission to restoring the pride and the glory to a once favorite Moore County golf course. By Mark Lindstrom and Jim McDermott Not…
Come By To See The Reinhardt Lights!
Bob and Edie Reinhardt used to live on Firetree in Seven Lakes North where it was tradition for Bob to put up a light display…
State Strengthens Laws Against Child Sex Abuse and Sexual Assault in North Carolina
The North Carolina General Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 199 last week. This bill, short titled “Child Sex Abuse Act/Strengthen Laws” protects children from online…
SOPHISTICATED LADIES BRING JOY TO RETIREMENT CENTERS
The Sophisticated Ladies are starting their Christmas dance performances at local retirement homes. This “Rockette-Style” Senior Dance Troupe is a community favorite with their sparkling…
FirstHealth Behavioral Services Turned Patients Life “180 degrees”
PINEHURST–Life was humming along for Bonnie Sweeney in 2011. Working as a nurse in Casper, Wyoming, she also successfully juggled her role as a wife…
Moore Regional and Moore Regional-Richmond Nationally Recognized With ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
PINEHURST –FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) and Moore Regional Hospital- Richmond were awarded an ‘A’ in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 hospital safety grades ,…
NC Federation of Republican Women Offer $1,000 NC Scholarship for Child of NC Military
Pat C. Smith, President of the 2,000-member NC Federation of Republican Women, announced a $1,000 merit-based scholarship to an accredited NC college, vocational or technical…
Lend a Hand to Alzheimer’s Families During Family Caregivers Month
This November, during National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, while families across the country are preparing for Thanksgiving, 16 million family members…
Rise Against Hunger 2019
The following was written and submitted by Ann Chase. On September 14, 220 volunteers from West End Presbyterian Church and partner churches Chapel in the…
In Remembrance
With thanks to U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, North Carolina 8th Congressional District, three American flags flown over the U.S. Capital on September 11, 2019 will now…
Fall Golf Tournament
Golf Sign-Up Sheet 2019 (Fall) Golf Sponsorship form (1)
Meet the Robonesons
Equipped with a quirky sense of humor and passion for surrealism, local artist Mathew Evans has embarked on his latest photography project here in the…
Flu Vaccine Available at FirstHealth Convenient Care, Family Care Clinics
PINEHURST, N.C. – Each year, millions of Americans get the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about eight percent of the…
Ron’s Hole-in-One!
Ron Stone, a long time resident of Seven Lakes and an avid golfer for many years realized a dream come true on Monday, October 7th. …
Camp Blues Skies Launches Signature Cookie for 10th Anniversary
Camp Blue Skies Foundation – which offers camps to adults with developmental disabilities – is introducing a signature cookie to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. Created by Elise…
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S IN MOORE COUNTY RAISES $41,000
More than 280 people joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Moore County in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at Aberdeen Lake Park on…
Sponsor the Pinecrest DECA Organization
The Pinecrest High School DECA Organization has begun their Competition Sponsor Campaign. Funds raised will be used to offset costs of attending competitions. DECA is…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas Earns 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired Recognition
Pinehurst, NC– The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that FirstHealth of the Carolinas has earned 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most…
Sandhills Region Wins $1 Million Federal Grant to Battle Opioid Abuse
More than two dozen agencies join forces to implement prevention, treatment and recovery efforts PINEHURST, North Carolina — Driven by a shared goal that “all…
St. Mary Magdalene’s New Reverend
The Rev. Stephen Becker has been called to be the new Vicar at St. Mary Magdalene in Seven Lakes, North Carolina. Prior his ordination in…
St. Joseph of the Pines Launches Reusable Container Pilot Program
St. Joseph of the Pines has launched a successful pilot program to replace Styrofoam to-go food containers with those that Belle Meade and Pine Knoll…
Volunteers Needed for Tax Season
AARP Tax-Aide Foundation is seeking volunteers to help provide free tax return preparation assistance. The Tax-Aide program is designed to help low- and moderate-income households…
New Stroke Recovery Group Begins Oct. 15 at Clara McLean House
PINEHURST— Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, a staggering statistic that marks stroke as the most common neurological injury. There have been…
FirstHealth Joins National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Local Awareness and Prevention Activities
1in8K race highlights efforts; free pink lunch totes with mammograms PINEHURST – The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that by the year’s end in the…