Moore County Staff – Moore County Edition

Feb

01

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Gregory will retire from board of commissioners

Government, News

CARTHAGE — Louis Gregory, who is serving his second term on the board of county commissioners, has announced his retirement, effective March 1. Gregory, a Republican, had a long career in law enforcement before joining the commissioners board, including serving as the police chief in Whispering Pines. He is serving his second year as vice chair of the board. Gregory’s replacement must be a Republican and reside in District 2, which includes Pinehurst, Seven Lakes and Taylortown. N.C. law requires the board of commissioners to consult with the county executive committee of the GOP before filling the vacancy.

Jan

28

2022

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By Moore County Staff

More winter weather expected this weekend

NewsPinehurst, snow, Weather, winter

Pinehurst Resort after a light snow on January 23, 2022 (David Sinclair | For the North State Journal) RALEIGH — Residents and officials across North Carolina are bracing for a powerful winter storm expected to produce snow and high winds Friday and Saturday. Heavy snow and strong winds were forecasted to begin in parts of N.C. on Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The system will then intensify as a nor’easter and bring snowy conditions up the East Coast to New England, where forecasters warned of localized snowfall totals of up to 20 inches and wind gusts of…

Jan

28

2022

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By JILL BLEED and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press

‘Tiger King’ resentenced to 21 years in prison

Entertainment, News

OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year after an appeals court ordered a new sentence. Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — was convicted in a murder-for-hire case involving animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. Both were featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” Maldonado-Passage was resentenced after a federal appeals court ruled last year than improper sentencing guidelines were used. Prosecutors say Maldonado-Passage tried to hire two people — including an undercover FBI agent — to kill…

Jan

28

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Three county students named Park Scholarship finalists

NewsEducation, NC State, schools

RALEIGH — Three Moore County seniors have been named finalists for N.C. State's top merit scholarship. Natham Timothy Auman of Union Pines, Molly Sue Smith of North Moore and Ethan Alexander Spain of Pinecrest were named finalists for the Park Scholarship. The Park Scholarships program announced Friday that 112 finalists were named from 2,260 applicants from across the United States. Nathan Timothy Auman, son of Bryan and Stephanie Auman, is from Jackson Springs. Auman will graduate from Union Pines High School where he is the commanding officer of the Navy JROTC, editor-in-chief of the yearbook and core leader of Student2Student.…

Jan

26

2022

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By Robert Levy

LEVY: Woke English: a new American language

Opinionsopinion, Robert Levy, woke

What most Americans want is to live in a nation where everyone civilly communicates with one another. It has often been said that a common language is a necessity for a successful nation. While the rule has its exceptions in places such as Canada and Switzerland, even those countries have established dominant languages the mastery of which is a condition precedent to success. This argument became important in most of the United States until almost the close of the last century. Students were made to study and pass English courses from kindergarten through high school. Even children for whom English…

Jan

26

2022

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By Robert Bortins

BORTINS: Free markets produce better outcomes

Opinionsinflation, Joe Biden, opinion, Robert Bortins

The things you used to buy, you can’t find; and if you can find it, you can’t afford it. Inflation is when your hard-earned dollars buy less than what they did in the past. If you had $100 in your pocket on Jan. 1 of 2020, it will only purchase $94 worth of goods on Jan. 1 of 2022. In March of 2021, I called a friend who sells used cars in the Triangle about vehicle prices spiking. He replied, “Don’t worry. The federal government says it is transitory.” I told him it wasn’t. Now the government is telling us…

Jan

26

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Haddock becomes police chief in Robbins

Government, Newspolice, Robbins

ROBBINS — A former Vass police officer was sworn in last week as the new police chief in Robbins. Benjamin Haddock worked with the Vass police department for eight years. Haddock takes over a position that has been vacant since July, following the resignation of former chief Lawson Thomas. The Robbins police force had been depleted following other officer resignations in 2021 but recently hired additional officers before hiring Haddock.

Jan

26

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Vass charter school to phase out high school

Business, Government, NewsEducation, schools

The Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School of Vass, known as STARS Charter, will phase out its high school program citing declining student numbers. The school said their enrollment numbers did not meet expectations and the high school caused a budget deficit. Executive Director Wes Graner said in a January 9 letter to parents that “if things continue as they are, which I clearly believe they will, or I would not have started this process, I have the following concern for our entire school’s future.”

Jan

26

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Pinehurst Village Council meeting goes virtual

Business, Government

PINEHURST — The January 25 regular meeting of the Pinehurst Village Council meeting was moved to a virtual meeting due COVID-19 concerns. Moore County is still considered an area of high level community transmission by the Centers for Disease Control. The county’s daily case rate was around 300 cases per day as of Sunday, January 23. That was a 5% decrease from the prior week. Over 90% of the county’s population over 65 is fully vaccinated. More than 68% of the county’s adult population is vaccinated.

Jan

26

2022

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By John Wawrow, The Associated Press

Bills add ‘13 Seconds’ to history of heartbreaking losses

SportsBills, NFL

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After “Wide Right” and “Music City Miracle,” the Buffalo Bills begin the offseason adding a new entry into their history of playoff heartbreak: “13 Seconds.” That’s how much time separated the Bills from securing the next step in their Super Bowl aspirations. Instead came a stunning 42-36 overtime loss at Kansas City in a divisional playoff game on Sunday. While some on Buffalo’s sideline were spotted laughing after Josh Allen completed his fourth touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis — an NFL playoff record — to go ahead 36-33 with 13 seconds remaining, the quarterback sat in…