North Carolina Performer Takes the Big Stage
By Maggie Beamguard The long road to “The Great Bright Way” includes a pit stop in Seven Lakes. Caro Daye Attayek spent childhood summers swimming…
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Women of Seven Lakes November Membership Meeting
Contributed The Women of Seven Lakes will hold a membership meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m,. at the Chapel in the Pines. Guest…
Another Attack: Spectrum Cable Cut in Southern Pines
Staff Report Moore County law enforcement officials are facing yet another investigation into an attack on critical infrastructure, this time a suspended fiber optic cable…
Widespread Spectrum Internet Outages Reported
Staff Report Update: *At 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Spectrum technicians on the ground at the intersection of Morganton and Brucewood Road in Southern Pines told…
West End Fire Department, Foxfire Reach Agreement
Staff Report Following public and political pressure earlier this week, the West End Fire and Rescue Department and the Village of Foxfire reached an agreement…
County Denies Subdivision Request for Seven Lakes, Woodlake
By Elena Marsh Staff Writer The Moore County Board of Commissioners decided unanimously to deny the amendment to allow developments of major subdivisions in the…
Kindness Prevails During a Shell of a Hard Time
By Maggie Beamguard In this big, wide world, creatures great and small sometimes need someone willing to stick their necks out for them. Nature might…
Locals Hold out Hope for Haiti
By Maggie Beamguard The tranquil setting of Rubicon Farm, the host sight of the annual Haiti Help & Hope Fundraiser, might as well be in…
Community Foundation Names Man, Woman of the Year
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Insider Staff Writer Tony Price and Clare Ruggles are real-world influencers making a positive impact every day in the community. The CEO…
Just Dink It: Local Player Lands Spot in the Big Leagues
One of Moore County’s foremost picklers recently hit the big leagues. Katie Carpenter, co-owner of The Racquet Club of Seven Lakes and The Pickle Place…
County Approves Public Safety Purchases
By ELENA MARSH Insider Staff Writer Like the job itself, the needs of Moore County’s public safety departments are always shifting. That fact was clear…
Building Self Esteem: Program Starting to Get Young Girls Moving
By Jonathan Bym Insider Staff Writer A new local program focused on getting young girls moving and connecting socially will step up to the starting…
Fundraiser to Give a Taste of Seven Lakes
Contributed The CARE Group invites the Moore County community to experience the very best of local dining at the inaugural Seven Lakes Taste & Tour…
SLLA Provides Leadership and Community Updates
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD The Seven Lakes Landowners Association, which oversees the communities of Seven Lakes North and South, shared a number of leadership and community…
Seven Lakes Garden Club Kicks Off New Program Year
Contributed The first meeting of the Seven Lakes Garden Club (SLGC) was held Oct. 19, 1990. Thirty-five years later, the group is still going strong…
Leadership Transitions Underway at Local Habitat for Humanity
BY ANA RISANO Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills serves its community best by planning ahead, and that includes tapping Farrah Newman…
Coming to Seven Lakes: Golf Fundraiser for Autism Scheduled for October
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…
Not Just for Kids: Dojo Kicks In with New Programming
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…
Western Connector Resurfaces as Future Project
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 —…
Don’t Chicken Out on the Fairest of Seasons
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…
Casual Round of Golf Burns Up a Pinehurst Record
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…
Fire and Rescue to Host 3rd Appreciation Night
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,…
Casa Santa Ana Adds Outdoor Seating
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…
Rise Against Hunger Event Planned
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…
Chomping at the Bit: Stables Sets Program for Fall
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…
Group to Recognize Breast Cancer Month
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…
Airport Update: Airline Shows Interest in Moore County
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…
Motorsports Park Continues Despite Funding Setback
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…
Taylortown Approves Two New Hotels
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…
Candidates Withdraw From Pinehurst, Foxfire Races
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…