The Pilot

For 25 years, the food pantry at the Christian Mission Center in Carthage has served the community with a wide smile and a sweaty brow. Reporter Elena Marsh shares how a small group carries on the work while honoring church founder Apostle Thelma Martin.

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Bonnie McPeake, owner of McPeake Hotels, announced this week that she is stepping down from the CVB Board of Directors after 37 years. Reporter Frank Daniels IV relays some of her history on the board.

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First Tee of the Sandhills is in the early stages of construction for its new Community Hub in Cameron. Reporter Jonathan Bym shares some of the details and the date of a town hall-style input session for community engagement.

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The Cameron Antiques Fair has drawn as many as 10,000 people per year to the historic Moore County municipality since the event's founding in 1984. Reporter Ana Risano Shares its origins ahead of the fair's 40th anniversary.

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An upcoming visit by representatives of Dornoch, Scotland had raised questions about whether the Village of Pinehurst, and by extension its taxpayers, should fund a dinner around the trip. Reporter Matt Lamb share what solutions the village council decided to pursue.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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The County Commissioners have been on the hunt for a new long-term water source since a 2024 study revealed the county could experience a gap between supply and demand as soon as 2029. Reporter Elena Marsh shares the latest updates in the board's efforts.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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In the weeks since tropical storm Chantal passed Moore County, the Longleaf Golf and Family Club has been weathering the loss of a readily available irrigation reservoir. Reporter Jonathan Bym brings us the challenges shared by club administration.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills has been led by Executive Director Amie Fraley for about a decade, but now she's looking to build something different. Reporter Ana Risano outlines how the organization has tapped Farrah Newman as the next executive director.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Schools in Moore County are examining security personnel options. For private Sandhills Classical Christian School, that means standing up a company police division, and Moore County Schools is struggling to staff its district police force. Reporter Matt Lamb updates us on the latest security news on Moore County.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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Gaines Street residents of Jackson Hamlet, a historically Black community between Pinehurst and Aberdeen, must traverse massive potholes and battle an eroded dirt road to reach their homes. Reporter Elena Marsh explains what the community, Pinehurst and the state department of transportation are planning to find a solution.

The Pilot Newspaper is a twice-weekly, award-winning community newspaper based in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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