Local Pooch Inducted Into Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame
BY EMILEE PHILLIPS Insider Staff Writer A local pup that participated in Puppy Bowl VII in 2011 will be back on the big screen this…
Features
New Horses, Programs for Stables
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The 7 Lakes Stables continues a season of stabilization. After addressing the health of the herd and safety concerns last…
Mini Golf Business Readies for Spring Opening
By Abbi Overfelt Staff writer Wee Pines at Olmsted Village could be complete as early as next month. Olmsted Village Company broke ground on the…
Schools Reach Settlement with DOT for West End Land
STAFF REPORT The Moore County Board of Education will receive almost $300,000 more than the state originally offered for land it took to accommodate the…
New High Speed Internet Company Moves Into West End
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer A new high speed internet company is making a home in the West End area. Ripple Fiber, an internet company…
Land Use Plan Meeting: Hearing Shows Little Love for Future Growth
By ELENA MARSH Staff Writer Residents from across Moore County gathered in the auditorium at Pinecrest High School Thursday to share their thoughts on the…
Action Taken to Improve Lake Auman Fishery
Contributed An electroshock fish study conducted in July last year provided three management options that can be used to improve fishing conditions for Lake Auman….
Garden Club Treated to the Beauty of Nature in Art
Contributed Seven Lakes Garden Club members were treated to an informative and beautifully illustrated presentation by Ellen Burke on the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany….
Development on Morganton Road: Construction Continues, Businesses Prepare to Open
By ANA RISANO Staff Writer 2024 is likely to be a significant one for Southern Pines as change continues to come to Morganton Road with…
2023 Year in Review: Seven Stories for Seven Lakes
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The stories a community creates defines its character. The stories the Seven Lakes Insider covered in 2023 reveal an evolving…
Garden Club Celebrates with Fellowship, Giving
Contributed Each year, the Seven Lakes Garden Club hosts a member event. The event features tea and baked goodies provided by the Board. Attendees bring…
Beaconettes Celebrate Winning Season
Contributed On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Beacon Ridge Nine Hole Ladies League, the Beaconettes, celebrated their winning season with an awards luncheon at the Seven…
Weekly Veterans Discussion Program Underway
Contributed A weekly group for veterans has begun meeting every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at the Moore County Senior Enrichment center. This group meeting is…
Polar Plunge Attracts More Bears
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD SLI Editor On the first day of 2024, around 150 participants and spectators gathered at Johnson Point in Seven Lakes West for…
New Owners Reopen Carolina Car Care
By Maggie BeamguardInsider Editor When Carolina Car Care closed in August, car owners around greater Seven Lakes were left idling in neutral. But not for…
Seven Lakes Rallies Around Victim of House Fire
BY ELENA MARSH || Staff Writer The Seven Lakes West community is coming together to provide some much needed support after a fire destroyed the…
Make Fish Happy, Recycle Christmas Trees
Contributed When you dispose of your Christmas tree this year, the Lake Auman Sports Club (LASC) wants to use it to create a fish habitat…
Santa in the Neighborhood: Local Fire and Rescue Departments Team up to Bring Cheer
Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue and West End Fire and Rescue are partnering to take Santa on a ride through the Seven Lakes and West…
Lighting up Seven Lakes: Bright Ideas Lead to New Use for Old Things
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Inspiration can come from the most ordinary things. Before Paul Lear moved to the Sandhills from Vermont, it was a…
Greater Seven Lakes Council Already at Work
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARDInsider Editor The Greater Seven Lakes Council continues to prioritize the shared interests of the three main gated communities of West End and…
Thinking It All Through: At Two Moore Farms, the Healing Nature of Nature
BY ELENA MARSH Insider Staff Writer Every morning on The Slow Farm, farmer Rachel Herrick gets up with the sun — and so do her…
There’s a New Home for This Casa
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor There is never a bad time for tacos, the most popular dish on the menu at Casa Santa Ana in…
Seven Lakes Sights: Veterans Honored for Service and Sacrifice
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Moore County Chapter 966 held their annual Field of Honor Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 5th at the West End Fire…
In McLendon Hills, An Offer They Couldn’t Refuse
By Maggie Beamguard and Abbi Overfelt Seven Lakes Insider The normally tranquil neighborhood of McLendon Hills was recently overrun by mobsters. They were there for…
Center Returns to Full Trot
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor It has been a season of transition for the Seven Lakes Equestrian Center, the iconic amenity owned by the Seven…
Manners and Memories Come From Our Childhood Tables
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor During my childhood, we ate our family meals around a picnic table set up in the kitchen along a double…
After 30 Years on Tour, Rocker Settles in Pines
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When you’ve spent a lifetime performing around the world in famous venues — from the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles…
Kiwanis Club Returns with Pancake Fundraiser
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes members fired up their griddles for their Pancake Breakfast on Sept. 30 for the first…
Local Swimmer Makes a Splash with Fundraiser
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When Sandy and Keith Golding were searching for a place to retire, they had one critical element in mind: pristine…
Harvest Festival Marks a Fruitful Ministry
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The fruits of the harvest as well as the spirit were celebrated at West End United Methodist Church’s first Harvest…