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Kudos to the Pinehurst Fire Department for its procession through the village remembering the victims, heroes and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks. It was reflexive, dignified and classy.

A critic of our society once said, “It’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.” ...

Reading The Pilot’s recent editorial on balance and the Penick expansion, I am saddened to conclude that today’s culture is all about the “me” attitude among people.

Moore County has always struck me as a bucolic, peaceful, safe place. Yet, there is a dangerous presence of crime in this Arcadia. Thus far in 2025, the Sheriff’s Office ...

One might not think a crusty old Marine can have his heart broken. The average view of Marines, I would guess, is that they are gritty, emotionless, hard-nosed and cold.

I don’t speak out often. But this moment feels different. The rhetoric surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination — and the reactions from some public figures — demands more than silence. It ...

It’s been just over a year since Hurricane Helene first hit western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024. With so many recovery needs yet to be addressed and so little ...

Moore County’s Convention and Visitors Bureau has some tough work ahead of it, judging by the grant requests it recently received.