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Get Swept Up in This How does a local street sweeping machine become a celebrity? Easily, when your town is full of whimsy. It all started from the Town of Southern Pines Touch-A-Truck event in [...]

We All Scream Swing for Ice Cream Mulligans Creamery, a golf-themed premium ice cream shop opens to the public this Friday, Sept. 11. The shop has 32 flavors including vegan, sugar-free [...]

Pretty Fly for a Wifi Staying connected is anything but optional these days. Many students in the Northern part of the county have had to rely on hotspot networks in parking lots or renting [...]

They’ll Take Ya to the Candy Shop Pretty in Pink Market & Mercantile has made Middleton Street in Robbins even sweeter. Sisters Kelby Hancock and Brittany Hancock saw the [...]

Ashten’s Chef Wins Award During the 10th Annual NCRLA Chef Showdown Matt Hannon, head chef of Ashten’s Restaurant in Southern Pines, just faced off in the North Carolina Restaurant [...]

It Takes a Village, People There’s been a development on the potential for a YMCA in Southern Pines. To get you up to speed, it’s been established that the community wants a Y [...]

Swede Dreams Are Made of This Did you know most Swedish candy is made without artificial dyes and sweeteners? Annie Glashan and Chris Trimble did, and that was a big reason they created [...]

Can I Pet That Dog? In case your al-grrr-ithmn needs a reset, we’ve compiled a list of local dogfluencers (circa 2026) that will keep your feed wholesome and heart happy.

For She’s a Jelly Good Fellow Staying busy is Kelly Patterson’s jam, which is how her hobby has escalated into a full blown business over the last 12 years. She opened her first [...]

Mind Your Manors The Skyline Manor, a historic guest home in Southern Pines, is on its way back to its former glory. It’s located near the Hyland Golf Club and the manor is roughly [...]