Blog – Moore County Edition

Sep

10

2024

Red Cross schedules Sept. blood drives

NewsMoore County

After a blood shortage this summer, the American Red Cross is holding a number of blood donation events throughout the month of September. While all blood types are needed, there is a particular demand for type O blood donors and those willing to give platelets. Donations made before Sept. 15 get a Red Cross raglan T-shirt, while donations from Sept. 16 to 30 will get a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. See RedCrossBlood.org/Fall for more. In Moore County, there are events scheduled in and over the next few weeks: Sept. 12: 1:30 to 6 p.m. at…

Sep

09

2024

By Asheebo Rojas

Northwood offense redeems itself in Brown’s first win against North Moore

SportsMoore County sports, North Moore, Northwood

PITTSBORO — As Northwood (1-2, 1-0) earned its first win of the season over North Moore (0-3 0-1), 33-13, Friday, Dalton Brown earned a soaked t-shirt and a game ball for winning his first game as the coach of his alma mater. “It feels like a full circle Pittsboro moment,” Brown said. “Just happy to come back and be here with the boys. It’s their team. They did a great job. They put the game plan in action and executed very well. So, I’m very happy about that.” On a big night for the Northwood community, as the East Chatham…

Sep

05

2024

By Ryan Henkel

Aberdeen to hold public hearing for system development fee rate updates

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ABERDEEN – The Town of Aberdeen is looking to potentially raise the rates for its system development fees as a public hearing was set for that very purpose at its Aug. 26 regular business meeting. The Aberdeen Town Board set a public hearing for Oct. 28 in order to discuss changes to the town’s system development fees (SDF) rates for new connections to its water and sewer systems. “We thought we could do it a little bit earlier, but we started looking at the true notice and the posting and we thought we’d rather be safe than sorry, so we…

Sep

04

2024

By North State Journal Staff

Athlete of the Week: Chris Najm

SportsChris Najm, Moore County sports, Pinecrest

Chris Najm is a junior on the Pinecrest football team. The Patriots moved to 2-0 on the year with a win against Overhills, and, for the second straight week, Najm found the end zone three times. He rushed for 85 yards on 15 carries and scored three rushing touchdowns. For the year, Najm leads Pinecrest in rushing yards and touchdowns. He’s the Sandhills Conference scoring leader and ranks second in the league in rushing and total yards. Najm also ranks 20th in the state in rushing, seventh in touchdowns and eleventh in total points.

Sep

04

2024

By Asheebo Rojas

Union Pines grabs seven interceptions in 35-0 win over Northwood

SportsMoore County sports, Northwood, Union Pines

CAMERON — Union Pines (2-0, 0-0) put on a defensive masterclass in its 35-0 win over the Chargers (0-2, 0-0) Friday. The Vikings intercepted the Chargers seven times thanks to different looks and constant pressure from its defensive line and a solid display of ball skills in the secondary. The seven picks are tied for the second-most interceptions in a game in North Carolina High School Athletic Association history. “It’s more of the defensive line for pressuring the quarterback and making him throw it up,” senior defensive back Harley Moyer said. “TJ (Robinson) and Elijah (Clayton), they are so good…

Aug

31

2024

By Cory Lavalette

Athlete of the Week: Caleb Milton

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Union Pines football senior Caleb Milton is Athlete of the Week. The Vikings beat Triton 42-0 to open the season, and Milton played both ways, contributing on offense and defense. Milton only had seven carries for Union Pines, but four of them reached the end zone as he made the most of his 32 rushing yards. On defense, he returned an interception 38 yards for a fifth touchdown and also recovered a fumble. Not to neglect special teams, Milton also returned a kick 45 yards.

Aug

30

2024

By North State Journal Staff

Two football teams start seasons with wins

SportsMoore County sports

Football kicked off on Friday, and two of the three area schools found success on the gridiron. Union Pines Union Pines got a shutout victory, blanking Triton, 42-0, on the road. Athlete of the Week Caleb Milton scored five touchdowns, four rushing and one on an interception return, while senior running back Jeremiah Carraway had 107 rushing yards on 12 carries. The Vikings have their home opener against Northwood on Friday, at 7:30. The Chargers are 0-1 after dropping the opener to Riverside Durham, but they’re coming off a 7-4 season last year Pinecrest The Patriots also got a lopsided…

Aug

22

2024

By North State Journal staff

Athlete of the Week: Brooke Emore

Sportsathlete of the week, Brooke Emore

Pinecrest volleyball senior Brooke Emore is Athlete of the Week. The Patriots opened the season with four straight wins and stand at 4-2, entering the week. Emore leads the team with 36 kills (3.3 per set), eight serving aces (0.7 per set) and a .274 hitting percentage. She is also third on the team in digs and blocks and second in receptions.

Aug

22

2024

By Jordan Golson

Trump, Harris crisscross NC as election heats up

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ASHEVILLE — As the 2024 presidential campaign progresses, North Carolina is taking center stage as a crucial swing state. In the last week, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have made significant campaign stops, underscoring the state’s importance in the upcoming electoral contest. Trump made appearances in Asheville last week and Asheboro on Wednesday, while Harris spoke in Raleigh on Aug. 16. These high-profile visits highlight North Carolina’s status as a must-win state for both campaigns. The significance of North Carolina in presidential politics has grown in recent elections. In 2020, Trump narrowly carried the state with…

Aug

21

2024

By North State Journal Staff

High school football set to open on Friday

SportsMoore County sports

Boys’ soccer: Union Pines was the first team to hit the field in the 2024-25 school year. The Vikings went 1-2 in the first week of action, beating Hunt, 1-0, on a goal by Kael Jahn. Union Pines then fell, 1-0 to Northside-Jacksonville and 6-0, to Jacksonville. This week, the Vikings play at Fike, then finally have their home opener, against Rocky Mount. A home game against South Garner wraps up the week. North Moore and Pinecrest both get started this week. The Mustangs travel to Southern Lee. Pinecrest travels to Leesville Road, Lumberton and New Bern before playing its…