A Cascade of Problems Led to Water Pressure Issue
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer A confluence of issues — hot weather, a faulty monitoring light and high demand — had a cascading effect that…
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County Investigating Low Water Pressure in Pinehurst, Seven Lakes
BY ELENA MARSH Staff Writer Residents of Pinehurst and Seven Lakes are being asked by the Moore County Public Works Department to boil water if…
Mira Music Fest Coming To Rubicon Farm
Contributed Josh Daniel and Friends will headline the Mira Music Festival, an outdoor event at Rubicon Farm on Saturday, Sept. 30. Proceeds support Mira Foundation,…
Who Dumped the Ducks? Golden Girls Get a New Home
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor This is not a story of the ugly duckling, so much as the odd duck out. Seven Lakes North Resident…
Firefighters Get Opportunity to Train in Building Set for Demo
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Amid all the disruption created to make way for a wider artery through Seven Lakes, there has been little upside….
A Homegrown Hankerin’ For Summer’s Goodness
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The other day I had a hankerin’. That’s the word you use when you strongly desire something distinctly Southern. And…
Fighting Alzheimer’s: ‘Purple’ Power Pulls Off a Big Win
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Power for Purple Palooza fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Assoiation’s Longest Day initiative lives up to its name as its…
SLW Board Hires New Management Firm
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Staff Writer The Seven Lakes West Landowners Association’s Board of Directors has chosen H.R.W. Management as the development’s new property management…
Women of Seven Lakes Plans New Year
Contributed The first meeting of the 2023-2024 membership year of Women of Seven Lakes will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7 at The Chapel in…
Local Realtors Move to New Home
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The landscape along N.C. 211 changes daily as familiar landmarks are dismantled to make way for a wider road. Churches,…
Fire and Rescue to Host Appreciation Night
Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue will host its Community Appreciation Night from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 at the Fire Department, 718 Seven Lakes…
St. Joseph of the Pines Celebrates 75 Years
BY LAURA DOUGLASS Features Editor Home to nearly 1,500 people — of all income levels — in the Sandhills region, St. Joseph of the Pines…
Opioid Settlement Funds Increase for County Efforts
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer Moore County will receive almost double what it had expected to get from a nationwide settlement with opioid manufacturers, county…
A Corner for Refection: Accident Pulls on Strength of Roadside Prayer Ministry
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor As all manner of traffic speeds by the scrubby corner of N.C. 211 and 73, the vehicle fumes make for…
Equestrian Center Acquires Two New Horses
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor The Seven Lakes Equestrian Center has welcomed two new “employees” to the stables. Hattie and Angel are the newest members…
Less Baggage Makes for More Room, More Fun
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor As I write this column, my mind is in two places: my print deadline and my packing deadline. I’m pausing…
SLW Board, Residents Review Back Gate Enhancements
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Staff Writer With traffic backups increasing on N.C. 211 through West End, interest has been picking up among Seven Lakes West…
Seven Lakes Kiwanis Awards Scholarships
Contributed Union Pines High School Key Club members Jackson Carmichael, Saraya Alston and Derek Norton recently received scholarships from the Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes….
Garden Club Wraps Program Year with Picnic
Contributed Fifty Garden Club family members gathered on June 8 at the pavilion on Lake Longleaf to celebrate the end of a successful program year. …
Minicucci, Son Win Spring Team Bass Tournament
Contributed This year’s annual Lake Auman Sports Club’s Spring Team Bass Tournament took place on Saturday, May 27, on Lake Auman. Twenty-one anglers made up…
SCC Board Approves President’s Contract
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer Sandhills Community College’s third president will start work at the end of this month under a contract the college’s Board…
Congressional Hearing Explores Power Grid Security, Vulnerability
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer No arrests have yet been made in Moore County’s Dec. 3 power grid attacks, but U.S. lawmakers are probing the…
Full Kennels Animal Shelter Revises Intake Rules
BY MARY KATE MURPHY Staff Writer Have a pet you can no longer care for? Find a dog on the side of the road? Call…
County Commissioners Approve Freight Terminal Amendment
BY ANA RISANO, STAFF WRITER The Moore County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment that will allow freight terminals in B-2 zoning districts with a…
On the Run With Dad: Father and Daughter Team Up for Fitness Challenge
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When it comes to father and daughter bonding, Jared and Lia Fravel have found physical activity to be their special…
Bigger, Better: Organizers Ready Annual Alzheimer’s Fundraiser
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor As the days lengthen, one of the biggest community-wide events in Seven Lakes approaches. The Longest Day, an annual, national…
Passion for Dogs Sparks Kennel Owner
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor If you’re going to run with the big dogs, you’ve got to wake up early. For Neil Copeland, owner of…
Seven Lakes Chiropractor Relocates, Adds Services
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor After 10 years providing adjustments and medical care in Seven Lakes, Dr. Sharon Wright, of Wright Chiropractic Clinic, will begin…
Seven Lake Dentistry Awards Annual Scholarships
Contributed A Pinecrest High School student has been named the winner of the eighth annual Seven Lakes Family Dentistry Scholarship. Gabriel Richmond, a senior at…
One Moment Contains Multitudes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Graduation season has arrived. I’ve attended a few commencement ceremonies through the years — my sisters’, a few friends’, my…