North State Journal Staff – Moore County Edition

Sep

20

2023

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By Chuck Thompson

Food Truck Rodeo in Carthage a tasty success

Newscarthage, food truck rodeo

CARTHAGE — The Carthage Fire Department recently held a Food Truck Rodeo for the community on Sept. 16, where thousands of people turned out for a taste of almost two dozen food trucks, fun and games for the kids, and socializing with friends and family. “This is an event we put on for the community - not really a fund-raiser for us - just to get everyone to come together, fun for kids and lots of good food,” said Vice-President of the Carthage Firefighters Association Bradley Whitaker. In the half-decade since the event began, about 2,000 people, on average, turn…

Sep

07

2023

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By Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: Back to school season in the Sandhills

Opinionseditorial, opinion, school

What would you do with an extra $700 in your pocket each month? Unfortunately, that is the cost of “Bidenomics” and inflation—but it shouldn’t have to be that way. The opportunity to work hard and pursue a better life for your family has always been at the bedrock of our nation. However, inflation continues to make it difficult for hardworking families to make ends meet and afford goods and services. Did you know the average American household now spends $709 more a month than they did two years ago for the same goods and services? Average monthly mortgage payments are…

Sep

06

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

Pinecrest, Union Pines both record wins in week three

Sportsnorth moore football, prep football, prep sports

It was a successful weekend for high school football teams in the county, as squads representing Moore County went a perfect 3-0 in Week Three. In addition to North Moore’s win over Northwood, Pinecrest and Union Pines both landed in the win column on Friday. Pinecrest moved to 3-0 on the season with a 27-24 win over Middle Creek, dropping the Mustangs to 1-2 on the season. It’s the second 3-0 start in the last three years for the Mustangs and the third in the last five seasons. In a game where yards were scarce, Jaylin Morgan scored three touchdowns…

Sep

06

2023

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By Asheebo Rojas

North Moore out-muscles Northwood, 38-12, in conference opener

Sportsnorth moore football, prep football, prep sports

North Moore (2-1, 1-0) ran all over Northwood (1-2, 0-1) Friday night, beating the Chargers, 38-12, in the first week of conference play. The Mustangs overpowered the Chargers with their physicality in the run game and on the defensive side of the ball. North Moore constantly gained chunks of yards on the ground, even after running the same plays consecutively out of the option. The Mustangs ran in five touchdowns. “We were physical tonight,” North Moore head coach Andrew Carrouth said. “I think our guys especially in the second half imposed our will a little bit, and that was a…

Sep

06

2023

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By Ryan Henkel

Aberdeen approves new memorial bench program

GovernmentAberdeen, Aberdeen Town Board, memorial bench

ABERDEEN – The Aberdeen Town Board met Monday, August 28, with consideration of a handful of internal requests on the agenda. To start the meeting, two officers – Cameron Parent and Kirsten Czako, took their Oath of Offices, and another, Jimmy Covington, was promoted to Sergeant before the board and meeting attendees. “This is a great event,” said Mayor Robbie Farrell. “It’s always good for the board to see this happen. We’re so glad that you’re going to work for the Town of Aberdeen. These men and women are the reason that you can sleep well at night. They’re the…

Aug

30

2023

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By Ryan Henkel

Southern Pines to look into implementing subscription-based recycling services

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SOUTHERN PINES – The Southern Pines Town Council met Tuesday, August 8, with an agenda full of public hearings and action items. To begin the meeting, the council first held four public hearings, the first of which was to decide on a new approach for garbage and recycling services. “This project actually started over a year ago,” said assistant town manager Mike Cameron. “We hired Davenport Lawrence back in January. We’ve done a contract extension to get us through December 31 of 2024 with GFL to continue solid waste and recycling services.” The council was presented with four options that…

Aug

23

2023

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By North State Journal Staff

Two of three county football teams start off with wins

Sportshigh school football, moore county football, Moore County sports, prep football

It was a successful start to the 2023 high school football season for two of the three teams in the area. North Moore High School and Pinecrest High School both opened their seasons with non-conference wins, while Union Pines High School took a loss in the opener. North Moore, coming off a 13-1 season last year and trip to the state quarterfinals, got off on the right foot as the Mustangs shut out Carver, 27-0, on the road. The Mustangs were led by 114 yards and a touchdown on the ground by Kolby Ritchie. Jakarey Gillis added 77 yards and…

Aug

23

2023

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By Ryan Henkel

Board of Education approves extension to Superintendent’s contract

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CARTHAGE – The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, August 14, with a few budgetary matters as well as an update on the Superintendent’s contract on the agenda. The first action item the board approved was the purchase of three new activity buses from White’s IC Bus at the price of $130,758 per bus. According to the plan presented by Assistant Superintendent for Operations Jenny Purvis, two of the buses would be purchased with ESSER funds, and the third bus will be funded through Transportation 706 funds. “We’re moving forward with the purchase of three activity buses to…

Aug

16

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Strickland, Morgan, Pizzella to remain on Village of Pinehurst litigation committee

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, August 8, with various advisory board matters, road resurfacing and litigation concerns on the agenda. The council kicked off its regular meeting with appointments of four citizens to various Village boards and commissions. The first was the appointment of Tom Brereton to the Pinehurst Neighborhood Advisory Committee representing Pinewild. “We only had one applicant for Pinewild, but the good news is that Tom was the selection and designee from the Pinewild Property Owners Association, so we got the right guy,” said Village Manager Jeff Sanborn. The second was the reappointment of…

Aug

02

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

Accountability on the issues impacting you

Opinionseditorial, Hudson, opinion

President Ronald Reagan famously said, “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” President Joe Biden’s open border policies have fueled a historic surge in illegal immigration and the flames of our ongoing border crisis. Since Biden took office, there have been over 5.6 million illegal crossings encountered at our Southern border, and while approximately 1.6 million illegal immigrants have escaped apprehension that we know of. According to Customs and Border Protection, 144,500 illegal immigrants were encountered at the Southern border in June alone—a 186% increase from the number of June encounters during the last administration. To…