SLW Board Taps Davis as President
By Maggie Beamguard Insider Editor A new president was appointed to the Seven Lakes West Landowners Association Board, effective Aug. 23. Josh Davis takes the…
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SLW Property Owners Facing Hefty Dues Increase
BY JOHN NAGY Insider Reporter Seven Lakes West property owners are facing as much as a $514 increase in annual dues, under a scenario presented…
Diaz Travels to Thailand to Work with Elephants, Dog Rescue Clinic
Contributed This summer, Brianna Diaz, 21 from West End, was selected as part of a small team that volunteered giving care at a dog shelter and spent…
McClendon Hills Horse Show Photo Gallery
McClendon Hills Equestrian Center hosted a horse show on Aug. 20. Among the riders were Marge Holmquest and Mary Wright, who joined the Century Club…
Celebration to Raise Money for Mira Foundation
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor When children can’t see the world around them, Mira Foundation USA is there to make the world easier to navigate….
Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue to Hold Open House
Contributed The Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue station will welcome the community to its annual Open House Saturday Oct. 29 from 1-4 p.m. The event…
Kiwanis Bingo Returns
Contributed After two months off, the Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes kicked off the regular Bingo schedule in September. Bingo meets on the first and…
Edward Hill Swims for Gold
Edward Hill, of Seven Lakes, was the gold medalist in the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Masters Summer National Swimming Championships held recently in…
Property Owners Prevail in Suit Against Association
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N.C. 211 Widening Timeline Expands to 2028
By MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor The widening of a seven-mile stretch of N.C. 211 from West End through greater Seven Lakes has been a topic…
Church to Restart Tutoring Program for WEE Students
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor A 20-year-old tutoring program for West End students will relaunch this September following a COVID-19 hiatus. Tuesday Tutoring, a program…
Little Wheeler: Rites of Passage from Points A to B
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor My youngest child just completed Driver’s Ed. Handing over the car keys to your child is a terrifying prospect for…
Renovation, Expansion Nearly Done: Grace Church Takes Root in Seven Lakes
By MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor Seven Lakes Plaza is getting a makeover courtesy of the Seven Lakes campus of Grace Church of Southern Pines. What…
Social Studies, Health Ed: Board Prepares to Roll out New Curricula
BY MARY KATE MURPHY, Staff Writer Moore County Schools is now prepared to start using updated social studies standards for elementary and middle schools that…
History on Wheels: Revvin’ Up Nostalgia
BY LAURA DOUGLASS, Staff Writer Bobby Teague is partial to green, “meadow green” to be more specific. Standing next to his grass-colored 1952 Ford F1…
Cruisin’ the Park Car Show Benefits Aberdeen Library
STAFF REPORT Bigger and more exciting than before, the third annual Cruisin’ the Park car show presented by the Friends of Aberdeen Library, and chaired…
West End Couple Win Powerball Prize
By JAYMIE BAXLEY, Staff Writer Screams of joy reverberated through a West End couple’s home after they learned they had won a large prize playing…
For Some, Pothole Repair a Never-Ending Battle
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor About once a quarter, Seven Lakes business owners roll up their sleeves and take to the pavement, patching the potholes…
Andrews Produce Stand Moves to Indoor Location
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, SLI Editor You’ve got to have the right ears to pick out fruit. Ears like 13-year-old Tryston Cummings. Tyrston has a natural…
West End Elementary Gets New Principal
By Maggie Beamguard, Insider Editor When students return to West End Elementary school later this month, they will be greeted by their new principal, Katie…
DMV Implements New Way to Avoid the Line
Contributed The N. C. Division of Motor Vehicles continues to implement projects to improve customer service, the latest being its “Q-Anywhere” project. Q-Anywhere allows customers…
SLLA Approves New Security Team
By Maggie Beamguard, Insider Editor Seven Lakes North and South residents have a new security service. At a special board meeting at the end of…
Seven Lakes Building New ‘Watch’ Efforts
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Moore County Sheriff’s deputy Monique DiLorenzo, who regularly works the Seven Lakes area, led a community meeting in June about…
Women of Seven Lakes Plan New Year
Contributed The first meeting of the 2022-2023 membership year of Women of Seven Lakes will be held Thursday, Sept. 1, at The Chapel in the…
Open Water Swim
The North Carolina Swimming Open Water Swim State Championships, hosted by the Sandhills Sandsharks Swim Team, was held at Lake Echo, in Seven Lakes North,…
Pet Column: Teach ‘Down’ Without Words
By Neil Copeland Special to The Insider So many trainers use “down” as a behavior to use with commands and luring with food. Yes, food…
Medical Assisting Program to Begin in August
Contributed A stay-at-home mom, military wife and cosmetologist are the backgrounds among current Medical Assisting program students at Sandhills Community College. According to the U.S….
2022 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Moore County
Contributed On Saturday, October 1, Moore County and surrounding area residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to…
Upcoming Fundraiser to Help Haiti Mission Work
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A local organization is planning an end-of–summer, fun-filled family afternoon to benefit Haiti. Haiti Help and Hope will host its…
Telescope Photos Help Us Gain Perspective on Place in Universe
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor About the time I was sending the pecan pie down the table to my brother-in-law last Christmas Day, NASA mission…