ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tyne Ross

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tyne Ross

Union Pines, volleyball, tennis Tyne Ross is a two-sport senior for Union Pines, and that’s just in the fall. Ross is pulling double duty on the Vikings Volleyball and Women’s Tennis teams. Last week, she had 26 kills, 3 blocks and 25 digs in Union Pines’ loss to Pinecrest. That was Tuesday. Wednesday night, she won first singles, 6-0, in Union Pines’ 6-0 tennis win over Scotland. Thursday, she had to choose between sports, since both teams had a game. She went with the tennis team and posted a straight sets win in first singles, 6-0, 6-3, in a 7-2…
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And the winners are

And the winners are

Four new Miss Moore County and Miss Sandhills were crowned at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College on Saturday, Sept. 23. The new Miss Moore County is Calli McIntyre (former Miss Moore Teen and state second runner-up), Miss Moore Teen McKenzie Baddour, Miss Sandhills Sarah Beth Howard and Miss Sandhills Teen Keely Deal.
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New Pinehurst council member sworn in

New Pinehurst council member sworn in

PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, Sept. 12, with the meeting being the first for its new member. To start the meeting, new council member Tom Hennie undertook the oath of office. Hennie replaces the late Jane Hogeman, who passed away suddenly in July and will serve out the remainder of her term, which expires in November. “We welcome Tom to the Village Council to fulfill the term of Jane Hogeman, and although that’s a period of only a couple of months, we know that your contribution here and interest in the Village is strong,” said Mayor…
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Board of Education approves hiring  of two virtual teachers at Crain’s Creek

Board of Education approves hiring of two virtual teachers at Crain’s Creek

ABERDEEN — The Moore County Schools Board of Education met Monday, September 11, with various policy and contract discussions on the agenda. The board first approved the second reading of revisions to 15 new policies that had already previously been approved. “Most of them are essentially dictated by the state school board association, which tells us about the new laws, and we revised our policies to be consistent with those,” said Board Chair Robert Levy. “Although we do look at our policies. We don’t just blindly rubber stamp these from the state school board association.” There were two policies that…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ricky Betancourt

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ricky Betancourt

North Moore, men’s soccer Ricky Betancourt is a senior on the North Moore men’s soccer team. Betancourt had a hat trick in last Monday’s win over Bartlett Yancey, adding two assists in the 10-1 win. Two days later, he had two goals in a 3-1 overtime win over Seaforth. Betancourt leads the Vikings in goals on the season and is second in assists, as North Moore has run out to an unbeaten 6-0-1 mark, 4-0-1 in conference play.
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Food Truck Rodeo in Carthage a tasty success

Food Truck Rodeo in Carthage a tasty success

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…
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Union Pines gets hard-fought win, while North Moore drops to .500

Union Pines gets hard-fought win, while North Moore drops to .500

Two Moore County teams were in action week five, giving the county schools a split of conference games on Friday. Union Pines had a hard-fought double-overtime win, while North Moore fell to .500 on the season with a shutout loss. Pinecrest had the week off. Union Pines 40, Lee County 33, 2OT: Austin Mooring scored from two yards out to get the go-ahead touchdown in the second overtime, then Union Pines got a sack to end Lee County’s possession and clinch a win in a game of runs at Lee County. The Yellowjackets scored the game’s first two touchdowns, both…
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Moore County Schools makes headway in returning to pre-pandemic learning levels

Moore County Schools makes headway in returning to pre-pandemic learning levels

RALEIGH — Moore County Public Schools (MCS) appears to be making headway in returning to pre-pandemic student achievement and school performance ratings. MCS reported on the district’s testing and school grades for the 2022-23 school year following the Sept. 6 release of testing accountability and school performance data by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). According to MCS, the district outperformed the state of North Carolina in all 18 tested areas. Like most of the districts in the state, MCS proficiency levels increased across all testing subject areas with a few exceptions. “Prior to the pandemic, in 2018-2019,…
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HUDSON: We will always remember

HUDSON: We will always remember

September 11th, 2001 was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. The images of 9/11 remain ingrained into the collective memory of Americans across our nation. I still remember watching TV when the second airplane crashed into the World Trade Center that morning. What we witnessed in the hours and days that followed were some of the most courageous and heroic acts of good. We saw hundreds of first responders rush into the smoke and flames of those burning buildings, passing civilians fleeing. We heard about the courageous passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 who sacrificed their lives…
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Former VA secretaries, leading veteran organizations express support for Hudson’s bipartisan Warrior Call Day Resolution

Former VA secretaries, leading veteran organizations express support for Hudson’s bipartisan Warrior Call Day Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Friday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) recognized the recent statement of support from 29 veterans organizations and seven former secretaries of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for National Warrior Call Day. Earlier this year, Hudson joined 15 bipartisan co-sponsors to help introduce the Warrior Call Day Resolution, H. Res. 535, which would designate November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day. “The outpouring of support for National Warrior Call Day from leading veterans organizations and former VA leaders is incredible as we gain momentum in order to get this resolution across the finish line,” said…
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