Meet the Duo Behind Moore County’s Cookie Truck

Last fall, Lauren Cabral and Harper Wilmoth started whipping up family dessert recipes in their Whispering Pines kitchen, delivering the goods to family and friends. Soon, the most deceptively [...]

6 Ways to Reach Your Goals 24/7 With Workout Anytime

Workout Anytime in Aberdeen is under new ownership and giving you a lift to reach your fitness goals 24/7 — no matter the day, time, your age or your fitness knowledge. With their spacious [...]

Women’s Rugby Celt-abrates New Season

The Celts, aka the Southern Pines Women’s Rugby Club has been playing together for just under 5 years — a run that was put on pause due to COVID-19. Now, the team is back and ready to build on [...]

Meet Jodi Ohl: A Self-Taught Artist on a Mission to Spread Her Love of Color

After turning to art during a difficult time, Jodi Ohl dove into what brought her joy — eventually taking a leap of faith to leave her job as a banking manager and pursue her creative passions [...]

Swaymous: Meet Southern Pines’ Leather Craftsman

James Alford has been kicking it downstairs at Cabin Branch Tack Shop in Southern Pines for about 30 years now, repairing everything from saddles to leather boots and quite literally [...]

Agora Bakery Officially Open in Pinehurst

Pinehurst’s newest French café, Agora, is now open in the historic Pinehurst Bank building. Equipped with an in-house chef and a baker that specializes in gluten-free and dairy-free goods, [...]

Ashten’s Starts New Chapter, Reopens Dining Room

After taking a few weeks off this summer, Ashten’s has reopened its doors as what owner Ashley Van Camp calls “Ashten’s 3.0.” There are quite a few changes, so let us [...]

Carthage Tortoise Returns Home After Breaking Loose and Roaming Through Town

STORYTIME: Upon discovering the absence of his teenaged African spurred tortoise on Saturday, Aug. 28, Randal Caswell immediately sprung into action, posting a lost pet ad with The [...]