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…
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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…
Police Giving Cart Drivers Same Scrutiny Inside the Gates
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A staple of most resort communities is the golf cart, and Seven Lakes North, South and West have their share….
Book Details History of Seven Lakes at It Turns 50
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Call it a semicentennial, a quinquagenary, a jubilee, or simply golden — the greater Seven Lakes community turns 50 in…
‘Joy and Peace:’ Garden Tour Shows Off the Simple, Majestic
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor A tour of local gardens sponsored by the Seven Lakes Garden Club on June 11 was a treat for all…
Kiwanis Club Awards Scholarships
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor The Kiwanis Club of Seven Lakes recently presented two annual scholarships at its awards banquet on June 2. New Union…
West End Presbyterian Welcomes New Educator
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Elizabeth Nix was just 12 when she began to feel the call to educational ministry. It was a calling that…
Three Eagles Hold Joint Court of Honor
BY LAURA DOUGLASS, Staff Writer Only 2 percent of the nation’s population may claim the honor of being an Eagle Scout. Three young men from…
Seminar to Offer Expert Help on Dementia
CONTRIBUTED A free seminar will be available next month for the community to learn more about dealing with dementia. The August 4 seminar is titled…
Purple Palooza: Community Fundraiser Helps Alzehimer’s Group
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD Insider Editor A veritable platoon of purple flags waved along Seven Lakes Drive in advance of the longest day of the year….
A Second Mug: Local Sailors Win River Race Again
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor One sailing class on Lake Auman years ago put the wind in Yvonne Short’s sails. That class would one day…
Fire Department Adds New Truck
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor There was a special delivery at Seven Lakes Fire and Rescue in late May. It wasn’t an emergency birth of…
Dance Group Keeping Busy Schedule
CONTRIBUTED Picture taken at The Bradshaw Performing Arts Center:(l-r seated) Mary Lou Seigfried Wynne Wroblesky; Lynne Palamara; Sue Case(back row l-r) Alexis Payton, current NYC…
West End Church Sponsoring Reading Effort
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor There is a new opportunity for children to stay sharp during the summer break through a weekly reading program offered…
Safety First: SLW Group Offers Trailering Lessons
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD | Insider Editor A fun day on the lake starts with a safe boat launch. Boating safety is something Andy Miller, a…
From the Editor: Summertime, and the Reading is Easy
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD For some, it was Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys. For me, it was, by necessity, Trixie Belden who introduced me to…
Roadwork to Affect School
BY MARY KATE MURPHYInsider Reporter Members of the Moore County Board of Education want to know more about their options before agreeing to the state’s…
SLW Readies Popular Summer Concert Series
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Summer nights are full of sweet music in Seven Lakes West. The anticipated Summer Concert Series will kick off on…
Sandhills Center Getting New Headquarters
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor New corporate headquarters for the Sandhills Center are in the works for Seven Lakes. Demolition of a Sandhills Center-owned building…
Retired Flag Disposal Available at SLW Community Center
Contributed Army Major (Ret) Chuck Spelman, a resident of Seven Lakes West, recently made and donated a box for retired flags for the SLW community….
Pastimes Makes a New Start
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor When the old Stanley Furniture Factory was demolished in February 2020, the West End/Seven Lakes community got its first major…
Expert: Lake Auman Area Still Conducive for Turtle Nesting
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Joe Easley, chairperson of the Seven Lakes West Architectural Review Committee, had turtles on his mind. At an ARC meeting…
Tournament Raises Funds for Teen’s Cancer Challenge
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor When 16-year-old Jada Carlyle was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma this spring, her cousins Candace Wright and Kelsey Wright sprang into…
Burney Hardware Expands in Seven Lakes
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Burney Hardware, a Moore County business staple for generations and a relatively recent addition to Seven Lakes, has grown by…
Seven Lakes to Have Full Slate of Independence Day Fun
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor It is soon time to don your red, white and blue and join in celebrating the birth of American independence….
WEE Tops Goal for Playground Upgrade
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor When the West End Elementary School Parent/Teacher Association decided the PTA should run its own fundraiser this year, there was…
Car Enthusiasts Hold ‘Cruise In’ at Community Center
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Motors were running on Sunday, May 15, toward the Seven Lakes West Community Center for the second-ever Cruise-In. This year’s…
WEE Teacher of the Year: Diana Rowland Comes Full Circle
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Many years ago, in a humble, third-grade classroom not so far away, Diana Rowland used her sharpened No. 2 pencil…
WEE Teacher Assistant of the Year: Cherri Mercer
BY MAGGIE BEAMGUARD, Insider Editor Cherri Mercer was recognized this spring as the West End Elementary School Teacher Assistant of the Year. Mercer can be…
SLW Office Expands Monday Hours
BY JOHN A. NAGY, Insider Reporter Seven Lakes West residents unable to get to the community center office to conduct business during the week now…