Summer Bounty--Wade Reynolds, of Aberdeen, examines his tomatoes and other plants in his backyard garden July 12 following recent rainfall that week.

Published on July 17, 2012

Jim Collins and Ramon Lava pause for a cigarette break during road work on Broad Street in downtown Southern Pines. Storms in the area throughout the week delayed paving for the project.

Published on July 17, 2012

Maggie Batson (center) reacts to her performance on the Nickelodeon game show, "Figure It Out" as Macy Matthews (left) and Alexis Barnes watch during a viewing party with friends July 12. Batson, a budding junior entrepreneur from Whispering Pines, appeared on the show with her handmade recycled jewelry and won a trip to Jamaica for her family. (Courtesy of Rachel Batson)

Published on July 17, 2012

Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a fire at a storage building at a home at 180 Trails End Road near Whispering Pines July 10. The fire destroyed the building, a lawn mower and other items inside. No one was injured in the fire, which was reported shortly before 8 a.m.

Published on July 17, 2012

Austin Allen was one of 92 participants in the 68th Pinehurst Junior Tennis Classic at the Pinehurst Resort Tennis Club. July 14 marked the final day of the annual event, which is the longest consecutive junior tournament in the state and is a United States Tennis Association (USTA) sanctioned boys and girls level 4 tournament.

Published on July 17, 2012

Thomas Warner sprays a fire hose with the help of his teammates on the last day of the Southern Pines Fire Department's Youth Fire Academy July 12. After spending a week learning about fire safety and procedures, the academy's 21 participants put their skills to the test in a competition among the group's A, B and C shifts.

Published on July 17, 2012