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Viana named HighSchoolOT’s Offensive Player of the Year
Seaforth girls’ soccer’s Sofia Viana is HighSchoolOT’s girls’ soccer Offensive Player of the Year for the 2023-24 sports season. HighSchoolOT accepted nominations from the public for its award categories and allowed the public to vote for the winners once the finalists were announced. Viana, a rising...
‘We Felt at Home’ West End Residents Remember Former Black School
A white clapboard school with four classrooms and a wood-burning pot-bellied stove used to sit off N.C. 211, where West End Elementary school now resides. Vineland was an all-Black school for children in West End, Eagle Springs and Jackson Springs, offering first through eighth grade. The original school was torn...
World’s Best Resorts North Carolina
Travel+Leisure asked readers to cast votes sharing opinions on the top hotels and resorts among other categories. And, over 186,000 readers weighed in with a total of more than 700,000 votes. So, although not number 1, the Tar Heel State did appear 4 times. And, coming in at number 7...
Report of missing child in Aberdeen deemed “unfounded”
A report of a missing child had first responders searching on the ground, and in the air, in the 300 block of North Sycamore Street on Tuesday morning. Members from the Aberdeen Police Department, Aberdeen Fire & Rescue, Moore County Sheriff’s Office, and Moore County Public Safety were on scene near the bridge over the creek close to Elm Street.
Sanford man released from Lee jail charged in Cameron shooting
Jul. 25—A Sanford man who allegedly shot up a Sanford home was released on bond and then allegedly shot up a home in Cameron before being arrested over two weeks later after a high-speed chase. Amari Rayvon Matos, 21, was 18 at the time of the alleged shooting of a Sanford residence at 4412 Lenity Circle on Jan. 21, 2022. Dyshond Murphy was in the home at the time, according to the indictment. ...
Obituary for Radie Catherine McCraney Deese
Radie Catherine McCraney Deese, age 93, of Lakeview passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Dahlia Gardens Center and Rehab in Aberdeen, surrounded by her family. Radie was born on October 4, 1930 to the late Ralph and Cornelia Priest McCraney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Grier Deese; daughter, Donna L. Deese; brother, Ralph Calvin McCraney and sister, Ruby C. Moody.
Obituary for Ethel “Sue” Coore Simpson
Ethel “Sue” Coore Simpson, age 87, of Vass, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 4:00PM at Mt. Pleasant Church with Rev. Dr. Greg Poplin and Pastor Chandler Wilkes officiating. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 3:00-4:00PM. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Carthage man arrested for felony sexual exploitation of minor
Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced an arrest on Thursday following an investigation in the Carthage area. On May 4, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office initiated an undercover investigation after receiving information regarding an individual allegedly in possession of child sexual abuse material. This investigation has culminated in the arrest of Robert Thomas, age 45, of Heritage Farm Road, Carthage.
150 Trees to Celebrate 150 Years
To celebrate planting 100 trees since being named a Tree City USA community in 2013, the Sanford Appearance Commission has set a goal to plant another 50 trees before the end of the year. “With the City of Sanford celebrating its sesquicentennial year, we thought planting the 150th tree would...
3 injured in early morning rollover crash near Cameron
An early morning crash near Cameron sent three people to the hospital Tuesday. The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. on N.C. Highway 24-27 at Bass Road. Cypress Pointe Fire & Rescue posted on their Facebook page that the crash involved one vehicle, and that all three occupants had to be removed with the assistance of fire fighters. It appears the Jeep involved in the crash also hit a tree.
Moore Regional Hospital ranks in Money’s Best Hospitals 2024 list
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, including its Hoke and Richmond campuses, has earned recognition as one of the Best Hospitals in America by Money. Money named just 115 hospitals out of more than 6,000 across the United States to create its list of best hospitals. To compile its list of the Best Hospitals in America, Money crunched 13,500 data points and considered hospitals based on patient care, price transparency and quality of patient experience.
Spinners split on final day, season ends
Jul. 25—The Sanford Spinners entered the final day of the 2024 Old North State League season controlling their own fate, but with almost no margin for error. At the end of one of one of the wildest final days in ONSL history, the Spinners ended the day tied for first place in the second half of the season, but were frozen out of the playoffs on tiebreakers. The Spinners had to go to ...
Aberdeen Police Department investigates missing child claim
The Aberdeen Police Department provided an update after previously being alerted about an alleged missing child near Sycamore Street and Elm Street on Tuesday morning. The call came in shortly after 9 a.m., and officers, investigators, and members of the Aberdeen Fire Department responded immediately. “Officers and investigators spoke with...
First Bancorp shares rise on earnings report
Shares of Southern Pines-based First Bancorp gained more than 13% early Thursday after the parent of First Bank reported strong earnings. The company had a second-quarter profit of $28.7 million, or 70 cents per share, versus $29.4 million a year earlier. For the first half of the year, First Bancorp earned $54 million, versus $44.6 million, in the same period last year.
First Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — First Bancorp (FBNC) on Wednesday reported net income of $28.7 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Southern Pines, North Carolina, said it had earnings of 70 cents per share. The bank holding company for First...
Sewer Rehabilitation
A Town contractor (AM Liner) will be working next week from Monday through Friday performing prerequisite tasks for sewer rehabilitation. Work will be taking place along Hwy 22 / Central Dr., from Fairway Dr. down to the Midland Rd. traffic circle. We do not expect any utility service disruptions, and traffic impacts should be minimal. NCDOT has been notified of our efforts. For further information, please contact SP Utilities at 910-692-1983.
Randolph County teacher arrested for alleged sex acts with a student
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — UPDATE: Randolph County Schools has confirmed that Vernon is on suspension with pay. A district official says that she was hired in 2018, and has been a CTE Health Sciences teacher at Randleman High School since August 2023. ------------- A Randolph Co. teacher has been...
Carthage man arrested, charged on possession of child sexual abuse material
An undercover investigation led by the Moore County Sheriff’s Office resulted in a Carthage man being arrested on Wednesday, and charged with multiple felony charges. According to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation started at the beginning of May after the they received information regarding an individual allegedly in possession of child sexual abuse material.
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