Blog – Moore County Edition

Sep

20

2023

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By Lauren Rose

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ricky Betancourt

Sportsathlete of the week

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.

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

20

2023

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By Randolph Record

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

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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…

Sep

20

2023

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By A.P. Dillon

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

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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,…

Sep

14

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: We will always remember

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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…

Sep

13

2023

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By Moore County Staff

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

News

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…

Sep

13

2023

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By Randolph Record

Seagrove Library celebrates 50th anniversary

Events

SEAGROVE — The Seagrove Public Library celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 9, with a fanfare of live music, hotdogs, and fond memories. The event, which originally was going to be held outside, had to be moved into the library as some one hundred people showed up to express their support and gratitude for the occasion. The Southwestern High School Choir opened the ceremony, singing “Down to the River to Pray” before continuing with several other songs. Raffle tickets and t-shirts were available for purchase during the event, along with complimentary hot dogs and drinks for everyone in attendance. …

Sep

13

2023

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By Moore County Staff

Pinecrest moves to 4-0, while Union Pines struggles

Business

Two Moore County teams were in action week four, splitting their games. While North Moore took an early bye week, Pinecrest moved to 4-0, while Union Pines fell to 1-3. Pinecrest 35, New Hanover 3: Pinecrest finished off a clean sweep of its non-conference schedule, winning its fourth straight of the year, 35-3, at home against New Hanover. It’s the first 4-0 start to a season for the Patriots since 2019. Three Pinecrest quarterbacks threw touchdown passes, led by Mason Konen, who was 16-of-22 for 207 yards with two scoring strikes. Cody Hansen and Jaylin Morgan each threw for a…

Sep

07

2023

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By A.P. Dillon

Report: Community college student’s program access blocked by COVID vaccination status

Newscolleges, vaccination

RALEIGH — A report of a student in a community college health education program having her access to clinical sites blocked due to her vaccination status recently surfaced on social media. In a thread on X, formerly known as Twitter, Envisage Law firm attorney James Lawrence made the claims that a female student was denied access to the Sandhills Community College health program based on the fact she was unvaccinated. “Community colleges in NC are discriminating against students who want to be part of the health care profession because they declined a COVID-19 vaccine,” Lawrence wrote in the thread. “@SandhillsCC…

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…