Sandhills Women’s Exchange Struggling to Keep History of Local Historic Cabin from 1810
The Sandhills Women’s Exchange (SWE) will proudly be celebrating its 95th year of operation when it re-opens its doors on September 6th. Starting as a…
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McKenzies Mill: From West End to Music City
On Saturday, August 19th, the Lake House Bar & Grill hosted an outdoor concert featuring McKenzies Mill, a pair of brothers who grew up on…
Support Our Local Animal Shelter with “Puppie Love” T-Shirts!
When Quality Care Pharmacy learned Animal Services was under the care of the Sheriff’s Department, they wanted to show their support. “Ever since the county…
Concerned Citizens Speak Up for Youth
The Concerned Citizens For Community Actions (CCFCA) will be hosting a Black Tie Event on September 16th, 2017 to raise funds for their mission. CCFCA…
Local Woman Rescuing Retired Race Horses From Slaughter Houses
On Tuesday, August 1st, Kiwanis member Buddy Spong presented Holly Carter as the speaker for the week. Spong first heard about Carter while reading an…
Coffee Chicks Gather Supplies for Soldiers Overseas
A group of women known as the Coffee Chicks are now gathering supplies for the Military Missions in Action (MMIA). The Coffee Chicks have been…
Noah’s Ark Lands at Chapel in the Pines
On Saturday, July 15th, the Chapel in the Pines put on a Noah’s Ark play with their Vacation Bible School (VBS) students. Kathy Golzio was…
Local Optometrist Travels To Mexico To Care for Hundreds
Seven Lakes is making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Thirteen people from Christ Community Church (CCC) traveled to Mexico as…
Thermal Radio Frequency Treatment for Knee Pain
The pain specialists at FirstHealth Back & Neck Pain have begun to offer thermal radio frequency treatment to relieve chronic moderate-to-severe knee pain caused by…
FirstHealth Helps Provide Wheelchair Ramps To Patients
When the nurses and therapists of FirstHealth Home Care go into patient homes, they sometimes encounter heartbreaking situations. Patients choosing between medications and food because…
New Bowlers Wanted!
Whether looking for fun or competition, there is a place for you at the bowling alley! The Seven Lakes Mixed Bowling League is looking for…
Kiwanis Speaker Conserving Local Ecosystems
Nancy L. Talton, Executive Director of the Sandhills Area and Land Trust (Salt), visited the Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes during the club’s weekly meeting…
You’re Invited to Play Bocce!
Ed Nuti has been a resident of Seven Lakes since 1997, but his interests differed from those who enjoy lake-related sports such as sailing and…
FirstHealth Completes Major IS Project with Epic “Big Bang”
FirstHealth of the Carolinas achieved a unique milestone in its near 90-year history with its successful July 1 conversion to Epic information systems technology. The…
FirstHealth Specialist Enrolling Patients in Overactive Bladder Study
While it’s a subject that most women would prefer not to discuss, overactive bladder (or urgency urinary incontinence) affects as many as 40 percent of…
Dr. Richberg Wins Physician of Year Award during First Year with FirstHealth
Christopher Richberg, M.D., entered medical school planning on a career as a pediatrician. The baby he delivered on the first night of his OB/GYN rotation…
Seven Lakes Helps Reach 1,652 Homeless with Matthew 25:40
Ken Rahal, the founder of the Matthew 25:40, has been thrilled with the community’s response to Sandhills Student Assistance doing business as Matthew 25:40 –…
Local Cowboy Carl Earns Buckle After Herding 500+ Horses
McLendon Hills resident Carl Chandler has been riding horses since he was fourteen. After retiring from his career as an FBI agent, he decided to…
Sailboat Race on Lake Auman
On Saturday, June 24th the Seven Lakes Sailing Club held one of their summer sailboat races. The race included nine participants with the following results:…
Addition of PA-C to Expand FirstHealth Services in Whispering Pines
As a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Laura Martin, PA-C, majored in psychology and completed her pre-med course work while…
Local Firefighters Train in 600+ Degrees
On Tuesday, June 27th, fire departments from Seven Lakes, West End, and Eagle Springs joined together at a training center for a training session. The…
Seven Lakes Resident Receives the “Life She Wanted” from Local Surgeon
For a woman approaching 89, Seven Lakes resident Angie (Angelina) Leone had enjoyed a satisfying social life that included daily lunch with two longtime friends….
Top Golf Teacher in the U.S. Re-locates to the Seven Lakes Area!
25-year PGA Member and 3-time PGA Teacher of the Year, Mike Passmore, is now providing new and experienced golfers with his award-winning Simply Great Golf…
EMS Veteran Assumes Role with FirstHealth Regional Transport
A public safety professional with more than 30 years of experience in emergency medical services has joined FirstHealth of the Carolinas as administrative director of…
Sheriff Neil Godfrey Organizes First Animal Adoption Event in Seven Lakes
On February 21st of 2017, the county commissioners passed a resolution stating that the sheriff’s department would take control of Animal Services in Carthage, formerly…
Local Resident Secretly Worked With Prisoners To Win Vietnam War
When Don Fentzlaff joined the Coast Guard in 1962, he hoped to serve our country, but he never imagined to be working alongside prisoners of…
Moore County CAC Honors 20 Year Volunteer Sue McDuffie
Sue McDuffie of Robbins, was honored recently by the Moore County Commissioners for 20 years volunteer service as a member of the Moore County Nursing & Adult…
Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes Welcomes Sandhills Winery
Leslie Rose was the featured speaker for the Tuesday, June 6 Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes weekly meeting. Leslie and Bob Rose, long time Seven…
FirstHealth Inpatient Rehab Gets Eighth Consecutive Accreditation
PINEHURST – Debra Ashburn spent two weeks in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital after complications of multiple sclerosis led to the above-knee amputation of her left…
Grocery Delivery Service Hits the Road
Moore Home Services has recently expanded its concierge services to include Home Grocery Delivery. Grocery deliveries will include all of Moore County. A customer can…