Videos
Java Mules Jam at Farmers Market
The Java Mules perform "Booth Shot Lincoln" Saturday morning at the Farmers Market in Southern Pines.
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Java Mules Jam at Farmers Market
May 8, 2010
Java Mules Jam at Farmers Market
The Java Mules perform "Booth Shot Lincoln" Saturday morning at the Farmers Market in Southern Pines.
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CARFAB refurb
April 29, 2010
John O‘Malley, a Southern Pines businessman, is buying and refurbishing the 143,000 sq. ft. Carthage Fabrics plant as what he described to the town board as an “incubator for start-up businesses.” His first tenant is Connectinc, a nonprofit that was the brainchild of Dr. David Bruton when he was when he was Secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Connectinc is a “benefit bank” connecting low and moderate income families across the state to numerous sources of support. Moore County Parthers in Progress’s Ray Ogden has worked with O‘Malley before that brought closed production centers back to life. The project will bring an initial 24 new jobs to Carthage.
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New Mustang Football Coach Meets Players
April 28, 2010
New Mustang Football Coach Meets Players
New North Moore head football coach Greg Simmons was at the school on Wednesday, where he introduced himself to an assembly of approximately 50 potential players.
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Wreck on U.S. 1
April 26, 2010
A two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 1 North this afternoon around 2:30 p.m. closed the northbound lanes.
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Picquet Music Festival
April 26, 2010
The Kiwanis Club of the Sandhills hosted nine of Moore County's best young musical talents last week for its annual Picquet Music Festival. Three were awarded scholarships for their performances.
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Dunkin' David
April 26, 2010
David Woronoff, publisher of The Pilot, spent some time in the dunking booth Saturday at SpringFest in Southern Pines. In this video, he gets dumped in the drink by a young festival goer.
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Buddy Holly: The Concert
April 24, 2010
The Sunrise Theater was rockin' Friday night for the opening of the Moore OnStage fundraiser "Buddy Holly: The Concert." In the video shot by Features Editor Faye M. Dasen at Friday's show, you can see Baxter Clement, as Buddy Holly, singing "Peggy Sue Got Married" and Ryan Finley, as Ritchie Valens, singing "Donna."
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They're Off
April 24, 2010
The last group of competitors in the Tour de Moore take off this morning from the corner of Ridge Street and Youngs Road.
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Car Seat Clinic at the S. P. Fire Department
April 23, 2010
Car Seat Clinic at the S. P. Fire Department
After completing a four-day course for national certification as Child Passenger Safety instructors, personnel from law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire departments and social service agencies across the state evaluated child car seats for the community at the Southern Pines Fire Department April 22. The clinic was part of the Safe Kids Buckle Up program, which educates communities about the proper installation of child safety seats in vehicles. The Southern Pines Fire Department is now a permanent car seat evaluation site for the community.
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A Smorgasbord of Garage Sales
April 23, 2010
Roll through the roads of Whispering Pines Saturday and Sunday and you're apt to run into a garage sale. A community event featuring more than 60 houses holding garage sales started today (Friday) and continues for the rest of the week. Staff writer Tom Embrey took a visit there today and shot this video that features residents Nancy Matthews and Linda Piechota.
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Sycamore Comes Down
April 20, 2010
A dead Sycamore tree was removed this morning from outside the new police station in Southern Pines. Town officials said a new tree would be planted in its place.
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Tea Party Tax Day Rally
April 16, 2010
A crowd dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in Washington spoke out in front of the Southern Pines Post Office Thursday.
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'Miracle': Man Achieves Lifelong Dream to Fly
April 16, 2010
'Miracle': Man Achieves Lifelong Dream to Fly
A lifelong dream came true last Thursday in the skies over Carthage when Adam Wilson, who has been living with muscular dystrophy since birth, was finally able to take a flight on a plane. Here is the link for the story: http://www.thepilot.com/news/2010/apr/14/miracle-man-achieves-lifelong-dream-to-fly/
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Fires in Southern Pines
April 15, 2010
Around 2:30 p.m. in Southern Pines Thursday, two fires were reported at the same time. One involved a house fire on South Mechanic Street, while the other was a car fire on South Gaines Street. Southern Pines, Aberdeen and Circle V responded to the house fire, while a unit from the Pinehurst Fire Department responded to the car fire.
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"Bearathlon" on Bear Creek
April 12, 2010
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Laughter in the Sandhills
April 9, 2010
Certified laughter leader Cathy Shader teaches a course on the benefits of laughing callled "Laughter in the Sandhills" with the Center for Creative Retirement at Sandhills Community College. During the eight-week course, students learn about the principles of good-hearted living and implement laughter into their lives through exercises. According to Shader, laughter is the best medicine for anyone seeking to bring more joy to life.
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Police Tape of Car Fire
April 2, 2010
A two-crash on Monday afternoon, March 15, on N.C. 211 near Taylortown was captured on the dashboard video camera of a Taylortown police patrol car. A lone Taylortown police officer reached the scene and joined two men trying to quench the blaze with clods of dirt. An off-duty paramedic ignored the risk and climbed into the car to stabilize the injured man, who was pinned, unable to escape. The heroes in this real-life drama were honored during a recent Taylortown Town Council. Police Sgt. Joseph Scott, paramedic Joy Holden and two other men, Keith Rea and Frankie Royall, were hailed as heroes.
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A Day at the Races
April 1, 2010
Toby Edwards, race director, talks about Saturday's Stoneybrook Steeplechase.
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Historical Preservation at Malcolm Blue Farm
March 30, 2010
Historical Preservation at Malcolm Blue Farm
Last Tuesday, members of the Malcolm Blue Historical Society's Board of Directors toured the grounds of Malcolm Blue Farm with two representatives from the North Carolina State Historical Preservation Office to establish a list of priorities for maintenance on the farm. The board members were especially concerned about making repairs to the grist mill building, in which fresh corn meal has been made in the past for the farm's annual farm skills festival. Watch to hear Jeff Arph evaluating the structure with board president Pam Dannelley.
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This and That
March 29, 2010
Al Daniels stopped by several Palustris events, including the "Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession" held at Old Bethesda Church in Aberdeen Sunday; the Sandhills Carving Club exhibit, also on Sunday; and to the Moore County Choral Society Ensemble in Concert at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church on Saturday.
