After 40 years of operation in Carthage, the Christian Child Development Center is set to take on new life as the permanent home of the county’s established Montessori school.
After 40 years of operation in Carthage, the Christian Child Development Center is set to take on new life as the permanent home of the county’s established Montessori school.
Ask Kelly how she was doing and she would almost always reply, “peachy-keen.” For Lucy Kelly Coughenour McCrann, peachy-keen was a way of being.
Sharron Johnson Privott, 68, of West End, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on March 12, 1958, in Lee C...
Sheryl Anne Jackson, a native of Canton, Ga., and a Whispering Pines resident who devoted her life to her husband, extended family, friends and her beloved dogs, passed away peacefully at FirstHealth ...
No area of Southern Pines is off-limits to development inquiries and proposed projects, with two plans recently receiving Town Council approval near the northern edge of town.
A stalled project off U.S. 1 in Aberdeen could see some renewed progress with a requested change to allowable uses at the Aberdeen Station mixed use development site proposed at the town’s forme...
Ruby Hartsell Williams, 93, of Aberdeen, passed away peacefully Friday, June 12, 2026. A native of Moore County, Ruby was born Aug. 8, 1932, to Melvin and Violet Hartsell.
After 32 years serving the community, Pizza Cafe founder and owner James Holton is retiring, but longtime customers can expect the restaurant's traditions to continue under new local ownership.
Moore County cut its teeth in the early 20th century as a center for leisure and retirement. But in a post-World War II America, the county once had the potential to trade that reputation for somethin...
In a courthouse, feelings can run the gamut, from high-emotion cases to quick justice. Recently, a courtroom brought only smiles as the Moore County Guardian Ad Litem program swore in six new GAL volu...
Phillip John Keel, a man of profound integrity and compassion for others, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. A longtime resident of Hinsdale, Ill., and most recently of Pinehurs...
What incredible photos and story on prescribed burns by Ana Risano in the Sunday, June 7 edition. Living in The Pines, we have the opportunity to see the results of prescribed burns, especially when v...
It is so disappointing that the Carolina Philharmonic and BPAC are, at least for now, parting ways.
The Pilot offers this non-explanation about the BPAC-Carolina Philharmonic breakup: “The reasons why are unclear, since neither party is speaking frankly about points of disagreement.”
North Carolina has had three constitutions.
The USGA’s U.S. Open championship doesn’t begin until Thursday, but we’re already carding a double bogey to Moore County Commissioners Chair Nick Picerno for teeing up his personal a...
Jenny Purvis, Moore County Schools’ newest superintendent, was born and raised here. She graduated from North Moore High and spent her entire education career moving up within the district.
America’s ship of state is huge, ornate, cluttered and bound for calamity. Will North Carolinians just go along for the (perilous) ride? Or will we demand action before it’s too late?
The ongoing restriction and cancellation of autism services by Medicaid and private insurance companies is not just disappointing policy failure — it is institutional cruelty disguised as health...
