FirstHealth Hospitals Experiencing Strain from COVID Surge
CONTRIBUTED. PINEHURST, N.C. – As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the Sandhills, FirstHealth of the Carolinas is reminding members of the community that it offers…
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County Seeing Rise in COVID Cases
By JAYMIE BAXLEY SLI REPORTER *Statistics were updated on Aug 11 of 2021. Moore County’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 198, with two new…
Keeping Kids Healthy
School Nurses Remain Dedicated BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER School nurses straddle the line between educator and health care worker, two of the groups affected…
Moore County Residents Set to Raise Awareness and Funds for Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research
CONTRIBUTED. 2021 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s ABERDEEN, N.C. – July 27, 2021 – On September 25, 2021, Moore County residents will join the…
New Food Truck Mobilizes Gourmet Dining
BY MACKENZIE FRANCISCO Staff Writer On the exterior, the Grill Me Up food truck looks like your typical roadside sandwich stop. But on the inside,…
SLLA Wins Suit Against Paver
BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER Two years after Uniform Paving failed to perform the road repairs it had been contracted for, the company is returning…
Jubilee Screen Print Celebrates 30 Years of Business
BY MARY MOORE SLI REPORTER Some might say Bill and Judy McNeill made a foolish choice when they dropped everything to open a screenprinting business…
‘Unsung Hero:’ Benjamin Recognized for SLW Service
BY MARY MOORESLI REPORTER West-side resident Ben Benjamin is without a doubt, an active member of his community. Whether he’s canoeing, sailing, playing the bugle,…
School District Speeding Up Repair, Renovation Efforts
BY MARY KATE MURPHY SLI REPORTER Moore County Schools is starting to make headway on its extensive list of overdue building maintenance projects thanks to…
County Changing to CodeRED Notification System
By JONATHAN BYM SLI REPORTER Moore County Emergency Services’ decision to change its emergency alert system was brought about by a budgetary fix, but also…
NM Grad Named to Statewide Future Farmers of America Office
BY MARY KATE MURPHY SLI REPORTER It can be challenging for any ninth-grader to carve out their niche in high school, and Haylee Davis found…
New Executive Director at Weymouth Center Hits All the Right Notes
Contributed. Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities welcomes a new Executive Director, Katie Wyatt, a visionary executive, an accomplished musician, an innovator in social change,…
SLWGA Fun With Friends
CONTRIBUTED. The Women’s Golf Association of Seven Lakes Golf Club held its Member/Guest tournament (Fun with Friends) on Tuesday, June 22. The field of 78…
Unanimous Vote: County Adopts 2021-22 Budget
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER The Moore County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the $180.1 million budget for fiscal year 2022 during a brief meeting…
Board Seeking Delay for New Curriculum
BY MARY KATE MURPHY SLI REPORTER As North Carolina works to develop curriculum guidelines based on new standards for teaching social studies, the Moore County…
‘Freedom’ Project Seeking Help
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER Early planning is underway to determine potential locations in Carthage for a permanent display housing replicas of America’s founding documents….
Driven by Golf: Tourism on Pace for Record Year
BY LAURA DOUGLASS SLI REPORTER It’s been a dazzling spring for Moore County’s hospitality industry. Area hotels and short-term rentals have made such a strong…
He Captures Community, One Picture at a Time
Larry Pizzi is a big believer in the phrase, “Cameras don’t take pictures, people take pictures.” When others admire the Seven Lakes photographer’s work and…
‘Longest Day’ Fundraiser a Big Success
The Racquet Club at Seven Lakes had a long-awaited fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association on June 19. The event raised around $14,000 for the cause….
Military to Begin Paying Malpractice Claims
The U.S. Department of Defense will soon begin paying medical malpractice claims under a law inspired by the travails of a Pinehurst Green Beret. …
Labor of Love: Unity Garden Has Many Purposes
For 25 years, West End United Methodist Church has been running a food pantry. Now, with the help of some green thumbs, it has leveled…
Host Families Sought for Exchange Students
Contributed Allison Stalberg Siebens, a local coordinator for Foreign Links Around the Globe, is looking for host families in North Carolina to host foreign exchange…
Decisive Action Helps Save a Life: Moore Regional Hospital Nurse Honored with DAISY Award
Contributed by Emily Stone, FirstHealth of The Carolinas PINEHURST, N.C. – Courtney Gunther, R.N., has been recognized as a DAISY Award winner by FirstHealth of…
Seven Lakes Full of July 4 Celebrations
The wider Seven Lakes community will be full of festivities for July 4. But residents of the North/South-side Seven Lakes will be seeing some changes…
Nana, Papa Trade Burgers for Ice Cream
Everyone’s favorite Nana and Papa, Lisa and Dwight Young, rolled back into the food truck scene recently with a concept that’s slightly less greasy. What…
Pinecrest Names Football Coach
The Pinecrest High School football team will go into the fall season with a new head coach — but a familiar one. Bob Curtin, who…
Preserve Becomes Classroom for Forestry
‘A Real Game Changer’ Restoring native longleaf forests to large tracts in the Sandhills is a desirable though costly enterprise. An ambitious new project on…
Church Family, Neighbors Care for One of Their Own
Phil Menendian never saw the car coming. It was an otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon and he was preoccupied with the task at-hand: updating information on…
Outgoing EMS Medical Director Honored
Dr. Ron Milewski was recognized by the Moore County Board of Commissioners last month for 30 years of dedicated service to the community. The outgoing…
Lake Auman Sports Club Announces Spring Bass Tournament Winners
Contributed After missing a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Lake Auman Sports Club’s Spring Team Bass Tournament took place on Saturday, May…