Southern Pines News

The long-awaited opening of Olive Garden in Southern Pines is expected to take place in about a month.

Start your holiday celebration a little early by attending Southern Pines' First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., July 3 , at the grass lot next to the Sunrise Theater.

A teenager accused of killing a man with a shovel in Southern Pines early Saturday morning made his first appearance in Moore County Superior Court Monday.

A Southern Pines man was arrested and charged with murder early Saturday morning after allegedly killing a man by hitting him in the head with a shovel.

An assault of a handicapped Cameron man, and the theft of two rifles and cash, resulted in the arrest of four individuals by Moore County Sheriff's Office investigators.

The search continues for a 14-year-old Hispanic girl who has not been seen since Saturday.

Every year, we gear up for spring flowers and colorful gardens. One of the most popular and colorful plants is the strawberry, which seems to be a magnetic attraction for everyone.

Rep. Jamie Boles, of Southern Pines, was the only Republican in the state House who voted in favor of anti-bullying legislation that specifically included sexual orientation among a dozen reasons for which public-school students might be harassed.

Happiness, "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz declared, is a warm puppy. For Jay St.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert early Sunday for a 14-year-old Southern Pines girl last seen leaving the National Guard Armory with her alleged abductor Saturday night.

Triangle Remodeling specializes in home improvement and renovation with their pitch "in a box" to save financially in two different ways.

The Pilot has closed its office on the courthouse square in Carthage. While describing the action as "primarily a budgetary decision," Editor Steve Bouser noted that the office was underutilized.

Moore County's $78.6 million general fund budget for 2009-2010 slightly eases the public schools' financial dilemma by providing full funding as requested by the Board of Education.

State Rep. Jamie Boles says now is not the right time to pass along millions of dollars in tax increases.

After a closed session Monday night, the Moore County Board of Commissioners approved four right-of-way easements and a property swap, all aimed at improving utilities in the village of Pinehurst.

A Southern Pines man charged with the shooting death of another man on Christmas Day 2005 pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter.

Marshall Berg was honored at the Friends of Weymouth annual board meeting in April.

Two speakers expressed opposing views about the budget and a proposed tax rate cut during the public-comment period at the Monday meeting of the Moore County Board of Commissioners.

A court appearance for the husband accused of murdering his wife, a popular assistant principal at Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, was continued Monday in Moore County Superior Court.

The seventh annual Weymouth Garden Tour will offer garden lovers the opportunity to stroll through and become immersed in gardens that before could only be reflected upon by looking over the fence or by wistfully peering from the street trying to imagine what delights could be experienced within the garden setting.