More Than A Flagpole: Middle School Gets 9/11 Memorial
Contributed Earlier this summer, West Pine Middle School had a special project built on its campus. Through several donations, the school now has near its…
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Seven Lakes Sights: 9/11 Memorial Walk
Over 20 participants joined in the 9/11 Memorial Walk led by Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue earlier today. The group walked 2,977 feet in one…
Beautification Committee Disheartened by Loss
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Members of the Seven Lakes Village Beautification Committee were disheartened last month when five of the beds they nurtured on…
Grace Church Set to Open Expanded Space
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor The Seven Lakes campus of Grace Church prepares to open the newly installed glass doors of its expanded Worship Center…
This Is Not the Way: Baby Yoda Goes Missing; Force is Disturbed
Insider Editor A short while ago, in a location not-too-far away, a disturbance in the Force was recorded. Grogu had vanished. In the absence of…
Hangers On Beware: Life Gets a Little Batty
By Maggie Beamguard Bats may use sonar to get around, but they don’t fly completely under the radar. We didn’t notice our uninvited guests swooping…
WEE Teacher Filling Students, Herself with Hope
BY MARY KATE MURPHYStaff Writer Whether art imitates life, or it’s the other way around isn’t the important question in Catherine Holmes’ classroom. At West…
Seven Lake Sights: Summer Concerts Rock the Point
Swimmers enjoying Lake Auman at Johnson Point in Seven Lakes West on August 12. Maggie Beamguard/SLI Pictured are Kim and Randy Fletcher enjoying a summer…
New Preschool Readies for Classes to Start
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor When the Preschool in the Pines opens its doors to its inaugural classes this September, the new students may have…
West End Fire and Rescue Adds New Truck
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor A new, bright red engine will soon be pulling into the bay at West End Fire and Rescue. The addition…
Music Festival Benefits Guide Dog Organization
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor Navigating the world and its ups and downs can be a challenge for most people, but when you have impaired…
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…
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. …