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Tuesday's letters: Here's why I'm joyful and inspired in my support for Trump
As someone who attended Donald Trump’s recent rally in Asheboro, I, too, experienced a healthy rush of the same type of joy reported by Democrats for Kamala Harris. But our side has far more substance than sentiment. Like most Americans, we have serious concerns about where we’re going —...
Electric Boat welding subcontractor to lay off 117 in October. What we know.
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A North Carolina company that provides specialty welding services to nuclear submarine builder General Dynamics Electric Boat has told state officials that it will layoff 117 non-union Rhode Island workers. Riley Power Group, headquartered in Pinehurst, North Carolina, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice...
East Montgomery vs. South Stanly High School girl’s volleyball live stream, TV – Wednesday, August 28
East Montgomery High School plays at South Stanly High School on Wednesday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Don’t miss out on a single high school game. Sign up for an NFHS Network annual pass and get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass.
Pinehurst Conducts Annual Hydrant Testing
The Pinehurst Fire Department, in cooperation with Moore County Public Utilities, will perform its annual fire hydrant testing and maintenance program starting in September. This program allows the village and Moore County Public Utilities to identify the quantity of water available for firefighting purposes; identify maintenance issues with fire hydrants, water valves, and other components of the water system; and it serves to rid the water distribution system of accumulations of sedimentation deposits.
Grit, Love for Learning: It's Not Just Smarts That Boost Child Academics
Sheer intelligence isn't the key to excellent grades: Perseverance and genuinely loving learning may also be critical. The genetics of certain personality traits appear to play a role in academic success. The importance of these traits may only increase a a child ages. Thank you for reading!. Please log in,...
Moore County builder grabs land primed for homes in golf community
A Moore County-based homebuilder has invested in a prime piece of real estate in the growing county. An LLC tied to Southern Pines-based Ascot Corporation purchased around 30 acres in Aberdeen off the intersection of U.S. 15-501 and Pee Dee Road for $1.3 million late last month, according to Moore County deed records. The land is zoned for residential use, according to Moore County tax records.
Arts Council Presents ‘Strange Magic’
The Arts Council of Moore County has announced the upcoming September feature exhibition, “Strange Magic,” featuring works by Jenay Jarvis and Pat McBride. “Strange Magic” is about searching for the magic in local life and nature around you. This exhibition emphasizes the now — being present in your surroundings — which the artists have found provides a sense of wonder and amazement. Their themes are inspired by the water to the sky and the people and critters in between, and how they all interact. They work to capture and share them with the rest of the world.
Volunteer at Quilts Of Valor Work Day
The Sandhills Quilters Guild’s Quilts of Valor group meets monthly at the Moore County Senior Enrichment Center. The club supplies fabric, patterns and notions. Anyone who can sew a straight line is welcome to participate and help make quilts that will be awarded to local military and veterans. The...
Carthage Commission Receives More Push-Back
Members of Carthage’s new Historic Preservation Commission are still finding their footing among town residents requesting — and often demanding — the board be disbanded over concerns about excessive regulation of their homes. About two dozen Carthage residents attended a Monday meeting of the recently formed commission...
William "WC" Clayton Dorsett
William “WC” Clayton Dorsett, 79, of Sanford, transitioned to eternal rest on Monday, August 19, 2024, at his residence. The family will be conducting a memorial service on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 11 a.m. at New Hope AME Zion Church, 541 S Plank Rd, Sanford, NC. “As a courtesy it is being announced by Knotts Funeral Home”
Sanford man charged in fatal shooting on Blackerry Lane
A Sanford man was arrested in the fatal shooting death of another man at a residence off Poplar Springs Church Road, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies received a call at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday about an unresponsive person at a home at 78 Blackberry Lane, about a mile north of Poplar Springs Church and Pumping Station roads, a release said.
Woman accused of using someone else's financial card
An Asheboro woman has been arrested and accused of using someone else’s financial card, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office said. A resident of Mamie Mae Road, Franklinville, reported on May 29 that money had been stolen and provided deputies with evidence from the bank, the sheriff’s office said.
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