Blog – Page 47 – Moore County Edition

Mar

09

2022

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By Moore County Staff

County GOP hosts full convention

News, Politics

PINEHURST — The Moore County Republican Party hosted its annual convention Saturday at the Pinehurst Village Hall. Moore County resident and prominent conservative attorney Cleta Mitchell was the keynote speaker. Mitchell, who is part of the Conservative Partnership Institute and the Election Integrity Network, spoke about election reforms and election integrity activities that are being implemented at local, state and national levels. Over 200 attendees were present for the convention, which included precinct meetings. Tom Beddow is the county chairman for the 2021-22 election cycle.

Mar

09

2022

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Senior Games registration is open

Entertainment, News, Sports

SOUTHERN PINES — Registration for the 39th Annual Senior Games in the Pines is underway through March 25. The games are sponsored by the Moore County Senior Enrichment Center along with the Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Pinehurst and county recreation departments and are an official preliminary competition for the North Carolina Senior Games. Competitions begin March 31 and run through May 12. The competition includes bowling, swimming, golf, tennis, badminton, pickleball, running among other individual and team events. The games also include performing, literary and visual arts. The state finals will be held in September and October.

Mar

09

2022

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Former County Commissioner Gregory has died

GovernmentLouis Gregory

PINEHURST — Louis Gregory, who recently retired from the Moore County Board of Commissioners after serving six years on the board, died Saturday. First elected to the board in 2016, Gregory won re-election in 2020 in District 2, which includes Pinehurst, Seven Lakes and Taylortown. Gregory survived by his wife of 58 years, Ann Deese Gregory; daughter, Tammy McGugan and her husband Steven; son, Michael Gregory and his wife Elizabeth, and three grandchildren. A funeral service for Gregory will be held March 11 at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Mar

09

2022

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KRUEGER: Ukraine: a modern day Moores Creek?

Opinions

Smoke rises after shelling in Mariupol, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (AP) Last week marked the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge near Wilmington. British troops, aware of the American militia presence but convinced of their own superiority, proceeded across a partially dismantled bridge at Moores Creek into the waiting ambush of nearly 1,000 North Carolina patriots. The British commanders greatly underestimated the patriot’s desire for freedom and succumbed to inventive, guerilla tactics of the revolutionists. The battle marked the end of British authority in North Carolina and prompted North Carolinians to be the first colonists to…

Mar

09

2022

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BORTINS: Democrats don’t want you to believe the pain in your pocket

Opinions, Politics

I believe America’s best days can be ahead of us, but it will take Americans uniting and going back to common sense policies to make it happen. I believe that in Moore County we will have an unprecedented opportunity this fall to elect local people who believe in you and me. President Biden in his State of the Union said his priority is on reducing inflation, but the radical left policies which he is supporting will only make it worst for most Americans. Here are some policies that would immediately help: Make America energy independent again. One of the sanctions…

Feb

24

2022

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Hudson will seek re-election in new 9th District

NewsNC 9, Richard Hudson

RALEIGH — After a three-judge panel redrew Congressional maps for North Carolina, Moore County's current representative in the U.S. House announced he will run in a new district that will include Moore County. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-08) is in his fifth term in the U.S. House serving the N.C.’s eighth congressional district. Hudson represented Moore, Anson, Randolph, Scotland, Hoke and Cumberland in current and previous versions of the 8th District. All or part of those counties are not included in the new 9th District. In an announcement Thursday, Hudson said he will “stand up to the mandates, threats to our…

Feb

18

2022

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Picerno gets nod to replace Gregory on Board of Commissioners

Government, News

CARTHAGE — A former county commissioner will be rejoining the board of commissioners following a vote tonight by the executive committee of the Moore County Republican Party. Nick Picerno, who served on the board from 2008 to 2016, was nominated to fill the vacancy created when Louis Gregory resigned earlier this month. Picerno had previously announced his intent to run for the state House but announced his desire to rejoin the board of commissioners following Gregory's retirement announcement. In pivoting to the commissioner's seat, Picerno cited ongoing litigation over the state’s new district lines as one reason he was not…

Feb

17

2022

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North Moore senior wins Morehead scholarship

Government, NewsEducation, North Moore, school, UNC Chapel Hill

ROBBINS —A North Moore senior has received a prestigious scholarship to attend UNC Chapel Hill. Molly Smith has been awarded the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a four-year merit scholarship. The Morehead-Cain funds a full four-year scholarship covering tuition, books, room and board, a “Discovery Fund” for student-led projects, a spending stipend, and four fully-funded summer experiences known as the Morehead-Cain's Summer Enrichment Program. The program selects students based on the criteria of leadership, scholarship, character and physical vigor.

Feb

17

2022

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Moore County Schools drops mask mandate

NewsCOVID, masks

CARTHAGE — A week after North Carolina’s Speaker of the House called for an end to K-12 masking and quarantine policies, Moore County Schools took a first step. In a 6-1 vote, the county school board voted Monday night to drop mask requirements. The change went into effect Tuesday. Masks will still be required for school buses due to CDC and other federal rules. The change in Moore County comes as many other school districts around the state are adapting to new variants and emerging scientific findings that cloth masks are less effective than many had hoped. The Union County…

Feb

17

2022

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COVID cases decline after January spike

Government, News

CARTHAGE — After seeing nearly 450 cases in a single day in late January, positive cases are down dramatically in Moore County. The daily average of cases for the seven days ending Feb 13 was 50, showing a more than 50% drop in cases from the prior week and a 79% drop in cases from one month ago. Forty-five people were hospitalized last week with COVID, which represented a 53% decrease in hospitalizations versus the prior week. Over 95% of the county’s adult population has received at least one dose of the vaccine and 90.5% of the citizens over 65…