Blog – Page 49 – Moore County Edition

Feb

09

2022

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By Moore County Staff

Vikings grapplers come up short in state title match

Sports

Union Pines captain, senior Aiden McCafferty wrestles against Fred T. Foard’s Zane Birtchet in the 170-pound weight class during the 3A State Dual Team championship wrestling match on Saturday, February 5 at Greensboro Coliseum. McCafferty defeated Birtchet by pinfall. Foard won the overall match 58-12 sending the Vikings home as state runner-up. (DAVID SINCLAIR/For the North State Journal) GREENSBORO — A battle of top seeds in the state 3A dual team wrestling championships ended with the defending state champion claiming another title. The Union Pines Vikings faced the Fred T. Foard Tigers from Newton in the state championship at Greensboro…

Feb

09

2022

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By Moore County Staff

LEVY: Jack: We can handle the truth

OpinionsJen Psaki

When White House spokesperson Jen Psaki was asked why illegal aliens were not screened for COVID, she replied, “They’re not intending to stay here for a lengthy period of time.” There are two things that are unique to American voters. They like to end their sentences with prepositions and they like to be lied to. It is a heritage found throughout our history. In 1846, President James K. Polk (originally from Pineville) told Congress that “México has passed the boundary of the United States, invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil.” It was a lie. At the…

Feb

03

2022

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Union Pines advances to state wrestling championship

SportsPinecrest, state tournament, Union Pines, wrestling

PINEHURST — After capturing their 15th straight conference championship in varsity wrestling last week. The Union Pines Vikings set their sights on another trophy as the state dual team tournament started this week. After all three Moore County schools reached the state tournament, the Vikings are the only remaining team after they advanced to the 3-A state championship match with a win over Orange Wednesday night. Union Pines was the host team and #1 seed. Union Pines reached the championship with first and second round wins over Harnett Central and Westover. The top-seeded Vikings continued to host Wednesday and defeated…

Feb

02

2022

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Local competition awards scholarships, crowns

BusinessBradshaw Center, Miss Moore County, Miss North Carolina, Miss Sandhills

L-R: Cylee Fogleman, Julia Deserio, Emily Muse and Colleen McDermott Muse, Desario are headed to Miss North Carolina PINEHURST — Two women earned scholarships and a chance to compete for the title of Miss North Carolina — and possibly Miss America — after a competition Saturday night in Moore County. Emily Muse of Carthage was crowned Miss Moore County and Julia Deserio of Shelby was crowned Miss Sandhills. The Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College was the host site for a local preliminary competition within the Miss North Carolina system that saw 16 women compete for scholarships and…

Feb

02

2022

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Locals make voices heard against vaccine mandates

News

PINEHURST — Citizen groups across the globe are protesting vaccine mandates as vaccine effectiveness against new variants of the COVID-19 virus has waned and Americans who are vaccinated are not showing high demand for boosters. On January 23, tens of thousands of people rallied on the National Mall to oppose government vaccine requirements. Mitch Lancaster, a Moore County resident and former Southern Pines councilman, was one of the attendees from across the country to attend the event. “I was thoroughly impressed with the doctors, their speeches and their commitment to the patient/doctor relationship. These men and women have taken a…

Feb

02

2022

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By A.P. Dillon

Book controversy heads to school board

Newsbooks, Education, library, schools

Alex Gino on September 15, 2016 in front of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele in Berlin during their participation at the section International Children´s and Young Adult Literature of the 16th International Literature Festival Berlin. (Christoph Rieger | CC BY-SA 4.0) Board members Holmes and Levy both have objections to “George.” RALEIGH — The controversial book “George” remains on the library shelves in two of the district’s schools while a complaint filed over the book heads to the Moore County school board. The book, written by Alex Gino, has been considered controversial for its transgender storyline of a fourth-grade boy…

Feb

01

2022

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All three county teams make state wrestling tournament

Sports

PINEHURST — The Union Pines Vikings captured their 15th straight conference championship in varsity wrestling last week. The Vikings topped the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament with 224 points. Pinecrest was second with 203.5 points. Following the conference tournaments, all three county schools advanced to the state tournament. North Moore bowed out after a first-round loss to Albemarle in the 1A tournament. Pinecrest, a regional host and #1 seed, advanced to the third round with wins over East Chapel Hill and Wakefield and will host New Bern in the third round of the 4A tournament on Wednesday. Union Pines, also a…

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 Moore County Staff

‘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…