Videos
The tight-knit community of Vass and Lakeview gathered to show their support for Grace and Gene Kelly, who were shot during a robbery.
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Community Rallies for Kellys
July 1, 2010
The tight-knit community of Vass and Lakeview gathered to show their support for Grace and Gene Kelly, who were shot during a robbery.
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Piney Awards 2010
June 23, 2010
PineStraw Magazine gives out its annual awards to three individuals who are improving the art and soul of the Sandhills.
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What's the best advice your father ever gave you?
June 20, 2010
What's the best advice your father ever gave you?
Residents talk about their fathers as the big day approaches.
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Working at the local food bank
June 18, 2010
Working at the local food bank
Volunteers from around Moore County work at the local food bank putting together baskets and backpacks filled with food, which will be distributed to elderly and children throughout the Sandhills.
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MCKC Dog Agility Trial
June 14, 2010
Last weekend Moore County Kennel Club hosted its agility trial. Around 300 dogs of all shapes and sizes competed in this fun event. Nick Lynn, past president of the club, explains the basics of the agility trials. More information on canine agility can be found at http://www.mooreckc.org/ or http://akc.org
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Carthage Elementary Kindergarten Graduation
June 10, 2010
Carthage Elementary Kindergarten Graduation
Students at the Carthage Elementary Kindergarten's graduation ceremony including crowd pleasing musical numbers as well as presentations.
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Croquet in Pinehurst
June 10, 2010
The North Carolina Open 2010 at Pinehurst Country Club: Six men will be traveling to England this year to compete in the MacRob — one of croquet's biggest tournaments. Five of those six men are in Pinehurst this weekend. The North Carolina Open, a four-day event bringing in twenty players from across North America to compete, is being held in Pinehurst this year. This isn't backyard croquet, either — with the No. 1 player in North America, the top player from Canada and the second-place holder from last year's world tournament, these games are important and they mean rankings. The first day of the tournament kicked off Thursday. The players explained the rules and the tournament.
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N.C. Automobile Dealers Association Conference
June 10, 2010
N.C. Automobile Dealers Association Conference
Nearly half of the car dealers in North Carolina gathered at the Pinehurst Resort for a conference put on by the NCADA on Wednesday. Mike Leith, of Leith Inc., displayed his cars on the front lawn of the resort and Bev Perdue spoke at the group's breakfast on Thursday.
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2010 N.C. Open Water Championships.
June 7, 2010
2010 N.C. Open Water Championships.
Approximately 600 swimmers converged on Moore County this past weekend for the N.C. Open Water Championships. The third largest age group race in the country, the event, hosted annually by the Sandhills Sandsharks swim club, ran Friday through Saturday at Seven Lakes’ Lake Echo. Races ranged from 400 meters to 5 kilometers and featured competitors ranging in age from 10 and under to college swimmers, and for the first time this year, there were open competitions, with five races open to any competitor of any age
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At Arlington
May 30, 2010
Abe Siemens of Whispering Pines was buried at Arlington National Ceremony. He was a Coast Guard rear admiral. He was buried there April 28. Be patient, it might take the video a little while to load.
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Doing Her Part
May 28, 2010
Six-year-old Skylar Fielder-Jones is collecting blue Dawn Dish Detergent, rubber gloves, toothbrushes and paper towels to donate to cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico as an oil spill continues to endanger the area's birds, mammals and marine life.
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Rescue at Sea
May 21, 2010
In this video taken during Fred Para's retrieval from the boat he was on, the Coast Guard diver can be seen being lifted back onto the helicopter. Para, who suffered a heart attack, is back home in Whispering Pines and recovering. According to Jim Murray, of Pinehurst, who was with Para on the fishing trip, the diver was dropped from the helicopter, then swam over to the boat. The diver and Murray then fastened Para to a lift basket. Para was lifted to the helicopter. Then a line was dropped and the diver was lifted back into the helicopter. Murray provided the video.
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Neglected Horses Receive Care
May 20, 2010
Animal control officer Frank Ringelberg with three undernourished horses he took from a pasture in Westmoore
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Unity Picnic
May 19, 2010
Political conservatives gather during the Unity Picnic
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Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative
May 14, 2010
Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative
Thursday was the second week that people gathered at West End to collect their boxes of freshly grown local produce. The Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative started this year with local farmers, volunteers and consumers coming together to satisfy local food needs with locally grown and produced foods. This video was taken at the West End Presbyterian Church that is one of several local gathering sites. Thanks to Kim Auman for introducing The Pilot readers to the program.
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Henry Winkler at Aberdeen Elementary School
May 14, 2010
Henry Winkler at Aberdeen Elementary School
Thursday was a happy day for Aberdeen Elementary School. Students and faculty were treated to an appearance by Henry Winkler, the actor turned author who is best known for his iconic performance as The Fonz on the hit television series "Happy Days." Winkler came to Moore County to talk about his popular Hank Zipzer children's book series, which deals with overcoming learning disabilities.
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Preston's Special Delivery
May 13, 2010
Many people enjoy having The Pilot home delivered, but Preston, a Springer Spaniel, takes it one step further. Norman Clingerman, of Pinehurst, gets the paper delivered, and then Preston completes the journey from front yard to inside the house. Clingerman sent in this video of Preston enjoying their subscription to The Pilot.
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Fly In for Lunch
May 13, 2010
Anyone lucky enough to be eating lunch at the Pik N Pig in Carthage on Friday was treated to something in addition to pulled barbeque and homemade desserts. Members of the Carolinas-Virginia Antique Airplane Foundation dropped in for lunch, too, arriving from the blue in an array of beautiful, vintage airplanes. Members of the club were heading to a regional fly-in event in Roxboro on Saturday, and about 20 pilots decided to stop by the Gilliam-McConnell Airfield in Carthage for lunch in the unique restaurant, located next to the runway. According to the club's president, Susan Dusenbury, of Walnut Cove, most of the planes were 1940s vintage.
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Fallen Officer Memorial Ride
May 12, 2010
A memorial motorcycle ride in honor of police officers that have died in the line of duty made its way through Moore County this afternoon. The motorcyclists arrived in Carthage at approximately 1:30 p.m. from a stop in Sanford. The riders paused at the Moore County Veterans Memorial located beside the Carriage Oaks Complex in Carthage. Members of local law enforcement were in attendance for a brief ceremony that took place. The motorcycles carried flags that listed the names of officers who had died in the line of duty. In this video, (from left) Chief Deputy Neil Godfrey, Capt. Ronnie Fields and Sheriff Lane Carter look at the flags.
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Buggy Festival
May 10, 2010
Thousands of visitors of all ages flocked to the 22nd annual Carthage Buggy Festival Saturday, May 8, as the Moore County seat celebrated its rich history. Buggy Festival fun and festivities started bright and early, and featured buggy rides, a Benefit Car and Truck Show, craft and food vendors, live entertainment, a children's activity area and much more.
