I read the Sept. 11 article regarding Ken Benway’s negative feelings toward a book titled “The Vietnam War” in the Southern Pines Elementary School library. Like Lt. Col. Benway, I am a Vietnam veteran (C company, 159th Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Div, Phu Bai). I am also a retired ed…
I have been to at least five pharmacies over the past year to fill prescriptions, only to be told that they do not accept my insurance.
For several months now, we have been subjected to a flood of campaign ads that are mostly attack ads against an opponent. Unfortunately, most of these ads are full of misleading half truths or even lies.
It is way past the time Republicans face up to their failures over the past 50 years. The party needs to immediately renounce the word “Republican,” replacing it with “Conservative.”
I am writing in regard to the potholes on Grant Street in Seven Lakes. Recently, I drove on it and in front of the produce stand was a pothole under water, so no visibility. It busted the sidewall of two of my tires.
I want to thank The Pilot for periodically reporting the consequences of poor choices on Election Day.
There are four major issues in the upcoming election of which voter awareness is key: the economy, border, crime and foreign policy. The abilities, experiences, knowledge and values of our candidates are of importance.
An article in the Sept. 1 paper headlined “New Caucus to Bolster Republicans” began with its first paragraph attributed to caucus organizers. The following two paragraphs do not cite sources and read as if it were factual reporting. I would expect more from The Pilot.
Fear not, The Pilot is here to misinform its readers on Carthage’s historic importance without doing any research or interviewing any residents that it is condemning, instead implying fear and ignorance.
Take notice of Benjamin Franklin’s comment as he looked into the future.
We, the reading public, wish to warmly support William Wurtz’ recent letter counteracting the printing of Michael Smith. Smith reiterated the narrow, backward and hurtful rhetoric of the un(der)educated actually extolling the virtues of “Moms for Liberty.”
“Freedom.” “Decency.” “Joy.” “Mind your own damn business.” “We’re not going back!”
I live about 1 mile from the proposed Autoport luxury car park. I have been watching a commissioner and the manager from the town of Robbins showing their support for the car park at county meetings. All of the public meetings held by Autoport have been held in Robbins, roughly 10 miles from…
When I went to register my child at Pinecrest High School last summer after our move, I was shocked at the state of the exterior of Pinecrest. The buildings are in desperate need of power washing.
I find the intellectual narrowness of the Moore County Board of Education to be astounding. Recently, Board Chair Robert Levy was quoted as saying, “I see us having leadership which understands that we will not stand for DEI in this school system, at least this board won’t…”
In the Wednesday, Aug. 21 edition of The Pilot, John Rowerdink wrote about his concern about calling JD Vance’s many accomplishments “weird.”
In reference to the Sept. 1 Pilot article on the new We the People caucus, Messrs. Hensley, Woodward and others are creating more work needlessly and wasting more time while diverting attention from the source of GOP problems.
I just read in John Hood’s Sept. 8 column that Mo Green and Michelle Morrow will have a public debate at ECU on Sept. 24. It will be televised on Spectrum. So I urge Moore County Schools to cancel its debate, save the school system money (fiscal responsibility), and save the time of staff at…
Do you get angry or teary-eyed when you see those horrible SPCA ads about abused and neglected animals? Have you ever witnessed a puppy or kitten being flung from a car onto the side of the road? Have you ever taken home a hound that is nothing but skin and bones that someone abandoned in th…
I’ve only been here since 1992, but for nearly all that time I have been a staunch member of the GOP. My Republican roots go deep. When I was 8, my grandfather paid me 50 cents to go up on a balcony in a Minneapolis restaurant and shout, “We Want Wilkie!” In the 1970s, I co-chaired a GOP can…
My husband and I moved to North Carolina in 2006 and moved into the Longleaf subdivision. We loved both the beauty of Longleaf and the amenities offered in the town of Southern Pines, including the library, shops and restaurants.
Among the widely diverse buildings one finds in “downtown” Seven Lakes are two architectural masterpieces owned by the Sandhills Center, recently acquired by Trillium Health Resources of Greenville.
I agree with Michael Smith in his Aug. 25 column that the term “woke” has been abused and distorted — but by Donald Trump and other Republican politicians along with right-wing extremists like Michael Smith.
It’s that silly season when our mailboxes are stuffed with candidate fliers and surveys and our email and messages are overflowing with political content. It’s also the time of door-to-door canvassing by people wanting to register voters, talk about issues and candidates, and distribute poli…
Thank you for your excellent editorial “County Stands Up Against Bureaucracy.” I’m sure I speak for many in my appreciation for the background story of funding going to what was once a local agency, but recently merging with Trillium Health Resources and Eastpointe Health Services.
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Ana Risano accurately quoted me in her recent article about the proposed changes to Midland Road, but my remarks should be clarified. When I said reducing the number of crossovers is long overdue, my remarks were meant only for the section between U.S. 1 and the Pinehurst Traffic Circle, whi…
This election is decidedly not about sound bytes, so I agree with John Rowerdink. Words like “creepy” and “weird” are just political slings and arrows and don’t add much to thoughtful decision-making — and yet neither side is above them.
When I first heard the reports of former President Trump’s Aug. 26 visit to Arlington National Cemetery, ostensibly to honor some of the service members who lost their lives three years ago in the suicide bombing at Abbey Gate and its ensuing controversy, I rolled my eyes and dismissed it as…
I remember the Jerry Seinfeld show being called a “show about nothing.” That is exactly how I felt after watching the Harris/Walz interview on CNN.
Kudos to Jonathan Waters for his article in the Sept. 1 edition of The Pilot. He explains the difference between Vice President Harris and former President Trump as it concerns hope for the future of the country vs. continued despair, chaos and rage.
Friday, Aug. 23, could not have come soon enough for state transportation officials. That date marked the end of the public comment period for the proposed continuous flow intersection for the Traffic Circle. For weeks prior, every edition of The Pilot fell from the sky like a grenade, and N…
There was a meeting recently to discuss homelessness in Moore County. This meeting sounds like it did nothing. In this county, there is no place for families who are dealing with homelessness. Instead of talking about it, take some action.
Why now is it right to be wrong and wrong to be right? The color red is still red, and a bluebird is still a bluebird.
If our goal is to lure visitors, then it is shortsighted to trivialize the destruction of our iconic roundabout entrance to Pinehurst.
I am writing in response to a recent Pilot letter to the editor that chastised previous Village Councils for their lack of an endorsement of DOT proposals regarding changes to the Traffic Circle. I suspect their lack of enthusiasm for reworking the circle might just be because no one on thos…
The Pilot is on a relentless campaign to indict the Moore County Board of Education for any issue or decision that it makes. In a recent editorial, The Pilot condemns the board for bringing up the issue of cost for children of illegal aliens attending our schools.
My proposal for the Traffic Circle is to install about five speed humps on the inner lane to reduce the speed to around 25 mph. Check to see if easier merging helps the flow.
Does anyone else find it ironic that, now that we are paying a much higher price for electricity, we suddenly receive a flier in our statement to enroll in “Energy Wise Home,” an option that can “save us money”?
In the Pinecrest High School library, students will find a book titled “Life Is Funny.” It might be assumed that it celebrates jokes by famous comedians. But the book in question is not light or trivial. It purports to describe the urban experiences of 11 teens in Brooklyn, N.Y., across seve…
I am writing as a resident of Pinehurst. My wife and I love the small town feel. If the NCDOT plan for the revision of the Traffic Circle goes through, that small town feel will be destroyed forever.
There’s been discussion on both sides of the political aisle about tipped workers and not having to pay taxes on their tips in the future. This idea was expressed by both presidential candidates when they were in Las Vegas.
With every new idea comes a list of pros and cons. So it is with the redesign of the Traffic Circle.
In the Pinecrest High School library, students will find a book titled “Life Is Funny.” It might be assumed that it celebrates jokes by famous comedians. But the book in question is not light or trivial. It purports to describe the urban experiences of 11 teens in Brooklyn, N.Y., across seve…
Engaged, as we Americans are, in an election season and trying to distinguish which of our two contenders will be the better president, one has to wonder if we are evaluating them on a complete foundation. To date, inflation and illegal immigration seem to be the leading contenders upon whic…
Does anyone else find it ironic that, now that we are paying a much higher price for electricity, we suddenly receive a flier in our statement to enroll in “Energy Wise Home,” an option that can “save us money”?
I attended the Shakespeare in the Pines production of “The Comedy of Errors” recently and it was amazing.
Democrats claim to be the champions of the downtrodden in our society, and President Biden, and now Kamala Harris, are fond of saying they want to build the middle class “from the bottom up and the middle out.”
Pinehurst Circle, Pinehurst Circle, Pinehurst Circle. Why is the Pinehurst Circle the only road improvement project that seems to be discussed or even matter?
I want to affirm the uplifting performance of “The Sound of Music” recently at the Sunrise Theater. The entire production was off-the-charts wonderful.
