Have you ever wondered what a modern-day spy looks like? The Sandhills community will get its chance to learn the secrets and tools of espionage as counterterrorism expert Dexter Ingram takes the stag...
Have you ever wondered what a modern-day spy looks like? The Sandhills community will get its chance to learn the secrets and tools of espionage as counterterrorism expert Dexter Ingram takes the stag...
The Woodlake dam is under construction and nearing completion after years of stalled progress and changes in the community following Hurricane Matthew’s destruction.
Eva Mae Kennedy, 96, of High Falls, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at Autumn Care in Biscoe.
Dr. Alexander G. Hauptmann, 67, of Cameron, passed peacefully at the FirstHealth Hospice House on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Services are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
When Hurricane Matthew approached the East Coast in early October 2016, it was slowly declining in strength from its peak as a Category 5 storm. As it moved along Florida and Georgia, the storm finall...
Technology-oriented small businesses in North Carolina may now submit applications for the One North Carolina Small Business Program, which provides access to more than $2 million in grants to promote...
Unique can be an overused word but you’d be hard pressed to find a more apt description of Keller Williams’ music. Best known for his whimsical lyrics and guitar prowess, his unconventiona...
Blame the pandemic, but the silver lining has been a renewed interest in hobbies of yesteryear: baking sourdough bread, birdwatching, needlecrafts — knitting and crocheting, in particular &mdash...
Sacred Heart Church is gearing up for its huge annual White Elephant Tag Sale. The sneak peek sale is scheduled Thursday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale continues on Friday, Oct. 16, from 8 ...
The Arts Council of Moore County is pleased to bring The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) to the Sandhills. The nation’s largest touring children’s theater program, MCT has been tou...
Cultural idioms and their origins fascinate me, like the phrase “the next best thing since sliced bread.” The origin is debated, though most students of such novelties agree the phrase fin...
Being a high school coach requires going the extra mile, and then some. And that’s just for your duties with your specific sport.
With the mission to promote a nonpolitical, nondenominational understanding of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, “develop harmony in the Sandhills” and foster multifaith conversations in an...
Union Pines girls tennis coach John Frye has been a fixture with the program for more than half a century, and this week the Vikings completed something he has never seen before.
The Union Pines girls and boys cross country teams raced to first-place finishes at a Carolina Pines Athletic Conference meet Wednesday at home against Western Harnett.
Lendon Elton Spivey, a.k.a. “Mayor” and “Putnam Blue Bird,” 88, of Carthage, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at Peak Resources-Pinelake, after a brief period of declining health.
Marvin William Hill, 79, of Seven Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother who will profoundly be missed.
This fall, voters will cast votes to select three new members of Moore County’s Board of Education. There are four candidates running for two at-large seats — which can be represented by r...
Can a single ribbon thread hope? Can it capture the attention of our daily lives and bring awareness to each story it touches?
The Pinecrest volleyball team defeated Hoke County in four sets Tuesday to finish off the Mid-South Conference title in Raeford.
