Meet One of This Year’s Pony Painters

Hay Girl Haaaay The painted ponies gallop into the streets of downtown Southern Pines for the fourth time later this week. An annual fundraiser for the Carolina Horse Park, each pony is [...]

Fresh Noods Coming To The Corner Of Pennsylvania and Bennett

The updated picture for the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Bennett Street in Southern Pines is finally coming together — as Banh Sen Noodle Bar. It’s another venture by James and [...]

What To Do About Litter

Don’t Be Down in the Dumps Some readers have been complaining trash being in the roads. We get it, it’s ugly. And people who litter are, well, trash. Most of us have no idea what [...]

Namastay in West End 

A new spot will help the Seven Lakes area get its zen on: West End YogaCompany. Owner Jeremy Wellman wanted a place near his own community to feel at peace and at ease, so he created one.  Jeremy [...]

Downtown Southern Pines Freedge Now Open

We’re Butter Together Don’t let your sense of charity go cold — donate perishable or non-perishable foods to this “Freedge” located at the Sandhills Coalition for Human [...]

NC Museums to Visit This Winter

We’re Buff as in History Fans of old stuff can check out the Carthage History Museum, and taxidermy aficionados can visit the Creation Museum right in downtown Southern Pines. But [...]

Vass Restaurant to Get a Remix

There’s new plans for this old kitchen. Some of you may remember the seafood restaurant, Mama’s Kitchen, that once called this Vass building home. While the building has sat vacant [...]

Fresh Outta Clucks: Find Local Eggs and Meats in Moore County

Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a yolk. You know there’s a crisis afoot when it becomes a widespread meme. So, we compiled a list of a few local farms that’ll meat your protein [...]

Crepe Diem: Betsy’s Stays Open Late

Because breakfast for dinner is always a good idea. Betsy’s Crepes in downtown Southern Pines is now open for dinner Thursday through Saturday until 9 p.m. The menu will stay the same with [...]

Mocktails for Dry January

We Will, We Will Mock You There’s no shame in ordering a Shirley temple, but you might want something that feels a little more ~adult~ during dry January. Instead of ordering the same thing [...]