Go Clubbing at Double Eagle Indoor Golf & Lounge

Travel The Golf Coast Double Eagle Indoor Golf Lounge, which we first wrote about in July, opens in Southern Pines this Saturday, Oct. 28. Golfers (and non-golfers) can take a swing at 250 [...]

Chick or Treat

On Monday, Oct. 23, Chick-fil-A Southern Pines turns half of its drive-thru into a lane exclusively for mobile orders. If all goes as advertised, you’ll be able to order and pay via [...]

Do You Believe in Book Fairies?

Where My Prose At? If you have seen a novel with a “free book” label hidden in plain sight, it might be thanks to an international organization called The Book Fairies. Founded in [...]

Kitten Around Cat Lounge Surpasses 50 Adoptions

Kitten Around Cat Lounge, a place in Carthage where you can come hang out, get a coffee and play with new feline friends, has helped 52 adult cats and kittens find new homes since opening in [...]

The N.C. State Fair — A Personal Guide

As a kid growing up in North Carolina, I never understood the hype around the state fair. Oh, a few rides that pale in comparison to any at an amusement park? Great. A crowd-hating dad [...]

Southern Pines Golf Club Opens Putting Course

Calling All Social Putterflies Overhills, a new 18-hole putting course designed by Kyle Franz, opened today at Southern Pines Golf Club. The 22,000-square-foot course is named after a course [...]

Hatchet Taps Selma for Second Location

Hatchet Taps Selma for Second Location After four years on Broad Street, Hatchet Brewing Co. is expanding its production and distribution and opening a new taproom 87ish miles north. Owner Greg [...]

Raise the Woof: Caring Hearts for Canines Has Permanent Home

Caring Hearts for Canines has raised enough money to buy the building that the rescue has been operating out of since 2014. The “Buy the Building” campaign began on June 8, when [...]

Local Beekeeper Hits Gold with Purple Honey

Finding something unexpected in your beehive sounds scary. But for Sandhills beekeepers, coming across the rare natural phenomenon that is purple honey? That’s something worth buzzing [...]

(L)ink Up at This New Carthage Tattoo Studio

Let’s (L)ink Up There’s a new spot in Carthage to work toward your life goal of becoming a tattooed grandma: Munson Art and Design, aka MAD Ink. Owner Tyler Munson has been [...]